Since 2005, The Break Contest has been produced by LincStar Records and has served as the official unsigned band competition of the festival. For the past several months, over 900 bands from the Tri-State area have been competing.
Runner-up bands, Something About January (Sparta, New Jersey), Forget Paris (Derby, Connecticut), Class 6 (Glassboro, New Jersey), A Balance Between (Garfield, New Jersey), and Xombie (New York City), have also earned a performance slot during The Bamboozle and other prizes.
The Bamboozle, presented by Live Nation, will return to the beach at historic Asbury Park for the first time since 2005 following extensive renovations to the area. Over 100 acts will be featured in a beach party setting complete with the biggest beach stage ever built in the country and additional stages and attractions spread throughout and along the boardwalk featuring headliners including Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, Skrillex, Incubus, My Chemical Romance, Brand New, The Gaslight Anthem and more.
Additional performers include Jimmy Eat World, Mac Miller, The All American Rejects, DJ Pauly D, Andrew Dice Clay, Boys Like Girls, ASAP Rocky, Volbeat, Bayside, The Bouncing Souls, The Promise Ring, Motion City Soundtrack, Alesana, Never Shout Never, Buckcherry, Less Than Jake, Emmure, Datsik, T. Mills, and Dramarama, and more.
Non-stop entertainment is planned during the three day event including after parties, a "silent rave" on Friday and Saturday night on the Beach Party stage, nightly fireworks, and other late-night attractions. Single day, three-day and after party passes are currently available for purchase.
For more information about passes, after parties, a complete list of current scheduled performers, the daily festival line-up and transit information, please visit: www.thebamboozle.com.
