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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Spring is upon us!

This is the wonderful time of the year when Tony Mart would open his legendary nightclub for Palm Sunday weekend and St. Patrick’s Day and roll right into the spring weekends and Memorial Day’s start to the summer season!

In 2025 Tony Mart Presents will celebrate Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City Wednesdays and the legacy of our musical history at the unique and magical Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point.

Before we get there, Tony Mart’s will present “Dylan Dead Zeppelin”, a four-hour tribute to the Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan‘s 30th Anniversary Concert, “My Back Pages“ performed originally October 16, 1992, at Madison Square Garden.

In addition to hearing Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin favorites, the show will feature Bob Dylan Classics like “Blowing in the Wind”, “All Along the Watchtower”, “Rainy Day Woman”, and “Mr. Tambourine Man” as performed on that historic occasion by Bob Dylan and The Band, the original Blues Brothers, Booker T and the MG‘s, GE Smith from the Tonight Show Orchestra and some of the greatest rock stars in history, including George Harrison, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, and Neil Young.

Imagine a show where all of these Bob Dylan classics are performed as interpreted by these rock stars.

In addition to several guest stars, the Tony Mart All-Star Musical Director, Rich “Megahurtz” Kurtz, will team up with Waynard Scheller, Musical Director of Dead Zepp to produce an amazing, never before seen tribute performance of the Dylan Madison Square Garden concert.

Waynard has played with, arranged and produced some of the finest artists in the genre, including Bob Weir, Hot Tuna, The Jerry Garcia Family Foundation and the Yoko Ono Foundation to name just a few.

Some of the greatest music in rock history will be performed by the world-class Dead Zepp Band and their renowned musical guest artists. VIP tickets including front rows and classic banquet-style seating, for four or more, will be available at the VIP price of only $40; reserved seats are only $30. Go to www.Claridge.com to reserve your tickets as the Celebrity Theater is intimate and many of the choice seats will sell out shortly after they go on sale this Friday, 14 March.

Conservatory Cannabis is an excellent new member of the business community and good-time social scene in South Jersey. They are sponsoring Tony Mart events, they are a part of Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, they are a part of the Atlantic City Beer Festival and they have a special event at the Anchor Rock Club on Friday, April 11 when you can enjoy a performance by one of Philadelphia’s premier jammin, rock and progressive music groups, Octave Cats, at the hottest party dance club on the Orange Loop in Atlantic City, the Anchor Rock Club. Check out Conservatory Cannabis at their shop or go online and find out about an opportunity to get free and discounted tickets for this fabulous show.

It’s “Cannabis for the Community” as this top-quality, high-class dispensary supports affordable music for everyone and lots of high times!

Visit Conservatory Cannabis at 2516 Fire Road in EHT or at Conservatorycannabis.com to see the daily specials and the unique, exceptional products they purvey seven days a week!

We are all very proud to be a part of the Conservatory Cannabis Community service and concert program rolling right into the 2025 outdoor concert season with Tony Mart Presents! In addition to the Conservatory Cannabis concert at Anchor Rock, the incredible musical tribute at the Celebrity Theatre at the Claridge on Sunday, May 25, take a look at all of these events as they crank up for the season.

The South Jersey Jazz Society will produce a free fabulous 17-piece Latin Jazz Orchestra Concert with Arturo O’Farrell on Friday, June 6 and Tony Mart Cares will be there to welcome and co-promote the special event that kicks off the Summer Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point.

Look for the exciting schedule of headline and world-class regional musical entertainment performing at the 32nd anniversary season of Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point beginning Friday, 13 June.

On Saturday, June 7 a very special family festival and concert, “Eagles Country“ will be the major spring concert event at the lovely village of Smithville, where the Tony Mart All-Stars will perform their tribute to The Eagles, the most popular recording artists in American music.

General admission will be free and there will be a reserved VIP section with wine and beer service included at tables and chairs for seating close to the stage. This wonderful first Saturday of June will be the day to enjoy this concert in the spring at the lovely village of Smithville Inn when Tony Mart Presents a free concert sponsored by the Bogle Family of Wines. A free concert and festival at a perfect family-style party, 4 to 8 pm including food trucks, great shopping and the famous Smithville Inn cuisine of Chef Phil Gormley.

On June 25 it’s the first of 11 Wednesday night concerts, "Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk" in Atlantic City the FREE CRDA Summer Concert Series presented by Tony Mart for 10 of the last 13 years. The lineup will be extraordinary including an 11-piece tribute to Earth, Wind, and Fire, New Orleans Prince of Funk, Ivan Neville with his world-class “Dumpstaphunk”.

Five-time Grammy award winner Shemekia Copeland will perform on Wednesday, July 16. The living legacy of southern rock and blues, Devon Allman, will host his own Blues Summit on the Boardwalk, August 20 with performances by Larry McCray, Wet Willie‘s Jimmy Hall, and New Orleans' neo-soul diva, Sierra Green. An incredible free concert experience with 4 world-class international touring acts in one night.

Beyond that on July 21st there is Jersey Gumbo with more than a dozen of the very best chefs in South Jersey competing for the title of King Gumbo 2025 in an effort to dethrone world-class executive chef at Resorts Hotel Casino, Robert Levenson and compete with Peoples Choice Winners, Greate Bay Country Club’s Chef Dan Luber and Nico Karamanis from The Galloway Casual Dining family restaurant. Chef Joseph Sheridan from the Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management at Atlantic Cape Community College will be joining us this week to talk about his experiences as an educator responsible for so many students, scholastic programs and great events throughout Atlantic and Cape May County. He is very knowledgeable, entertaining and an immensely enjoyable Chef with whom we really enjoy interviewing.

Also, this week we will reveal some widely popular artists to perform at the Beach Concerts this summer; and share the Irish good time sentiments and greetings with suggestions on what to enjoy at the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations: the new Jamison‘s “Triple Cask” Irish whiskey, aged in sherry and chestnut barrels; one of the finest Irish whiskeys in the world, Paddy’s Irish Whiskey, recommended by Jordan the Craft Beer Guy at Circle Liquor, as one of the tried and true Irish whiskies that just goes down easy and tastes so smooth!

Jordan reminds us that everyone can enjoy Bailey’s as part of the fun. It's one of the most popular Irish Cream Liquors in the world but Circle Liquor Store has so much of it they will never run out! On the Stout side of beers, there is the delicious and just sweet enough to be perfectly balanced, Murphy's Stout, one of our favorites. Of course, Guinness is always there, but do a comparison like we do in the wine world and try Guinness in one hand and a Murphy's Stout in the other! Slainte!

Don’t forget to celebrate Bob Dylan‘s birthday on Memorial Day weekend when Tony Mart Presents "Dylan Dead Zeppelin" an incredible musical tribute to the Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and a dozen legendary rock ‘n’ roll guests.

Wow! Catch your breath and Let the Good Times Roll!