The popular free Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series at beautiful Centennial Park is set for the 2019 season.
The first of 23 live music shows is scheduled for Wednesday, June 26, with Fuse Box performing classic and progressive rock hits beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Park.
Subsequent Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series shows will be held each Saturday through Sept. 21 and each Wednesday through Aug. 28. All shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Park, located at Fern Road and Ocean Avenue, just steps from the beach entrance. Admission to each show is free. Attendees should bring a blanket or a chair.
The first Saturday performance of the series on June 29 will feature Jamison Celtic Rock, performing pop, rock, and dance hits, along with modern Irish classics.
The Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series, the largest and most comprehensive municipal concert series at the Jersey Shore, regularly draws thousands to Centennial Park.
The series includes many of the East Coast’s top tribute acts and cover bands performing a wide variety of music, from oldies to today’s rock-and-roll and dance hits.
Tribute bands scheduled for the 2019 Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series include the B Street Band (Bruce Springsteen), The Journey Show/The U2 Show (Journey and U2), Damn The Torpedoes (Tom Petty), Dead Reckoning (Grateful Dead) and Street Life Serenade (Billy Joel).
Some of the top dance and party bands scheduled to appear this summer include Don’t Call Me Francis, Big House, Legacy Band, Stellar Mojo and many more. In addition, one of the top modern country bands on the circuit, Shot of Southern, is also scheduled to appear.
The series will culminate on Saturday, Sept. 21, with a performance by the Chatterband, a show that coincides with Wildwood Crest’s annual Seafarers Celebration and features a firework show immediately following the performance.
For more information about the 2019 Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series, log on to wildwoodcrest.org or call 609-523-0202 or 609-522-0221.
2019 Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series Schedule
Wednesday
June 26 – Fuse Box (classic/progressive rock)
July 3 – Big House (dance/party hits)
July 10 – Dead Reckoning (Grateful Dead tribute)
July 17 – Star Band (oldies/Doo Wop/pop)
July 24 – Billy D Light (classic/progressive rock)
July 31 – Street Life Serenade (Billy Joel tribute)
August 7 – Sass Faction (pop/dance hits)
August 14 – Twelve:01 (classic/progressive rock)
August 21 – Star Band (oldies/Doo Wop/pop)
August 28 – Christopher Dean Band (rhythm & blues)
Saturday
June 29 – Jamison Celtic Rock (pop/rock/Irish)
July 6 – Legacy Band (dance/party hits)
July 13 – Shot of Southern (modern country hits)
July 20 – M80 (best of ‘80s dance/party hits)
July 27 – Big Bleu (Motown/dance/pop hits)
August 3 – Reign Band (oldies/Motown/dance hits)
August 10 – Don’t Call Me Francis (dance/party hits)
August 17 – Damn The Torpedoes (Tom Petty tribute)
August 24 – B Street Band (Bruce Springsteen tribute)
August 31 – Stellar Mojo (dance/party/funk hits)
September 7 – The Journey Show/The U2 Show (Journey & U2 tribute)
September 14 – Roundhouse Band (dance/party hits)
September 2 – The Chatterband (dance/party hits)