Roots of Light of Day go back to a 1998 40th birthday party for artist manager Bob Benjamin, who had just been diagnosed with Parkinson's.

The 25th Light of Day WinferFest main event, aka Bob's Birthday Bash, is Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.

The Light Of Day Benefit is an annual live music event that raises money to help defeat Parkinson’s disease. It usually goes down in New Jersey, and performers including Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, and Joe Grushecky all gathered at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank Saturday night for the benefit’s 25th iteration.