In addition to free, award-winning beaches, free Friday night fireworks, and free events and festivals, the Wildwoods are also home to a full schedule of free concerts taking place almost every night of the week throughout summer.
The Wildwoods’ Free Concert Series will feature some of the region’s top acts and some of the most entertaining free live entertainment to be found at the Jersey shore in 2011 at venues throughout the five-mile island including North Wildwood’s Lou Booth Amphitheatre, the Fox Park Amphitheatre in Wildwood, and the Centennial Park Amphitheatre in Wildwood Crest.
Enjoy free live music and entertainment every Sunday, starting July 4, at the Fox Park Amphitheatre, Ocean and Burke aves., across from the Wildwoods Convention Center, in Wildwood. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. The concert schedule is subject to change:
July
4 – Changes In Latitude (Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band) – starts at 6 p.m.
10 – Full House (Classic Rock)
17 – East Coast (Classic & Modern Rock)
24 – The Chiclettes (Tribute to female acts from ‘60s to ‘80s)
31 – Bronx Wanderers (Doo Wop)
August
7 – Captain Jack (Billy Joel Tribute)
14 – The Robert Murdock Band (Tribute to the British Explosion)
21 – Soul Explosion (R&B, Motown, Funk, 70’s Soul)
28 – Keith “King” Gipson (Elvis Impersonator)
September
4 – “The Rat Pack” (Tribute to Frank, Dean and Sammy)
For more information about the free concerts at Fox Park Amphitheatre in Wildwood, call 609-522-2444.
Enjoy a wide variety of free music and concerts every Thursday and Saturday, starting July 2 through September 3, at North Wildwood’s Lou Booth Amphitheatre, 2nd and Ocean aves. North Wildwood. All concerts begin at 8 p.m. Dates and performers subject to change:
July
2 – The Platters
14 – Main Stage Harmony
16 – The Cameos
21 – The Quails
23 – The Passion
28 – Jimmy & the Parrots
30 – Jesse Garron (Elvis Impersonator)
August
4 – Bronx Wanderers
6 – Tony Malandro Show
11 – The Orlons
13 – The Dovells
18 – Lenny Coco & the Chimes
20 –The Fralinger String Band
25 – The Real Diamond Band
27 – Joey Armineo Show
September
3 – BeatleMania NOW
For more information about free entertainment call 609-522-7722.
Centennial Park Amphitheatre, 6700 Ocean Ave. at Fern Road in Wildwood Crest, will host a variety of free concerts throughout the summer, starting Saturday, June 25 through Saturday, September 3. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
The concert schedule is subject to change:
June
25 – Mother’s Worry (classic rock)
27 – Star Band (Motown/party favorites)
29 – Dogs Playing Cards (classic/pop rock)
July
2 – B Street Band (Bruce Springsteen tribute band)
3 – 2U Band (U2 tribute band)
4 – Bandstand (dance and party music)
6 – Sweeter Than Honey (classic/pop rock)
9 – Sounds of Society (Chicago Tribute Band)
11 – Star Band (Motown/party favorites)
13 – Twelve:01 (classic/modern rock)
16 – Mango Men (summer party music, country rock, Jimmy Buffet Buffett)
18 – Jack Regan (Sinatra) & Michael James (pop hits)
20 – Star Band (Motown/party favorites)
23 – Another Tequila Sunrise (Eagles tribute band)
25 – High Society (pop hits)
27 – Ribic’s Cube 3 (classic/pop rock)
30 – Bennie and the Jets (Elton John tribute band)
August
1 – Star Band (Motown/party favorites)
3 – Dogged N Driven (classic/pop rock)
6 – Storm Front (Billy Joel tribute band)
8 – High Society (pop hits)
10 – Star Band (Motown/party favorites)
13 – Symphonic Soul (Popular oldies, Motown and pop/rock tunes)
15 – Jack Regan (Sinatra) & Michael James (pop hits)
17 – Dogs Playing Cards (classic/pop rock)
20 – Bandstand (dance/party favorites)
22 – High Society (pop hits)
24 – Star Band (Motown/party favorites)
27 – Sensational Soul Cruisers (Motown/oldies/dance)
29 – Michael James (pop hits)
31 – Ribic’s Cube 3 (classic/pop rock)
September
3 – Chatterband (dance/party music)
For more information about Wildwood Crest’s Centennial Park Amphitheatre concert schedule, call 609-523-0202.
With a full calendar of free concerts nearly every night of the week during the summer months, the Wildwoods are the perfect place to kick back and relax while enjoying some of the area’s best music.
For more information about free concerts and free events in the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com.
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