All by his friends: Eric Carmen’s musical legacy celebrated with rocking Lakewood Civic show

Then came The Vindys singer Jackie Popovec, who singlehandedly boosted the evening energy level into the stratosphere.

Dressed in a Bob Dylan jacket and oozing attitude from the stage, the incredibly talented vocal powerhouse turned in a jaw-dropping, soulful performance of the bluesy, string-driven “Everything.”

This was followed by the rocking “No Hard Feelings.” After strutting around the stage with her hair flying, Popovec punctuated the soulful tune with a Janis Joplin-howl that is still seamlessly echoing in the rafters. Wow.