Kick Off Summer At Jersey Shore Festival In Seaside Heights

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ — More than 150 musical acts and artists from around the world are in Seaside Heights this weekend for the Jersey Shore Festival, which kicks off Friday night.

Admission for the event is free, and for anyone looking to kick off summer unofficially, this is your opportunity.

The Jersey Shore Festival is rain or shine and begins at 6 p.m. Friday with more than 50 musical performances at varying venues in the borough until 2 a.m.

On Saturday, the day starts with yoga and tai chi on the beach, a kite show, monster truck rides, and motocross and BMX stunt shows.

Starting at noon, the music starts flowing and goes until 2 a.m. There is a food truck park and a beer garden as well. The schedule of events for Saturday is below, and the music schedules with locations for both days are below that.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE: EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

• 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Coastline Adventures presents Yoga & Tai Chi, North Beach
• 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wind Wolves Kite Show, North Beach
• Noon-9 p.m. Coor's Light Beer Garden, Grant Avenue
• Noon-9 p.m. Visit Mesa Food Truck Park, Grant Avenue
• Noon-7 p.m. Jersey Shore Festival Vendor Village, North End Boardwalk
• 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Maple Crest Ford/ Monster Truck Rides, North Beach
• 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Eiffel presents Freestyle Motocross Stunt Show, Grant Avenue
• 1 p.m.-8 p.m. (intermittent) Hell on Wheels BMX Stunt Shows, Grant Avenue

FRIDAY MUSIC SCHEDULE

Bamboo Bar, 201 Boulevard

• 6-6:30 p.m.: Nearly York, Lancaster, PA
• 6:50-7:20 p.m.: The Danger Days, Hackensack
• 7:40-8:10 p.m.: LIMELIGHT, Easton, PA
• 8:30-9 p.m.: The Barrbarians, Asbury Park
• 9:20-9:50 p.m.: Judo Chop, Toms River
• 10:10-10:40 p.m.: Hotbed, Dewey Beach, DE
• 11-11:30 p.m.: Baron Praxis, Toms River
• 11:45-12:30 a.m.: DJ Const, Manahawkin
• 12:30-1:45 a.m.: New32, Rumson

Hershey Motel Stage, 1415 Boulevard

• 6-6:30 p.m.: Cellophane Daydream, Howell
• 6:50-7:20 p.m.: ScreenAge, Edison
• 7:40-8:10 p.m.: ElephantTalk, Asbury Park
• 8:30-9 p.m.: Baelfire, Old Bridge
• 9:20-9:50 p.m.: Skinny Dickies, Toms River

The Aztec, 901 Boardwalk

• 6-6:30 p.m.: Shifty & The Gears,Toms River
• 6:50-7:20 p.m.: The Kid and The Curse, Seaside Park
• 7:40-8:10 p.m.: The Burns, Asbury Park
• 8:30-9 p.m.: Permanent Phase, Newburgh, NY
• 9:20-9:50 p.m.: MARYJANEROBI, Toms River
• 10:10-10:40 p.m.: The Soul Compound, Asbury Park
• 11-11:30 p.m.: SLOKEY. Philadelphia
• 11:45-12:30 a.m.: Charles Potenza, Montville
• 12:30-1:30 a.m.: DJ KEVI D, Colts Neck

EJ's Tap House, 919 Boardwalk

• 6-6:30 p.m.: The Flukes, Manasquan
• 6:50-7:20 p.m.: Shiwan Khan, Brick
• 7:40-8:10 p.m.: Mile Marker Zero, New Haven, CT
• 8:30-9 p.m.: Wake the Sun, Northport, NY
• 9:20-9:50 p.m.: The Inversion Circus, Red Bank
• 10:10-10:40 p.m.: Pralaya, New York, NY
• 11-11:30 p.m.: Empire Fallen, Belleville
• 11:50-12:20 a.m.: Autopilot, Saskatoon, SK

Hook's, 1320 Boulevard

• 6-6:30 p.m.: DECOSTER, Brooklyn, NY
• 6:50-7:20 p.m.: Arc'd Angel, Maywood
• 7:40-8:10 p.m.: Jim Baety Band, Brick
• 8:30-9 p.m.: Josh Christina Band, Baltimore, MD
• 9:20-9:50 p.m.: Dave Simmons, Ocean Township
• 10:10-10:40 p.m.: Carolyn Marie, Readington
• 11-11:30 p.m.: Wild Planes, New City, NY
• 11:50-12:20 a.m.: Out of Bounds, Monroe

Jimbo's, 715 Boardwalk

• 6-6:30 p.m.: Anker, Cranbury
• 6:45-7:15 p.m.: Emily Angell, Thornwood
• 7:30-8:00 p.m.: Tess Cameron, Point Pleasant
• 8:15-8:45 p.m.: Chrissie Limos, New York, NY
• 9-9:30 p.m.: The Parkers, Short Hills
• 9:45-10:15 p.m.: The Heavy Hitters, Huntington, WV
• 10:30-11 p.m.: Pocketful, Asbury Park
• 11:15-11:45 p.m.: Long Gone Day, Bloomfield
• Midnight-12:30 a.m.: Blow Up Daisy, Bloomfield

