‘The Music That Made Tony Mart’s Famous’ hits the Music Pier Aug. 18
Lynda Randle
Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave. Gospel Music Award winner Lynda Randle performs with pianist Joey Gore and vocalists Gale Mayes and Angela Prim. Free. 7pm. Call 399-1915 or visit octabernacle.org.
Monday, Sept. 3
Mayor’s Labor Day Race
Starts at 23rd Street beach. Five-mile beach run and one-mile walk/run. Run starts 9am followed immediately by walk. $20 pre-registration, $25 day of event, $10 for ages 14 and under. Call 398-6900 or e-mail Lrumer@ocnj.us.
Tuesday & Wednesday, Sept. 4-5
Pops Orchestra
Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Pops Orchestra presents ‘Hairspray’ in collaboration with the Ocean City Theatre Company. 7:30pm. Tickets $25.
Friday Through Sunday, Sept. 7-9
Street Rod Weekend
Sports & Civic Center, 6th Street off the Boardwalk. Features classic cars on display. Sat. noon–4pm. For more information call 525-9300.
Sunday Sept.9
Street Rod Weekend
Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Our Three Tenors II. Richard Troxell, Cody Austin and Zach Borichevsky. These tenors will knock your socks off. 7:30pm. $20.
Walk for Children in Foster Care
Starts at Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. 5k walk-a-thon to raise funds for children in foster care in NJ. Walk goes up and down the Boardwalk. Registration begins 12:30pm, walk begins 1:30pm. Call 977-4880. Pre-register online at fafsfoundation.org.
Weekly Ocean City Events through Labor Day
Sunday
Character Nights on the Boardwalk.
Characters will sign autographs in front of the Music Pier at 7pm, a Surrey Parade will follow at 7:30pm. Come join the fun and meet all the Ocean City Boardwalk Merchants’ Mascots.
Tuesday
The six-piece band took the stage at the HofBrau Hotel in Wildwood in the summer of 1954 and threw a fashion changeup at the crowd. ....
From lifeguard races, the completion of the Ocean City-Somers Point Bridge, sand sculpting contests and a themed boat parade, everyone has their favorite summer memory.
In September, Campanell was beset by a serious cardiac condition that left him unable to work, and only able to resume performing again recently. Many of those who have admired him as a person, and respected him as a gifted entertainer, will have a chance to give back in his honor at a benefit Friday night, Nov. 26, at Sandi Pointe Coastal Bistro in Somers Point.
(Originally published Sept. 2008) LAST MONTH DURING ITS SET at the Somers Point beach concert series, Jersey Shore rock trio the Billy Walton Band broke into "On the Dark Side," the 1984 John Cafferty hit fr...
In the 40 years since Bob Dylan "plugged in" for his notorious electric tour, it's become even more evident how that string of concerts affected the world of popular music. As author Ron Bowman notes...
Tony Mart’s Presents will host the “Love for Joycee Wah” benefit on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 5-9pm at the Somers Point Fire Company #1 on Bethel Road.
In recent years, Marotta has been very busy carrying the torch from his father into the 21st century. Putting on several area benefit concerts as well as Tony Mart’s Reunion events, and booking the Somers Point beach ...
Sometimes top-shelf entertainment can be found without much travel or shelling out a lot of greenery, and a keynote case-in-point was the inaugural Tony Mart’s Rock ‘n’ Roots Festival held last Saturday night, Aug. 1.
Where: St. Joseph's School Auditorium, Somers Point When: Saturday, June 6, 7-11pm Details: Tickets are available at the door for $20, or in advance by calling 334-7140 or 432-0871. The evening inc...
What: Tony Mart's Reunion Party When: Saturday, Sept. 6, 8pm Where: Stumpo's Restaurant, 101 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Point. Tickets: $15/$10. Call 653-6069. Headliner: Walter "Wolfman" Washingto...
"I knew we had to do a reunion some day, and I just realized that it's been 25 years!" says Carmen Marotta, whose family owned the Tony Mart's club in Somers Point for decades. The Bay Avenue institu...
Article:
Unlock the Ocean!
Article:
Coastie Turned Scribe
Article:
Sand in Your Hands
Article:
July 4th in Ocean City
Article:
Ocean City Gears Up for July Jubilee
Article:
Wildwoods Heating Up
Article:
Miss New Jersey Pageant Returns to Ocean City
Article:
Ocean City-Somers Point Bridge Opens
1. Anonymous said... on Aug 20, 2012 at 11:26AM
“@Donna Wright- I too remember the band MACE, they were the greatest.
Use to follow them all over.
if you see this contact me at julebe2@yahoo.”