If you join thousands of people on Wednesday and Thursday night at Kennedy Plaza on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, you will see that music lovers are having a great time with free concerts.
Those concerts are starring some of the greatest musical artists as presented by Tony Mart at Mardi Gras Atlantic City on the Boardwalk and the highly respected Chicken Bone Beach Jazz Festival concert series.
The Tony Mart Legacy Last Waltz, starring some of the greatest musicians in the world reenacting the famous Martin Scorsese movie is one of those world-class shows on July 24.
Catch Jeff Bradshaw, the living legacy of southern rock ‘n’ roll and blues, Devon Allman, the iconic Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Samantha Fish Wednesday nights.
Fish has just recently joined The Rolling Stones international tour and she will appear Aug. 28 at Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk.
With thousands of fans throughout the Delaware Valley, Bonerama will draw a good time New Orleans party dance crowd on Aug. 14.
The Tony Mart tribute to classic guitarists starring Billy Walton and Brian “Coconuts” Varhelyi will provide the finale to the series on Sept. 4.
Chicken Bone Beach will produce shows starring some of the greatest names in jazz, including Jason Marsalis, and the living legend of Cuban jazz, Arturo Sandoval on Sept. 5.
These are free shows starring award winning multi-million selling musical artists.
The CRDA should be applauded for the grants that they have provided to guarantee that Atlantic City has this level of world-class entertainment on Wednesday and Thursday nights when the attraction to visitors to patronize restaurants, casinos, and hotels is critical to an excellent summer season for the resort.
It takes more than one or two Saturdays to make an excellent summer and this kind of consistency pays off.
It is difficult to provide entertainment at this level on a reasonable budget but these producers have done it with the limited funding provided by the CRDA for their highly regarded and popular music series.
Enjoy the beautiful nights on the boardwalk and share the joy in knowing that there are free weekly performances for everyone.
