Sea Hear Now: Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band headline festival
Bruce Springsteen played a surprise show at the Stone Pony on Sept. 14, and then headlined the main stage on Sept. 15, 2024, at Sea Hear Now.
The pop-up is popping up in a new place this year.
The Transparent Clinch Gallery pop-up, part of the Sea Hear Now music, surfing and art festival in Asbury Park on Saturday, Sept. 13, and Sunday, Sept. 14, will now be on the beach just south of Convention Hall instead of in Bradley Park. Headliners are Hozier on Saturday and Blinch-182 on Sunday.
The gallery pop-up is the spot for intimate musical surprises and peeks at the artwork of performers. Works from Lenny Kravitz, Alabama Shakes, Sublime, Public Enemy, ZZ Top, Remi Wolf, Royel Otis, Gigi Perez, Trombone Shortly, Grace Bowers, Neal Francis, Mondo Cozmo, Phoneboy, Surfing for Diasy, Not Yer Baby, the Tide Bends and Danny Clinch will be on display this weekend.
Clinch is a Toms River native who has photographed the greats of music, from Bruce Springsteen to Tupac Shakur. His Transparent Clinch Gallery, which showcases live performances and Clinch’s photos, is adjacent to The Asbury hotel on the city’s waterfront.
He and city promoter Tim Donnelly founded the fest in 2018 with C3 Presents, the team behind Lollapalooza. The mission has been to expand the festival beyond the parameters of a musical event with locally sourced art and surfing components.
That includes Asbury Park visual artist Pork Chop’s jellyfish installation and surfboard arch again serving as the festival’s visual compass. The music history of Asbury Park will be on display as interpreted by area artists. Ben Currie’s New Jersey wave photography will be shown on the sand as well.
Here’s everything you need to know before heading to the festival:
Sea Hear Now dates
Noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, and Sunday, Sept. 14
Where is it?
North Beach and Bradley Park, Asbury Park waterfront. The address is 1300 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712.
Box office
The box office is located at the corner of 2nd and Ocean avenues. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Attendees are allowed to leave and re-enter, but no re-entries after 7 p.m.
Tickets
Verified resale tickets start at $180 for a single day. Visit seahearnowfestival.com/tickets.
Asbury Park weather
Saturday should be mostly sunny, high 73, low 60. Sunday should be partly sunny, high 79, low 61.
Sea Hear Now: Set times
Saturday
SURF STAGE
1:05 p.m.: Bumpin Uglies
2:35 p.m.: UB40
4:35 p.m.: ZZ Top
6:35 p.m.: Alabama Shakes
8:50 p.m.: Hozier
PARK STAGE
12:20 p.m.: Not Yer Baby
1:50 p.m.: Inhaler
3:35 pm: Perez teeth
5:35 p.m.: Remi Wolf
7:35 p.m.: LCD Soundsystem
SAND STAGE
12:20 p.m.: Phoneboy
1:50 pm: World Cozmo
3:35 p.m.: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
5:35 PM: The two Souls
7:35 PM: Royel Otis
Sunday
SURF STAGE
1:15 p.m.: Neil Francis
3 p.m.: 4 Non Blondes
5 p.m.: Public Enemy
7 p.m.: Lenny Kravitz
9 p.m.: Blink-182
PARK STAGE
12:30 p.m.: Surfing for Daisy
2 p.m.: Grace Bowers & the Hodge Podge
4 p.m.: Spoon
6 p.m.: TV on the Radio
8 p.m.: Sublime
SAND STAGE
12:30 p.m.: The Tide Bends
2 p.m.: Landon McNamara
4 p.m.: Mannequin Pussy
6 p.m.: Hot Mulligan
8 p.m.: Phantogram.
Sea Hear Now: Club shows
Stone Pony
G. Love and Special Sauce, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, $32.
The Ocean Avenue Stomp featuring the Tangiers Blues Band with the Ocean Ave. Stompers and guests, 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, $48.
Wonder Bar
“There Goes the Neighborhood” featuring Jarod Clemons, Blaise and Echo Plum, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, $17.
Landon McNamara, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, $15.
Asbury Lanes
Little Steven’s Underground Garage Presents Asbury Park A Go-Go with th Dollyrots, Bobby Mahoney, Kurt Baker Band, Marc Ribler and Jessie Wagner, 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, $40.
Kickoff on Cookman
Kickoff on Cookman concert takes place 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, on Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park between Bond Street and Bangs Avenue. The Bumpin Uglies, Brick and Mortar, Kufknotz and the Lakehouse Music Academy Band will perform at the free event.
Sea Hear Now: Surfers
North Beach Rumble surf contest with Landon McNamara, winner of the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, alongside East Coast surfers Cam Richards, Balaram Stack, Sam Hammer, Rob Kelly, Cassidy McClain, Pat Schmidt, Mike Gleason, Tommy Ihnken, Logan Kamen, Jamie DeWitt, Cole Deveney, Audrey Iglay, Paul Francisco and Mia Gallagher.
Sea Hear Now: Art
Artwork by Lenny Kravitz, Alabama Shakes, Sublime, Public Enemy, ZZ Top, Remi Wolf, Royel Otis, Gigi Perez, Trombone Shortly, Grace Bowers, Neal Francis, Mondo Cozmo, Phoneboy, Surfing for Diasy, Not Yer Baby, the Tide Bends and Danny Clinch will be on display at the Transparent Clinch Gallery pop-up in on the beach south of Convention Hall.
