Summer Wishes at the Jersey Shore

Event Date: 
Sunday, June 11, 2023 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Contact Name: Michael Patrick Dominick
Contact Information: 215-272-5032 / mdominick@nj.wish.org
Additional Information: http://nj.wish.org/reefandbarrel
Description:
On Sunday June 11th, the Fahey family and Reef & Barrel Beach Bar
& Grill in Manasquan, New Jersey will host their second
talent-packed live music event benefiting Make-A-Wish New Jersey,
Summer Wishes at the Jersey Shore. The event is produced and
directed by vocalist Michael Patrick Dominick of Wall Township,
New Jersey, joined by nearly a dozen additional talented
musicians and accompanying singers from throughout New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut. Led by Robby Schwartz,
the band will perform three hours of live musical entertainment
and 100% of contributions will be donated to Make-A-Wish New
Jersey, to help create life-changing wishes for children with
critical illnesses.

This event is generously hosted by Reef & Barrel Beach Bar &
Grill, and the Fahey family.

“The Fahey Family and our incredible staff at Reef & Barrel are
so excited to host another amazing event for Make-A-Wish on
Sunday, June 11th at 4pm,” shared Bob Fahey, Owner of Reef &
Barrel Bar & Grill. “The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation
is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical
illnesses. Our first event, which was a huge success and so much
fun, raised almost $3,500. Our goal on June 11th is to raise
another $4,000 and grant a wish for one special child here in New
Jersey. We are so proud and grateful to be able to make this
wish come true, and are so excited to have Michael Patrick
Dominick and the band back with us to complete our goal! We are
all so thankful to play a part in this wonderful event and hope
to see a big turnout to show support for not only the children
but their families as well. See you all on Sunday, June 11th at
4pm!”

“We’re thrilled to bring our high-energy rock and roll show
to the stage and partner once again with the Fahey family at Reef
& Barrel, raising vital funds to help transform the lives of
children with critical illnesses,” shared Michael Patrick
Dominick, lead singer for Summer Wishes at the Jersey Shore and
Assistant Vice President of Marketing & Communications for
Make-A-Wish New Jersey. “The Fahey family did not hesitate to
open their doors once again for our group of talented and
generous musicians, who donate their time to bring these concerts
to life. We are grateful to the Jersey shore community for their
support at our first event here over the holidays, and we hope
you’ll join us again on June 11th for an afternoon of some
great rock and roll classics and help restore hope into the lives
of wish children and their families when hope is needed most.”

Michael Patrick Dominick and Robby Schwartz, along with band
residents Joey D’Alessio and Chris Finelli, have been
collaborating on and producing live music events throughout the
tristate area for nearly two decades, cumulatively raising nearly
$100,000 for Make-A-Wish chapters. Michael’s family
experienced the life-changing power of a wish in 1992 when his
younger brother Matthew, who courageously battled a brain tumor,
was granted his wish to travel to the Walt Disney World Resort.
The experience served as a welcome respite to their entire family
and since then, with the help of countless friends and talented
performers over the years, they have helped raise funds to grant
wishes for children with critical illnesses for Make-A-Wish in
the New Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Syracuse, and New York
city regions. Michael’s brother Matthew, now cancer-free, will
join the band on Sunday, June 11th as a guest singer and
pianist.

Musicians and Special Guests Include:
BAND:
Robby Schwartz (Band Leader)
Joey D’Alessio. Chris Finelli, Matt Finelli, Chayse Schutter,
Justin Weitzen
GUEST PERFORMERS:
Haley Bochicchio, Lauren Dominick, Matthew Dominick, Allie McCrea
and more!

$25 Suggested Donation Per Person

Donations can be made online in advance or on the day of the
performance at nj.wish.org/ReefAndBarrel or in person by cash or
check, made payable to Make-A-Wish New Jersey.

WHEN:
Sunday, June 11th
4:00pm - 7:00pm

WHERE:
Reef & Barrel Beach Bar & Grill
153 Sea Girt Avenue, Manasquan NJ

MORE INFORMATION:
nj.wish.org/ReefAndBarrel
215.272.5032
mdominick@nj.wish.org