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The '''Brighton Bar''' was a famous punk club located at 121 Brighton Avenue in the resort community of [[Long Branch, New Jersey]].
The '''Brighton Bar''' was a famous punk club located at 121 Brighton Avenue in the resort community of [[Long Branch, New Jersey]].


==History==
==History==


The bar is owned by Greg Macolino, former lead singer of hardcore band Chronic Sick. It is often compared to [[CBGB]],
The bar is owned by Greg Macolino, former lead singer of hardcore band Chronic Sick. He is the sixth owner of the venue.<ref name="BrightonAppApr2021">{{cite web |last= Jordan |first= Chris |url = https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/04/02/brighton-bar-long-branch-original-music-jersey-shore-closed/7070555002/ |title= Brighton Bar of Long Branch, home of original music at Jersey Shore, has shut its doors |date= 2 April 2021|publisher= Asbury Park Press |accessdate= 17 November 2022}}</ref> It is often compared to [[CBGB]],
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redbankorbit.com/wordpress/2009/02/brighton-bar-rewrites-the-memoir/ |title=BRIGHTON BAR REWRITES THE MEMOIR &#91; Red Bank Orbit &#93; |accessdate=2010-08-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504013608/http://www.redbankorbit.com/wordpress/2009/02/brighton-bar-rewrites-the-memoir/ |archivedate=2011-05-04 }}</ref> and during the 1980s, it was the center of the New Jersey punk movement that primarily focused on
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redbankorbit.com/wordpress/2009/02/brighton-bar-rewrites-the-memoir/ |title=BRIGHTON BAR REWRITES THE MEMOIR &#91; Red Bank Orbit &#93; |accessdate=2010-08-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504013608/http://www.redbankorbit.com/wordpress/2009/02/brighton-bar-rewrites-the-memoir/ |archivedate=2011-05-04 }}</ref> and during the 1980s, it was the home of the New Jersey punk movement that primarily focused on Mutha Records and, later in the 1990s, hosted performances by notable punk and hardcore bands, including [[U.S. Chaos]], Chronic Sick, Stisisim, Mental Decay, Social Decay, Mental Abuse, Broken Heroes, Kraut, The Stun Gunz, Void Control, the Graveyard School, Speed Crazy, the Cryptkeeper Five and The Flair Up's, some who have shared the Brighton Bar's stage consistently for almost 30 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://flashphotographic.com/|title=Flashphotographic.com Photography Services Worldwide|website=flashphotographic.com}}</ref>
[[Image:Secret Syde.jpg|thumb|left|The Secret Syde performs in 2009]] Jon Bon Jovi, the Damned, the Dictators, the Dickies, Gene Loves Gezebel, Jacko Monahan, Bruce Springsteen, Hubert Sumlin, Three Doors Down and Bernie Worrell have also performed on the Brighton's stage.<ref name="BrightonAppApr2021"/>
Mutha Records and, later in the 1990s, hosted performances by notable punk and hardcore bands, including [[U.S. Chaos]], Chronic Sick, Stisisim, Mental Decay, Social Decay, Mental Abuse, Broken Heroes, Kraut, The Stun Gunz, Void Control, the Graveyard School, Speed Crazy, the Cryptkeeper Five and The Flair Up's, some who have shared the Brighton Bar's stage consistently for almost 30 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://flashphotographic.com/|title=Flashphotographic.com Photography Services Worldwide|website=flashphotographic.com}}</ref>
[[Image:Secret Syde.jpg|thumb|left|The Secret Syde performs in 2009]]


