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Wildwood Crest Summer of 2009 eventsFourth of July Freedom Festival July 3-5 Jul, 02-2009 11:39 am
A night of Bruce Springsteen with The B Street Band July 3WILDWOOD CREST -- As part of the Fourth of July Freedom Festival, the Wildwood Crest Recreation Department will host a special free live outdoor concert featuring the music of Bruce Springsteen with The B Street Band, the No. 1 tribute to the Boss. The concert will be held at the Fern Road Fitness Park, Fern Road and Ocean Avenue, on Friday, July 3 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Originally known as Backstreets, The B Street Band was formed in Asbury Park in May of 1980. Since that time, the band has performed from Maine to the Bahamas for well over three million people. The addition of Springsteen look-alike, lead singer Glenn Stuart, furthered the success of The B Street Band, which now plays powerful Springsteen favorites as well as dance music. Selections include the legendary Roy Orbison, Billy Joel, ’70s Disco, Motown, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp. The B Street Band has performed with legendary E Street Band members Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg and Vinnie "Mad Dog" Lopez. Earlier this year, the band performed at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony in Washington and at Super Bowl festivities in Tampa. The band has played at hundreds of state and local fairs and festivals throughout the Northeast region. Over the last 29 years, the band has been estimated to have played in over 800 different nightclubs and 200 colleges through 20 different states and is now considered to be the longest running tribute band in the world. The July 3 performance by The B Street Band will serve as a homecoming of sorts for one of the band’s founders, keyboardist/vocalist Willie Forte, who was a member of a rock band called “Star” that performed at the now defunct Playpen nightclub in Diamond Beach in the late 1970s. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair. Free parking will be available two blocks south of Fern Road Fitness Park at Myrtle Road and Ocean Avenue. In the event of inclement weather, concert will be held indoors at the Crest Pier Recreation Center at 5800 Ocean Ave. Call (609) 523-0202 or log on to www.visitwildwoodcrest.com for further information. Mango Men with Hideaway July 4WILDWOOD CREST – Also as part of the Fourth of July Freedom Festival, the Wildwood Crest Recreation Department will host a special free outdoor concert featuring Mango Men and Hideaway on Saturday, July 4 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Fern Road Fitness Park, located at Fern Road and Ocean Avenue. The Mango Men, scheduled to play from 8 to 9:30 p.m. are one of the Delaware Valley’s most requested bands due to their energetic interactive performances. Now in their 14th year, Mango Men feature the music of Jimmy Buffett, today’s country and classic rock, as well as original summer-themed party music from their first all-original CD, entitled Everyday’s A Saturday. Opening for Mango Men from 6 to 7:30 p.m. will be Hideaway, a South Jersey-based band featuring covers of pop, rock and classic rock favorites. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy the concerts. Following the performance, enjoy the Wildwoods’ Fourth of July fireworks spectacular scheduled for 10 p.m. Free parking will be available two blocks south of Fern Road Fitness Park at Myrtle Road and Ocean Avenue. In the event of inclement weather, concert will be held indoors at the Crest Pier Recreation Center at 5800 Ocean Ave. Call (609) 523-0202 or log on to www.visitwildwoodcrest.com for further information. Christmas in July Boat Parade July 18WILDWOOD CREST -- Sunset Lake in Wildwood Crest will be the site of the grand finale for the 21st annual Greater Wildwoods Christmas in July Boat Parade on Saturday, July 18. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., live music, children’s activities and other family entertainment will be held along Sunset Lake on New Jersey Avenue between Rambler and Farragut roads. The Greater Wildwoods Christmas in July Boat Parade begins at 7:30 p.m. in the back bay of North Wildwood. Dozens of boats, decorated for the Christmas season, travel south through the back bays of North Wildwood and Wildwood before the parade reaches Wildwood Crest and eventually ends in Sunset Lake at approximately 9:30 p.m. In addition, many bayfront homes, marinas and docked boats along the parade route are also decorated for the Christmas season. Call (609) 523-0202 or log on to www.visitwildwoodcrest.com or www.wildwoodboatparade.com for further information. Wildwood Crest Mid-Summer Festival July 25-26WILDWOOD CREST – The borough will host its Mid-Summer Festival Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26 at the Gazebo-by-the-Sea at Rambler Road and Ocean Avenue. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The Mid-Summer Festival will include entertainment and activities for the entire family. Children’s activities will include an all-day moon bounce, face painting and much more. Scores of arts and crafts vendors, with products ranging from jewelry to pottery to photography to linens to floral products, will line the Gazebo by the Sea area. Plenty of food and refreshments will also be available. Live musical entertainment will also be provided throughout the entire festival. Admission to the Mid-Summer Festival is free. Parking is also free and will be available at Myrtle Road and Ocean Avenue. Vendor applications are still being accepted for the event. Call 522-1669 or 523-0202 or log on to www.visitwildwoodcrest.com for further information. |
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