File/A band plays during Ventnor’s Summer Beach Jam.
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY
VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, April 22 agreed to allow alcohol to be served and consumed during concerts being held this summer at the Newport Avenue beach park and at Ski Beach.
According to the commissioners, the city has contracted with one of its plenary retail licensees to set up a beer garden on the grounds during the concerts. The ordinance banning the consumption of alcohol will be suspended 3-10 p.m. on the beach blocks of Newport and New Haven avenues and at Ski Beach in the Ventnor Heights section of the city on concert days.
The resolution also allows the Police Department to post “No Parking” signs 2-11 p.m. at those locations. The boat ramp at Ski Beach will also be closed on concert days.
Additionally, the city will close the boat ramp and authorize temporary No Parking restrictions at Ski Beach Friday to Sunday, June 11-13 to accommodate the Paddle for a Cause fundraiser being held by the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation.
Concerts will be held 6-9 p.m. Saturdays at the gazebo on 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
For more information, contact Donna Peterson, Office of Special Events at 609-823-7919 or email oem@police.ventnorcity.org
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