Shows
Mar 29, 2025 LJ’s Par & Grill
7:30pm – 10:30pm LJ’s Par & Grill, 381 Pilgrim Church Road Lexington SC 29072 Phone (803) 356-4653 A Bar w a golf driving range and great food.
April 5, 2025 Catfish Johnnies
5:30pm – 9:30pm Catfish Johnnies, 925 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin SC 29036 Phone 803.749.1555 A Bar on the lake w great food.
Wednesday April 9, 2025 Doc’s Porchside (Augusta) Masters Par 3 Party!!
7:00pm – 10:00pm Doc’s Porchside Augusta, 3035 WASHINGTON RD, Augusta Ga. Phone (762) 257-6760 We are honored to play on a large outdoor stage for Masters Week!
April 25, 2025 JULIANNA”S BIRTHDAY! at Wings & Ale of Lexington
8:00pm – 11:00pm Wings & Ale of Lexington, 154 Ellis Ave, Lexington, SC 29072 Phone (803)399-8557 Have you been since the remodel? Great place to see the band. Get beer, margarita, long Island Ice Tea and other drinks by the pitcher! Caring local owner. Come support and party!
May 17, 2025 LJ’s Par & Grill
7:30pm – 10:30pm LJ’s Par & Grill, 381 Pilgrim Church Road Lexington SC 29072 Phone (803) 356-4653 A Bar w a golf driving range and great food.
May 31, 2025 Catfish Johnnies
5:30pm – 9:30pm Catfish Johnnies, 925 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin SC 29036 Phone 803.749.1555 A Bar on the lake w great food.
June 7, 2025 Doc’s Porchside (Augusta)
9:00pm – 11:00pm Doc’s Porchside Augusta, 3035 WASHINGTON RD, Augusta Ga. Phone (762) 257-6760 Great line of sight to see the band on a high stage w a good house sound system. They are serious about music here.
June 14, 2025 Catfish Johnnies
5:30pm – 9:30pm Catfish Johnnies, 925 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin SC 29036 Phone 803.749.1555 A Bar on the lake w great food.
June 21, 2025 Wings & Ale of Lexington
8:00pm – 11:00pm Wings & Ale of Lexington, 154 Ellis Ave, Lexington, SC 29072 Phone (803)399-8557 Great place to see the band as it’s where we started playing in SC. Great food and staff. Caring local owner. Come support and party!
June 27, 2025 LJ’s Par & Grill
7:30pm – 10:30pm LJ’s Par & Grill, 381 Pilgrim Church Road Lexington SC 29072 Phone (803) 356-4653 A Bar w a golf driving range and great food.
July 11, 2025 Catfish Johnnies
5:30pm – 9:30pm Catfish Johnnies, 925 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin SC 29036 Phone 803.749.1555 A Bar on the lake w great food.
July 18, 2025 Boho Pizza
7:00pm – 10:00pm Boho Pizza Lexington, 2514 Augusta Highway, Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Phone 803-756-0164 They have a great reputation. Come see what all the talk is about.
July 26, 2025 Wings & Ale of Lexington Club Owners 3 yr Ownership Anniversary
8:00pm – 11:00pm Wings & Ale of Lexington, 154 Ellis Ave, Lexington, SC 29072 Phone (803)399-8557 Great place to see the band as it’s where we started playing in SC. Get beer, margarita, long Island Ice Tea and other drinks by the pitcher! Caring local owner. Come support and party!
Sunday Aug 10, 2025 TB’s Shack on Lake Murray
5:00pm – 9:00pm TB’s Shack, 166 River Run Loop, Prosperity, SC 29127 Phone (803)364-3500 Formerly a membership club but now open to the public.
Thurs Aug 21, 2025 Icehouse Amphitheater!
6:30pm – 9:30pm Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W Main St. Lexington, SC 29072 The premier venue in Lexington! 1000 seat Amphitheater w great sound and lots of leg room for each guest.
Aug 22, 2025 Doc’s Porchside (Augusta)
9:00pm – 11:00pm Doc’s Porchside Augusta, 3035 WASHINGTON RD, Augusta Ga. Phone (762) 257-6760 Great line of sight to see the band on a high stage w a good house sound system. They are serious about music here.
Aug 23, 2025 LJ’s Par & Grill
7:30pm – 10:30pm LJ’s Par & Grill, 381 Pilgrim Church Road Lexington SC 29072 Phone (803) 356-4653 A Bar w a golf driving range and great food.
Aug 30, 2025 Catfish Johnnies
5:30pm – 9:30pm Catfish Johnnies, 925 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin SC 29036 Phone 803.749.1555 A Bar on the lake w great food.
Sept 5, 2025 Boho Pizza
7:00pm – 10:00pm Boho Pizza Lexington, 2514 Augusta Highway, Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Phone 803-756-0164 They have a great reputation. Come see what all the talk is about.
Sept 20, 2025 Wings & Ale of Lexington
8:00pm – 11:00pm Wings & Ale of Lexington, 154 Ellis Ave, Lexington, SC 29072 Phone (803)399-8557 Have you been since the remodel? Great place to see the band. Get beer, margarita, long Island Ice Tea and other drinks by the pitcher! Caring local owner. Come support and party!
Oct 4, 2025 LJ’s Par & Grill
7:30pm – 10:30pm LJ’s Par & Grill, 381 Pilgrim Church Road Lexington SC 29072 Phone (803) 356-4653 A Bar w a golf driving range and great food.
