Shows at the William Morrow Beach are free and start at 7 p.m.
Somers Point, NJ (June 16, 2023) – The 30th Annual Somers Point Concert Series is back on Friday nights through September 8 with free musical entertainment on the bandstand at the William Morrow Beach in Somers Point. In addition to the free concert series on Friday nights, a bonus show will be offered on Tuesday, July 4.
Named the Best Outdoor Concert Series for 2023 by USA Today, the Somers Point Concert Series, produced by the City of Somers Point and the all-volunteer Somers Point Beach Concert Committee, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The diverse lineup of performers includes international recording artists, Grammy Award winners, members of the Rock ‘n’ Roll and International Blues Halls of Fame, as well as top regional acts performing a variety of musical genres from country, classic and jam rock, blues, soul, jazz, and swing, among others.
The Somers Point Beach Concerts are free and held on William Morrow Beach, located on Bay Avenue between Higbee and New Jersey avenues in Somers Point, where the public is invited to bring their beach chairs, blankets, and coolers. There are limited snacks and beverages (non-alcoholic) available for purchase. In addition to the great live music, concertgoers will enjoy the bayfront beach views of the sunset reflecting off the glimmering bay and the Ocean City skyline as the backdrop.
2023 Somers Point Beach Concert Schedule
All shows on the William Morrow Beach are free and start at 7:00 p.m.
| June 16: | CURTIS SALGADO “The man who taught the blues to the Blues Brothers” Multi-award-winning R&B, funk, and soul blues star | |
| June 23: | THE TONY MART ALL STARS New Jersey guitar greats Billy Walton, Danny Eyer, and Brian “Coconutz” Varhelyi present “Everybody Loves Ernie,” a classic rock guitar tribute in memory of Ernie Trionfo | |
| June 30: | MARTIN BARRE’S MUSICAL HISTORY OF JETHRO TULL Founding members tribute to their own British rock legacy. The SSP’S start the rock ‘n’ roll party | |
| Tuesday July 4: |
THE BILLY WALTON BAND WITH MICHAEL “TUNES” ANTUNES Saxophone star of “Eddie & The Cruisers” plus, see the fireworks from the beach | |
| July 7: | MARDI GRAS IN JULY STARRING JAMES ANDREWS From “Trombone Shorty” and HBO’s “Treme” TV musical family. Plus Joe Krown piano tribute to Dr. John, Professor Longhair Allen Toussaint and James Booker | |
| July 14: | THE WEEKLINGS Beatles music with Glen Burtnik, star of Broadway’s Beatlemania, Styx, and Electric Light Orchestra | |
| July 21: | THE DANE ANTHONY BAND Premiere Northeast party dance band playing your favorite funk, classic rock, Motown, disco, and dance | |
| July 28 | GARY US BONDS AND THE ROADHOUSE ROCKERS Dick Clark to Bruce Springsteen. Living legacy of classic rock. Also THE HILARIOUS REV. BILLY C. WIRTZ Rockin’ boogie woogie piano entertainer | |
| Aug. 4: | STANLEY JORDAN “STANLEY PLAYS JIMI” One of the world’s greatest guitarists pays tribute to Jimi Hendrix. Plus, THE BRANDON IRELAND BAND WITH “BIG BOB” ERNANO | |
| Aug. 11: | TERRANCE SIMIEN & THE ZYDECO EXPERIENCE Two-time Grammy winner: World music, reggae, classic rock | |
| Aug. 18: | TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAIN KILLERS Multi-award winning “BB King entertainer of the year” | |
| Aug. 25: | TOM HAMBRIDGE & THE RATTLE SNAKES Two-time Grammy winner performed with Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, President Obama, BB King, and hundreds more. Plus, THE E STREET SHUFFLE Springsteen tribute band. | |
| Sept. 1: |
RED Hot new All Star super group with Patty Balb. ’80s tribute – Heart, Pretenders, Pat Benatar, and classic psychedelic rock with Janis Joplin. | |
| Sept. 8: | CYRIL NEVILLE WITH OMARI NEVILLE & THE FUEL Grammy lifetime achievement award recipient, world renowned star of New Orleans R&B, funk, and soul. Cyril is the only “Neville Brother” still performing. Plus, THE JIMMY BROGAN BAND Popular Jersey Shore rockin’ party band. |
Funding for the Somers Point Beach Concert Series has been provided in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through a grant administered by the Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs. To reach the beach via public transportation from the North or South, buses stop on Shore Road. Go east on New Jersey Avenue to Bay Avenue. A wheelchair-accessible area is on the Higbee Avenue side of the beach near the stage. Other special needs, such as assisted listening devices, can be arranged with two weeks’ notice by emailing somerspointbeachconcerts@yahoo.com.
