The Loser’s Lounge — the long-running New York collective that is led by keyboardist Joe McGinty and specializes in pop and rock covers from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — will headline this year’s spring edition of the free, biannual Hoboken Arts and Music Festival, taking place on May 7. They will present a tribute to The Kinks, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
The festival, which runs on Washington Street in downtown Hoboken from the Observer Highway to Seventh Street, features two music stages in addition to arts and food vendors, children’s activities and more all along Washington Street.
Here is the band schedule:
Observer Highway Stage
Noon: Hudson City Rats
12:55 p.m.: Elk City
1:50 p.m.: Jonny Couch
2:50 p.m.: Cliff Westfall
4:30 p.m.: Joe McGinty & the Loser’s Lounge (The Kinks tribute)
Seventh Street Stage
12:15 p.m.:
12:45 p.m.: Veronika Jokel & band
1:20 p.m.: 3 Dollars
2:10 p.m.: The Brooklyners
3:30 p.m.: Mariachi Oro de Mexico
5 p.m.: Frankie Morales & the Mambo of the Times Orchestra
For festival information, visit hobokennj.gov. For more on Loser’s Lounge, visit loserslounge.com.
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