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Time to celebrate the Freedom of Summer on Bastille Day!

Time to thank God that we are Americans on Flag Day!

Time to revel and celebrate that we are First in the Nation at the unique and magical Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point!

Our sincerest, most heartfelt, thanks to everyone who has given us the strength and the support to save the Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point as a production of Tony Mart Cares, Inc., a bona fide 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization, dedicated to helping musical artists in need.

We thank the Beach Concert Committee, Linda Bader Archambault, John Loreaux, Andy Malson, Mike Reilly, Terri “The Grizz“ Vizzone and “The Lovely Cheryl“ Kershner.

We thank the directors of Tony Mart Cares Inc., Joseph Sayegh, Esquire, Frank Formica, Dara Quatrone, Esquire, “Old School“ Jimmy Glenn, Mike Reilly and Nancy Marotta.

In order to accomplish this, it has been necessary to incur significant costs for insurance and bonding that simply were not part of the concert series budget as they were paid by the City of Somers Point for the 22 years in which our concert committee served as community volunteers to the city.

We would like you to consider becoming a Sponsor by picking up a Sponsorship form or sending a request to Tonymartpresents@gmail.com; making a donation by simply requesting our address and mailing us a check or using Venmo at @Nancy–Marotta-3, or simply making a contribution at the Beach in cash or by check made payable to Tony Mart Cares, Inc.

With this opening night concert starring two of late night television’s most famous musical figures, Jimmy Vivino from the Conan O’Brien Show and GE Smith, the Emmy award winner from Saturday Night Live, as well as the return of John Cafferty with 84 year-young rockstar, Michael “Tunes” Antunes and Beaver Brown Band and the grandson of legendary Country Music Hall of Fame Star, Conway Twitty, Tre Twitty performing with famous Roadhouse Blues Rockers, The Nighthawks and Reverend Billy Wirtz, as well as the famous guest star yet to be announced for the First in the Nation Celebration finale for the Concerts on the Beach. This Series presents the international stars and the best regional musical artists.

We’re kicking off the Somers Point Concert Series with never before seen performances beginning June 13th with Jimmy Vivino from The Conan O’Brien Show and the Emmy Award winning GE Smith from Saturday Night Live, with special guests Rich Pagano and Jesse Williams.

On June 27th, the melodic medleys of The Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin will be intertwined in a lovely classic rock performance by the nationally renowned Dead Zep.

On July 11th, it’s the “Boss and the Jukes” when Glenn Alexander and Shadowland with the Asbury Jukes horn section perform on the Beach for the first time along with the return of Jersey’s great Springsteen tribute band, E Street Shuffle.

The Legacy of the Allman Brothers will be celebrated on August 8th with The Melody Trucks Band featuring Vaylor and Melody Trucks, son and daughter of The Allman Brother’s, Butch Trucks, and brother to the internationally famous Derek Trucks from the Tedeschi Trucks Band. For the first time ever these emerging stars of Allman legacy will perform their own classic music as well as the music of Little Feat, The Band, The Allman Brothers, Traffic and many more deeply rooted classic rock favorites.

On August 22nd the living legacy of Conway Twitty, Tre Twitty, will perform the music of his grandfather, Conway Twitty, who played in Somers Point in the 60’s.

This will be a classic rockabilly festival with one of the greatest roadhouse rockin’ blues bands in the country, The Nighthawks, and the incredible boogie-woogie piano of the Reverend Billy C. Wirtz.

Although she appeared many years ago when she was just becoming known beyond the tri-state area, Vanessa Collier will return, triumphantly, as an international blues rockstar with her band on August 15th in a proud regional celebration of one of our own now a star on the national festival circuit and Saxophone Player of the Year at the Blues Music Awards this year.

On Sept 5th for the first time ever, a dozen of the greatest musicians who have ever played in South Jersey will assemble together when the Tony Mart Allstars host Guest Stars from the past 40 years of South Jersey music. All in one show you will see Patty Blee, Lew London, Dr. Bobby Fingers, Danny Eyer & Howard Isaacson who just went to #11 on the Jazz charts with his latest single; and a posthumous tribute to Somer’s Point’s iconic rocker, Bob Campanell. This night will be celebrated and dedicated to the memory of Herb “Bubba Mac” Birch.

Somers Point’s “First in the Nation Celebration” will take place in a bonus concert with a never before seen on the Beach guest star to be announced.

These are all the never before seen legacy experiences celebrating the unique place that Somers Point holds in the history of Jersey Shore rock n’ roll!!

Before the heat of the summer is upon us, it’s time to say thank you this spring at Circle Liquor Store where they will throw another great party postponed until next Saturday, June 14th, 11AM to 3PM, Customer Appreciation Day with lots of free food and swag, gifts and beverages, as well as contests and prizes and all kinds of fun ways to say thank you for patronizing the number one independently own Liquor store in New Jersey… probably the world!

The wine master Chester Malloy will be there, the first lady of Circle Liquor, Jeanette Giemza will be there, our wine goddess Julia Stacey Reilly will be there after her return from Europe and Tony Mart’s will be there broadcasting live from Circle Liquor, 12 to 1pm. We invite everyone to come and join us for the festivities and say hello on the radio!

We will all be available with the best recommendations and we will talk about the most in demand items, cocktails in a can, wine spritzers with Aperol, the latest light and refreshing seltzer and THC beverages as well as fine, white wines, Prosecco, champagne, and light reds for the spring season.

