You already knew Jon Stewart could skewer bloviating politicians with effortless, cutting wit. But did you know he can also rock the house? The 63-year-old Daily Show legend proved it’s never too late to learn a new trick on Friday (Nov. 28) when his indie rock band, Church and State™️ made their debut at the legendary New Jersey rock club The Stone Pony.

Jersey native Stewart, who took up the drums after retiring from the Daily Show in 2015, has been playing shows here and there over the past year with the group that also features Rick Barry on vocals/guitar, Justin Bornemann on bass and Stewart’s drum teacher, And Bova on guitar. The band’s big coming out party at the Stone Pony featured them on the bill with fellow alt rock band Yawn Mower and main attraction Status Green, who were cel

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