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    Food Stall Menu: there were 26 vendors. This place had the best veggie burger I've ever had.
    Bjorn P.

    This is a review of Sea Hear Now 2023. Easily one of the best music festivals I've attended. Cost: It's expensive. With secondary markets buying up tickets I paid double face value for 2 day GA . Merchandise starts at $40. Food is easily $20 each item like sandwiches and plates/bowls. Cocktails were $15 but get to $20 easy. This doesn't include travel or hotel or upgraded experiences like VIP or Platinum which will run this up way more. You can't look at cost alone, but if you did, this review wouldn't be 5 stars. Music: Amazing. There were 30 musicians over the course of the two days of well distributed across the three stages. While you can't go to everything in full you can listen to a portion of a show and go to another stage to check the second half of another set. Getting to experience a ton of bands is the point and none of the acts disappointed. The headliners were the Killers on Day 1 and the Foo Fighters on Day 2. Greta Van Fleet, Weezer, Sheryl Crow, The Beach Boys, The Breeders, Rebelution, Nathaniel Rateliff, Tash Sultana as well. The audio and visual were excellent. Organization & Setup: This festival is well managed: from the setup two weeks in advance to the organization during and breakdown after. Asbury Park is a beach front city not a field. They build the venue with the stages nicely spread out but not far from each other. The food is situated on either end. Bars are scattered throughout with speciality bars from Tito's, Hendricks, Sierra Nevada etc, in the middle . There are lots of porta-potties and hydration stations with filtered water. Entry is located on either end of the venue with a relatively streamlined process. Tickets are provided in the form of wristbands and are even more convenient work if set up for payment. Additional pluses include Tag a Kid (get wristbands for kids if they get lost), free ear plugs, text message alerts for schedule changes and announcements. Food: Great! I've recently started eating plant based. The festival offered amazing options. If you love your meat and dairy it's phenomenal. There were 26 food vendors. I loved Island Noodles (stir fried buckwheat soba noodles with crisp vegetables), Roti Roll (flaky whole wheat roti with curried vegetables), No Good Burger (best veggie burger I've ever had and they make it themselves - no Impossible bs), Try Vegan (excellent chickpea salad) and Betty's Icebox (vegan ice cream sandwich, fresh fruit ice pops, vegan popcorn including vegan butter topping). Drinks: I liked how the drinks were organized. Every bar offered cocktails from each event brand. Each brand then had their own bar to serve the signature cocktail or beer or wine that was available at the standard bars as well as other drinks only available at that the speciality bar. For example, Sierra Nevada offered a 19 ounce Hazy IPA that was available everywhere. You could get a Tropical IPA, regular Sierra Nevada IPA and an Octoberfest. My favorite cocktail was the Hendricks Cucumber Lemonade which was Hendricks, cucumber, simple syrup and soda. Not everything was perfect: - Bathroom Cleanliness: There are 35,000 attendees and while the staff sweep around the bathrooms trying to keep them neat it they don't empty them until the concert is completed. - Urinals: One of the porta potty areas had a urinal trough and another didn't. The trough kept the men out of the porta potty traffic but in the area without the lines were much longer. Hopefully that can be corrected next year. - Drink Ingredients Ran Out: As mentioned I really liked the Hendricks Cucumber Lemonade however many of the standard bars ran out of ingredients but kept making the drink and it was definitely not the same. The experience wasn't consistent: but the cost still was. - Verizon Tent: The tent was actually a nice place to chill under a roof. There's a small bar there , some simple giveaways and a fun photobooth. To get in you have to validate you're a Verizon customer with an online form. Regardless if you fill this out day 1 you have to do it day 2 and then once in the tent you have to do it again for the free stuff. This would be fine if the internet service wasn't brutally slow. The line becomes long. It's frustrating since Verizon is likely the internet provider. I Internet Access: access at the show was poor. Next year a concert network should be established. Texting was severely limited Surf Stage People Flow: for the big shows there were thousands of people. This is ok. However there was no security or semblance of direction for people to get in and out. If there was any type of panic this would have been terrible. The venue has to figure out managing this traffic or making the entry and exits with less bottle necks. I would skip the beach for the headliners sans major improvements.

    Kristin S.

