(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Anchor Rock Club, the new Atlantic City rock club just steps away from the Boardwalk, has just expanded its monthly schedule. Starting in November, ARC is now feature local bands and local radio DJs every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday of the week.
Now open at New York Ave and the Boardwalk — in the heart of AC's buzzworthy "Orange Loop"— The Anchor Rock Club is a 21+ venue that's putting on live entertainment year-round by featuring the best local, regional, and national talent. The 650-capacity club (soon to expand) is the project of two partners who come to AC by way of South Philly — Dennis Hewlett, of Pub On Passyunk East (P.O.P.E) and Bardot, and John Longacre, of South Philly Taproom and American Sardine Bar. Collectively, Hewlett and Longacre's spots helped to re-invigorate long-dormant neighborhoods, and with the Anchor Rock Club, they're looking to do something similar.
Anchor also boasts a full state-of-the-art sound system, staging and lighting. And given Hewlett and Longacre's background, the ARC drinks program is robust: The club features four bars, two downstairs and two upstairs (where you can also see recently unearthed mural work dating back to the club's mysterious 20th Century era as a burlesque hall). The bars feature a rotating 10-tap draft system of all craft and local beers, with a different featured cocktail on tap each week, such as the current Old Fashioned, using Atlantic City's own Little Water Distilling Co.'s Whitecap whiskey, as well as a growing selection of spirits and cans on special.
The current schedule is as follows:
TUESDAYS - Quasimodo's Bride Residency - 9:00pm - 11:00pm. Quasimodo's Bride is an original rock band from AC. They will be playing a mix of their original material and some covers, as well as bringing a different special guest opener each week.
WEDNESDAYS - 91.7 WLFR Wednesday DJ Sessions - 8:00pm - 11:00pm. 91.7 WLFR is Stockton University's radio station and every week they will be bringing a different DJ from the station to play what the DJ specializes in.
11/13 - Matt Unversaw playing rock, punk, indie and local artists.
11/20 - DJ Guttz playing alternative and psychedelic.
11/27 - Phoebe P. playing funk.
THURSDAYS - Thursday Jam Sessions with Lovelight & Friends - 9:00pm - 11:00pm. AC's local Grateful Dead Tribute band will be taking Thursday nights to hit the stage with guest musicians each week. *NOTE - this is NOT a GD tribute performance*
Friends joining Lovelight:
11/14 - Paul Baroli Jr. and Curt Eustace of Steal Your Face
11/21 - Fred and Chefy Duo feat Chef George Fisher and Fred Conley
12/5 - Members of SuperBad
The Anchor Rock Club is located at 247 S New York Ave in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
