Tuesday, September 1 – 1:30pm:

Celebrate the start of the Garden State Arts Foundation’s Fall 2026 season with an afternoon of cherished music, laughter, and unforgettable memories!

Join us at the PNC Bank Arts Center as The Bronx Wanderers take the stage with their acclaimed family production, featuring classic hits from the 1950s through today, heartwarming stories, and plenty of humor. Their energetic performance has delighted audiences nationwide by bringing generations together through the music we all know and love.

The afternoon also features singer and entertainer Anthony Duke Claus, performing favorite songs from Broadway, the Rat Pack, Barry Manilow, Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, and other legendary artists, along with special guest Dennis Dion Nardone, longtime radio personality from WGCH Radio and Bronx TV. Gather your friends and family and join us for an afternoon celebrating the timeless songs that continue to bring us together.

The Bronx Wanderers

What comes to mind when a father, his sons, and their multi-talented Vegas pals get together and form a show?

For starters, you can say a diverse recipe of hilarious personal stories, a vast repertoire of songs spanning all genres and decades, and one family’s journey together through life and music. The Bronx Wanderers pride themselves on being one of the only shows able to entertain audiences of all ages. It truly has something for everyone.

The show takes you on a journey through founder and father Vinny’s life in the record business combined with comedic stories and banter with his older son, Vincent John and younger son Nick. The show is a unique look into an American family vying to succeed in the business and passion they all share with music from oldies to the current hits of today. The Bronx Wanderers was in a way pre-destined to form and time has proven this is one of the best shows in Las Vegas and around the country. The chemistry and energy they exert show after show proves they are still having the time of their lives on stage 20 years later and you will too.

Anthony Duke Claus

Anthony Duke is a Stage & Screen Actor and a Singer/ Entertainer. He is also a proud member of the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA and has been performing since the age of three.

Anthony has been involved in musical theater, and comedic and dark dramas including shows, and musicals such as “Jekyll & Hyde”, “Home Front”, “Miss Lilly Gets Boned”, “Fuddy Meers”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “A Christmas Carol”, “Oliver”, “The People Garden” and many more. Anthony’s television show appearances include MTV’s Wonder Show Zen, The David Letterman Show, and as a young child on Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues, Clifford. He also had a recurring role in the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.

Anthony Duke has also released his very own album in 2017 titled “My Favorite Songs” featuring the music he usually sings when he performs live concerts. Featuring hit songs from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s & 80’s as well as Broadway Musical hits, and songs by The Rat Pack, Barry Manilow, Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, and many other famous artists to just name a few. Anthony Duke also travels around with his very own successful Barry Manilow Tribute Concert, performing at Famous Resorts all over the east coast.

Dennis Dion Nardone

Dennis Dion Nardone is a radio personality at WGCH1490 am radio & WGCH.com Greenwich, CT Radio & Bronx TV.

Jackie DiMaggio

Stunning. Magical. Storytelling. 
These are just a a few of the words used to describe the one-of-a-kind voice of Jackie DiMaggio - affectionately known as “America’s Sweetheart.” Her voice bridges generations, evoking the timeless charm of the golden age while breathing life into the future of music. From Connie Francis to Broadway, jazz to contemporary crossover, Jackie’s heartfelt delivery, vocal versatility, and graceful stage presence make her a standout in today’s musical landscape.