The surviving members of the band, including Mesaros, performed together as The Smithereens in a tribute show to DiNizio on January 13, 2018, at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ. In a five-hour concert, the band was joined by Steven Van Zandt , Dave Davies , Ted Leo , Robin Wilson , Lenny Kaye , Southside Johnny , Marshall Crenshaw , Bebe Buell , Richard Barone, Tony Shanahan, Graham Maby , Freedy Johnston , Kenny Howes , John Jorgenson, Peter Zaremba, Keith Streng, producer Ed Stasium, Andy Burton, and various other musicians. The Pat DiNizio Musical Performance Scholarship was established at the Count Basie’s Performing Arts Academy.
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