Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce

Wolfe & Kron Books presents "A Haunted Murder Masquerade" at Porta!
2026-04-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Porta, 911 Kingsley Street, Asbury Park, 07712
Step into a night of mystery, suspense, and intrigue! Join us on April 8th for a spectacular Murder Mystery Masquerade featuring the acclaimed author C.J. Dotson and the pre-launch of her new horror novel, “These Familiar Walls”, and paperback release of “The Cut”.
Enjoy a delicious dinner as the evening unfolds, then immerse yourself in the thrilling masquerade where secrets abound and a murder awaits to be solved.
Event Details:
Date: April 8th
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Dinner & Event: Dinner served first, followed by the murder mystery masquerade
Dress to impress in your best masquerade attire and prepare for a night of suspense, surprises, and spine-tingling fun!
“These Familiar Walls’ and ‘The Cut’ will be available for purchase and signing by the author at the event!

Georgies 2026 Karaoke Idol Contest! 🎤🎶🧑🏽‍🎤
2026-04-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Georgie’s Bar, 812 5th Avenue, Asbury Park, 07712
Hosted by DJ Ted D’Bierre!
– AUDITIONS EVERY WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7TH-JANUARY 28TH!
– 5 Performers Accepted Each Week!
– Re-Auditions Allowed as long as auditions are still being held!
CONTEST DATES: Feb. 4th-April 29th!
$800 CA$H Grand Prize!
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Prizes!

🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Quest presents GAYME NIGHT! 🏳️‍🌈
2026-04-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Coastal Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1105 Memorial Dr., Asbury Park, NJ, 07712, United States
Monmouth County Habitat for Humanity Restore is hosting GAYME NIGHT on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, starting January and ending in June.
All are welcome!
$20 suggested donation is recommended.
For more information, please visit RainbowQuest.org

"Sins of the Mother" at the NJ Repertory Company
2026-04-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-12 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-17 19:00 - 22:00 | New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ, 07740, United States
A group of men who live by their hands, be that in work or violence confront Douggie, a young man who has returned to the small fishing town where they all grew up. Everyone knows everyone in Gloucester and newcomers need to prove themselves. Douggie must prove to all concerned that he was born in Gloucester and that his mother lived and died there. In doing so, he is drawn into a mystery that threatens to reveal secrets from everyones past, and tells a powerful story about unfinished wars that play themselves out with humor, passion and revenge. Written by award-winning playwright, Israel Horovitz, and directed by Evan Bergman.

🌊 Movies by the Sea at the Showroom Cinema - LUCA 🎥
2026-04-10 17:00 - 20:30 | Showroom Cinema, 707 Cookman ave, Asbury Park, NJ
Movies by the Sea is back!
Join us for a free screening of Luca on Friday, April 10 at the Showroom Cinema, 707 Cookman Ave. Showtime is 5:00pm.
Admission is free and includes popcorn and a drink. Tickets are limited — call 732-502-5753. Asbury Park residents only.

Bad Suns - Acceleratour USA 2026 at the Stone Pony
2026-04-10 19:00 - 23:00 | The Stone Pony
Bad Suns are embracing everything that’s possible. On their joyous fifth album, fittingly titled Accelerator, the Los Angeles trio are taking stock of everything they’ve been through together as a band and pushing into a bright future with a renewed sense of purpose.

Gab Cinque Band at the Wonder Bar
2026-04-10 19:00 - 23:00 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
One of the hottest current Jersey Shore rock bands returns to the Wonder Bar for a special show featuring lots of original music along with plenty of fun Party music Gab is known for tearing up the central East Coast cover circuit with!
Led by rocker vocalist Gab Cinque and Fran O’Brien on guitar/keys, The Gab Cinque Band is a young NJ rock band that has been on the rise since their start in early 2022. The lineup also includes Matt Stanley on guitar, Aaron Manzo on bass and Anthony Flora on the drums, this group will send you back in time with their unique but classic sound.
The group won the 2023 WRAT Shore Awards “Best Local Band” & most recently won 2025 Elephant Talk indie awards “Best Band” / “best hard rock/metal album”. While they are consistently playing all over the east coast, performing both their original music and a wide variety of classic covers. In 2023 they released their debut 5 track EP “Highway Junkie” & most recently released their first full length album titled “The Wheel” in 2024. This band is the future of rock and roll!
Doors 7:00pm
Show 7:30pm
$15 advance / $20 day of show (plus applicable service charges)