Rigger's, 519 Boulevard

• 6-6:30 p.m.: Zach Russack, Hackettstown
• 6:45-7:15 p.m.: The Leanderthal, Piscataway
• 7:30-8:00 p.m.: Kama Linden, Bronx, NY
• 8:15-8:45 p.m.: Curbie & The Sidewalkers, Ocean County
• 9-9:30 p.m.: Iris Colton, Philadelphia
• 9:45-10:15 p.m.: Brian Massa, Toms River

SATURDAY MUSIC SCHEDULE

Coors Light Main Stage, Grant Avenue Lot

• Noon-12:30 p.m.: Secret Love-Brisbane, QLD
• 12:50-1:20 p.m.: Tiana, Elizabeth
• 1:40-2:10 p.m.: Amanda Ayala, Mahopac, NY
• 2:30-3 p.m.: Krigare, Nashville, TN
• 3:20-3:50 p.m.: Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold, London, ON
• 4:10-4:40 p.m.: Kodiak, Toms River
• 5-5:30 p.m.: Midnight Mouth, London, England
• 5:50-6:20 p.m.: Vextion, Farmingdale
• 6:40-7:10 p.m.: Autopilot, Saskatoon, SK
• 7:30-8:00 p.m.: Zach Matari, Montville
• 8:20-9:30 p.m.: Joey Harkum Band, Baltimore

Bamboo Bar, 201 Boulevard

• 1:30-2 p.m.: The Danbees, New York, NY
• 2:20-2:50 p.m.: Funeral Students, Waretown
• 3:10-3:40 p.m.: Catalysts, Elizabeth
• 4-4:30 p.m.: Bonus Room, Atlantic City
• 4:50-5:20 p.m.: As Time Fades, Cleveland, OH
• 5:40-6:10 p.m.: Lionties, Westwood
• 6:30-7 p.m.: Seconds to Live, Cleveland, OH
• 7:20-7:50 p.m.: Three Cheers Too Late, Freehold
• 8:10-8:40 p.m.: Single by Sunday, Glasgow, Scotland
• 9-9:30 p.m.: 18th & Addison, Toms River
• 9:45-10:45 p.m.: Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife, I am the Avalanche)
• Official JSF After Party
  • 11 -11:45 p.m.: Charles Potenza, Montville
  • 11:45-12:30 a.m.: gr3g hunt, Southhampton
  • 12:30-1:15 a.m.: Annakickarse, New York, NY
  • 1:15 -2 a.m.: THRILL, Toms River

Hershey Motel Stage, 1415 Boulevard

• Noon-12:30 p.m.: DJ Tanner, Seaside Heights
• 12:50-1:20 p.m.: The Green Planet, Asbury Park
• 1:40-2:10 p.m.: Mondays at Six, Point Pleasant
• 2:30-3 p.m.: Kjersti Long, Annandale
• 3:20-3:50 p.m.: The Dirtee Blondes, Princeton
• 4:10-4:40 p.m.: The Walk Arounds, Jackson
• 5-5:30 p.m.: Electric Sensei, Little Falls
• 5:50-6:20 p.m.: Desert Jellies, Brick
• 6:40-7:10 p.m.: Lillimure, Cortlandt Manor, NY
• 7:30-8 p.m.: Brianna Musco, Montvale
• 8:20-8:50 p.m.: The Flukes, Manasquan
• 9:10-9:40 p.m.: Vendetta Rose, Asbury Park

The Aztec, 901 Boardwalk

• 12:45-1:15 p.m.: Cellophane Daydream, Howell
• 1:30-2 p.m.: MARYJANEROBI, Toms River
• 2:20-2:50 p.m.: Marina Morgan, Staten Island, NY
• 3:10-3:40 p.m.: Painted Young, Aberdeen
• 4-4:30 p.m.: Similar Kind, Norwalk, CT
• 4:50-5:20 p.m.: Odette/Odile, Goldens Bridge, NY
• 5:40-6:10 p.m.: The City Limit, Stanhope
• 6:30-7 p.m.: Midnight Mouth, London, England
• 7:20-7:50 p.m.: Lady Lightning, Brooklyn, NY
• 8:10-8:40 p.m.: Troubleman, Newark
• 9-9:30 p.m.: Over the Bridge, Gloucester, MA
• 9:50-10:20 p.m.: Morningside Lane, Ocean
• 10:40 -11:10 p.m.: Looseleaf, Philadelphia
• 11:30-12:10 a.m.: Switch Mob, Wayne
• 12:30-1:30 a.m.: Philo, Allentown, PA

