HP & The Hot Take-Out Band returned to perform at Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ for The Light of Day WinterFest 26, which took place from January 4–24, 2026. The multi-day music festival spanned Asbury Park, Red Bank, and neighboring areas to raise money for Parkinson's, ALS, and PSP.
Photo courtesy Rick Verso - January 17, 2026
HP & His HOT Takeout Band brought the heat of New Orleans to the Anthony Reckless Estate.
A night of fantastic music and community celebrated the start of the Reckless Steamy Nights series.
On a cold and rainy last night of January, the Anthony Reckless Estate was alive with the sounds of New Orleans, courtesy of HP & His HOT Takeout Band. Led by guitarist/vocalist Howard Parker, with core band members Bruce Gassman on accordion, and Stevo on percussion, including the signature rub board he refers to as the…
Read morePOSTED BY FAMSPA-ACCORDION STARS MAGAZINE ON NOVEMBER 04, 2019
NEW YORK-NEW YORK: It has been officially announced in New York, on this day, Monday November 4, 2019 by the Committee of the WORLD MUSIC AWARDS, editorial board of ACCORDION STARS MAGAZINE, and FAMSPA (Federation of American Musicians, Singers and Performing Artists Incorporated), that Bruce Gassman has been unanimously chosen AMERICAN STANDARDS AND CLASSIC ROCK
ACCORDIONIST OF THE YEAR THE YEAR 2019.
The 2019 WORLD MUSIC AWARDS are given…
Read moreA SUMMER OF COOKIN IS SHAPING UP FOR HP & HIS HOT TAKE-OUT BAND! THEY WILL BE APPEARING THIS SATURDAY JUNE 11TH AT MONTCLAIR CENTER STAGE AN OUTDOOR STREET FESTIVAL. ON JUNE 16TH,- AT THEIR MARTI GRAS HOME-BLUE MOON SALOON IN SOUTH AMBOY. CLOSING OUT JUNE ON THE 29TH IN KEYPORT AT 7PM A CONCERT SPONSORED BY THE TOWN OF KEYPORT & THE JERSEY SHORE JAZZ &BLUES FOUNDATION!
ON FRIDAY NIGHT- JULY 21ST "HOT TAKEOUT" WILL BE SERVED AT THE ARK PUB AND EATERY IN PT PLEASANT NJ FOR FOLKS WHO LOVE THE BEACH AND A…
Read moreHP & His HOT Take-Out Band will be leading the festivities Saturday night Oct 18th at The Gladstone Tavern. Spend the day at the Races and Party the night away starting at 8pm in The Tavern!
Come on out and celebrate Bruce's Birthday with HP & His HOT Take -Out Band at The Ark in Point Pleasant on Saturday night Sept 19th!
Every year HP & His Hot Take-out Band celebrate Mardi Gras at The Blue Moon in South Amboy. By popular demand they will be appearing Saturday afternoon Sept 27th to celebrate "Halfway to Mardi Gras"! The kitchen will be servin up lots Creole Cookin and so will HP. Come on out and "Party Till The Money Runs Out" as Stevo likes to say!
Bruce Springsteen made a surprise visit to the Beach Bar in Asbury Park yesterday Sept 8th and caught part of the last set from HP & His Hot Take-out Band!
HP & HIS HOT TAKE-OUT BAND will be appearing Sunday Sept 8th on the boardwalk in Asbury Park NJ at Convention Hall's Beach Bar for an afternoon of late Summer fun! Come out and "party till the money runs out"!