Another Rainy Jersey City Friday: It seems the elements themselves conspire against us each time the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District throws an event, and the latest JC Fridays special Groove on Grove last Friday was no exception. But this is Jersey City, and there’s not much short of a flash flood that could stop [...]
Since JCI’s usual correspondent Zac Clark was MIA, I thought I’d pinch-hit and cover yesterday’s free Groove on Grove show with newcomers Ben Franklin and Jersey City alt-Americana favorites The Poconos.
It continually astounds me that these shows aren’t better attended, given that, yes, they’re free, right outside a major transportation hub, and impeccably booked. [...]
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009: Admittedly, the story I’m about to tell you is bizarre and incredible. Those of you who wish to avoid being unsettled — who wish to avoid thinking — will label it fiction. Though you, the reader, may find these facts almost impossible to substantiate, that does not alter their inherent quality. [...]
I’m quite sold on the fact that the only reason weather exists is to screw up festival events and picnics. It’s definitely peak monsoon season here in Jersey City, and last Friday was no exception.
So as I crossed Grove Street in the rain to start my evening of rocking through JC Fridays, I made sure [...]
Word from the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District (HDSID) folks is that tonight’s special JC Fridays edition of Groove on Grove is a go even if this rain keeps up. They apparently have a tent, plus they’ve got booze to keep you warm.
It all starts at 6 pm, with the Black Hollies up first, followed [...]
I’d love to tell you the weather was lovely and the birds were out singing, that spring was in the air and it was all around beautiful out as the second season of Groove on Grove got underway.
But I’ll be honest: The rain held out just long enough for Higgins and Any Day Parade [...]
After last year’s debut, the free outdoor live music series Groove on Grove is set to return to the Grove PATH plaza this year with scores of bands scheduled to perform on Wednesday evenings (and a few Fridays) from May to September.
The series, put on by the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District, is much more [...]
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