The Smithereens with Very Special Guest Vocalist John Cowsill

Name: The Smithereens with Very Special Guest Vocalist John Cowsill
Start: 2025-04-26T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO

Schedule

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO

April 26th The Smithereens. Founded in New Jersey in 1980, The Smithereens have been creating electrifying, original rock’n’rollfor41 years. Jim Babjak (guitar,) Dennis Diken (drums,) and Mike Mesaros (bass) grew up together in Carteret and lead singer, the late Pat DiNizio, hailed from Scotch Plains. The Smithereens’ take no prisoners sound, reflecting their Garden State roots, has resonated with fans worldwide over the course of 17 albums and 2500+ live shows. Studio albums include Especially for You, Green Thoughts, 11, A Date with The Smithereens, and 2011. Among their biggest hits are the rock radio staples “Blood and Roses,” “Only a Memory,” “Behind the Wall of Sleep,” and “A Girl Like You.” The Smithereens’ most recent album, COVERS, features 22 of the bands favorite songs first recorded by other artists.