Music Festivals in Atlantic City
Concerts, music festivals, and live performances at the shore in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
69 music festivals in Atlantic City, listed with dates and venues.
Music Festivals in Atlantic City
Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival
2nd Saturday of April
100+ breweries
Atlantic City Convention Center
Easter WAVE FEST
2nd Friday of April
3-day family festival
Showboat Hotel Atlantic City
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
Happy Together Tour - Atlantic City
2nd Friday of June
Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort
Atlantic City Boardwalk Free Concerts
FREE4th Wednesday of June
Kennedy Plaza & the Boardwalk
YUNGBLUD at Hard Rock
1st Saturday of June
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Darius Rucker at Hard Rock
2nd Friday of June
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Nick Jonas at Hard Rock
2nd Saturday of June
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
James Taylor at Hard Rock
4th Saturday of June
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
DEVO at Borgata
2nd Friday of June
Borgata Event Center
Lord Huron at Ocean Casino
4th Friday of June
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
Joe Bonamassa at Ocean Casino
4th Saturday of June
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
The Struts at Hard Rock
4th Saturday of June
Sound Waves, Hard Rock
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie at Boardwalk Hall
2nd Saturday of June
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Harry Connick Jr. at Borgata Event Center
July 24
Borgata Event Center seats about 2,400 — one of the more intimate rooms an act of this size plays
Borgata Event Center
The Chicks at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
July 31
Arena-scale country headliner — the biggest Boardwalk show of the July 31 weekend
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Buddy Guy 90 at Ovation Hall
July 31
Late 9:00 PM start — a proper casino-night show
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
Men At Work & Toad The Wet Sprocket at Borgata
July 31
Double bill of 80s and 90s alt-rock radio staples
Borgata Event Center
Back In Black AC/DC Tribute at Bally's The Yard
FREEJuly 24
The Yard is Bally's open-air entertainment hub located just steps from the Boardwalk
The Yard, Bally's Atlantic City
Dick Fox's Golden Boys: Frankie Avalon & Fabian at Hard Rock
July 25
Matinee start time (4:00 PM) — an easy day-trip show
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd at Golden Nugget
July 25
Marina District showroom, walking distance from Borgata
Golden Nugget Atlantic City
Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk
FREEJuly 29-2
In-window dates: July 29 (Mitch Ryder & Tony Mart All-stars), Aug 5 (Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience)
Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City Boardwalk
Get The Led Out at Sound Waves
July 31
Sound Waves is Hard Rock's mid-size theater, a step down from Etess Arena
Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Blues Traveler & Gin Blossoms with Spin Doctors at Ovation Hall
August 1
Three-band 90s alt-rock package with a 6:00 PM start
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
Gov't Mule at Tropicana Showroom
August 7
Jam-band headliner in a roughly 2,000-seat room
Tropicana Showroom, Tropicana Atlantic City
DJ Cassidy's Pass The Mic Live! at Hard Rock
August 7
Multi-artist R&B and hip-hop revue format
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Totally Tubular Festival at Hard Rock
August 8
Multi-band 80s new wave bill with a 7:00 PM start
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
The Kid LAROI at HQ2 Beachclub
August 8
Beachfront dayclub set, not a theater show — 21+ and weather-dependent
HQ2 Beachclub, Ocean Casino Resort
Slightly Stoopid at Ovation Hall
August 14
Reggae-rock summer tour date with a 7:30 PM start
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
Re-Wind 69' Music Festival
August 14-16
Staged on the Woodstock anniversary weekend at Showboat's Garden Pier on the Boardwalk
Showboat Resort, Garden Pier
Widespread Panic at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
August 14-16
Three consecutive nights with no repeat setlists — the destination booking of AC's August
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
The Stray Cats at Ovation Hall
August 15
Rockabilly headliner from the original lineup era
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
Diana Ross at Ovation Hall
August 21
A-list legacy headliner in Atlantic City's newest 5,000-seat room
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
Keith Urban at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
August 21-22
Two-night arena stand — the biggest country booking of AC's summer
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber at Hard Rock
August 28
Billed as a final-run Wu-Tang date at the 7,000-seat Etess Arena
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Demi Lovato at Ovation Hall
August 28
Pop headliner in Ocean's 5,000-seat Ovation Hall
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
Squeeze with Adam Ant at Borgata Event Center
August 28
Squeeze plus Adam Ant on a single bill
Borgata Event Center
Collective Soul at Ovation Hall
August 29
90s alt-rock headliner on Labor Day weekend Saturday
Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort
Alabama at Borgata Event Center
August 30
Labor Day weekend Sunday headliner
Borgata Event Center
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at Sound Waves
August 1
Thornton's long-running rock band, not a comedy or film appearance
Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Lundi Gras on the Boardwalk
FREEAugust 3-31
Five free Monday shows: August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, all at 7 p.m.
Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City Boardwalk
Jazz on the Beach Concert Series
FREEAugust 6-3
Free outdoor jazz every Thursday at 7 p.m. on the Atlantic City Boardwalk
Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City Boardwalk
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi Tribute at Bally's The Yard
FREEAugust 7
Part of Bally's free Friday-night tribute series at The Yard
The Yard, Bally's Atlantic City
Mike DelGuidice at Harrah's Concert Venue
August 8
Big Shot frontman and Billy Joel touring guitarist
The Concert Venue at Harrah's Atlantic City
Howard Jones at Borgata Event Center
August 14
80s synth-pop headliner in Borgata's 2,400-seat Event Center
Borgata Event Center
The Marshall Tucker Band at Borgata Music Box
August 14
Southern rock in a 1,000-seat room
Music Box at the Borgata
Dogstar: All In Now Tour at Sound Waves
August 14
Keanu Reeves plays bass; a straight rock show, not an appearance
Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience at Harrah's
August 14
Late 9:00 PM start in Harrah's roughly 2,000-seat Concert Venue
The Concert Venue at Harrah's Atlantic City
Xtreme Queen Tribute at Bally's The Yard
FREEAugust 14
Free Friday-night tribute series at Bally's outdoor Yard stage
The Yard, Bally's Atlantic City
Melvin Seals and JGB at Tropicana Showroom
August 15
Jerry Garcia Band organist leading the long-running JGB lineup
Tropicana Showroom, Tropicana Atlantic City
Hot August Night: Neil Diamond Tribute at Golden Nugget
August 15
Named for Diamond's 1972 live album
Golden Nugget Atlantic City
The Atlantic City Boys at Tropicana Showroom
August 20
Afternoon matinee — the classic AC bus-trip show slot
Tropicana Showroom, Tropicana Atlantic City
Yacht Lobsters Yacht Rock Tribute at Bally's The Yard
FREEAugust 21
Free Friday-night tribute series at The Yard
The Yard, Bally's Atlantic City
Meduza at HQ2 Beachclub
August 22
Beachfront dayclub set; 21+ and weather-dependent
HQ2 Beachclub, Ocean Casino Resort
Billy Walton Band at Bally's Beach Bar
FREEAugust 22
Free beachfront afternoon set at Bally's Beach Bar
Bally's Beach Bar
Cooper Alan at Borgata Music Box
August 28
1,000-seat Music Box room
Music Box at the Borgata
Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience at Harrah's
August 28
Late 9:00 PM start in the Marina District
The Concert Venue at Harrah's Atlantic City
Air Supply at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
August 29
Soft-rock legacy act at the 7,000-seat Etess Arena
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Absecon Lighthouse Fiddle Concert
FREEAugust 26
Free admission
Absecon Lighthouse
Ricky Martin at Hard Rock Live
October 16
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk
Godsmack: The Rise of Rock World Tour
October 23
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk
Alice Cooper: Alice's Attic Tour
October 31
Tropicana Showroom, 2831 Boardwalk
Chicago at Hard Rock Live
November
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk
Sugarland at the Borgata
November
Borgata Event Center, 1 Borgata Way
Gwen Stefani at the Borgata
November
Borgata Event Center, 1 Borgata Way
The Temptations and The Four Tops
November
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk
Paul Anka: You Are My Destiny Tour
December
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk
Earth, Wind & Fire at Hard Rock Live
December
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk
Goosemas at Boardwalk Hall
December
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk
Music Festivals Tips for Atlantic City
- •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 Atlantic City: Metered street parking. Casino parking varies ($5-30). Some casinos validate. Free municipal parking at the State Marina lot (Huron & Baltic).