Tribute Show In Honor of Smithereens’ Pat DiNizio Set For January 13
The Smithereens’ Pat DiNizio, who died last week at the age of 62, will be celebrated with a tribute concert next month in New Jersey.
The show, taking place January 13 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, was initially to be a Little Steven’s Underground Garage concert by the Smithereens with Patti Smyth & Scandal; It’s now been rechristened Time And Time Again: A Celebration of the Life of Pat DiNizio and will feature the surviving Smithereens with guest singers, including Little Steven, Smyth and Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul.
Tickets sold out almost as soon as they went on sale Monday (December 18) and a portion of the proceeds will go towards establishing a Pat DiNizio Musical Performance Scholarship at the theater’s Performing Arts Academy. Contributions can be made to the scholarship via CountBasieTheatre.org.
In a statement Little Steven Van Zandt said that, “With the sudden, tragic passing of Pat DiNizio, I think it’s appropriate that we take this moment to pay tribute to him. I will be honored to sing a few of his songs with the band, and I’m asking any friends of mine if they can make themselves available for a song or two. We’ll see who’s around and announce them shortly.”
DiNizio died on December 12 from unspecified “medical issues” related to injuries suffered from recent falls.
Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist who not only covers music but has written books on Bob Seger, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen.
