Ocean City and producers BRE Presents and Bob Rose Productions will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the popular Summer Concert Series at the Ocean City Music Pier this year, and three shows were announced on Monday.
Songwriter Aimee Mann, a Beatles tribute band called The Fab Four, and local rock legend George Thorogood are the first shows planned in what promises to be an exceptional anniversary season.
Grammy-nominated artist Aimee Mann has released 12 solo albums since the group ‘Til Tuesday disbanded in the early 1990s. The California-based Fab Four have shared the sound of the Beatles on worldwide tours over the course of the past 25 years. George Thorogood and the Destroyers have rocked the region for decades with a high-energy bluesy show and hits like “Bad to the Bone” and “I Drink Alone.”
Tickets for all three shows go on sale through Ticketmaster on Thursday, Feb. 2. A limited number of tickets for the shows will be available through the Music Pier Box Office later in the spring.
The Summer Concert Series features a lineup of rock and popular music concerts typically on Monday nights at the Ocean City Music Pier. Look for new show announcements in the coming week.
The current lineup includes:
Aimee Mann (plus Jonathan Coulton)
Ocean City Music Pier
Monday, July 31 – 7 p.m.
On Sale Thursday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.
The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute
Ocean City Music Pier
Monday, August 21 – 7 p.m.
On Sale Thursday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Bad All Over The World – 50 Years of Rock
Ocean City Music Pier
Monday, August 28 – 7 p.m.
On Sale Thursday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.
NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUN DAY SET FOR FEB. 18
The Ocean City Environmental Commission will sponsor a free family-friendly Nature and Environmental Fun Day 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Ocean City High School cafeteria. The event includes interactive education, zoo animals, crafts, games, a recycling activity and more.
The tentative lineup of participants includes:
· Cape May County Zoo: Small Animal Petting Zoo
· Wetlands Institute: Marine Life “Touch Tank” Exhibit
· O.C. Environmental Commission: Recycling Arts and Crafts
· Ocean City High School Student Environmental Association: Free Seed Giveaway of Plants That Attract Butterflies
· Ocean City Free Public Library: Free Nature and Environmental Take-Aways
Other exhibitors will include the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority, ACT Engineers, Americorps, South Jersey Gas, Atlantic City Electric and New Jersey American Water.