Penn’s Peak is a mountaintop venue in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania — 1,800 capacity, and worth the drive from anywhere in the Hudson Valley region. Jessie’s Girl rolls in on Friday, July 24 for the Back to the Eighties Show. Doors open at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00 PM. If you are on the fence about making the trip, here is your reason to go.
About Jessie’s Girl
Jessie’s Girl bills themselves as “the world’s greatest tribute to the music of the ’80s,” and they have a track record that backs it up. Three vocalists — Destinee Monroe, Jerome Bell-Bastien, and Mark Rinzel — front a band built from 20-plus-year veterans of the New York City music scene: Eric Presti on guitar, Drew Mortali on bass, Michael Maenza on drums, and Karlee Bloom on keys and keytar.
The setlist spans the whole decade — Bon Jovi, Journey, Madonna, Van Halen, Michael Jackson, Loverboy — and it shifts from show to show, so even if you have caught them before, you are not getting the same night twice. Before the pandemic, they ran a sold-out weekly residency in New York City for over eight years. They have shared stages with Bret Michaels, MC Hammer, Colin Hay, Tiffany, and Debbie Gibson, appeared at the Theater at Madison Square Garden’s I Want My ’80s Concert, and are the only band to have played The ’80s Cruise every single year it has sailed. Penn’s Peak’s 1,800-person room is well within their wheelhouse — they have sold out The Capitol Theatre in Westchester, The Paramount on Long Island, and Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.
About Penn’s Peak
Penn’s Peak sits at 325 Maury Road in Jim Thorpe, PA and holds up to 1,800. It is a consistent draw on the Hudson Valley region calendar for anyone willing to cross a state line for a good show. Budget a little extra time for the drive and arrive before 7:00 PM to get settled before the lights go down.
Tickets & Pricing
Advance tickets are $35.00; day-of-show goes up to $40.00, so buying ahead is the move. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, at the Penn’s Peak Box Office (walk-up only, Monday–Friday 10 AM–6 PM), or at the Roadies Restaurant hostess stand. Sneak Peak Club members get early access.