2026 Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore Quilt Show
2026-04-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Toms River Elks Lodge #1875, 600 Washington Street, Toms River, 08753
The Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore, based in Toms River, NJ, have announced their biennial quilt show and competition will be held April 11-12, 2026, at the Toms River Elks Lodge #1875. The lodge is located at 600 Washington Street, Toms River, and the doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $10.00 and parking is free. The lodge is handicap accessible.
The theme of this year’s show is Patchwork Paradise and this event will feature up to 100 judged quilts. Two beautiful quilts made by members of the guild will be raffled on the last day of the show. The first quilt, Snappy Squares, is queen-sized and measures 97 x 87 inches. The second quilt, Scrappy Butterflies, measures 62 inches square, making it a large throw. One-dollar raffle tickets will be sold throughout the show.
In addition to the large display of amazing quilts, there will be project demonstrations, door prizes, quilt appraisals and several gift basket raffles. Vendors of quilting supplies and a variety of hand-crafted items will be present on both days. Quilt appraisals will be available by appointment. As always, there will be a Country Store selling quilting books, patterns, fabric and notions at discount prices.
For more information, please visit the Beachplum Quilters website at www.BeachplumQuilters.org, send an email to BeachplumQuilters@gmail.com, or visit the Facebook page at Beachplum Quilters.

Zimmy Shelter - The Music of Dylan and The Dead at the Wonder Bar
2026-04-11 19:00 - 23:00 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
The Music of DYLAN and The DEAD
Zimmy Shelter’s All Star Jersey Shore Tribute
with Dead Rabbits
For years, Jersey Shore audiences have been captivated by Chris Fay’s mesmerizing interpretations of Bob Dylan’s timeless catalog as the driving force behind his acclaimed Bob Dylan tribute band, Zimmy Shelter.
This special performance dives deep into Jerry Garcia’s lifelong admiration for Dylan’s songwriting and the legendary collaborations that emerged when Bob Dylan joined forces with the Grateful Dead. Expect soul-stirring renditions of the songs they shared on stage together—raw, transcendent, and full of that unmistakable magic born from two American icons jamming as one.
Joining Chris Fay on stage is an all-star lineup of Jersey Shore favorites and national heavy-hitters:
• Bunker Strout (vocals, fiddle, guitar)
• Mike Flynn (vocals, guitar)
• Liam Bornovski (pedal steel)
• Skip Vangelas (Dark Star Orchestra – vocals, bass guitar)
• Johnny Markowski (New Riders of the Purple Sage – drums)
This powerhouse ensemble promises an unforgettable night of Dylan classics reimagined through the Dead’s exploratory spirit—think heartfelt ballads, jammy explorations, and pure musical alchemy.
Don’t miss this rare gathering at the Wonder Bar as Zimmy Shelter honors one of America’s greatest national treasures: Bob Dylan. A night for Deadheads, Dylan devotees, and anyone who loves great American roots music. See you there!
Doors 7:00pm
Show 7:30pm
21+ admitted
$20 advance (plus applicable surcharges), $25 day of show