Circle Liquor Store is open seven days a week from 9 AM to 10 PM and they have doubled the size of their tequila selection. Their bourbon selection is now over 200.

Mark the calendar on Monday, July 21, 2025 for the Jersey Gumbo Cookoff and Louisiana Music Festival which this year features “Fiddle, Guitars and Squeeze Box” - a phenomenal Festival of Louisiana “Squeeze Box”, the world class violin of musical director, Heather “Little Mama” Hardy and guitar guest stars, Billy Walton, Popa Chubby, and Denny Shiffler from Twisted living.

Go to www.Tonymart.com for details of this free party with free parking and free concerts from 3:30 til 10:30PM at The Point Tiki Bar, 998 Bay Ave on the historic Somers Point Bayfront. Come ready to taste some of the best gumbo ever made in the state of New Jersey as the competition heats up between the reigning Jersey Gumbo King Chef, Robert Levenson of Resorts and a dozen competitors seeking to dethrone him in 2025!

As we celebrate summer outdoors we’d like to recap this week some of the great places to get the Jersey Shore summertime foods that we all love!

We’ll talk about Joe’s Mediterranean, where the diverse selections for takeout rival only the fine Mediterranean dining experience where you can bring your own beer and wine from the Circle Liquor Store.

We’ll talk about Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar where you can feel the Summertime at the Shore and every bite of their superb seafood! The best snapper soup anywhere!

We’ll talk about several of the very best sub shops, including Sacco‘s and the White House, Sugar Pine and Vic’s and let’s not forget Walt’s Original Primo Pizza where everything is excellent but the calzone and stromboli are some of the best!

With four sandwich makers who worked at the legendary SC White House Sub Shop on Mississippi and Arctic Avenue in Ducktown, Pete’s Subs is the place that most extensively and realistically replicates the White House Subs that I loved so much as a child when I visited my Aunt Basila for the meatballs and my Uncle Tony Basile, who was one of the most generous and finest human beings I’ve even known.

SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD IN SOUTH JERSEY!

We’ll use that old blues line echoed by our spiritual leader, Taj Mahal, to describe the immense joy and gratification we experience as we produce Mardi Gras on The Boardwalk to the New Jersey State Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Mayor Marty Small in the city of Atlantic City.

We have created one of the greatest free concert series that puts the Atlantic City Boardwalk on the map with the most famous and culturally significant concerts, festivals and events in the United States.

The Good Times Roll for 11 weeks all summer until Sept.3rd!!! Take a look at how it starts!!

JAMMIN’ JERSEY NOLA FUNK FEST kicks off the free series Wednesday, June 25th 7pm Kennedy Plaza when guitarist Jimmy Law and keyboardist Jeremy Kaplan, stars of the hottest new national jam bands emerging this year, Dogs in a Pile, will be featured at the jam.

Stars of the central Jersey Asbury Park music scene, Ocean Avenue Stompers, and the incredibly soulful deep New Orleans R&B funk of Soul Project NOLA will be performing with these stars in a triple threat of intense musical performances and improvisation for over three hours opening night!

Three of the hottest jam bands in the country, together in one place, Jammin’ Jersey Nola Funk Fest features all three doing their performances and jammin’ together in a unique & original jam of New Orleans and Jersey funk right on the boardwalk with the beverage garden and the ambiance of summer at the Jersey Shore.

After Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk kicks off with that unique, world class concert festival it will quickly deliver with:

One of the greatest and most popular reggae bands, Third World performing with Sensamotion in the same reggae explosion on July 9th.

Chicago’s Queen of the blues, Shemekia Copeland, who just won The Blues album of the year from the Blues Foundation, on July 16th.

Seven decade legendary classic rock star, Gary US Bonds and The House Rockers with the Jersey Shore Rock and Soul guitar hero Billy Walton and his band on July 23rd.

The Prince of New Orleans first family of funk, Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk on July 30th.

The keepers of the flame of New Orleans music at Tipitina’s, Galactic with the powerful lead vocalist Angelique “Jelly” Joseph on August 6th.

A big band celebration with Dave Damiani’s No Vacancy Orchestra paying tribute to the iconic Quincy Jones followed by the best Chicago tribute band out there, Beginnings, all in one night, Aug 13th.

Devon Allman Blues Summit with Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray and Sierra Green on August 20th.

And for the finale, the ultimate classic pop concert with the original Cowsills and The Weeklings playing Beatles music starring Glen Burtnik from ELO and Styx on Sept. 3rd.

These are multi million selling, multi award winning, iconic headline stars at many of the greatest festivals: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Festival, The Blues Music Awards, and the biggest events from Coachella to Bonaroo, playing all summer long.

We are right there with the greatest on earth, at Kennedy Plaza on the world famous Boardwalk in Atlantic City!!

IT’S FREE!!!!

The parking is cheap and we are surrounded by dozens of the greatest Atlantic City restaurants and world class casinos.

There is an excellent & reasonable beverage garden right at the venue! It’s all right there and it comes with midweek hotel specials on Wednesday nights, when music fans from all over realize that Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City makes Atlantic City once again the “World’s Playground”. Do Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City!!

There is no better place to see the stars shine at the Jersey Shore Wednesday nights all summer long!!!

Tonymart.com for full schedule details
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Let the Good Times Roll!