Memorial Day weekend starts next Friday (May 27th). That is when summer truly kicks off here at the Jersey Shore. Le Tour de Downbeach takes place the weekend after that. (If you want to participate but have yet to sign up, get crackin’ on that!) If you are looking for even more reasons to hit the beach this summer, I give you the Ventnor Summer Beach Jam 2022.
What: Ventnor Summer Beach Jam 2022
Where: Ski Beach (Wed) and Newport Ave & the Beach (Sat)
When: Vendors at 5 pm, Bands at 6 pm
Admission: FREE
Contact: Donna Peterson, Coordinator, Ventnor City Special Events (609) 823-7919 or via email
Ventnor Summer Beach Jam 2022
The City promises a new, free outdoor concert weekly from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. That is right! Fifteen straight weeks of great live music to keep your toes tapping and your mouths smiling. Almost every Saturday, the gazebo at Newport Ave and the beach hosts a different band. Vendors set up just outside the gazebo at 5 pm, with the band starting up at 6 pm. And every Wednesday night from June 29th to August 31st, the same thing takes place over at Ski Beach. The concerts are BYOS only (Bring Your Own Seat).
Wednesday Beach Jam Line-Up
- Don’t Call Me Francis (hits from 70s to today) – June 29th
- Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi tribute) – July 6th
- B Street Band (Springstreen tribute) – July 13th
- The Exceptions (party music) – July 20th
- Sensational Soul Cruisers (Motown, R&B, Disco, Philly Soul) – July 27th
- Parrot Beach (Jimmy Buffet tribute) – August 3rd
- David Christopher’s 70’s Revival Show (70’s) – August 10th
- The Business (party music) – August 17th
- Shot of Southern (country) – August 24th
- Legacy Band (hits from 70s to today) – August 31st
Saturday Beach Jam Line-Up
- Hawkins Road (contemporary country) – May 28th
- The Usual Suspects (pop/rock covers) – June 4th
- The Burnsiders Reggae Band (reggae) – June 11th
- The Beat Tells (Beatles tribute) – June 18th
- Big Daddy Duo (party rock) – June 25th
- Dead Reckoning (Grateful Dead) – July 2nd
- Crazy Uncle (classic rock) – July 9th
- Juicy (party music) – July 16th
- Fuse Box (variety) – July 23rd
- July 30th – off week
- The Flynn’s/Kilted Rouges (Irish) – August 6th
- Derek Crider (country) – August 13th
- No Pressure (party music) – August 20th
- Package Goods (classics) – August 27th
- The Notion (70s to today) – September 3rd
Lucy the Elephant Update
In September of 2021, our beloved Lucy the Elephant (local icon) began her long-awaited and much-needed makeover. Originally, preservationists set a Memorial Day debut for Lucy’s renewed look. However, her transformation is taking a bit longer than they anticipated. So, unfortunately, we must wait until sometime in August. They apologize for the delay. But officials promise that it will be worth the wait. Stay tuned!
Sherri Lilienfeld, Apex Prime Realty, Your Source for Jersey Shore Real Estate