Press Release

PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy Artworks is back for the 2021 Season with a Waterfront Music Series! The Waterfront Music Series is kicking off with an evening of live music in beautiful Bayview Park on Sat. Aug 28 7-9pm.  Erotic Novels are the headliners, playing pop punk soul filled rock featuring Shannon Perez from Perth Amboy. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Shannon has been at the forefront of the NJ indie music scene as principal songwriter and vocalist for multiple NJ indie bands, has toured nationally and has many albums. She remembers how important band was to her while attending Perth Amboy High. She has been active in the community, most recently producing the Stay Home Fest online music series for Perth Amboy Artworks during the pandemic. Special guest is Mikey Erg – National treasure, New Jersey native and king of pop punk who is currently on the esteemed Don Giovanni records label and many more. Always a new album, troubadour extraordinaire.

Perth Amboy Artworks 2021 lineup features exciting local and regional NJ Artists. Upcoming shows include Saturday September 18 5-7pm Brainorchestra in Bayview Park playing old school hip hop featuring beat sets, Saturday September 25 4-6pm Perth Amboy Jazz great Victor Quezada playing with his Latin Jazz Band at the Ferry Slip and Saturday October 16 4-6pm world famous bomba y plena band Segunda Quimbamba are in Bayview Park. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.