Final two Legacy Concerts on the Beach celebrate South Jersey music
The Jersey Shore’s musical history includes artists and performances that became known far beyond the region, from Bill Haley, Conway Twitty and Mitch Ryder to Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson and John Cafferty’s cult-classic “Eddie and the Cruisers” soundtrack. That...
Musician and bandleader Dave Damiani, No Vacancy Orchestra bring ‘The Girls of New Jersey’ to Kennedy Plaza Sept. 8
Tune In, Turn On We know an overachiever when we see one. Dave Damiani definitely fits that category. A bandleader, recording artist, songwriter and radio host, Damiani is a Hammonton native who is familiar to Atlantic City audiences. He always seems to be involved in...
Jazz on the Beach carries Atlantic City’s history into a new generation
The sounds of jazz have filled Kennedy Plaza throughout the summer, continuing an Atlantic City tradition rooted in music, community and the preservation of Black history. The Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation’s 26th annual Jazz on the Beach Concert Series...
Dolly Parton leaves lasting connection to Atlantic City
Country music icon Dolly Parton, who brought her voice and larger-than-life personality to Atlantic City stages, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80. Parton’s publicist said she died peacefully after a brief battle with cancer. Her death...
From Shakira to Phish, Atlantic City’s riding a non-casino entertainment wave
The Casino File Global pop monarch Shakira made but 12 stops on the recent U.S. leg of her current world tour (not including her World Cup appearance in San Jose, Calif.). Among the cities were such no-brainer locales as New York, Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles. But...
