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Add this to your New Year's Resolutions: Dog licenses, mercantile licenses, and taxi licenses all must be renewed in 2017. Licenses cannot be renewed before January 3. For more information call the City Clerk's office at 732-502-5720
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The Saint hosts
New Year's Eve with Waiting on Mongo, the Asbury Park Music Awards' Top Jam Band of 2016. Jam and groove into 2017 with additional guests Gallagher's Guest and House. The night includes a food buffet, free champagne toast at midnight, and more. Doors open at 8 pm and cover is $10. For $30 you can enjoy the open bar from 9 pm to 11:30 pm More info
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Ring in the New Year with the
Asbury Festhalle ball drop, with a night including a vintage champagne tower and toast, grill open late, fortune tellers to give you guidance on what the new year will bring, hand-rolled cigars on the rooftop, and music by the fabulous and funky Des and the Swagmatics. The Festhalle also hosts a
Family New Year's Celebration at 4pm, which includes live music, activities for kids, a complimentary champagne toast, and a 6 pm celebration of the coming of the new year, on German time. No cover, more info
here.
The Stone Pony takes you back as we move forward into a new year, with Another 90's New Years Eve, presented by Dark City Entertainment, with your favorite local bands performing as your favorite 90s bands. The lineup includes GayGuy/StraightGuy as Weezer, Lost in Society as Bush, Dentist as the Cranberries, Wicked Hollow as Pearl Jam, Wyland as Oasis, and the Black Clouds as Nirvana. Plus DJ Mathew Uychich from the Front Bottoms as special guest tune-spinner. Doors open at 8 pm, and tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. More info here.
Tim McLoone's Supper Club presents New Year's Eve with Tim McLoone and the Shirleys, featuring Barbara Kind. Enjoy the live tunes, a four-course dinner, champagne, dancing, and a live viewing of the ball dropping in NYC. Tickets start at $110 and doors open at 9 pm, more info here.
House of Independents presents a NYE NYC Underground Classics party, featuring a marathon set by Louie DeVito. Doors open at 9 pm and the tunes spin until 4 am, tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of. More info here.
DJ Tyler Valentine spins 2016 away at the Asbury Park Yacht Club with a multi-decade, multi-genre celebration from 10 pm to 2 am. No cover, more info here.
Start your new year in Paradise, with a New Year's Eve party lasting until the bar finally closes at 5 am. The night also includes tnues by Rico Alexis, special light show, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast, open bar from 10 pm to 11 pm, and a hot breakfast buffet at 1 am. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door, more info here.
Georgie's New Year's Eve bash includes music by CJ Tall Speedy, free champagne toast, free hats and noise makers, the kitchen open until midnight, a free breakfast buffet at 1 am, and more. Cover is $5 after 9 pm. More info here.
Porta hosts Big Pat's New Year's Eve Bash, featuring DJ Za, Dj Jel, DJ Carter Mars, and DJ Funsize from 9 pm to 3 am. No cover from 9 pm to midnight, and $5 cover from midnight to 3 am. More info here.
Celebrate New Year's Eve without that spilled champagne stickiness on the Ocean Grove border at the QSpot LGBT Community Center, hosting an alcohol-free New Year's Dance at 9 pm. A donation of $10 is suggested. More info here.
SOLD OUT: Black Tie Masquerade, Soul Pop New Year's Eve with Remember Jones, New Year's Day Pajama Brunch, |
Don't waste any time on those resolutions! The Asbury Festhalle hosts a Novorocny Run on January 1 at noon, a European-style 5k run. Registration includes a t-shirt for the first 250 participants, a free beer or mulled wine, and authentic German snacks. A portion of the proceeds go to local charities, and registration is $30. More info here.
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The Sons of Ireland Polar Bear Plunge returns to Asbury Park on January 1, so you can start your year off right! Because how could 2017 be bad when you begin it with embracing the freezing Atlantic? Convention Hall doors open at 10 a.m., and Kul d'Sak performs until 12:30 pm. The plunge itself is at 1 pm, followed by an afterparty jam session with Brian Kirk and the Jirks. More info here.
