The summer is a great time to see your favorite bands in concert or even check out new music, and outdoor concerts near the beach are even better. Below are lineups for The Stone Pony Summer Stage and Sandy Hook Beach concerts.  

The Stone Pony Summer Stage is an outdoor concert venue next to the Stone Pony across the street from the famed Asbury Park Boardwalk. The address of the Stone Pony is 913 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712.

Summer 2016 Lineup:

-Rebelution with The Green and J Boog, Thursday June 9th at 5 pm

-Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival, Saturday and Sunday June 11-12 at 2pm

-Violent Femmes, Sunday June 19th at 5:30 pm

-Awolnation with Death From Above, Saturday June 25th at 5:30 pm

-Phillip Phillips and Matt Nathanson with A Great Big World, Saturday July 2nd at 5:30 pm

-Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Sunday July 3rd at 5:30 pm

-311 with Matisyahu, Friday July 15th at 5:30 pm

-Jane’s Addiction with Dinosaur Jr., Saturday July 16th at 6 pm

-Umphrey’s McGee with Main Squeeze, Sunday July 17th at 5 pm

-Sugar Ray with Everclear, Lit, and Sponge, Saturday July 23rd at 5:30 pm

-Bouncing Souls with Rocket From the Crypt, The Explosion, and The Flatliners, Friday July 29th at 5 pm

-Bush and Chevelle, Friday August 5th at 5 pm

-The Lumineers with Langhorne Slim & The Law and Rayland Baxter, Saturday August 6th at 5:30 pm

-O.A.R., Sunday August 7th at 5:30 pm

-Deftones with Refused, Wednesday August 10th at 5:30 pm

-Gov’t Mule with Blackberry Smoke, Friday August 12th at 5 pm

-The Go-Go’s with Best Coast and Kaya Stewart, Sunday August 14th at 5 pm

-Slightly Stoopid with Soja and Fortunate Youth, Friday August 19th at 5 pm

-Flogging Molly and Frank Turner with Chuck Ragan, Saturday August 20th at 5:30 pm

-Blues Traveler and The Wallflowers with Howie Day, Friday August 26th at 5:30 pm

Sandy Hook offers FREE beach concerts every Wednesday night starting June 15. The concerts are at Beach E, but make sure to get there early, because parking can be an issue. WARNING: Considering that the concert takes place after 5 pm, the beach is NOT lifeguarded, swim at your own risk.  Below is a list of dates and performers.

June 15        The Nerds

June 22        The Weeklings

June 29        Matt O’Ree Band

July 6           Tim McLoone & the Shirleys

July 13         Bob Bandiera Band

July 20         Sensational Soul Cruisers

July 27         The Carl Gentry Band

August 3      Rain Date

August 10    Rip Tide

(with special guests The Sam Sims Band, 5:30 start)

August 17    Jobonanno and the Godsons of Soul

*Information and photo from sandyhookfoundation.com*