ATLANTIC CITY — Southern New Jersey-based Little House Booking has had a ever-increasing presence in promoting live original music in the Atlantic City area, and on Saturday, March 30, LHB will present an all-ages show at Le Grand Fromage (25 Gordon’s Alley, off Pennsylvania Avenue in A.C.) with four acts starting 5pm.

Galloway Township's August in Alaska performs at 7:15pm

Doors open at 4pm and admission is $10. Non-alcoholic beverages will be served and the kitchen will be open.

Starting off the show will be singer/songwriter/guitarist Christian Diana (5-5:30pm) of West Nyack, New York, who recently recorded and released a four-song EP called Detached.

The five-man North Wales, Pa.-based band Soviet Sleeper Agent takes Le Grand Fromage’s stage from 5:45-6:15pm, and an alternative/pop/punk-rock band from Bucks County, Pa., called Kick Back Tomorrow, performs from 6:30-7pm.

Kick Back Tomorrow, of Bucks County, Pa., performs at 6:30pm

Fronted by lead vocalist Alison Cloud, the band also includes lead guitarist Mark Bancroft, guitarist/vocalist Shawn Gamble, bassist Alex Noonan and drummer Jake Noonan.

Another quintet fronted by a female lead vocalist, the Galloway Township-based August in Alaska closes out the show from 7:15-7:45pm. The pop/rock group includes singer Brittney Bruno, guitarists Cody Rabiger and Michael Rebish, bassist Jeff Kozen and drummer Bobby Bardenhagen. Stop by and support A.C.’s local music scene!

Margate punk accordion songwriter Malcolm Tent performed Saturday night. (Photo: Jeff Schwachter)

Le Grand Fromage hosted three days of music, featuring about 100 bands, to raise funds for two local groups hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy.

According to the festival’s organizer, Jerry Ryan, the three-day festival (Nov. 16-18) raised about $2,200 from the door. (There was a $10 admission fee.)

Musicians from as far away as Boston and Washington D.C. came together  for the “Re-Do AC” music benefit, which will assist the Brigantine Marine Mammal Stranding Center (Atlantic County) and the Ocean City Repertory Theatre (Cape May County) — each of which was severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy.Atlantic County

“The money is going to help them rebuild,” says Ryan. “They both had a lot of damage. Brigantine is my hometown so I wanted to get involved and help the Stranding Center there.”

Read more about the festival here. And, lastly, kudos to Jerry Ryan for putting this benefit together so quickly, Le Grand Fromage for hosting all three days and to the many artists who performed.

Click here for Atlantic City Weekly’s Local Music Guide.

ATLANTIC CITY — Le Grand Fromage, located at 25 Gordon’s Alley
 (off Pennsylvania Avenue) in Atlantic City, will be hosting a three-day music benefit dubbed “Re-DO AC” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-18.

The Mahlors

Produced by Elephant Talk Indie Music Magazine, nearly 75 bands will be performing throughout the weekend such as The Mahlors and Ill Rendition on Friday night, No Such Noise! and Chip Rishell on Saturday night, Deardarkhead and mentalist Lucas Simmons on Sunday night, plus dozens of others.

All money raised through a $10 cover charge will be divided and dispersed among two non-profit organizations — the Brigantine Marine Mammal Stranding Center and the Ocean City Repertory Theatre — each of which was recently severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Friday all ages are welcomed between 4-7pm, then it is age 18-and-over until 2am. On Saturday and Sunday it’s all ages from noon to 6pm, then 18-and-up until 2am Saturday and 1am Sunday.

ATLANTIC CITY — Elephant Talk Indie Music Magazine presents the “Elephants for Autism Music Festival” Friday through Sunday, May 18-20, at two Atlantic City locations — the Boneyard Bar & Grill (20 S. Virginia Ave,) and at Le Grand Fromage (25 Gordon’s Alley, on Pennsylvania Avenue between Atlantic and Pacific avenues).

About 100 bands will perform. All proceeds from the event being used to create music programs in the area for autistic children.

“We hope it will inspire you to do all you can to secure a bright future and give these beautiful children the opportunity to channel or spark their creative outlets through music,” says event organizer Jerry Ryan.

Call (609) 214-5210, e-mail elephanttalknj@gmail.com, or find them on Facebook using key words “Elephants for Autism.”