Tony Mart Presents is gearing up for a vibrant and music-filled summer in 2025, launching its festival season Memorial Day weekend with a powerhouse lineup of free concerts and specialty events across the Jersey Shore.
The season opens Sunday, May 25, at The Claridge in Atlantic City and rolls on through Smithville, Somers Point, and back to the Atlantic City Boardwalk, culminating in one of the region’s biggest celebrations: the Jersey NOLA Jammin’ Funk Fest.
Summer highlights include:
Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m. – Somers Point Beach (Free)
Presented by the South Jersey Jazz Society: Grammy Award-winning pianist Arturo O’Farrill and his 17-piece Latin Jazz Orchestra.
Saturday, June 7, 4–8 p.m. – Historic Smithville Village (Free)
“Eagles Country,” a tribute concert by the Tony Mart Allstars. VIP tickets include premium Bogle wines and craft beer.
Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. – Somers Point Beach Concert Series
Opening night features Jimmy Vivino (Conan O’Brien Show) and G.E. Smith (Saturday Night Live). Free concerts continue every Friday all summer long.
More info: somerspointbeachconcerts.com
Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. – Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic City Boardwalk (Free)
Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk returns with the Jersey NOLA Jammin’ Funk Fest, featuring the Ocean Avenue Stompers, Soul Project, and hosts Jimmy Law and Jeremy Kaplan of Dogs in a Pile. Includes the Jersey Gumbo Cook-Off and Louisiana music celebration.
Monday, July 21, 3–11 p.m. – The Point, Somers Point
Fiddle Guitar Squeezebox Good Time 2025 and Gumbo Cook-Off. Taste gumbo from a dozen chefs and vote for your favorite. $20 tasting (3–6 p.m.), with live music, free concert, and free parking.
Tony Mart Rocks The Point
Live shows by the Billy Walton Band every Thursday and Sunday, 6–10 p.m., June through August at The Point Nightclub and Tiki Bar, 998 Bay Ave., Somers Point.
Full schedule: tonymart.com
Special Tribute Show: Dylan Dead Zeppelin
Before the full season kicks off, Tony Mart’s will present “Dylan Dead Zeppelin”, a four-hour tribute to the music of the Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, and Bob Dylan’s iconic “My Back Pages” 30th Anniversary Concert (originally held Oct. 16, 1992, at Madison Square Garden).
This all-star tribute features Dylan classics like “All Along the Watchtower” and “Mr. Tambourine Man,” as originally interpreted by legends like George Harrison, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, and Neil Young. The performance includes Jaden Lehman, a rising star in the jam scene, with direction by Rich “Megahurtz” Kurtz and Waynard Schiller of Dead Zep.
Dylan Dead Zeppelin
Date & Time: TBA | Location: The Claridge, Atlantic City
VIP front-row and group banquette seating: $40
Reserved seating: $30
Tickets: claridge.com, tonymart.com
With Bob Dylan back in the spotlight thanks to an upcoming film, this tribute is the perfect way to kick off a summer of unforgettable music.
Let the good times roll!