It's not your grandma's bingo night. Or maybe it is! The Bond Street Complex hosts Sex Toy Bingo on January 4 at 8 pm, hosted by Cucumber Weir. Get a card, have some fun, maybe win a conversation starter to take home with you! More info here. |
Uncorked Wine Inspired Creations hosts
paint and sips
and open studios for any level of artistic talent and ambition, but mostly for those who want to make a little art and have a lot of fun! See their full schedule and list of themed paint and sips and special events
here
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Come set your intention for 2017 with a New Year's Day yoga flow at Watermark, a benefit class for Mary's Place by the Sea. Doors open at noon, and the class is followed by a champagne reception. Cost is $25, more info here.
Spirit Cove LLC hosts Runes for Beginners on January 5, an introductory look at the ancient symbols, what they stand for, and how to harness their power. The workshop starts at 7 pm and is $40, more info here.
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Parlor Gallery: "Wooden Walls Art" see more from the incredible artists behind the Wooden Walls Public Art Project on the Asbury Park Boardwalk (and see them from the warmth of inside the gallery) with this group exhibit. Includes art by Rubin 415, Mike Shine, Porkchop, RC Hagans, Danny Clinch, Bradley Hoffer, Dylan Egon, Michela Martello, Lauren Napolitano, James Vance, and Pau Quintanajornet. The exhibit runs through February 12. More info here.
art629: "Beauty through Radiation," black light art by Joe Harvard, with additional work by Mark Davis. A longtime Asbury-based artist and musician, this is Harvard's first gallery showing. The exhibit runs through January 16. More info here.
Hotel Tides: "Abandoned," a solo photography exhibition of once-loved objects and once-inhabited buildings by Ellen Martin. The exhibit runs through January 15. More info here.
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| Danny Clinch at the Asbury Hotel |
The Asbury Hotel: "Transparent," an exhibit of photography by the legendary Danny Clinch. More info here.
Heaven Gallery: "Coastal Inspirations," a group exhibition featuring work by over 25 artists, curated by Beverly and Michael Miller. The exhibit runs through January 7. More info here.
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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
(after the death of his brother, a lonely man must return to his remote childhood home to care for his teenaged nephew and confront his past)
FENCES (August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play, starring Denzel Washington as a black father in the 1950s struggling to raise his family and come to terms with the events of his life)
BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (God exists, and he's a jerk. His daughter takes the world into her own hands by texting the world how long they have to live, trying to fix her dad's mess)
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 29
The Saint: blues and folk mixed with a punk rock snarl, via the Falling Birds. Joined by the Clydes and more. (7:30pm, $8)
Wonder Bar: Corey Glover, the voice of 80's standout funk-infused rock band Living Colour. (7pm, $20/$25)
The Asbury Hotel: the Soundbooth open mic, hosted by Alex Hoteck. (7:30pm, free)
FRIDAY DECEMBER 30
The Saint: David Vargo and Chicken Bark, celebrating the release of their new CD Burning Through. Joined by Michael Brett and Robert Kearns aka Gorilla Bob. (6:15pm, $10)
The Stone Pony: mixing hip hop, pop hooks, and party rap, Sammy Adams lays some booby traps for your ears on the Home Alone for the Holidays Tour, with special guests Huey Mack and Indy. (7pm, $25/$28)
Wonder Bar: JoBonanno and the Godsons of Soul (9pm)
Langosta Lounge: rhythm, blues, and soul from the Shady Street Show Band (9pm)
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| Battery Electric at the Bond Street Complex |
SATURDAY DECEMBER 31
Wonder Bar: Winter Wonderland at the Wonder with the Secret Sound and Friends, playing the music of Bill Graham's iconic Winterland Ballroom. With special guests Sandy Mac and FOTOFU. (8pm, $10/$15)
