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Pack The Bowl Fest 5 takes place August 27th

originally published: 08/15/2022


(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Cosmic Jerry Band’s Pack The Bowl Fest is back and has a new home at Asbury Lanes! The 5th annual music and art extravaganza will take place Saturday, August 27 from noon to midnight. There will be local craft vendors, artists, food and drinks, bowling, and more, with live music performances by Cosmic Jerry Band, Decade (A Tribute To Neil Young), Mark Diomede, Pocket That Bread, Honey Wild, Ty Mares Trio, Uke Island Vibe, Joshua Nemeth, Desert Jellies, The Green Dream, and more!

Tickets are $25 and available for purchase online. You'll have all day and night access with partial proceeds to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation, who provide life-changing music programs and instruments to under-resourced youth. So come on out to Asbury Lanes and pack the bowl for a great cause! 

The show is open to 18 and over.  Asbury Lanes is located at 209 4th Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

The Asbury Park Music Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises money for youth music programs, special events and support of the local music community. The Foundation has 10 years of providing life-changing music programs to under resourced youth giving them confidence, discipline and relationship building skills that improve their future success and economic mobility, preserving Asbury Park’s rich musical legacy, bringing the community together for free, live music and supporting musicians with opportunities to perform in our city by the sea.




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