The Spring Block Party will be held Saturday, May 8 on Ventnor Avenue in Ventnor City.

VENTNOR – The city’s Office of Special Events today announced the lineup for entertainment for the summer season.

Concerts will be held 6-9 p.m. Saturdays at the beachfront park at Newport Avenue. Crafters, food and drinks will be available starting at 5 p.m.

The lineup includes:

  • May 29 – The Burnsiders, raggae
  • June 5 – One for the Road, country rock
  • June 12 – Zoetrope, funky rock
  • June 19 – Package Goods Orchestra, a little bit of everything
  • June 26 – Galway Guild, Irish
  • July 3 – Dead Reckoning, Grateful Dead covers
  • July 4 (Sunday) – People’s Choice/Ben Singleton, soul/Motown
  • July 10 – Kilted Rouges – Irish pipes and drums
  • July 17 – The Beat Tells, Beatles covers
  • July 24 – The Notion, classic rock
  • July 30 (Friday) – The Usual Suspects, pop/rock covers
  • Aug. 7 – The Friends Classic Rock Band, classic rock
  • Aug. 14 – The Flynn’s, Irish
  • Aug. 21 – SJC, rock
  • Aug. 28 – Fusebox, classic rock to today
  • Sept. 4 – The Exceptions, a little bit of everything

Movies will be shown at Ski Beach 5 p.m. Wednesdays, followed by a concert at 7 p.m. Crafters, food and drinks will be available starting at 4:30 p.m.

The lineup includes:

  • June 30 – “Soul,” and The Burnsiders, reggae
  • July 28 Christmas in July – “Elf,” and Gina Roche, singer/songwriter
  • Aug. 25 – “We Are Heroes,” and The Burnsiders, reggae

The Spring Block Party will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 8 on Ventnor Avenue, between Portland and Troy avenues.

Entertainment includes :

  • Bernie & Wally USA DJ Entertainment – 10-11 a.m., 12:30-1 p.m. and 2:30-3 p.m.
  • Even Betta – 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Ricky Stevens – 1-2:30 p.m.
  • Billy McMenamin – 3-5 p.m.

 

 

 

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