SUNDAY JANUARY 1
The Saint: get the musical equivalent of aspirin and Gatorade with Holiday Hangover Vol.1, featuring Orbital Beam Cannon, Phoebe Nix, Foes of Fern, Chloe Demos, and Andrea Morgan. (7pm, $5)
MONDAY JANUARY 2
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4
The Asbury Hotel: Divorce Lawyer, a stark folk-alt country sound with a shoe gaze backbone, warm and earthy tones and a despondent and airy energy. Joined by Jesse Lee herdman of the Accidental Seabirds, ukelele artist Pamela Flores, and the nostalgic yearning of Rudy Meier on guitar. (9pm, free)
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| Divorce Lawyer at the Asbury Hotel |
THURSDAY JANUARY 5
The Saint: Community Center, blending rock, jazz, funk, folk, and Southern hymns. They're joined by Lowlight and the Double Negatives. (7:30pm, $8)
The Asbury Hotel: the Soundbooth open mic, hosted by Alex Hoteck. (7:30pm, free)
FRIDAY JANUARY 6
The Saint: the Old Bridge Metal Militia presents a night of real hard rocking with Lower the Veil, Panzie*, Ropetree, and Vextion. (7pm, $10/$12)
The Stone Pony: Judas Priestess, the world's only all-lady tribute to Judas Priest. They're joined by Psychoprism. (7pm, $14/$16)
Wonder Bar: Lisa Sherman presents the Best of Bonnie Raitt, celebrating five decades of the iconic diva's music.
Tim McLoone's Supper Club: Bob Burger and friends present a tribute to Tom Petty, from his hits with the Heartbreakers, the Travelling Wilburys, and his solo career. (8pm, $20)
House of Independents: a 90's nigth dance party featuring Dude Ranch and the Girl at the Rock Show, covering your favorite Blink 182 jams. (9pm, $5)
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Georgie's: "the Gay 'Cheers' of Asbury Park," with pool, beer pong, Go-Go boys, karaoke extravaganzas on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Lady Marisa's Glitter and Glam show every Thursday, twice weekly free food buffet, Ladies Nights the first Friday of every month, Sunday Funday football drink specials and buffet, and s
pecial events every night of the week.
Paradise
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The club's two dance floors and lounge include new wave/Brit pop/dark wave Night School on Wednesday, Flawless Fridays hosted by Miss Paradise Jolina Jasmine, Country Line Dancing Saturdays, Thursday night karaoke, and more events every night of the week.
The Asbury Hotel: Enjoy DJs spinning tunes every weekend, Tea Dances, Sunday Night Trivia hosted by Gentleman Jim Norton, Monday Drag Queen Karaoke hosted by Pissi Myles, Revolutions at the Asbury on Tuesday Nights with secret drink menus and favorite local DJs, and more.
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Do you have that New Year's Eve outfit all good to go? How about a hostess gift for that perfect party? Or do you just want to grab a little discounted holiday goodness? Now is the time to hit Asbury Park's collection of unique, varied, and awesome retail for all your shopping needs. You've got time; your resolution to be thrifty in 2017 doesn't kick in yet! And Asbury's shops have amazing goods for every budget.
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Light of Day Winterfest returns to Asbury Park on the weekend of January 14, with city-wide music events and more to help raise funds and awareness to combat Parkinson's Disease. Maybe you couldn't score tickets to the big concert in the Paramount Theater (those are pretty definitely sold out), but there are still a ton of musical events and more planned for around Asbury. More info
here.
Cheers to beer!
The Asbury Park Beerfest returns on January 28 and 29, more info
here.
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City offices are closed on Monday, January 2.
Happy New Year from the City of Asbury Park!
City Council Reorganization: Sunday January 1, 2 pm
Parking Committee: Wednesday January 4, 5:30 pm
Quality of Life Committee: Thursday January 5, 5:30 pm
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