EDIT: Due to the severe weather forecasted for this evening, the Union County Summer Arts Festival concert, “Hey Bulldog, a Tribute to the Beatles”, originally scheduled for tonight in Oak Ridge Park, has been moved to an indoor location, CROSSROADS, 78 North Avenue, Garwood, 908.232.5666. Crossroads has a capacity of 250, so an early arrival is recommended as the show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Hey Bulldog is a diverse group of musicians from the New Brunswick area who got together as part of an open “jam” to play Beatles songs on John Lennon’s birthday (October 9, 2004). That evening inspired yet another “Beatles night,” then another, and soon the informal jams became a steadily gigging act. The word around town spread quickly, and within 6 months they were filling bars and restaurants all over the Central New Jersey area. There has never been a “tribute” aspect to Hey Bulldog. As opposed to dressing up like the Fab Four (as many others do,) the members of HB stay true to their individual style, playing arguably some of best songs ever written with a high level of creativity, passion, and originality. The 5 members of Hey Bulldog couldn’t be more different from one another, its members ranging from acoustic performers, to hard rock, jam bands, and of course, psychedelic. And yet somehow, it works.