Solar powered Asbury Park boardwalk show set for Earth Day

Tear the roof off the joint this Earth Day.

Members of jam rockers Karmic Juggernaut, along with We Cut the Grass and Bog Iron Bloom, will re-create Karma's solar-powered rooftop concert, which took place last year atop at the Langosta Lounge in Asbury Park, with a solar-powered set on the boardwalk in front of Langosta, weather permitting, starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 22.

The band's set last year on top of Langosta, powered by group member Kevin Grossman's Sun Lab solar mobile recording studio, was filmed for the short, "Live from the Sun," which won the award for Best New Jersey Documentary at the recent Asbury Park Music in Film Festival.

On Wednesday, Earth Day, the show will go on unless it's raining, but there will be a Sun Lab benefit show at Langosta on May 8.

"It's going to be 100 percent solar powered for Earth Day," said Peter Mantas, director of entertainment for the Langosta Lounge, of Karmic's show. "No electricity."

How does a solar-powered band sound?

"When they're powered by the sun, their talents are amplified," Mantas said. "They're a Helios-powered supergroup."

After the Karmic and friends show, Langosta owner Marilyn Schlossbach's "Earth Day Cocktailing and Entertaining with Marilyn and Friends" starts at 6:30 p.m. It's an intimate cooking demo and six-course dinner with paired wines and cocktails, and desserts by Leslie Feingold.

Tickets are $75 and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Kula Cafe and Urban Farm. Call 732-455-3275 to make a reservation.

Visit langostalounge.com for more information.

Chris Jordan: cjordan@app.com