The 27th Annual Somers Point Beach Concert Series 2019
Updated Entertainment Schedule
Somers Point celebrates summertime with its 27th Annual AtlantiCare Concerts on the beach starting Friday, June 21. All concerts take place on William Morrow Beach on Bay Avenue starting at 7 p.m. and are free to attend.
To celebrate the Fourth of July at the Somers Point’s 27th Annual AtlantiCare Concerts on the beach, there will be a special Thursday, July 4 concert. A Sunday, September 1 Labor Day Weekend Show will also take place.
On Thursday, July 4, a 4th of July Spectacular features Billy Walton’s Jersey Shore Rock and Soul Revue, starring Michael “Tunes” Antunes from Eddie & The Cruisers. Also perfoming is Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez from Springsteen’s E Street Band, and the Billy Walton Band.
On Sunday, September 1 a special Labor Day Weekend Holiday Show will feature three-time Grammy winner Tom Hambridge. Hambridge produced and recorded with BB King, Buddy Guy, Rascal Flatts, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and is a New York Hall of Fame inductee. For more information, visitwww.hambridgetunes.com.
THE IMPRESSIVE 27TH ANNUAL LINE-UP OF FRIDAY NIGHT SUMMER CONCERTS IS AS FOLLOWS:
June 21: Kick-off with Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre
Martin Barre, Jethro Tull’s founding lead guitarist, celebrates Tull’s 50th anniversary. For more information, visit www.martinbarre.com.
June 28: Grammy Nominated Victor Wainwright and The Train
From Southern Hospitality to Boogie Woogie Rock & Roll. For more information, visit www.victorwainwright.com.
July 5: ‘Eagles Country’ Tribute to The Eagles with Hawkins Road
With their premier performance of “Eagles Country”, the Hawkins Road Allstars will pay tribute to the Eagles, with special guests Dan Burke, “Big Bob” Ernano, Rosie O’reilly, Heather “Lil’ Mama” Hardy. For more information, visitwww.hawkinsroad.com.
July 12: Blues Foundation Hall of Famer Joe Louis Walker and The Deck Band
Joe Louis Walker has received four Billboard Music Awards and 52 nominations. The Deck Band is a high-energy party band covering all the hits from the 50’s, 80’s, 90’s to current Pop, Dance, Classic Rock, Motown, R&B, Country and Oldies. www.deckband.com.
July 19: “Jumpin’ Johnny” Sansone and Dana Fuchs
Sansone is a multi-Big East and Billboard Music Award-winning singer/songwriter, and Dana Fuchs is a roots rockin’ Golden Globe Nominated Star of Broadway & Movies. For more information, visit www.johnnysansone.com.
July 26: Will Power
Tribute to Tower of Power and the hit songs What is Hip?, Down to the Nightclub, and Still A Young Man.
August 2: Multi-Grammy Award-Winning Phantom Blues Band
Premier appearance by one of the world’s greatest ensembles, who have performed with Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, BB King, Etta James, Jimi Hendrix, and Taj Mahal. For more information, visitwww.thephantombluesband.com.
August 9: The Jeremiah Hunter Band
Featuring original members of The Soul Survivors and Full House. For more information, visitwww.kennyjeremiah.com.
August 16: New Orleans’ Funky Brassy Rock of Bonerama
Performing a Led Zeppelin Tribute and New Orleans Funk & Party Classics.
August 23:
Major national headliner TBA on Tuesday, July 9
August 30: “BEGINNINGS”
A world-class tribute to Chicago, this is BEGINNINGS premier performance at the Somers Point Beach Concerts.
Sept 6: CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band; The Dane Anthony Band
Multi-Award Winning Living Legacy of Louisiana Zydeco. The Dane Anthony Band is a premier northeast party dance band. For more information, visit www.daneanthony.com andwww.officialcjchenier.com.
Attendance is free to the public, and there will be limited snacks and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase at each concert. In the event of inclement weather, concert venue changes or cancellations will be posted to the Somers Point Facebook page at www.facebook.com/somerspoint.
For more information visitwww.somerspointbeachconcerts.com.
