The Stone Pony Summer Stage kicks off on Saturday, May 7th, with Sum 41 and Simple Plan getting the festivities underway, according to a news release from Live Nation, which handles bookings at the venue. The schedule announced includes performances through Labor Day. Other performers include The Black Crowes, Southside Johny and the Asbury Jukes, […]

When Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes returns for their annual holiday show on The Stone Pony Summerstage Saturday night, so returns their collaboration with the venue and local nonprofit Asbury Park Toy Drive. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Asbury Park Toy Drive began in 1999 as a way to support the needs of Asbury […]

Women from across the state and beyond will come together Saturday to participate in the return of the Asbury Park Women’s Convention, being held 10 am to 3 pm at the Stone Pony [913 Ocean Ave]. Organized by four Asbury Park creatives, the annual nonpartisan event aims to address the issues that affect women across […]

Six music industry professionals and performers who helped influence the Asbury Park music scene and global legacy will be honored Sunday on the Asbury Park Boardwalk, Eileen Chapman of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University has announced. Selected by the Asbury Angels Project, plaques donning their names will be […]

Asbury Park has been nominated for a Best of USA Small Town Accolade. The publicly rated competition is specifically for Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Small Town Cultural Scene, and the Jersey Shore city by the sea is currently 5th on the leaderboard. “Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to these 20 small towns, […]

Mary’s Place by the Sea has announced Grammy winners Sarah McLachlan and Patty Griffin will headline a benefit concert July 28 at the historic Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park.  Located on Main Avenue in Ocean Grove, Mary’s Place by the Sea is a 10-bedroom respite and support agency that serves women diagnosed with cancer from […]

The 25th Annual Asbury Music Awards returns to the legendary Stone Pony 6 p.m. Thursday. Presented by The Saint and Asbury Music Co, the best of local event doubles as a jam packed lineup of the talents who made their mark over the course of the past year. Comedian Taylor Allen is back as master […]

NJ Hall of Famer Wyclef Jean will perform during the Annual Asbury Park Music & Film Festival [APMFF], organizers announced Wednesday. The former Fugees member, who was inducted into the NJ Hall of Fame in 2017, will headline 9:30 pm April 28 at the legendary Stone Pony on Ocean Avenue, according to a written statement. […]

Despite a late summer launch Asbury Park’s bicycle ride share program shows a higher than expected return on the City’s investment, according to a Zagster report released Friday. Since the program’s Aug 23 launch, 646 people utilized the program that allows riders to rent and return a bike at any one of the stations located […]

In a letter distributed by the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John Moor announced the return of the Mayor’s Rodeo For Recreation. Held in 2016, the event far surpassed its goal to fund scholarships that summer so that no city child would be turned away due to costs. Having raised over $40,000, the event […]