THEME: LAUGHS AND JAMS ‘PRUDENTIAL NORTH TO SHORE’ June 2025
- By Mabel Pais
The ‘Prudential North to Shore Festival,’ produced by NJPAC with Prudential Financial as title sponsor, is primed to return this June featuring ‘Laughs and Jams’: A star-studded lineup of musical superstars and world-class comics.
‘Prudential North to Shore Festival’ will return in June 2025, building on the momentum of two extraordinarily successful festivals in 2023 and 2024, with an expanded lineup that runs from June 14 through June 29.
Watch a NJEDA preview video of the Festival – youtu.be/f79GiHpcAQk
Conceived by Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy in 2023, this year’s festival returns with a special focus on comedy and music – ‘Laughs and Jams.’
In its first two years, the festival brought in more than $25 million for ticketed events and has drawn a total audience of over 500,000 to more than 650 shows in 250 venues in Newark, Asbury Park and Atlantic City, making it New Jersey’s largest summer arts festival.
Prudential Financial returns as the festival’s title sponsor, as part of the Newark-based company’s celebration of its 150th anniversary. There are additional NJ sponsors.
North to Shore Full Line Up: CITY and DATE
ASBURY PARK
June 14: Eggy at Wonder Bar.
June 15: Los Angeles League of Musicians (LA LOM) at Wonder Bar.
June 16: “Happy Mondays” (lineup TBA) at Wonder Bar.
June 18: Motion City Soundtrack at Stone Pony.
June 19: Steel Pulse at Stone Pony.
June 19: Asbury Jams: Delicate Steve at Wonder Bar.
June 19: Locals Showcase (lineup TBA) at Asbury Lanes.
June 19: Locals Showcase (lineup TBA) at House of Independents.
June 20: Crumb, Kassie Krut at Stone Pony.
June 20: Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones at Asbury Lanes.
June 20: Cults, Zzzahara at House of Independents.
June 20: The Parlor Mob at Wonder Bar.
June 21: Lawrence, Allen Stone at Stone Pony.
June 21: Stars at Asbury Lanes.
June 21: Brenda K. Starr at House of Independents.
June 21: The Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw at Wonder Bar.
June 21: “Asbury Underground” at various locations.
June 22: Slightly Stoopid at Stone Pony Summer Stage.
June 22: Larkin Poe, Zach Person at Asbury Lanes.
June 22: Locals Showcase: Penelope Road at Wonder Bar.
June 23: “Happy Mondays” (lineup TBA) at Wonder Bar.
June 25: Moon Hooch at Wonder Bar.
June 26: Jack’s Mannequin at Stone Pony Summer Stage.
June 26: Asbury James: Basic at Wonder Bar.
June 27: Streetlight Manifesto at Stone Pony Summer Stage.
June 27: Ripe at Asbury Lanes.
June 27: John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band at Wonder Bar.
June 28: Fantastic Cat, John Gallagher Jr. at Wonder Bar.
June 29: George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Living Colour at Stone Pony Summer Stage.
ASBURY PARK COMMUNITY EVENTS
June 19: Sense of Belonging at Asbury Park Carousel
June 19: Springwood Avenue Sounds at Blackbird Commons
June 19: She’s NorMale at House of Independents
June 20: Ryan Gregg at Asbury Lanes
June 20: The DTS at Asbury Lanes
June 20: Paint on Pine at Pine Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave
June 20: Memory Palace at The Asbury Carousel Building
June 20: Soul in the Park 3 at GotPicz Photography Studio
June 21: Juneteenth Family Arts Festival at Springwood Avenue Park
June 21: Print-a-Palooza at 808 Springwood Ave
June 21: Cazzeek Brothers at Springwood Park
June 21: SOULCASE Community Night at Konscious Community Center
June 21: Dance is Life at Asbury Park Boardwalk Carousel Building
June 22: Newark Pride, INC. at Wonder Bar
June 22: Georgies Community Cookout at Georgies Bar
June 22: Funk Fest at Rbar
June 22: Sound Bytes at Salvation Army Asbury Park
June 22: Heaven vs Hell at Good Hope Annex
June 22: Lens on Asbury Park at GotPicks Photography Studio
ATLANTIC CITY
June 14: Books on the Move: Alvin Ailey at Kennedy Plaza
ATLANTIC CITY COMMUNITY EVENTS
June 14: Bash at Back Sov at Sovereign Avenue Skatepark Back Sov
June 14: Orange Loop Block Party at Cardinal
June 15: Global Grooves at O’Donnell Memorial Park
June 21: FREE: Atlantic City Artists at Historic Gardner’s Basin
June 26: FREE: R&B Society at Historic Gardner’s Basin
August 23: John Brancy at the Celebrity Theater at the Claridge Hotel
September 6: Atlantic City Latino Festival at Showboat at the Boardwalk
October 4: Mary Cross’ Phyllis Hyman at RESORTS Casino Hotel
October: AC Pride TBA
November 1: Dia De Los Muertos at Noyes Arts Garage
November 7: ARTerriors TBA
1/17,2/14, 3/14, 4/11, and 5/15/2026: AC Jamming at Gin Rickey’s Bar
RED BANK
June 21: moe. at Count Basie Center for the Arts
NEWARK
June 17: String Cheese Incident at Prudential Hall at NJPAC.