Glen Hansard at the Stone Pony
2026-04-11 19:00 - 23:00 | The Stone Pony
GLEN HANSARD
DON’T SETTLE
plus special guest Margaret Glaspy
Glen Hansard has announced his sixth solo album Don’t Settle – Transmissions East & West, an expansive collection featuring live reinterpretations of some of his most loved songs from across his solo career, as well as his work as the frontman of The Frames and half of the Oscar-winning duo The Swell Season. Friday April 24th, 2026 will see 10 of these tracks released first as Transmissions East (Vol. 1). Hansard also shared his new version of “Didn’t He Ramble” from Vol. 1 alongside a live performance video filmed at Berlin’s historic Funkhaus during recording. About the song, he explained:
“Our local bar was The Ramble Inn. My father spent most of his waking and sometimes sleeping hours in there…he’d ramble in and stumble out. I wrote this song after he passed at the fair young age of 62. The kind of tribute song he would have approved of. My father was a proud man. Loved his family and his drink in equal measure. My father showed his love shoulder to shoulder, not face to face. He drove The Frames amps and instruments around for years. Rarely staying for the show. But always there to load out the gear with the band afterward. I loved him very much and wanted to write him a tribute song he’d enjoy. I raise my voice, and a glass to Jemo Hansard.”
Hansard and his band recorded Don’t Settle – Transmissions East & West over two nights in April 2025 in front of a dedicated audience at Funkhaus–an expansive former East German radio facility–and in many ways, it encapsulates multiple things at once: a career retrospective opus, a ‘Best Of’ collection, a live record, and a new studio album.
The inspiration for Don+t Settle – Transmissions East & West came from a memorable rain-soaked outdoor performance at Zuiderparktheater in The Hague in summer 2024, when Hansard invited audience members onstage during a storm, creating an impromptu communal experience that would help to shape the record’s concept. Transmissions East (Vol. 1) is the first release in a two-volume set with the 2nd, Transmissions West (Vol. 2), appearing later this year.
Both volumes feature no vocal overdubs, second takes, autotune, or editing–brilliantly showcasing the breadth of Hansard’s talents and songwriting. In all, Don’t Settle – Transmissions East & West feels like an important demarcation point in an already storied career, with Hansard looking backwards within his creative path while he moves forward–‘transmissions’ both from his past and to his future.

Sunday Showcase at the Stone Pony
2026-04-12 13:00 - 19:00 | The Stone Pony
HE SUNDAY SHOWCASE
Rocking for Inclusion, DJR, Digarevel and more!
The Sunday Showcase series continues with a special summer Showcase for bands to be considered for big summer events in Asbury Park!
Rocking For Inclusion will open at 1:15pm
Prodigal Sons
The Rodeo Poets
Bloom Band, DJR
and more
DOOR 1:00, SHOW 1:15 to 7:00pm
$15. Adv / $20, Door
Sign your band up now for a Showcase! This is the best way to get your band moving on to bigger Pony shows and events in Asbury Park!
Send band info to booking@stoneponyonline.com

Sandy Mack's Wonder Jam at the Wonder Bar 💀
2026-04-12 15:00 - 19:00 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
Sandy Mack’s Wonder Jam
featuring Sandy Mack & Friends
Sandy Mack leads a stellar rotating house band for two long sets of classic rock, jam and blues with plenty of good ol’ Grateful Dead!
Doors art 5 and live music starts at 5:15 with special guest openers and surprise guest musicians.
To Jersey Shore music fans, he is an ambassador of everything good about our music scene whose presence is familiar as a favorite club or neighborhood watering hole. To his fellow music makers, he’s the go-to man for all manner of sessions and sitting-in situations — a blues harp ace who can stake out harmonious common ground with acoustic old-schoolers, supercharged ax slingers, roots rockers and alt-Americana songsmiths alike. Or, as local radio linchpin Rich Robinson said, “he could sit in with anybody like he’s played with them forever.”
Note: The Wonder Bar opens at noon on Sundays with NFL Ticket. Rock out to your favorite teams all day and Sandy Mack in the evening!
21+admitted
$10 in advance plus applicable surcharges, $10 at the door

Presentation & Signing: Thin Glass by Christine Degenaars at Asbury Book Coopertive
2026-04-12 17:00 - 18:30 | Asbury Book Cooperative, 644A Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, 07712
Join us for a BOOK EVENT: Thin Glass by Christine Degenaars in conversation with poet, Meredith Avakian
We are very excited to welcome Christine Degenaars to Asbury Book Cooperative! She will be presenting her newest title THIN GLASS in conversation with local author, Meredith Avakian!
The $19 event ticket reserves your seat and purchases a copy of THIN GLASS! The $5 ticket reserves a seat only; you will receive a $5 voucher upon arrival to spend at the store for a purchase that night!
Walk-ins to this event are welcome but space is limited.
Hope to see you in the shop!

Self Care with Art Workshops at the Center in Asbury 👨🏾‍🎨
2026-04-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-15 15:00 - 17:00 | The Center, 806 3rd Ave, Asbury Park
ART with Nelson. Part of Mind Body Spirit, this workshop focuses on expression. All materials provided.
Free and open to everyone in the community!
Monday & Wednesday from 3-5 pm.
Meet at The Center, 806 Third Ave entrance.

