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The Basement Yard Live!

At New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Central Ward, Newark

🚗Parking and entry lines can get crowded during big events, so allow extra time.
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Lifelong friends Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez bring unfiltered hot takes, heated debates, and crowd participation to the Prudential Hall stage for a live recording of The Basement Yard podcast.

Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez
Heated debates
Crowd participation
Prudential Hall stage

Friday, January 15, 8:00 PM

What are you into?

  • Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez
  • Heated debates
  • Crowd participation
  • Prudential Hall stage
  • New Jersey Performing Arts Center
  • Central Ward
  • Newark

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