June 18-20: Black Creative Economy Summit at Symphony Hall.
June 19: Natalia Lafourcade at Prudential Hall at NJPAC.
June 20: Hot 97’s Summer Jam at Prudential Center. Lineup TBA.
June 20: Third Eye Blind, Stars at Prudential Hall at NJPAC.
June 20: Two Funny Mamas featuring Sherri Shepherd and Kym Whitley at Victoria Theater at NJPAC.
June 21: Kumail Nanjiani at Victoria Theater at NJPAC.
June 22: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at Prudential Center.
June 22: Bassem Youssef at Prudential Hall at NJPAC.
June 22: Bob Summer at NJPAC
June 23: Food Insecurity Panel at Chase Room at NJPAC.
June 26: Stone Temple Pilots, Parlor Mob at Prudential Hall at NJPAC.
June 26: Newark International Film Festival: Tate Brothers Panel Discussion
June 27: Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Pete Davidson at Prudential Center.
June 27: Joey Diaz at Prudential Hall at NJPAC.
June 27: Nicole Byer at Victoria Theater at NJPAC.
June 27: New Jersey Symphony at Branch Brook Park. (free)
June 27: Sounds of the City: Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue Dance Party at Chambers Plaza at NJPAC. (free)
June 27: Newark International Film Festival: Acting class with Tobias Truvillion.
June 27: Newark International Film Festival: “Hip Hop to Hollywood,” Dupré “DoItAll” Kelly & Friends.
June 28: L.L. Cool J’s Rock the Bell Festival at Prudential Center. Lineup TBA.
June 28: Josh Johnson at Prudential Hall at NJPAC.
June 28: Rosebud Baker at Victoria Theater at NJPAC.
June 28: Sounds of the City: Big Daddy Kane at Chambers Plaza at NJPAC. (free)
June 28: Yogi Fest by Tye Daye at Lincoln Park.
June 28: Newark International Film Festival: Acting class with Morocco Omari.
June 28: Newark International Film Festival: Acting Class with Wendy McKenzie.
June 29: Gregory Porter at Prudential Hall at NJPAC.
June 29: Martin Amini at Victoria Theater at NJPAC.
June 29: Sounds of the City: Lettuce at Chambers Plaza at NJPAC. (free)
NEWARK COMMUNITY EVENTS
June 25: Love Out Loud at Dutch’s Lounge @ Tryp Hotel
June 25: The Woman at the Well at First Presbyterian Church of Newark
June 26: Newark Grounds Night Fest at Mulberry Commons Park
June 26: Respect The Mic at Newark Stage
June 26: Broadway in the Bricks at Newark Public Library
June 26: Drunk Black History at ES550
June 27: Lyrics Matter at The Vault
June 28: Soul-O at NJPAC
June 28: Carrie Jackson at Clement’s Place
June 28: Tropical Noise Fest at Lua Lounge
June 28: Jazz and Joy at Clement’s Place
June 28: Jazz and Jamming at Clement’s Place
June 28: Maurice Chestnut for Big Daddy Kane at NJPAC
June 28: P.Genz for Big Daddy Kane at NJPAC
June 29: Gail Campbell for Lettuce at NJPAC
June 29: Segdrick Marsh for Lettuce at NJPAC
June 29: Rest Fest at Newark Museum of Art
June 29: Taste of the City at Ferry Street
June 29: Down in the Ro’ at Adega Bar and Grill Rooftop
MONTCLAIR
June 26-29: Montclair Film events at Clairidge Theater.
All events are subject to change.
TICKETS
For the latest updates, new concert listings, and tickets, visit northtoshore.com.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Learn more at NJPAC.org.
Prudential North to Shore Festival
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Earlier articles on the Festival can be read in issues dated March 14, April 25 and May 2.
(Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Education, Business, Social Issues, Health and Wellness, Spirituality, and Cuisine)
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