WDHA’s 105.5 Rock The Rock Fest 2023 – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ – Friday, April 28, 2023
WDHA FM – The Rock of New Jersey hosted Rock The Rock Fest at the Prudential Center on Friday, April 28, 2023. Featured Artists in order of appearance included:
Crobot (performed a VIP acoustic set prior to the show)
Dorothy
Beartooth
Sevendust
The Pretty Reckless
Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Members include Benjamin Burnley (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Shaun Foist (drums), Aaron Bruch (bass, backing vocals), Keith Wallen (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Jason Rauch (lead guitar).
Breaking Benjamin can be found online at www.breakingbenjamin.com and on Instagram @breakingbenjamin.
The Pretty Reckless is an American rock band from New York City, New York. Members include Taylor Momsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Mark Damon (bass), Jamie Perkins (drums) and Ben Phillips (lead guitar, backing vocals).
The Pretty Reckless can be found online at www.theprettyreckless.com and on Instagram @theprettyreckless.
Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Members include Lajon Witherspoon (lead vocals), Vinnie Hornsby (bass, backing vocals), Clint Lowery (lead guitar, backing vocals), Morgan Rose (drums) and John Connolly (rhythm guitar, backing vocals).
Sevendust can be found online at www.sevendust.com and on Instagram @sevendustofficial.Beartooth is an American hardcore punk band from Columbus, Ohio. Members include Caleb Shomo (lead vocals, all studio instruments), Oshie Bichar (bass, backing vocals), Connor Denis (drums, backing vocals), Zach Huston (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Will Deely (rhythm guitar, backing vocals).
Beartooth can be found online at www.beartoothband.com and on Instagram @beartoothband.
Dorothy is an American rock bank from Los Angeles, California. Members include Dorothy Martin (lead vocals), Sam “Bam” Koltun (guitar, backing vocals), Eliot Lorango (bass and backing vocals) and Jake Hayden (drums, percussion).
Dorothy can be found online at www.dorothytheband.com and on Instagram @dorothy.
Crobot is an American rock band from Pottsville, Pennsylvania (home of America’s Oldest Brewery – Yuengling Beer). I’m a little partial to them as I grew up in the town right next door – Minersville. Members include Brandon Yeagley (lead vocals, harmonica), Chris Bishop (guitar, backing vocals), Dan Ryan (drums) and Tim Peugh (bass).
Crobot can be found online at www.crobotband.com and on Instagram @crobotband.
Photos by Lori Schneider @lorischneiderphotography
