2025 Music Line up LIVE!
Somewhere in the mix of all that great charity work, good brew and spicy grub courtesy of our amazing hot sauce vendors, we have to lay down a soundtrack to capture the emotion and spirit of the day. That’s where music comes into the fold.
We aim to deliver a killer lineup you'll likely never see again on Long Beach Island — comprised of new, notable and original music artists who draw their own lines and impact music fans on national and even international levels. That’s why each year we also find a standout local artist to showcase on our Main Stage. As we grow, we hope our artistic community grows with it.
The Nude Party
For The Nude Party, nearly a decade has flown by in the blink of an eye. In that time, the New York-based band has released a pair of well-received albums, an EP, and played countless shows. Prior to the pandemic, the band was really starting to hit its stride. They had a system in place and were spreading their brand of melodic rock to the masses. In fact, they could count Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, and Orville Peck as vocal supporters, which led to support slots for each. Soon, incredible live appearances at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk Festival, and Shaky Knees became the norm.
Over the course of the last two years, The Nude Party decided to produce their new album, Rides On, themselves. With the help of Matthew Horner, The Nude Party had as much fun creating as they ever had at any other point in their career. Their new album includes 14 songs that dabble in electro-pop and stripped-down country. The Nude Party coalesced and embraced the spirit of
collaboration. They’re excited to begin the next chapter of their career.
At a time when it would have been easy to pack it in, the band continues to persevere
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Sunshine Spazz
Sunshine Spazz is a garage rock trio of power with hints of punk and blues. Forming in Toms River, New Jersey and inhabiting the Asbury Park music scene, the band released a self-titled album in 2023 and has plans to put out another one in 2025. Reverberated and spacey guitar. Fuzzy, lead-driven bass. Dad-strength percussion. With a few national runs, opening slots for massive acts, and Sea.Hear.Now 2024 under their championship belts, Sunshine Spazz is
looking to elevate their presence in the physical and digital world of Rock 'N' Roll.
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Psymon Spine
Psymon Spine’s latest album Charismatic Megafauna explored complicated feelings and catharsis through a singular approach to left-of-center indie, electronic and dance sounds. The release earned praise from publications such as Paste, FLOOD, Brooklyn Vegan, Under The Radar, and NME, and saw playlist support from NPR Music (New Music Friday), Spotify (All New Indie, undercurrents, Fresh Finds), Apple Music (Midnight City, Today’s Indie Rock), and TIDAL (Rising: Indie/Rock), as well as notable airplay from KEXP, KCRW and the BBC.
The core members of the band—Noah Prebish, Peter Spears, and Brother Michael—grew up in the ‘00s and ‘10s with a deep appreciation for the art of “the remix,” and after the release of Charismatic Megafauna, the group found themselves craving longer and more dance-floor friendly versions of their songs to play at their recurring party Secret Friend. Introducing Charismatic Mutations: a remixed cornucopia of tasty new sounds, running the gambit from slow-burner headphone journeys, to mid-tempo sunset-and-white-suit head nodders, to 3am deranged apocalyptic club heaters—out April 1 on Northern Spy, featuring selections by Joe Goddard (of Hot Chip, HARD FEELINGS, and the 2 Bears), Love Injection (mixed by Nick Millhiser of LCD Soundsystem and Holy Ghost), Dar Disku, Each Other (Justin Strauss and Max Pask), Safer (of the Rapture and Poolside), Bucky Boudreau, and Psymon Spine’s own Brother Michael.
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MAMADRAMA
Formed in 2015, MAMADRAMA is an all-mom band from New Jersey, featuring Beth Herbruck, Renee Dorski, Carey Balogh, Kim Grigoli, Lauren Riley, and Lisa English. Balancing music and motherhood, these six mamas bring their original songs to life with fierce energy, wit, and flair - including their signature fun and bold style.
Known for their electric performances, MAMADRAMA plays iconic stages including the Bowery Electric in NYC and Asbury Park venues such as the Transparent Clinch Gallery, The Wonder Bar, and The Stone Pony - while headlining festivals including AsburyFest.
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Innlet
Having time to kill, Innlet, a group of five high school buds from Long Beach Island, New Jersey, have crafted a full indie surf jazz sound. With their singing horns, warm guitar tone, and infectious on-stage energy, Innlet has garnered a beloved strong following throughout Jersey. Forming in 2024 the group came onto the scene with their debut single, “Black Horse Lake” following the backstory of a phantom hitchhiker. The tune immediately saw success gathering a million views across social media and over 150,000 streams. The group has followed up their early success with an EP titled “Flytrap” that has already surpassed the numbers of their original work and perfect encapsulates their energetic, warm and unique image
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Dillon
Hailing from Jacksonville, FL via Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dillon has been a staple in the Atlanta indy Hiphop scene since 2005. He's a rapper, beatmaker, DJ, engineer and...chef.
Dillon has worked with legends like Chuck D, Kool Keith, Diamond D & Dres from Black Sheep; and modern day hip hop heroes like Homeboy Sandman, Blu, Skyzoo, eLZhi & Supa Dave West. His one-man live show is stuff of legend: a turntable, a projector, crudely overdubbed episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 & a panini press are just a part of his arsenal. If you're lucky, you may also receive a visit from his alter-ego, LOBSTERDAMUS.
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