Oct 10, 2025 Boho Pizza
7:00pm – 10:00pm Boho Pizza Lexington, 2514 Augusta Highway, Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Phone 803-756-0164 They have a great reputation. Come see what all the talk is about.
Oct 31, 2025 Halloween Costume Contest & Show Wings & Ale of Lexington
8:00pm – 11:00pm Wings & Ale of Lexington, 154 Ellis Ave, Lexington, SC 29072 Phone (803)399-8557 Great place to see the band. Great food and staff! Caring local owner. Come support and party!
Nov 7, 2025 Doc’s Porchside (Augusta)
9:00pm – 11:00pm Doc’s Porchside Augusta, 3035 WASHINGTON RD, Augusta Ga. Phone (762) 257-6760 Great line of sight to see the band on a high stage w a good house sound system. They are serious about music here.
Dec 13, 2025 Wings & Ale of Lexington Celebrating owner Robin’s Birthday!!
8:00pm – 11:00pm Wings & Ale of Lexington, 154 Ellis Ave, Lexington, SC 29072 Phone (803)399-8557 Have you been since the remodel? Great place to see the band. Get beer, margarita, long Island Ice Tea and other drinks by the pitcher! Caring local owner. Come support and party!
Dec 20, 2025 LJ’s Par & Grill
7:30pm – 10:30pm LJ’s Par & Grill, 381 Pilgrim Church Road Lexington SC 29072 Phone (803) 356-4653 A Bar w a golf driving range and great food.
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Milestones
June 2023 Band Inks Deal For Show at Icehouse Amphitheater
The band gained the attention of the Town of Lexington and the result was an invitation to perform at the town’s largest and most visible venue. Our show will be part of the Spring Concert Series on April 25, 2024. Happens to mark the 10 year anniversary of Bruce & Julianna performing in clubs as The Fringe Benefits and Julianna’s birthday!
Band Reforms in SC Debuts to Capacity Crowd
Bruce and Julianna moved to Lexington SC. Bruce arrived in Sept 2022 and along w Julianna reformed with some excellent musicians. In March 2023 the new lineup played at Wings & Ale Lexington SC to a capacity crowd that resulted in the biggest night the club owner has ever had! Thanks to the friendly folks in the Lexington area for such a warm reception!
New Years Eve 2020
Fringe Benefits Drummer Gets a Gold Record Award! Eddie Anzueto Jr. receives an official RIAA Gold Record award presented by lead singer Julianna Smith for his work on Salt n Pepa album Brand New. Full story here.
August 2018 Fringe Benefits Named Best of Haymarket
Haymarket Lifestyle Magazine listed The Fringe Benefits Band as the winner of the band category in their “Best of 2018” issue!
January 2018 “Step Out” Wins Award
Co-writers Bruce Moore and Julianna Smith win an award in the Mid-Atlantic Song Competition for “Step Out”. The song followed on the success of “Your On My Time Now!” and has been well received in our live shows. Great to have this honorable mention from the contest managed by SAW (Songwriters Association of Washington).
Nov 3, 2017 Songs from “Step Out” are broadcast for the first time!
We had a nice interview with Bill Everatt on Celtica Radio. He played “Sign of Love” and “Step Out” as part of the segment on The Fringe Benefits. Here is the interview-
Oct 7, 2017 – We release our new album “Step Out”
We performed some songs from the album to a packed house at N. Virginia’s largest bar venue – Uptown Alley. There are 7 songs including 3 originals- Step Out, Go Strong and Sign of Love. Click here to buy the CD and have it shipped to you. Download from iTunes Here. Seven tracks are usually $7 but if you come to one of our shows, you can get a download card for $5!
May 2017 – Local Airplay on WERA 96.7 Arlington Va
The DC Music Rocks Show aired our song along with some very positive commentary. Here is an excerpt from the show talking about our recording.
April 2017 – Radio Interview
We have begun to get airplay for “You’re On My Time Now!” on half a dozen internet or broadcast stations worldwide. Celtica Radio not only approved our song for play on their internet channel, they also asked for and received an interview with the band. The interview with the song is on regular rotation for the next few weeks and will also be broadcast throughout central Europe from a radio boat off the coast of the Netherlands. Here is the recording of the interview
Dec 2016 Fringe Benefits Merchandise Store Opens
Apparel with The Fringe Benefits Band logo. See the store here.
October 2016- Featured in Prince William Living Magazine
Our honor to have a feature article in our county’s most influential magazine. Written by Ema Young who interviewed clients, friends and took pages of notes during our band practice/interview. See that issue of the magazine here.
September 2016- Band Casino Bus Trip
We chartered a bus and took 48 people to the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore for our show. They also received $30 in slot play. Great group of happy people who made this a very memorable show.
January 2016- We Are On The Juke Boxes!
Our band’s original song “You’re On My Time Now!” has been added to Touchtunes. It’s the Jukebox on the wall at most bars. Search for “Fringe Benefits” to find the song. You can also download the TouchTunes app for your phone. The app shows nearby locations of Touchtunes machines, provides song search and serves as a remote control for the system.
August 2015
Our first album, a 5 song EP “You’re On My Time Now!” is released on iTunes. The title track was written by FB guitar synth player Bruce Moore. Within 2 days the bands version of “Heartache Tonight” out-charts JD Souther (one of the songwriters) and Marie Osmonds version. Click the store of your choice to purchase. iTunes • Amazon • Google Play • cdbaby (Download and physical cd)
Sept 6, 2014
we performed prior to Slash and Aerosmith in the Jiffy Lube Live VIP Club. Click here for the full page news story in Prince William Today.
