For well over 30 years, the Brighton Bar has been the premiere home for original music. From locals to worldwide national acts, the Brighton Bar has welcomed everyone into their little club on the oceanfront of Long Branch, New Jersey.
I grew up on Brighton Avenue. The bands were outrageous, and so were the fights with the Monmouth College muscleheads at the Laugh Inn next door. Wayne had the guitar shop across the street where you could buy crazy vintage gear or have repairs done before a gig. Sirianni’s up the street was the best old man bar on…