Bamboozle

Cleanup time for Bamboozle crews

Site should be back in service by 8 p.m. tomorrow, weather permitting

By Molly Mulshine
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The Bamboozle cleanup crews have their work cut out for them today and tomorrow. After the three-day festival that drew 23,000 to 40,000 people per day, the site is supposed to be back in action by 8 p.m. Tuesday, weather permitting, said city manager Terence Reidy. After the festival grounds were drenched in an overnight […]

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May 21, 2012
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Bamboozle attendance on Sunday was over 25,000

Attendance projections of 90,000 met, public heeded calls not to drive into city

By Asbury Park Sun
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The attendance projections of 90,000 for the Bamboozle festival appear to have been met. On the third and final day of the event on Sunday, the most updated attendance figure available was 25,481, according to Asbury Park city manager Terry Reidy. Attendance was approximately 23,000 on Friday and 40,000 on Saturday, he said. That totals […]

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May 21, 2012
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Sunday 5 p.m. update: Available parking widespread in downtown

Traffic lighter than Saturday. Headliner Bon Jovi scheduled to take stage at 8:45 p.m.

By Asbury Park Sun
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Traffic today was the lightest of the three days the Sun surveyed city thoroughfares at 5 p.m. since the start of the Bamboozle music festival on Friday. The estimates of a smaller Sunday crowd versus Saturday’s 40,000 seem to be confirmed by the quieter streets and more availability of parking at 5 p.m. Festival promoter […]

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May 20, 2012
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Day Two of Bamboozle in photos

40,000 people flood the beachfront

By Molly Mulshine
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Bamboozle’s second day attracted 40,000 festival-goers of all ages. The Asbury Park Sun was there to capture photos of the crowd and some of the performers. Approximately 40,000 people attended Bamboozle on Saturday, according to Asbury Park city manager Terry Reidy. Festival promoter LiveNation expects 30,000 today. To see our Saturday Bamboozle photos from the […]

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May 20, 2012
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Bamboozle busier on second day with 40,000 in attendance

Foo Fighters draw older spectators; twice as many fans flood festival area

By Molly Mulshine
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Crowds were twice as large today as they were on the first day of the Bamboozle music festival. Asbury Park city manager Terence Reidy said 40,000 people attended today, while about 23,000 came yesterday. The crowd today skewed a bit older than yesterday’s attendees. Many business owners on the boardwalk and in Ocean Grove attributed […]

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May 20, 2012
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Downtown Asbury restaurants take hit for second consecutive night

Saturday night customers chased away by Bamboozle, parking taken up by festival attendees

By Asbury Park Sun
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Downtown Asbury restaurants took a hit for a second consecutive night on Saturday as the Bamboozle music festival chased business away. The peak dinner hour around 8:00 p.m. was just like the night before, with some dining rooms close to empty, and others almost half-full at best. Normally, a Saturday night in May with clear […]

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May 20, 2012
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Saturday 5 p.m. update: Parking becoming scarcer east of Main Street

Light traffic still moving easily through city west of Grand Avenue, backups on Asbury Avenue

By Asbury Park Sun
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While drivers continue to stay out of Asbury Park, those who did drive in for Bamboozle on Saturday did find parking east of Main Street — at  least for the start of the festival. However, by 5 p.m. that on-street parking was becoming much scarcer, both in the downtown business district and residential neighborhoods. Unlike […]

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May 19, 2012
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Downtown Ocean Grove not so busy on Bamboozle weekend

"The amount of hype for Bamboozle drove away some of our normal customers."

By Molly Mulshine
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The scene on Ocean Grove’s Main Avenue Saturday afternoon was not as quiet as downtown Asbury Friday night, but some business owners are still expressing disappointment at the lack of crowds this weekend. “We’ve actually been slower than what we normally would do on a Saturday,” said Richard O’Reilly, manager of Barbaric Bean Coffee Roasters. […]

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May 19, 2012
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Asbury boardwalk buzzes with Bamboozle business

On second day of festival, waterfront merchants happy to see uptick in sales

By Molly Mulshine
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After a slower first day, boardwalk businesses are seeing extra traffic thanks to crowds brought in by the Bamboozle music festival. The festival occupies the northeast section of town, with borders in front of Convention Hall and Bradley Park. Yesterday, the festival started at 5 p.m. and drew about 23,000 people. Today and tomorrow, it […]

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May 19, 2012
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Vehicles avoid Asbury again as Bamboozle opens second day

Some backups on Asbury Avenue as buses shuttle in and out of city and hundreds arrive on each train

By Asbury Park Sun
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An hour after the Bamboozle start time of 2:00 p.m., the streets of Asbury Park west of Grand Avenue were again quiet for a second day in a row. Traffic flowed freely on Main Street, as well as on Grand. There was light traffic on the northern entryways to the city over Deal Lake on […]

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