==Legacy==
==Legacy==


It is the last of New Jersey's legendary punk venues, outliving the Dirt Club, the Pipeline in Newark, and Asbury Park's Fast Lane. The club helped launch the careers of The Damned, Vice Squad, and [[Misfits (band)|The Misfits]] and has been called the "[[CBGBs]] of the South.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jerseyshore.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/article/the-brighton-bar/474761/content |title=The Brighton Bar &#124; Metromix Jersey Shore |accessdate=2010-08-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820085029/http://jerseyshore.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/article/the-brighton-bar/474761/content |archivedate=2010-08-20 }}</ref> The bar often has music nights featuring [[Monmouth University]]'s radio station, [[WMCX]].
It is the last of New Jersey's legendary punk venues, outliving the Dirt Club, the Pipeline in Newark, and Asbury Park's Fast Lane. Macolino made sure shows went on during the pandemic. “Even during the COVID thing, the Quiet Ones did a live broadcast with no audience from the Brighton and Metalland played outdoors in the driveway.”<ref name="BrightonAppApr2021"/>
The club helped launch the careers of The Damned, Godspeed, Monster Magnet, Vice Squad, and [[Misfits (band)|The Misfits]] and has been called the "[[CBGBs]] of the South.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jerseyshore.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/article/the-brighton-bar/474761/content |title=The Brighton Bar &#124; Metromix Jersey Shore |accessdate=2010-08-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820085029/http://jerseyshore.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/article/the-brighton-bar/474761/content |archivedate=2010-08-20 }}</ref><ref name="BrightonAppApr2021"/> The bar often has music nights featuring [[Monmouth University]]'s radio station, [[WMCX]].


The interior of the club features a mural, painted by [[Dave DeSantes]], that pays tribute to all the legendary bands that have performed at the venue.
The interior of the club features a mural, painted by [[Dave DeSantes]], that pays tribute to all the legendary bands that have performed at the venue.

Revision as of 00:37, 18 November 2022

Brighton Bar
Map
LocationLong Branch, NJ
OwnerGreg Macolino
TypeMusic venue
Genre(s)Punk
Hardcore

The Brighton Bar was a famous punk club located at 121 Brighton Avenue in the resort community of Long Branch, New Jersey.

History

The bar is owned by Greg Macolino, former lead singer of hardcore band Chronic Sick. He is the sixth owner of the venue.[1] It is often compared to CBGB, [2] and during the 1980s, it was the home of the New Jersey punk movement that primarily focused on Mutha Records and, later in the 1990s, hosted performances by notable punk and hardcore bands, including U.S. Chaos, Chronic Sick, Stisisim, Mental Decay, Social Decay, Mental Abuse, Broken Heroes, Kraut, The Stun Gunz, Void Control, the Graveyard School, Speed Crazy, the Cryptkeeper Five and The Flair Up's, some who have shared the Brighton Bar's stage consistently for almost 30 years.[3]

File:Secret Syde.jpg
The Secret Syde performs in 2009

Jon Bon Jovi, the Damned, the Dictators, the Dickies, Gene Loves Gezebel, Jacko Monahan, Bruce Springsteen, Hubert Sumlin, Three Doors Down and Bernie Worrell have also performed on the Brighton's stage.[1]

Legacy

It is the last of New Jersey's legendary punk venues, outliving the Dirt Club, the Pipeline in Newark, and Asbury Park's Fast Lane. Macolino made sure shows went on during the pandemic. “Even during the COVID thing, the Quiet Ones did a live broadcast with no audience from the Brighton and Metalland played outdoors in the driveway.”[1]

The club helped launch the careers of The Damned, Godspeed, Monster Magnet, Vice Squad, and The Misfits and has been called the "CBGBs of the South.[4][1] The bar often has music nights featuring Monmouth University's radio station, WMCX.

The interior of the club features a mural, painted by Dave DeSantes, that pays tribute to all the legendary bands that have performed at the venue.

In 2010, David Johansen of the New York Dolls and Andy Shernoff of The Dictators shared the stage.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jordan, Chris (2 April 2021). "Brighton Bar of Long Branch, home of original music at Jersey Shore, has shut its doors". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ^ "BRIGHTON BAR REWRITES THE MEMOIR [ Red Bank Orbit ]". Archived from the original on 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  3. ^ "Flashphotographic.com Photography Services Worldwide". flashphotographic.com.
  4. ^ "The Brighton Bar | Metromix Jersey Shore". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
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