The Sea.Hear.Now Music Festival announced its entire line today.
Dropkick Murphys, Dispatch, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The B-52’s, Bad Religion, The Struts, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Sharon Van Etten, Cat Power, Matt and Kim, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Donavon Frankenreiter, Steel Pulse, The Marcus King Band, Ripe, Jade Bird, Fantastic Negrito, Blind Melon, Work in Progress, Low Cut Connie, Dave Hause & The Mermaid, The Wrecks, Beach Rats, Brick + Mortar, Black Pumas, Lowlight, Boardwalk Social Club, plus Jake Clemons. Clemons will be serving as the musician-in-residence and as a surfer.
Once again, SHN is providing festival goers with a mix of local Asbury Park bands (Lowlight, Brick & Mortar, Boardwalk Social Club), red hot acts (The Wrecks, The Struts, Sharon Van Etten, and the legends (Joan Jett, B52’s).
These bands join The Dave Matthews Band and The Lumineers who were announced as the headliners earlier this year.
Surfers this year include: Balaram Stack, Sam Hammer, Brett Barley, Rob Kelly, Andrew Gesler, Mike Gleason, Noah Beschen, Shane Borland, Pat Schmidt, Clay Pollioni, Quincy Davis, Cassidy McClain, Autumn Hays, Tom Imhken, Randy Townsend, Simon Hetrick, Logan Kamen, Maddie Ryan, Morgan Iglay, and Jude Clark.
These surfers will compete in the North Beach Expression Sessions. According to press release, “Each surfer will be grouped into a heat of five and have 30-minutes to catch as many waves as the ocean provides. Surfers will be awarded points for style and creativity, with a crowned winner each day. Board shaping demos will also return, where fans can watch world-renowned craftsmen shape surfboards made of wood to today’s cutting-edge technology.”
The festival takes places September 21-22, 2019 on the beach in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Tickets have been flying fast, and with this announcement it may be going even faster. Click here for tickets.
According to press release, “A newly added and first-time, “Ultimate Sea.Hear.Now Experience” VIP Ticket has been added. The incredible VIP experience is for two people and includes a 3-night stay at the luxurious Asbury Ocean Club Resort, access to the VIP Lounge featuring an elevated viewing deck, relaxed seating, shade and premium restrooms, access to side-stage viewing at the Surf and Sand Stages (when available per artist approval), exclusive access to backstage areas including the Artist Bar, private golf cart transportation from the Surf Stage to Sand Stage, a dedicated Festival Concierge, an autographed S.H.N 2019 photo from legendary photographer and Festival partner, Danny Clinch, and much more. For the full list of amenities and to purchase tickets, visit www.seahearnowfestival.
Sea.Hear.Now is the brainchild of Between the Sets LLC (renowned music photographer Danny Clinch and music promoter/journalist Tim Donnelly) and C3 Presents — the team behind Lollapalooza, Shaky Knees, and Austin City Limits.
Last year, in its inaugural year, Sea.Hear.Now brought the likes of Jack Johnson, Incubus, Brandi Carlile, Blondie, and a cavalcade of eclectic artists — both national and local to Asbury Park — to perform a jam packed beachfront. Oh yeah, and there was a surprise appearance from Bruce Springsteen.
Check out Pop Break’s coverage of last year’s festival.
