First and foremost, Asbury Park is reaching out to do their part to support all the relief efforts to assist so many in need in Haiti. So please help out with Aid to Haiti and call the Coalition for Haitian-American Empowerment at 732.455.5546. HELP!
This is one of those great music weekends in Asbury Park. It all starts with the 10th Annual Light of Day concerts that span the whole weekend. All proceeds from these concerts benefit Parkinson’s Disease Research & Education. The participating venues are:
Friday, Jan 15th the Stone Pony
Saturday, Jan 16th: The Wonder Bar & The Paramount Theatre
Sunday, Jan 17th: Watermark, Langosta Lounge & McLoone’s Supper Club
There are just too many great bands to list here, so go to
to get the full schedule. If you love music, this is your weekend. Only in Asbury Park!
BookFLX, a new series of author interviews begins this Sunday, Jan 17th at The Showroom, The movie Big Fish will be screen at 4 PM and at 6 PM Daniel Wallace, the author of the book that the movie was based on, will dial in for a live, on-screen discussion about the book and the movie. BookFLX will be a regular monthly event and is the collaborative product of Splash of Red, words! and The Showroom. Only in Asbury Park!
Also This Weekend:
Thurs., Jan 14th: The Mayors Players at The Lounge at Synaxis - 6 to 9 PM.
Film: 35 Shots of Rum at The Showroom 6 & 9 PM.
Phanphest.com presents Asbury Rising featuring The Jack & consider the Source at The Saint - 8 PM.
ShoreAlternative.com presents The Amboys (performing Neil Young’s Harvest) at Langosta Lounge - 9 PM.
Fri., Jan. 15th: It’s So Hard premier of short film by local filmmaker Lonnie O’Bryant at The Showroom - 7, 8, 9 & 10 PM.
Last Days of the Empire at The Saint - 8 PM.
Rain at McLoone’s Supper club
Sat., Jan 16th: Films: The Maid at 2 PM & 35 Shots of Rum at 6 PM at The Showroom
Mucky Pup at The Saint
Sun., Jan 17th: The Break Contest at The Stone Pony - all ages starting at noon.
Mon., Jan 18th: Trembling Before G-D film documentary presented by Jersey Shore Q-Spot at VNACJ Building at 1301 Main Street (rear entrance).
The Ugly Suit at The Saint at 7:30 PM.
Karaoke every Monday at the Wonder Bar.
Joe Harvard’s Long Weekend at The Lounge at Synaxis from 9 PM to 1 AM.
Monday, January 18th is the official Dr. Martin Luther King Day. The municipal office and library will be closed in his honor. The city’s celebration will take place on Saturday, January 23th at 2 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. More information will be included nest week.
Save the dates:
Thursday, Jan. 21st: AP Chamber of Commerce Business Networking Party at McLoone’s Supper Club 5:30 - 7:30 PM.
Friday, Jan 29th: Big Lebowski ArtsCAP Achiever Bowling Tournament, film and fundraiser at Asbury Lanes.
Saturday, Jan 31st: The AP Rotary Club Polar Plunge, 5th Ave. Beach & McLoone’s - Remember yours truly is jumping in. Stay tuned!
As promised, here’s a sneak peek at 2010 events in Asbury Park:
2010 ASBURY PARK’S ENDLESS SUMMER SPECIAL EVENTS
JANUARY
15,16 & 17: Light of Day Concert/
Tom Gilmour serves as the Director of Commerce for the City of Asbury Park and is responsible for economic development, the APUEZ (Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone Program), special events and film permitting.