EJ's Tap House, 919 Boardwalk

• Noon-12:30 p.m.: Vital Stats, Philadelphia
• 12:50-1:20 p.m.: The Heavy Hitters, Huntington, WV
• 1:40-2:10 p.m.: Vitruvia, Reading, PA
• 2:30-3 p.m.: Kill the Standards, New York, NY
• 3:20-3:50 p.m.: Police Navidad, Clifton
• 4:10-4:40 p.m.: Another Day's Armor, New York, NY
• 5-5:30 p.m.: Red Hymns, Union City
• 5:50-6:20 p.m.: Famous & Fallen, Philadelphia
• 6:40-7:10 p.m.: Corevalay, Morristown
• 7:30-8:00 p.m.: Raftree, Union
• 8:20-8:50 p.m.: Craving Strange, Amityville, NY
• 9:10-9:40 p.m.: Spider Rockets, Hazlet
• 10-10:30 p.m.: Revel 9, Long Beach, NY
• 10:50 -11:20 p.m.: Know Your Enemy, Somerville
• 11:40-12:10 a.m.: RESURGE, Brick
• 12:30-1:30 a.m.: The Superbad, Brick

Hook's, 1320 Boulevard

• 1-1:30 p.m.: The Wag, Middletown
• 1:50-2:20 p.m.: Stella Mrowicki, Jackson
• 2:40-3:10 p.m.: Vital Stats, Philadelphia
• 3:30-4 p.m.: The View From Here, Bridgewater
• 4:20-4:50 p.m.: Terretta Storm, Wilmington, DE
• 5:10-5:40 p.m.: The Brothers Union,Tinton Falls
• 6-6:30 p.m.: The Danbees, New York, NY
• 6:50-7:20 p.m.: Andrew Stoddard, Jackson
• 7:40-8:10 p.m.: Baron Praxis, Toms River
• 8:30-9 p.m.: Arch Demon, Brick
• 9:20-9:50 p.m.: Blue Vervain, Fort Lee
• 10:10-10:40 p.m.: Braxton Hicks, Philadelphia
• 11 -11:30 p.m.: Running Late, Madison

Jimbo's, 715 Boardwalk

• 12-12:30 p.m.: Kama Linden, Bronx, NY
• 12:45-1:15 p.m.: Kat Lively, Los Angeles, CA
• 1:30-2 p.m.: Rhett Kepko, Annapolis, MD
• 2:15-2:45 p.m.: Olivia Cella, Sparta
• 3-3:30 p.m.: Lara K LEK, Princeton
• 3:45-4:15 p.m.: Brianna Musco, Montvale
• 4:30-5 p.m.: Matt Roach, Philadelphia, PA
• 5:15-5:45 p.m.: Stella Mrowicki, Jackson
• 6-6:30 p.m.: The Random Hubiak, Asbury Park
• 6:45-7:15 p.m.: Bridges & Tunnels, New York, NY
• 7:30-8:00 p.m.: Wild Planes, New City, NY
• 8:15-8:45 p.m.: Similar Kind, Norwalk, CT
• 9-9:30 p.m.: Joshua Branson, New Jersey
• 9:45-10:15 p.m.: Jarod Clemons, Tampa, FL
• 10:30-11 p.m.: Mojohand, Marlboro
• 11:15-midnight: Cubbage, Philadelphia

Rigger's, 519 Boulevard

• 12:45-1:15 p.m.: Rory D'Lasnow, Teaneck
• 1:30-2 p.m.: Scott Thomas Webster, Ocean County
• 2:15-2:45 p.m.: Fred Rocks NJ, Piscataway
• 3-3:30 p.m.: Maureen Ritzel, Atlantic City
• 3:45-4:15 p.m.: The Paris Buns, Brooklyn, NY
• 4:30-5 p.m.: Boxcar Hex, Cranford
• 5:15-5:45 p.m.: DECOSTER, Brooklyn, NY
• 6-6:30 p.m.: Ava Anderson, Port Washington, NY
• 6:45-7:15 p.m.: John Joseph, Cedar Grove
• 7:30-8 p.m.: Ralph Pagano, Emmaus, PA
• 8:15-8:45 p.m.: Juan Cervantes, Red Bank
• 9-9:30 p.m.: Alex Julia, Toms River

Kearney Ave. Busking Stage, Boardwalk & Kearney Ave.

• Noon-12:30 p.m.: Matt Roach, Philadelphia
• 12:45-1:15 p.m.: John Joseph, Cedar Grove
• 1:30-2 p.m.: Kama Linden, Bronx, NY
• 2:15-2:45 p.m.: Similar Kind, Norwalk, CT
• 3-3:30 p.m.: Ralph Pagano, Emmaus, PA
• 3:45-4:15 p.m.: Fred Rocks NJ, Piscataway
• 4:30-5 p.m.: Chrissie Limos, New York, NY
• 5:15-5:45 p.m.: Cubbage, Philadelphia
• 6-6:30 p.m.: Kill the Standards, New York, NY
• 6:45-7:15 p.m.: TBA

For more information visit the Jersey Shore Festival website.

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