Music Festivals in Asbury Park
Concerts, music festivals, and live performances at the shore in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Browse music festivals in Asbury Park, including dates, locations, and what to expect at each event.
Music Festivals in Asbury Park
Light of Day WinterFest
3rd Wednesday of January
Stone Pony performances
📍 Various venues
Asbury Park Music Awards
3rd Friday of February
Return after 7-year hiatus
📍 The Stone Pony
Stone Pony 52nd Anniversary
1st Friday of February
52 years of Jersey Shore music
📍 The Stone Pony
Jersey Pride
1st Sunday of June
NJ's largest LGBTQ+ event
📍 Convention Hall & Boardwalk
North to Shore Festival
3rd Friday of June
Yellowcard, Kurt Vile, Bouncing Souls & Happy Mondays in Asbury Park
📍 Stone Pony Summer Stage, NJPAC, Borgata & more
Shadow of the City featuring Bleachers
August 28
Eighth annual edition of Antonoff's hometown festival
📍 Stone Pony Summer Stage
Sea.Hear.Now Festival
3rd Saturday of September
Mumford & Sons (Saturday) and The Strokes (Sunday) headlining
📍 North Beach & Bradley Park
New Jersey Clearwater Festival
September 5
Live music on multiple stages
📍 Sunset Park
🎵 Music Festivals Tips for Asbury Park
- •Shore music events split between free boardwalk/gazebo series (bring your own chair) and ticketed festivals — check which kind you're attending before assuming you can walk up.
- •For beach concerts, sound carries best mid-crowd rather than up front, where speakers often point over your head.
- •Evening sets cool off fast once the sea breeze picks up — a layer that seems unnecessary at 6pm won't be at 9pm.
- •Parking in Asbury Park: Free parking available on residential streets 4+ blocks from beach. Metered parking near boardwalk.