The Asbury Park Music Foundation will once again host free concerts three days a week for the summer. The three series bring different styles of music so there is something for everyone. Music Mondays at Springwood Park has diverse styles including Soul, Funk, R&B, Hip Hop and Jazz. The Asbury Park Live series on Wednesdays […]
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Launch Party for African-American Music Project
The Asbury Park African-American Music Project is holding a launch party on Fri., June 21 at the Danny Clinch Transparent Gallery, 201 Fifth Ave. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Suggested donation is $10. There will be live music, historic photos ad stories of Springwood Avenue. The AMP is a volunteer organization that celebrates the […]
Continue readingAsbury Park Music Foundation to Receive Carousel Award
The Asbury Park Music Foundation will receive the Non-Profit of the Year Award at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Carousel Awards on Fri., May 10 at Convention Hall. The foundation has been an integral part of the community’s revival since it began in 2011 and has had a number of significant accomplishments over the past […]
Continue readingYoung Musicians to Benefit from Music and Film Fest
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI The Lakehouse Music Academy on Lake Avenue in Asbury Park has been a consistent beneficiary of the annual Asbury Park Music and Film Festival since it began and this year is no different. Music Director Albie Monterrosa said the academy will participate in this year’s festival which runs from April 25 […]
Continue readingMusical Project to Reduce Hate
By DON STINE A local musician/singer is working on a grassroots musical tract intended to end, or at least, reduce, hatred in societies around the world. “Hatred has become more prominent in society in the last couple of years and this song is really an attempt to say let’s try to do something about it. […]
Continue readingRusso Music Hosting Free Event for Musicians
Local musicians are invited to attend a free recycle and restring event at Russo Music in Asbury Park on April 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by D’Addario and international recycling company TerraCycle, musicians can bring any old instrument strings for recycling and get their electric or acoustic guitars restrung with D’Addario NYXL or […]
Continue readingFilm Fest Documentary Details Creative Process of Phish Guitarist
The Asbury Park Music and Film Festival will host the premiere screening of “Between Me and Mind,” the feature documentary looking into the creative process of founding Phish guitarist and vocalist Trey Anastasio, Sun., April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park. Following the screening, the film’s producer, Jamie Schutz, will […]
Continue readingLead Singer of the Duprees Signing Books at Museum
The Asbury Park Museum, located in the Fifth Avenue Pavilion on the boardwalk, is hosting two events in the upcoming weeks. On Sun., Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. there will be a book signing and talk with Tommy Petillo, lead singer of the doo wop group, the Duprees and president of the East Coast Music […]
Continue readingBritish Invasion Coming to Asbury Park
By DON STINE A British musical invasion is coming to Asbury Park soon with a Beatles, Bangladesh and Beyond concert scheduled for Feb. 23 and a tribute to The Who being held on March 1. The “Beatles, Bangladesh and Beyond” concert is a celebration of the transcendent musical life of Beatle George Harrison. It will […]
Continue readingBruce Springsteen Exhibit to Debut at Historical Association
Bruce Springsteen will be the subject of a unique exhibition at the Monmouth County Historical Association Museum in his hometown of Freehold next fall. “Springsteen: His Hometown” will take a comprehensive look at the rock icon’s life and his impact on music and culture. It will be the largest exhibition drawn from the artifacts of […]
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