Throughout Bamboozle weekend, the police department was busy but there were no “serious or significant incidents,” Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. “Just some minor scuffles here and there.” Most of the summonses related to the three-day festival were issues for disorderly persons offenses, the chief said. “Everything was smooth,” he said. “We were really just […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]