🤠 Free Line Dancing Classes at the Asbury Park Senior Center 🤠
2026-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Asbury Park Senior Center, 1201 Springwood Avenue, 2nd Floor, Asbury Park, NJ, 07712, United States
Free line dancing classes are coming to the Asbury Park Senior Center every Monday!
Join instructor Suzanne Parchment from March 23 to April 27 at 6pm. All ages welcome.
Bring water and a towel. For info, email recreation@asburypark.gov or call 732-502-5759.

Happy Mondays at the Wonder Bar
2026-04-13 19:00 - 23:00 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
Happy Mondays are back at Wonder Bar!
THIS IS a FREE EVENT!
21+ Admitted
See flyer for schedule.
7:00 Start Time

🎨 Art Club Social Hour at Over the Moon Art Studio 🎨
2026-04-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Over the Moon Art Studios, 808 Springwood Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
Art Club is a FREE, weekly social gathering for artists of all kinds!
Bring any creative project you’re working on and enjoy an evening of art, inspiration, and good company. Whether you’re sketching, painting, collaging, or just looking to tinker with something new, you’re welcome here. We provide some art supplies to play with and fresh ideas to spark your creativity. Feel free to bring snacks, beverages, and an open mind!
All artists 18+ and of ANY skill level are welcome.
Stop by any Tuesday at 7:30 PM through June 30th and connect with other creatives in a relaxed, welcoming space.

Emo Night Brooklyn at the Stone Pony
2026-04-16 21:00 - 23:30 | The Stone Pony
Emo Night Brooklyn
21+ admitted
Tickets: $17 & up in advance plus applicable surcharges, $23 at the door
Doors at 9 pm, show time 10 pm
Welcome to Emo Night Brooklyn, a late night DJ based dance party blasting the best emo and pop punk jams. We may even invite some of your favorite artists and bands to surprise you and join the party. Get ready to scream your lungs out, mosh, and dance to all your favorite songs with all of your favorite people and experience the awesomeness that is Emo Night Brooklyn.

art 629 Gallery & Inspired Minds Art Studio presents: Senior Perspectives 🎨
2026-04-17 18:00 - 20:00 | art629 Gallery, 629 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, 07712
Friday, April 17th, 6-8pm, we will be celebrating 7 talented high school seniors from Inspired Minds Fine Art School in Colts Neck. These students, some of whom have been attending art classes since age 5, have created beautiful artwork under the guidance of artists Brittany James, manager of art629, and Heather Cadalzo, owner of Inspired Minds. Their art will be displayed and for sale, with 90% of proceeds going to the students and 10% supporting a scholarship for an Asbury Park student. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit runs from April 11 to May 2. Join us in congratulating these hardworking students!

🪩 Spring Disco at the Grand Arcade in Convention Hall🕺🏿
2026-04-17 18:00 - 23:00 | The Grand Arcade of Asbury Park Convention Hall
The 3rd Annual Asbury Park Spring Disco + Night Market returns to the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall on Friday, April 17, 2026 | 6–11PM! 💃🕺
Get ready for a high-energy night filled with disco beats, craft cocktails, delicious eats, curated shopping, photo moments, and all the feel-good vibes you love about Asbury Park. 🌈🎶🍸🛍️
Grab your crew, dress to shine, and come dance, shop, and celebrate spring with us under the lights!

The Growlers at the Stone Pony
2026-04-17 19:00 - 23:00 | The Stone Pony
This is an evening with The Growlers only. There will be no opening act.

Fungkshui at the Wonder Bar
2026-04-17 19:00 - 23:30 | Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, 07712
Bring on the Jam with Asbury Park’s red hot Fungkshui! Get ready for lift-off with expertly crafted interstellar jams that have no limits! Always a fun show at The Wonder Bar. 2 Long Sets!
Jack Reed- Guitar & Vocals
Jon Schepis- Bass & Vocals
Max Vitale- Guitar & Vocals
Bobby Reilly- Drums
$20 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $20 at the door
Doors 7 PM
Show 8 PM
21 and up admitted
