Pump, an electrifying Aerosmith tribute band, is gearing up for a jam-packed schedule of thrilling 2025 performances this spring and summer.
Beyond Pump’s energetic performances, founder and bassist Frank Tassielli, who also serves as a booking agent/promoter for other bands, has lined up three thrilling tribute acts set to hit the tri-state area in the coming months.
As for Pump, on Saturday, April 12th, the group will hit center stage at at Manhattan’s Iridium (1650 Broadway). The show starts at 8:00 p.m., and the cost is $25.00 per ticket.
Pump will be celebrating the iconic band’s 50th-year anniversary of their album Toys in the Attic, which it released on April 8th, 1975.
The album features hits such as “Sweet Emotion,” which hit No. 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and “Walk This Way,” which made it all the way to No. 10.
Let it Bleed:
On June 14th, at 4:15 p.m., one of the other cool cover bands for which Tassielli books is Let it Bleed, an authentic eight-piece Rolling Stones tribute act, who will be performing at the Holbrook Country Club (700 Patchogue Holbrook Rd., Holbrook, N.Y.).
On Wednesday, June 25th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Pump will be playing a live show at Common Ground Park in (46 Gillette Ave.) Sayville, N.Y., in Suffolk County Long Island, as part of the town’s Summer Concert Series.
The rain date will be the next day.
For people in Nassau County, Long Island, Pump will be performing at EGP Land & Sea Restaurant (2 Pettit Place, Island Park, N.Y.), on Saturday, June 28th, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Weather permitting, the show will take place outdoors. If not, Pump will move inside to entertain the crowd.
Rawmones:
On Sunday, July 13th, at 7:00 p.m., the Rawmones, a Ramones Tribute Band, will hit the stage at Daryl’s House Club in Pawling, N.Y.
The Rustlers:
Do not forget the date of July 18th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., as The Rustlers, a New York-based classic and contemporary country and rock n’ roll group, will be performing at South Huntington Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Rd, Huntington Station, N.Y.).
Pump will be performing at the city of Cohoes, N.Y.’s “Rock the Block” at Canal Square Park at 72 Remsen Street, Cohoes, N.Y., on Thursday, July 24th from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Rain date is Wednesday, July 30th.
Total Mass Retain, a Yes Tribute Band, is performing at the same venue on Thursday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. Note: This is a free concert.
Rain date is Wednesday, August 6th.
For more information on the band, go to TotalMassRetainBand.com and its Facebook page.
On Friday, August 1st, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the band will hit the stage for a special show at Long Beach Pavilion (E Long Beach Rd.) in Nissequogue, N.Y., as it is Tassielli’s birthday.
Tassielli said it will be an amazing show set on the beach, and Pump will be playing in front of several familiar faces.
“I’m definitely looking forward to the show,” he said. “It will be great for my family and friends for me to see them there on my birthday.”
On Thursday, August 7th, starting at 7:00 p.m., Pump will be departing from Long Island and making its way to the Leonard Wagner Memorial Park in Putnam Valley, N.Y. (156 Oscawana Lake Rd.).
Next, on August 21st, at 7:00 p.m., Pump heads for the Garden State’s Veterans Memorabilia Park in Hazlet, N.J., (1776 Union Ave.) for what is sure to be an awesome outdoor musical experience.
Skip to the fall, and Pump will be playing at Pindar Winery in Peconic, N.Y. (37645 Main Road) on Saturday, October 11th, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Music-goers will have the options of sipping on adult beverages and eating from one of the many delicious food trucks on hand, while listening to rocking music.
“I’m very happy to go back there,” Tassielli said. “It’s a great time.”
For the winter of 2026, the first show of the new year, Pump will be performing at Port Jeff Bowl’s Lucky Strikes Bar & Grill (31 Chereb Lane, Port Jefferson Station, Long Island, N.Y.) on Friday, January 16th, with showtime at 7:30 p.m.
Pump features bass player Frank Tassielli, lead singer Mike Castella, Tom Collier on lead/rhythm guitars, Jason Perillo on lead/rhythm guitars and keyboards and Rich Savarese on drums.
For more information on Pump and its upcoming show dates, please visit Pump’s website at Pumprocks.net. Also, follow on Facebook.com.
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