(ASBURY PARK, NJ)-- One of the hardest working bloggers covering the Jersey music scene will celebrate the 5th anniversary of CoolDad Music on Saturday, March 25 at The Overlook at Convention Hall on the boardwalk in Asbury Park. The lineup features performances by Shellshag, dollys, Smalltalk, and The RocknRoll HiFives.
The show, which is presented by The Asbury Lanes Family, begins at 7:30pm and is open to those 18 and older. Admission is $10.
"I haven't been this excited about something in a long time, and I think it's going to be a lot of fun," CoolDad wrote on his website. "On March 4th, 2012, I headed over to The Stone Pony with three other cooldads. We saw Titus Andronicus, Screaming Females, and Diarrhea Planet on that Sunday night. The next morning, I got up and wrote my first-ever post for this site. The first four words ever written on CoolDadMusic.com were 'I love Asbury Park.'
"At the time, I was writing as someone who had grown up in the area and pretty much knew Asbury Park for its beach and its boardwalk. I'd definitely seen my share of shows at The Stone Pony or The Fast Lane over the years; but, until 2012, I hadn't really immersed myself in the Asbury Park music scene. I had, after all, spent a good chunk of my 'prime show-going years' living in places like New York City, Hoboken, and Seattle. Now -- after five years of some pretty heavy immersion -- I can say that those first words I wrote at CoolDad Music are as true today as they were back then.
"That's why I'm so happy to be able to throw this party in Asbury Park with the people who made Asbury Lanes one of my personal sanctuaries. Jenn Hampton and the staff at that venue welcomed me with open arms for around four years; and they made me -- a newcomer -- feel like a member of the family. It's not an exaggeration to say that there is no CoolDad Music without Asbury Lanes, and I hope that we're able to transfer some of the vibe that existed inside those four walls to our show on March 25th. I'm confident we can do it as the feeling there was never as much about the building as it was about the people inside."
Here's a look at the bands:
