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New Acts Added to the 2019 Summer. Concert Series at the Ocean City Music Pier
From Broadway to Blues to Rock & Roll, the spectacular sounds coming from the Ocean City Music Pier this summer will cover a wide range of genres.
BROADWAY ON THE OC BOARDWALK X
On June 26th at 7:30 p.m., Broadway will truly come to the Boardwalk as professional performers appearing in the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company’s 2019 Summer Season take to the stage to bring Broadway favorites to life. The 10th edition of “Broadway on the Ocean City Boardwalk”will welcome “home” two Broadway stars who got their professional start with the Ocean City Theatre Company.
Nicholas Edwards
Nicholas Edwards was seen in OCTC’s productions of “Swing” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Currently, he is appearing on Broadway in the hit musical, “Frozen!” Nicholas was also seen in the National Tours and Regional Productions of “Sister Act.” “Les Miserables,” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
Christian Thompson
Christian Thompson was seen in OCTC’s productions of “West Side Story,” “Smokey Joe’s Café,” and “Peter Pan.” He recently made his Broadway debut in the new musical, “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – The Life and Times of the Temptations.” Christian also appeared in the 20th Anniversary National Tour of “Rent.”
Tickets are $20 and $18 and can be purchased atoceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, by calling 609-399-6111 or at the welcome centers at City Hall (861 Asbury Avenue), the Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Rt. 52 causeway and the municipal building at 46th Street and West Avenue.
Three more acts added to the 2019 summer concert series
Get the Led Out
GET THE LED OUT returns to the Music Pier on Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13 at 7 p.m. A perennial favorite at the Pier, this is not an impersonator act but rather a group of musicians who were fans first, striving to do justice to one the greatest bands in rock history, Led Zeppelin.
Making their Music Pier debut, THE ZOMBIES are 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees! The Monday, August 19 concert will feature hits like “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No” and “Time of the Season”. Show time 7 p.m.
Born in Ocean City, NJ and raised in Collingswood,WALTER TROUT is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. On Tuesday, August 20 at 7 p.m. he will be joined by special guest Vanessa Collier.
Tickets for the “Get The Led Out,” The Zombies,” and “Walter Trout with Vanessa Collier” will go on sale Thursday, March 21. A pre-sale is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 (use code BRE). Official website for ticket sales is www.ticketmaster.com or you can purchase by calling 1-866-448-7849.
COMING UP SOON
SPRING BOOK SALE (March 22-23): The Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library will hold their two-day Spring Book Sale 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 22, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23. The sale will be held in the atrium of the Ocean City Free Public Library (1735 Simpson Avenue) and feature specially-priced fiction and non-fiction books, DVDs, children’s books and more.
SPORTS MEMORABILIA SHOW (March 30):Philadelphia Eagles star Darren Sproles and former Phillies slugger Matt Stairs will be part of the second annual Sports Memorabilia Show on March 30 at the Ocean City Music Pier. They will greet fans and lead Q&A sessions. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 30. Sproles will be available for a meet-and-greet session at 11:45 a.m. Tickets for an autograph (on a photo or item you supply) and a selfie photo with the player are on sale for $40. A meet-and-greet with Stairs ($20 for autograph and selfie with the player) is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. A combination package that includes both players is available for $55. Visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, call 609-399-6111 or stop by City Hall or the Roy Gillian Welcome Center to purchase tickets. Admission for the show is $7 for adults and $3 for 12-and-unders with tickets available at the door. Admission includes a free Q&A session with Sproles (11 a.m.) and with Stairs (2 p.m.)
