The Asbury Music Awards returns in 2026!
After an eight-year hiatus, the awards return to The City That Bruce Built on Friday February 20 at The Stone Pony. The Asbury Park Music Foundation is producing the event, and are honoring not just artists who had an award-worthy 2025. The awards will honor accomplishments that happened in the “gap years” of 2019-2024. So, this is definitely an all-encompassing awards show.
As of publication of this article, the nominees have not yet been released. However, to celebrate the impending announcement, the APMF is producing a number of showcases throughout the city with some of the top names in the Asbury music scene right now.
Date: Thursday January 8
Location: Wild Air Beerworks (2nd Avenue)
Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm
$10 Suggested Donation
Artists: Carlotta Schmidt, Redbird, Monte Maybe, Sophie Swanson, October Man, Blush.
Date: Saturday January 10
Location: Danny Clinch’s Transparent Gallery (at The Asbury Hotel)
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
$10 Suggested Donation
Artists: International Superstar Robin, Blaise, Renee Maskin, Des and the Swagmatics.
Date: Sunday January 11
Location: Asbury Park Brewery (Cookman Avenue)
Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm
$10 Suggested Donation
Artists: Monkeys From Mars, Beauty, Jarod Clemmons, Chill Smith, Chris Rockwell, Space, Arlan Feiles, Songbird.
Date: Tuesday January 13
Location: Georgie’s (5th Avenue)
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
$10 Suggested Donation
Artists: Foes of Fern, Great Oblivion, American Girlfriend, Ryan Gregg, Emerson Woolf, Dana Why.
Date: Thursday January 15
Location: Asbury Park Brewery (Cookman Avenue)
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
$10 Suggested Donation
Artists: Third from the Sun, Neon Rayon, Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise, Teen Idle, Kiersten Blue and Brian Erickson.
