Atlantic City - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Jazz comes to Atlantic City and Ocean City

by Bruce Klauber | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Entertainment, Ocean City, South Jersey

For 26 years, Atlantic City’s Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation has presented “Jazz on the Beach,” a series of free jazz concerts that take place on the Boardwalk at Kennedy Plaza. The Foundation’s bookings through the years have been diverse and well thought...

Atlantic City Headliners

by shorelocalnews | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Calendars, South Jersey

Thursday, August 6 Magical Mystery Doors 8 p.m. Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Friday, August 7 DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Joey Diaz 9 p.m. Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Gov’t Mule 9 p.m. Tropicana Showroom Playin’ Through with...

Live & Local Music Calendar

by shorelocalnews | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Calendars, South Jersey

Thursday, August 6 Atlantic City Anchor Rock Club Pass/Go DJ Dance Party 8 p.m. 247 S. New York Ave. Angeloni’s Club Madrid Beth Tinnon. 6 p.m. 2400 Arctic Ave. Landshark Bar & Grill Scott Shelby 5 – 9 p.m. 1133 Boardwalk Rush Lounge at Golden Nugget Dane Anthony...

With health issues behind them, Stray Cats strut into Ocean

by Chuck Darrow | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, South Jersey

You’ll forgive the members of Stray Cats if they forego the “Rock & Roll” ride on Steel Pier when they hit Ocean Casino Resort on Aug. 15. That’s because the past year or so has been quite the roller coaster ride for the Long Island-born trio that first came to...

The early action: What Ocean’s Sportsbook is seeing in NFL futures

by shorelocalnews | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, South Jersey

Training camps are winding down, the first preseason games are in the books and football fans are already looking ahead to Week 1. While preseason results rarely tell the whole story, they haven’t slowed interest in NFL futures betting. Fans continue to wager on...

Free Outdoor Concerts

by shorelocalnews | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Absecon, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Brigantine, Calendars, Egg Harbor Township, Somers Point, South Jersey, Ventnor

Absecon Concerts in the Park Sunday, August 9, 7 p.m. Heritage Park Enjoy an evening of live music by the Danny Eyer. Bring a chair and blanket and enjoy an evening of blues and rock. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Brigantine Summer Concert...