Steve Van Zandt and Patty Smyth will become honorary members of The Smithereens when the New Jersey band backs them at a tribute to their fallen leader next month.
Time and Time Again: A Celebration of Pat DiNizio will be held on January 13th at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The show was originally scheduled as a Smithereens show, but with Pat dying last week at the age of 62, it will now be a tribute.
Van Zandt says, “I was set to host this Smithereens and Patty Smyth and Scandal show as part of the Underground Garage at the Basie series. 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.”
A portion of all ticket sales will go towards the establishment of the Pat DiNizio Musical Performance Scholarship at the Basie’s Performing Arts Academy, which offers rock, jazz, vocal and classical music instruction.