Asian Bistro, Berg’s Smoked Meat and Poutine, Betty’s Icebox, Butchery and Beyond, CVT Soft Serve, Diesel Dawg, Dragon Bahn Mi, Fou de Frities, Get Baked, Hebros Kitchen, Hoagitos, Island Noodles, Lobster Rolls and More, Local Smoke BBQ, Macc’s Mac and Cheese, Mogo Korean Fusion Tacos, No Good Burger, Pizza Nova, Quesadilla Gourmet, Spacebunz, Taco Papi, Tony’s.
NJ Transit information
Last trains of the night:
Service will operate once an hour in both directions between Long Branch and Bay Head:
Long Branch-bound trains will depart Bay Head once per hour from 7:18 a.m. until 11:35 p.m.
Bay Head-bound trains will depart Long Branch once per hour from 8:35 a.m. until 12:47 a.m..
The Asbury Park station is a five-minute car ride or 15-minute walk to the festival grounds.
Visit njtransit.com for more information.
Sea Hear Now: Rideshare info
The designated rideshare pick up and drop off zone is on the 100 block of Fourth Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Kingsley Street. The address is: 115 4th Ave. Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Drivers are asked to have rideshare placard displayed to enter this pick up and drop off area.
Sea Hear Now: Bicycle parking
Bike parking will be available at 7th and Ocean Avenue, across the street from the 7th Avenue entrance and on 3rd and Ocean Avenue parking lot across the street from Stone Pony. Cyclists must provide their own locks.
Sea Hear Now: Car parking
Visit cityofasburypark.com/366/Public-Parking for information on city metered spaces. Asbury Park encourages those looking to utilize free parking farther from the event to utilize the city’s electric scooter share program run by Superpedestrian/Link to navigate the city quickly and safely in order to reach the festival grounds. There is no dedicated parking lot for Sea Hear Now.
Sea Hear Now: Allowed and prohibited items
ALLOWED ITEMS
Small clutch purses and fanny packs that are 6-by-9 inches or smaller do not need to be clear, but can have no more than one pocket.
All other bags larger than 6-by-9 inches must be smaller than 12-by-6-by-12 inches and clear.
Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must be emptied of all liquid and with no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment. Empty reusable water bottles and aluminum water bottles are allowed.
Baby strollers, including stroller wagons designed to transport children with children present.
Binoculars
Blankets, sheets, towels (there is a no blanket or towel zone at the Surf Stage)
Cameras (basic point and shoot consumer-grade cameras) without detachable lenses and other accessories (monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, GoPro mounts, and other attachments are not allowed)
Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in the size of 3.4 ounces or less.
Personal-sized hand sanitizer
Portable battery packs
Personal misting fans with a bottle no larger than 1.5 L (must be empty upon entry)
Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in the size of 3.4 ounces or less.
Factory sealed Naloxone/Narcan kit
Hydration/Electrolyte packets in factory sealed single serving package(s)
Prescription medicine requirements: Anyone needing prescription medicine at the festival must present the pharmacy-labeled container which states the prescription, dosage and patient name to medical staff at each entrance gate.Patrons are only allowed a sufficient supply of the prescribed medication for that day.
Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
Over-the-counter medications are allowed in a sufficient supply for the day. Bottle contents will be verified by medical personnel at the entry gates.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Any bag that is not aligned with the allowed bags
Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products.
Coolers of any kind (exceptions may be made for medical use)
Any and all professional audio recording equipment
Professional cameras and professional recording (photo, video, audio) equipment. No large professional detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks) or other commercial equipment.
Any and all professional video equipment. No video recording will be allowed
Drones or any other remote flying device
Hammocks
Inflatables of any kind
Glass containers of any kind
Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind
Umbrellas
Pets (except service animals)
Selfie sticks
Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles
Tents, canopies or shade structures of any kind, including chairs with shade structures.
Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.
Weapons or explosives of any kind
Fireworks
Large chains or spiked jewelry
Bicycles inside festival grounds (free parking is available near festival entrance)
Carts of any kind (including Red Wagons)
Chairs of any kind
Plastic water bottles: Sea Hear Now is a 100 percent plastic free event.
Swimming in the ocean
Swimming in the ocean is not allowed on the festival site for attendees, surfing contestants notwithstanding.
Reserve a locker
Visit entertainmentlockers.com/event/sea-hear-now-2025. Prices start at $25.
Sea Hear Now: Boat cruise
Belmar Tiki Boat, 12:15 to 4:15 p.m. $145; 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. $165 Saturday and Sunday, belmartikiboat.com.
Sea Hear Now festival contacts
Email info@seahearnowfestival.com or direct message on social media. Social media sites are instagram.com/seahearnow, x.com/seahearnow, facebook.com/SeaHearNow.
Sea Hear Now: Previous headliners
2018: Incubus and Jack Johnson2019: Dave Matthews Band and The Lumineers2021: Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins2022: Stevie Nicks and Green Day2023: The Killers and Foo Fighters2024: Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band and Noah Kahan
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers music and entertainment for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@app.com.
