Last night, residents packed the Paramount Theatre for the first of three Bamboozle public awareness meetings. Event organizers are holding the information sessions to keep residents abreast of plans for one of Asbury Park’s largest concerts ever, taking place less than two weeks from now. The Bamboozle festival, set for May 18 through 20, is […]

With about two weeks to go, local emergency squads are finalizing plans for Bamboozle weekend. Asbury Park’s fire department and emergency medical services [EMS] will operate an emergency treatment facility at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel throughout the weekend, according to Fire Chief Kevin Keddy. “Our hope is that we can treat and release as many […]

The Bamboozle festival will bring thousands of people to Asbury Park in just over two weeks. Early next week, city officials and representatives from LiveNation will share details of the festival with residents and business owners in two public awareness meetings. “We are scheduling public meetings to notify the residents and business community and our […]

With about a month left until the Bamboozle music festival comes to town, the city is working on keeping the public in the loop. “The public is very concerned about what is going to happen when the Bamboozle festival comes to the city,” special events coordinator Tom Gilmour said at last night’s council meeting. Event […]

When an estimated 100,000 concert-goers flood the city during  Bamboozle festival weekend, the police plan to enlist the help of 70 officers  — 40 more than usual on the busiest weekends. “The whole city is going to be pretty crowded,” Police Chief Mark Kinmon [pictured above] said. “We have a lot of concerns about the weekend and I think […]