Brian Kirk and the Jirks, and more Thanksgiving Eve shows at the Shore and beyond

Are you ready for Thanksgiving Eve?

The big night in clubs and on dance floors, sometimes called Black Wednesday or Drinksgiving, is also almost upon us. It's been gaining momentum since the COVID-19 outbreak took the wind out if its sails for a few years. There are plenty of options to enjoy the a night out.

Brian Kirk and the Jirks are playing the Stone Pony in Asbury Park on Thanksgiving Eve for the fourth time.

“The audience can expect the usual high energy meat and potatoes rock 'n' roll show that they have come to expect from us,” said Kirk via text. “Served with a side order of fun and stuffing in the form of my bad dad jokes.

“With additional entrees of Jarod Clemons, Cole Hallman and Gabby Cinque,” Kirk added.

Kirk and the Jirks bring the tunes to their shows.

If you plan to drink, be sure to have a designated driver, or call a rideshare or taxi.

Go: Brian Kirk and the Jirks Thanksgiving Feast, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, $30; stoneponyonline.com.

Here are more Thanksgiving Eve shows in the area:

Mack Jamily Thanksgiving Eve Jam

These guys and gals are Dead on arrival, and they're loving it.

The Mack Jamily Thanksgiving Eve Jam at the Asbury Hotel in Asbury Park features the Sandy Mack Band and fellow travelers, including Johnny Marshowski from the New Riders of the Purple Sage, Johnny Pittas from Dead on Live, and John Perry from Darlene Love's band. The vibe is Grateful Dead music and related excursions.

Go: Mack Jamily Thanksgiving Eve Jam, 6 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22, Asbury Hotel, 210 5th Ave., Asbury Park, free; facebook.com/theasburyhotel.

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Backout party at QXT's

They're turning the lights off and the party switch on at QXT's in Newark. It's the Blackout party, where deejays play Goth, '80s music and more with the UV lights on.

“We go completely dark in the club … while you all drink, dance and GLOW!” says the club.

DJs Luna, Chloe D'Cay, Jackpot, Celestial Fire and Mindsolvent will be spinning in three rooms, and there will be face painting by Annie.

Go: Blackout Party, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22, QXTs 248 Mulberry St., Newark, $10 before 11 p.m., $20 after; qxtsnightclub.com.

Wolfmother at Irving Plaza

Do you like to rawk?

Australian rock 'n' rollers Wolfmother are coming through with a show Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Irving Plaza in New York. If the name Wolfmother doesn't ring a bell, you probably remember their huge 2006 single “Woman,” which won a Grammy in the Best Hard Rock Performance category.

It sounds like a Black Sabbath song with Robert Plant on vocals.

Break out the denim and show them some Thanksgiving Eve hospitality.

Go: Wolfmother with Fever Dog, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, New York, $41 to $76; irvingplaza.com.

TGE at 46 Lounge

It's a lucky seven at the 46 Lounge on Totowa.

The Route 46 hot spot will have seven deejays spinning Thanksgiving Eve. DJ Mezo, Oso, Omar Tres, Cole Pardi, Makarena, Gsepp and Mr. Flavor will check the decks all night long.

Best of all, it's a customer appreciation night, and there's no charge with an Eventbrite ticket.

Go: TGE 2023, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 46 Lounge, 300 Route 46, Totowa, free with Eventbrite ticket; 46lounge.com.

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Rain in Atlantic City

The forecast is for Rain in Atlantic City, and plenty of it.

Rain, one of K-Pop's early leading lights whose career spans nearly 20 years, is playing two rare shows in the U.S. — and one is Wednesday, Nov. 22, at the Etress Arena inside the Hard Rock in Atlantic City.

It's part of the Still Raining Tour, which also includes Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 25. The concerts are his first in America in seven years.

Go: Rain, 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, Etress Arena inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. $128 to $588; hardrockhotelatlanticcity.com.

Eddie and the Cruisers tribute

Hey Eddie, where ya been?

“Eddie and the Cruisers,” the cult classic about a fictional bar band from the Jersey Shore that sounded a lot like Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, was released to movie theaters in September of 1983.

This Thanksgiving Eve, Jobonanno and the Godsons will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the “Eddie and the Cruisers” soundtrack with a show at Tim McLoone's Supper Club on the boardwalk in Asbury Park.

As fans of Jersey Shore music will know, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band from Rhode Island performed on the soundtrack, which produced the hits “On the Dark Side” and “Tender Years.”

Jobonanno and the Godsons will also play R&B dance hits of yore, and the floor will be open so everyone can get on down.

Go: Jobonanno and the Godsons tribute to the “Eddie and the Cruisers” soundtrack, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, Tim McLoone's Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, $25 ($25 per person food and beverage minimum); timmcloonessupperclub.com.

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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Thanksgiving Eve 2023: Events, shows at Jersey Shore, NYC