The fourth Asbury Park Surf Music Festival may take place on Saturday, but there’s four days of awesome surf-based fun built for this year.
Click here for tickets if you don’t have them.
This year there’s a whole bunch of perks you can take advantage of if you’re attending the festival.
For overnight guests, The Asbury is the host hotel of the festival. Get an exclusive discounted rate with code APSMF2018 (this is for a three-night minimum stay).
If you have a ticket you can use it for discounts at the following locations:
BOARDWALK
MOGO – Two tacos and a MOGO Fresca for $10
Silverball Museum Arcade – 20% off
DOWNTOWN ASBURY PARK
Modine – 10% off
Proven Poke Co. – 10% off
Talula’s – 10%
Vintage Subs Asbury Park – free soda or bottle of water & bag of chips with whole sub purchase.
Now, here’s a definitive guide to everything happening this “surf weekend.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018
The official kick-off party of the APSMF will take place at The Seafarer Bar in The Highlands about 20 minutes north of Asbury Park. Locals may remember this spot as the home of The Clam Hut. Either way, Seafarer is a pretty rad open air bar, with a beach and sweet surf vibe.
Music by Lost Culture + DJ Hi-Tide
The Seafarer Bar – 1 Atlantic St., Highlands, NJ
FREE – All Ages – 7-10pm
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018
Aloha Friday Happy Hour
Music by DJ Devil Bat (Robbie from Black Flamingos)
Salvation at The Asbury – 510 5th Ave – FREE • 21+ – 5-8pm
The Shore Tradition Continues
The Annual Surf Show Featuring Guitar Legend Dick Dale. Special Guests The Volcanics.
Wonder Bar – 1213 Ocean Ave – 7:30pm doors • $37.50 advance, $40 door
Music by: Ninth Wave, DJ C Cow + Go-Go by Vanna Vroom
The Soundbooth at The Asbury / Soundbooth • 510 5th Ave – FREE – 11pm-last call
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2018
Hi-Tide Recordings presents Asbury Park Surf Music Festival 2018
The Anchor’s Bend at Convention Hall
1300 Ocean Avenue – Asbury Park, New Jersey, 07712
12:00pm – 21+ – Re-entry permitted – $22 advance / $25 door
Rain or Shine (moves inside of Convention Hall in the event of inclement weather)
11am: Surf Music History & Guitar Techniques with Surfer Joe at APSMF (more info below)
12pm: Great White Caps
1pm: Black Flamingos
2pm: The Volcanics
3pm: Frankie & The Pool Boys
4pm: Surfer Joe & his band
5pm: Velveteen Lounge Kitsch-en Live at APSMF (more info below)
5pm: “Low Tide” with DJ Suffering Bastard
6pm: The Men In Gray Suits
7pm: Les Agamemnonz
8pm: The Madeira
9pm: Satan’s Pilgrims
HANG FOR THE AFTER PARTY!
10pm: DJ Jukebox Jodi
11pm: The Coffin Daggers
+ Go-Go by anna copa cabanna
JOIN A SYMPOSIUM!
11am-12pm: Surf Music History & Guitar Techniques with Surfer Joe at APSMF – International Surf Music Ambassador Lorenzo Valdambrini discusses surf music history & guitar techniques with demos of Surfy Industries pedals & D’Addario strings!
The Paramount Theater – $5, includes coffee & donuts from Purple Glaze – All Ages
5pm-6pm: Velveteen Lounge Kitsch-en Live at APSMF – Learn tips & tricks on building your bar & mixing great cocktails at home!
The Paramount Theatre – $10, includes cocktail – 21+
SHOP with our vendors in the Grand Arcade at Convention Hall from 11am-6p!
Black Kat Kollectibles Vintage Shop
Dean’s Natural Food Market
EVLK Designs
Fred Lammers Nowsville
Groovy Graveyard
jenniferallard
JLH Illustration
Laplaca Pottery Works
The Little Detour Photo Booth & Lounge
Livin’ A Dream Hawaiian Vintage
Modern Hex
Outer Limits Hot Sauce
Pink Glasses Co.
Rascal Salvage Vintage
Russo Music Asbury Park
Smashfire Designs
Summer Blue Jewelry
Surfy Industries
Teaparty Vintage
Vagabondia Vintage
ZombieOasis
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018
Tiki Brunch
Music by Slowey & The Boats
The Anchor’s Bend – 1300 Ocean Ave – ALL AGES – 10am-1pm
Hangover Pool Party
Presented by 21st Amendment Brewery
Music by The Surfrajettes, and Primitive Finks
The Asbury Hotel – 510 5th Ave – 12pm-4pm – FREE – ALL AGES – 12pm-4pm
“Beach Party” (1963) at The Asbury
The Baronet at The Asbury – 510 5th Ave – 7pm doors, movie at sunset – $7 includes popcorn – ALL AGES -7pm-10pm.
APSMF Last Call at Little Buddy Hideaway
Music by DJ Hi-Tide & friends
Little Buddy Hideaway – 550 Cookman Ave – FREE – 21+ – 10pm-last call
The ASPMF Sponsors include:Beam Suntory, Cruzan Rum, Sipsmith Gin, Suntory Whisky, Royer Corporation, 21st Amendment Brewery, Orgeat Works Ltd., BG Reynolds, Makin Waves, Russo Music Asbury Park, D’Addario and Co., Surf Industries, and Tama Drums.
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