Central Jersey Music Festivals, Concerts at Live Music Venues

Discover The Best Central Jersey Music Festivals At Live Venues. Uncover Concerts with Blue Grass, Country, Rock, Jazz, and Folk.

The best Central Jersey music festivals typically appear at large, destination venues, mostly outdoors, and at indoor live music venues. Music enthusiasts of all ages and interests can enjoy blue grass, country, rock, jazz, folk, contemporary, indie, and many other types of music.

The festivals range from jam sessions to multi-stage performances and can feature any where from up-coming, new breed artists to established, well known performers.

Multi-date Central Jersey Music Festivals & Events

Asbury Park Music Mondays
Every Monday from July 13th through August 17th, 2020 with a final show on Tuesday, August 25th)
Springwood Park
Springwood Avenue
Between Atkins and Union Avenues
Asbury Park, NJ
Web Site/schedule
The series features diverse musical styles with a broad appeal to all of the Asbury Park community. All shows begin with a half hour opening performance beginning at 6pm. Headliners take the stage at 7pm. There is FREE parking surrounding the park but is also easily accessible by bike or walking. This is a park so bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating or your dancing shoes! This year they are sharing the park with a farmer's market courtesy of Community Greenmarket Organizers and Kula Cafe will have a special To Go Menu and outdoor cafe seating on Atkins Avenue next to the park.
Please practice social distancing, masks must be worn outside when social distancing is not possible.

Monday Evening Boardwalk Concerts
Seaside Heights Boardwalk Entertainment
Franklin Avenue Stage
Seaside Heights, NJ
Website
Free Admission
July 13 Stiletto & Sax; July 20 Billy Wilkins; July 27 Kevin Brown; August 3 October Rose; August 10 Jukebox Legends; August 17 TBA & August 24 Billy Wilkins
Musical Performances start at 7pm on the Franklin Avenue Stage. Please bring your own beach chairs if you care to sit.

Asbury Park Rooftop Music Documentary Series
August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020; Doors open at 7:00pm and movies start at sunset.
Asbury Hotel
210 5th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ
Website/Schedule/Tickets
Tickets are $10 for the screenings with the exception of All I Can Say, on August 12th, which is $15
Screenings take place on the Baronet, a 4,300 square foot rooftop space on the 6th floor of the hotel with magnificent views over Asbury Park and the Atlantic Ocean. During the evening the Baronet turns into an outdoor modern 'carless' Drive, socially-distanced, rooftop movie theater.
Chairs are first-come, first-serve, and can be limited on busy movie nights. They encourage guests to bring their own beach chairs and blankets. A concession stand with snacks and canned soda, wine, beer, and cocktails available for purchase. Credit Card only.
The schedule for the special Ducumenty Music Series:
August 5 - Joan Jett: Bad Reputation. A journey through Joan Jett's life and career, from her early years as founder of "The Runaways" and first collaborations with Kenny Laguna to her status as rock icon.
August 12 - All I Can Say. Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the rock band Blind Melon, filmed himself religiously from 1990-1995 with a video camera, recording up until a few hours before his sudden death at the age of twenty-eight.
August 19 - End of the Century: The Story of The Ramones. Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee -- better known as The Ramones -- changed the course of rock history with their rebellious punk ethos and minimalist approach to songwriting, and in the process became counterculture icons.
August 26 - Amy. Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Brick's Summerfest Concert Series w/ Fireworks
Summerfest will be held on four Thursdays in August, 2020, each concert event will be folloed by fireworks. A food court and beer and wine garden for guests ages 21 and over will be available for each concert.
Windward Beach Prk
265 Princeton Ave.
Brick, NJ
Website
732-262-1044
Concerts with Fireworks schedule:
Thursday, August 6 – Super Trans Am
Thursday, August 13 – Tribute to the 80's & 90's
Thursday, August 20 – The Amish Outlaws
Thursday, August 27 – The Nerds

July 2020 Central Jersey Music Festivals & Events

Live Drive-in Concert - Country Music Night with 2 Bands
Friday, July 31, 2020: 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
The Estate at Monroe
1351 N Black Horse Pike
Monroe Township, NJ
Website/Tickets
Cost: $20/patron in a vehicle, or $60/Car for a Cars only Parking Spot - Tailgate area (10'x20'
This drive-in concert tkes place on the griunds of the Estate at Monroe with a cool stage/video screen set up, featuring a live band and a DJ.
It's BYOB, with concessions, and bathrooms availble.
The performers include Triple Rail Turn a unique collection of musicians from varying backgrounds with a huge repertoire, and tons of fans following them up and down the east,
And the Lets Ride Country Band a kick ass band playing modern country songs including songs by Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Rascal Flatts and many more!

August 2020 Central Jersey Music Festivals & Events

Live Drive-in Concert - The Don't Call Me Francis Band
Saturday, August 1, 2020: 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
The Estate at Monroe
1351 N Black Horse Pike
Monroe Township, NJ
Website/Tickets
Cost: $20/patron in a vehicle, or $60/Car for a Cars only Parking Spot - Tailgate area (10'x20'
This drive-in concert tkes place on the griunds of the Estate at Monroe with a cool stage/video screen set up, featuring a live band and a DJ.
It's BYOB, with concessions, and bathrooms availble.
The Don't Call Me Francis Band boasts a lineup of musicians whose credits include performances with Tower of Power, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Pretty Poison, Michael Bolton, Paula Abdul, Robert Hazard, Chicago, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Gloria Estefan, the Stylistics and more.

Live Drive-in Concert - Stealing Savanah
Friday, August 21, 2020: 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
The Estate at Monroe
1351 N Black Horse Pike
Monroe Township, NJ
Website/Tickets
Cost: $20/patron in a vehicle, or $60/Car for a Cars only Parking Spot - Tailgate area (10'x20'
This drive-in concert tkes place on the griunds of the Estate at Monroe with a cool stage/video screen set up, featuring a live band and a DJ.
It's BYOB, with concessions, and bathrooms availble.
Stealing Savanah is a 5-piece band hailing from southern New Jersey, that performs over 200 shows per year all over the country.

The Front Bottoms- Drive-in Concert
Thursday, August 27, 2020; @ 7pm
Monmouth Park
Oceanport, NJ
Tickets: ($160 per vehicle, $199 / $250 gold circle) go on sale this Friday, July 24 at 10am exclusively via Ticketmaster.com. --- A maximum of four (4) occupants will be permitted per vehicle.
This New Jersey Band, comprised of guitarist/vocalist Brian Sella and drummer Mathew Uychich, have toured around the world and can be heard on Alternative Radios. Going Grey is highlighted by a string of celebrated singles, among them "Vacation Town," "Everyone But You," and "Raining,
The Front Bottoms' new album, In Sickness & In Flames, will be available August 21.
Vehicles will be spaced approximately 9' apart. Windows may remain open at this distance. Cars will park in a staggered fashion to achieve spacing and best visibility. Patrons must remain inside their vehicle cabins. Patrons may only leave their vehicles only to use restrooms, and will be required to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Portable, single-stall restrooms will be cleaned between patrons.

September 2020 Central Jersey Music Festivals & Events

October 2020 Central Jersey Music Festivals & Events

September 2020 Central Jersey Music Festivals & Events

Upcoming Ticketed Events - Central Jersey Live Music Venues

Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, NJ

House of Independents - Asbury Park, NJ

PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ

Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ

Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ

Wonder Bar - Asbury Park, NJ

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