    I wanted so badly to give this 5 stars! The performances were great, stellar lineups always, but the crowds, especially with the timing of bands and having to walk far to get to each stage, just doesn't work. If you don't get to your spot near the stage and stay all day ( defeating the point of a festival) you can't sea or hear anything. And forget about leaving one of the beach stages to go to the bathroom. You can't fight through the angry crowd to get back. I think it's really hard, but they can do better.

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    Jersey Pride - Lisa Lisa, 2011

    Jersey Pride

    3.0(1 review)
    0.9 mi

    I don't expect all Prides to be like that of San Francisco's or New York City's. I know there are…read moresmaller Prides out there that shouldn't be compared...smaller Prides that have its own flavor and uniqueness. I came to Jersey Pride with that attitude. This was my FIRST Pride since my move to the east coast and it's in the state I reside in, so I was excited! I was disappointed, not because it's small, but because, in my opinion, it lacked creativity and energy. It was a lazy Pride, but hey, maybe that's the intention! One side had the stage (the only stage) and a large grassy area to layout and picnic. Like I said, a lazy Pride. It was cool though. I got to see Lisa Lisa! You bet I got up to dance for her! The other side had the food and merchandise vendors. I really wanted a souvenir of some sort, but there were more merchandise for dogs than there were for humans. I get it. We love our pets, but damn, really?! This is not Pet Parent Pride! Or is it? Other than the musical performances, there was nothing else creative there. Other than the fact that there were musical performers at a gay pride event, there wasn't really anything "gay" about it. It felt like a chill music festival. It did not feel like PRIDE! No costumes. No nudity. No drag kings or queens. No art. No freelance performers. No makeshift performers. No creativity, period. I don't know what else to say. It was just lacking. As a music festival, I'd probably give it a higher rating, but to review it as a PRIDE event, I was pretty disappointed.

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    The Stone Pony - Southside Johnny 9-4-2022

    The Stone Pony

    3.3(187 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    The Secret Behind the Magic of The Stone Pony is Community…read more There is something about The Stone Pony that goes beyond music. What made the venue legendary was never the walls, the bar, or even the stage lights. It was the community. In the 1970s and 1980s, Asbury Park became a kind of laboratory for musicians. Night after night, artists gathered in clubs along the Jersey Shore to play, experiment, collaborate, and refine their craft in front of real audiences. The Stone Pony became one of the central meeting points for this growing creative ecosystem. Musicians sat in with each other's bands, traded ideas, tested new songs, and sometimes performed several nights a week. Instead of guarding their talent, they shared it. Instead of competing, they elevated one another. Out of that environment emerged artists who would later become internationally known, including Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, and Steven Van Zandt. They were shaped by thousands of hours playing together in small rooms filled with passionate listeners. The sound that developed in Asbury Park reflected this collaboration. It blended rock, soul, rhythm and blues, and big-band horn arrangements into what many came to call the Jersey Shore sound. Part of what made this ecosystem so special was the geography. Within just a few walkable blocks were other gathering places where musicians and fans flowed throughout the night, including Asbury Lanes, Tim McLoone's Supper Club, and the legendary Wonder Bar, all just steps from the Atlantic Ocean and the Asbury Park boardwalk. Music, ocean air, and a close-knit creative community blended together in a vibrant hub where musicians could play one venue and then wander down the block to hear another band. My curiosity about this history grew from a personal place. Over the past year my son, Chris Renner, a young guitar player who has only been playing for two years, has had the opportunity to perform rock cover songs on stages throughout Asbury Park. Chris's playing has reminded many listeners of the legendary precision and melodic passion of Randy Rhoads. His style focuses on melodic solos and phrasing influenced by classical music rather than typical head-banging metal. Because of the NJ music community, Chris has already had the opportunity to perform as lead guitarist on stages including The Stone Pony, Asbury Lanes, Tim McLoone's, Wonder Bar, and even the Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Show at the Cutting Room in Manhattan. Watching him step onto those stages sparked a deeper interest in the story behind the NJ music scene and the culture that continues to nurture musicians today. One of the most interesting aspects of the Asbury Park scene is how cover music and original music live side by side. Many bands begin by performing well-known songs while gradually introducing their own material. The cover band scene plays an important role. It allows musicians to build stage experience, connect with audiences, and become part of the local circuit. Those shared songs create a common language between bands and fans and foster a welcoming camaraderie. Something even more inspiring has been happening recently. Several of Chris's friends from the local music community have begun forming their own original bands and performing their own songs. Chris loves supporting them, showing up to their shows and cheering them on as they cheer him. This is how music scenes grow. Musicians celebrate the music that inspired them, refine their skills through live performance, collaborate with other players, and eventually discover their own voice. Even today the Stone Pony carries that legacy. Musicians still show up, plug in, and play. Fans still crowd close to the stage the way they did decades ago. Great cultural movements rarely begin in boardrooms or corporate offices. They begin in communities, in small venues, shared stages, and the willingness of people to create together. The Stone Pony and the Asbury Park music community are proof that when talent, opportunity, and collaboration come together in one place, something extraordinary can happen. Joanna Renner NJ Realtor | Life Coach Proud Mom of Musician Chris Renner 646-296-6864

