Concert in Sinatra Park featuring Freedy Johnston & Karyn Kuhl & the Gang

Free concert under the stars at Sinatra Park, 525 Sinatra Dr., in Hoboken featuring Freedy Johnston and band with an awesome band: Paul Moschella (drums), Jared Michael Nickerson (bass), and Dave Schramm (guitar), and Karyn Kuhl and the Gang, with Master of Ceremonies, Jack Silbert. Performances start at 6:30pm. Come early for best seating options. There will be Merch for sale.

Freedy JohnstonOriginally from Kansas and now based in New Jersey, Freedy Johnson has acquired a great deal of media acclaim and fan adoration since the beginning of his career. His sophomore album which was described upon its 1992 release as “a perfect album” by The Village Voice, Can You Fly will be available again for the first time in a quarter-century. It has been remastered for compact disc and vinyl, including a clear vinyl first pressing and the 13-song Americana-rock classic is re-released by Sunset Blvd Records on July 11, 2025. People described it as, “an extraordinary second album, one of the most tuneful, propulsive and penetrating of this or any year.” Copies of Can You Fly will be for sale at the show.

Karyn Kuhl & The GangKaryn Kuhl first received national acclaim for her early bands Gut Bank and Sexpod, growing out of the vibrant Hoboken music scene and the legendary club Maxwell's. (“Gut Bank’s The Dark Ages is one exceptional debut album.” —Robert Palmer, New York Times) These days, she performs both as a solo act and leading Karyn Kuhl & The Gang. In addition to Kuhl’s long-time rhythm section of drummer Jonpaul Pantozzi and bassist Lou Ciarlo, the band now includes guitarist/producer Charlie Nieland (Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainright) & Billy Loos on percussion. Kuhl is currently in the studio with a new single to be released in the fall.Sincere thanks to Cristin Cricco-Powell, & the Hoboken Division of Cultural Affairs, for making this possible, and the sponsors: Ironstate, and FOG (friends of Geri) for their continued support.