    Just stopped in here briefly to look around while a show was going on. Definitely a bucket list…read moreplace to visit if you're going to be in the area considering all the amazing musicians that have been here over the years.

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    Garden State Film Festival - See you at the movies!

    Garden State Film Festival

    4.5(2 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    How is it possible that no one has reviewed the GSFF? This is their 10th Anniversary and our second…read moretime to attend. If you are a movie buff and enjoy watching short and long offerings, sometimes in really uncomfortable seats (the Berkeley/Kingsley needs to do something better next year), you need to put this on your calendar for next year! My wife and I are fans of anything Asbury and really enjoyed the offerings this year. We purchased a weekend pass and tried to jam as much in as possible. Given that they offered over 190 films in 7 venues, we couldn't see everything. We started the weekend by attending the cocktail party in the Grand Arcade adjacent to the Paramount Theatre. Like last year the food and desserts were quite good along with a cash bar. Lots of fun to see all of the people excited at the fact that they were going to be able to showcase their talents to so many people. After the party we went in the theatre and watched three movies - Cloned, Death, Taxes & Apple Juice and Shuffle. The feature film, Shuffle, was quite good. Saturday morning found me, once again, in the Paramount, where I viewed a collection of short films (16, I think ) and enjoyed them, especially Shore Points, The Last Girl Scout and You're Late, Jimmie Freeman. After a quick lunch at Asbury Grille we enjoyed Things to Keep, Love & Other Unstable States of Matter and The Hammenscheil Substitute. Dinner at Ivan & Andy's was followed by another adventure in uncomfortable seating at the Berkeley/Kingsley. We thoroughly enjoyed The Goner Prologue, The Dead Rose, Retribution Nina and the feature film, Calendar Girl. These were all excellent, especially Calendar Girl. On Sunday we attended a professional reading of Two Ton Tony, the screenplay that won the Garden State Screenwriting Competition. The reading was conducted by professional actors who joined Ed Asner in transporting the audience in The Watermark into the play. It was a great performance enjoyed by everyone. We were happy to have had the opportunity to see/hear these professionals tell the true story of Tony Galento, from Orange NJ, and his ultimate match with the greatest heavyweight who ever lived. Very engaging. Our last film, From Finja to the World, was screened at Chico's House of Jazz. It documents the efforts of Jorgen Johansson, a photographer with a band, Dimestore Junkies. He travels from a small town in Sweden to play in various venues in Asbury Park, including The Stone Pony and the Paramount. He was/is heavily influenced by Bob Dylan (his son is named Dylan) and Bruce Springsteen. A thoroughly enjoyable documentary capped off by meeting Jorgen after the film. Bottom line, there was something here for everyone and we will be back next year.

    My son is an aspiring film student and we had a great time and wonderful experience not only there…read morebut also at home (the festival was hybrid of in-person and virtual this year). The organizers, staff members, and volunteers all made sure that everyone can enjoy the festival. I can't imagine how much work required to make it happen in the hybrid format this year. I also bought a multi-pass, so I am still enjoying the films at home until the closing date. Also it was nice that the festival was in Asbury Park as we enjoyed the boardwalk and some local food. I will continue going to this festival and recommend it to all my film friends.

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