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Asbury Underground returns June 27th as part of North to Shore Festival

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 06/19/2026

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Underground returns on June 27, 2026 as part of the North to Shore Festival and there's a terrific lineup of artists again. Performances take place at venues throughout Asbury Park.

Asbury Underground is an art and music crawl in Asbury Park. It showcases the creative talents of local artists and musicians. This unique celebration features a diverse array of visual art, performance art, and live music, fostering community engagement and supporting the local creative scene. Participants can explore art installations, gallery exhibitions, and live performances across various venues, all set against the rich cultural backdrop of Asbury Park. 

This is a great opportunity to see why many have considered Asbury Park to be New Jersey's music mecca for years.  The lineup includes everything from new acts to local legends and national acts.  It's the closest thing we have to the old Wave Festival, which ran for a couple of years and is remembered fondly by all who were there.

If you want to just park yourself in one location and see a ton of great artists, go to the Joe Harvard Memorial gARTen Stage at Parlor Gallery.  The lineup includes May Darlings (12:15pm), Jo Wymer (1:15pm), Amanda Duncan (2:15pm), Dub Proof (3:15pm), Puppy Grease (4:15pm), Rick Barry (5:15pm) with special appearances by Xylophone of Wrench throughout the day.

Some of our favorites include Arlan Feiles (1:00pm at Art629 Gallery), Lou Montesano from Status Green (1:30pm @ Luxe & Shadows Atrium), Mike Montrey Band (1:45pm at Asbury Park Brewery), Williams Honor (2:00pm at Art629 Gallery), Val Emmich (3:15pm at Motion City Media), Pam Flores (4:00pm at Sanctum Handmade), Ryan Gregg (4:20pm at Lola's European Café), Geenetica (4:30pm at The Showroom), Desiree Spinks (5:00pm at Art629 Gallery), Emerson Woolf (6:15pm at Motion City Media), and Pete Scherer from Mr. Reality / Highway 9(6:30pm at Asbury Book Co-op).




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Here's a look at the complete lineup
12:00pm Redbird @ Artemis Ethos
12:15pm Duo Calvo @ Rebel Supply
12:15pm Welcome Matts @ The Showroom
12:15pm May Darlings @ Parlor Gallery
12:30pm Erik Mason @ The Art of the Bean & Leaf
12:45pm The Rodeo Poets @ A Cup of Literature
12:45pm Teen Idle @ Lock and Shade Courtyard
1:00pm Mar Stellium @ Confections of a Rockstar
1:00pm Arlan Feiles @ Art629 Gallery
1:15pm Richard Morris (Of Kül d'Sack) @ Rambo's Attic
1:15pm Shayne Maeryn @ Blackbird Presents
1:15pm Jo Wymer @ Parlor Gallery
1:30pm Lou Montesano @ Luxe & Shadows Atrium (Shoppes at The Arcade)
1:30pm Noshows @ Over The Moon Art Studios
1:45pm Kiersten Blue @ Sanctum Handmade
1:45pm Monkeys From Mars @ Lock and Shade Courtyard
1:45pm Mike Montrey Band @ Asbury Park Brewery
2:00pm Williams Honor @ Art629 Gallery
2:00pm Vel Johnson @ AP Distillery
2:00pm Davis Whitfield Trio @ Homesick
2:15pm Johnny Kasun @ MOGO
2:15pm Owl Doom @ Motion City Media (Shoppes at the Arcade)
2:15pm Amanda Duncan @ Parlor Gallery
2:20pm Mike Henningsen (Of Dogfather) @ Lola's European Café
2:30pm Colton Kayser @ Vagabond Surf & Co.
2:30pm Julian Fulton @ Blackbird Presents
2:45pm Beauty @ Lock and Shade Courtyard
2:45pm Cory Blair @ The Showroom
3:00pm Mark Masefield @ Asbury Book Co-op
3:00pm Disterbenz (Wheatus) @ Art629 Gallery
3:00pm Dana Why @ Asbury Park Brewery
3:00pm Spoken Word Stage @ Over The Moon Art Studios
3:15pm Meraki @ Paranormal Museum
3:15pm Val Emmich @ Motion City Media (Shoppes at the Arcade)
3:15pm Dub Proof @ Parlor Gallery
3:20pm Via Crowe @ Lola's European Café
3:40pm Big Boss Noff @ Blackbird Presents
3:45pm International Superstar @ Destination Asbury
3:45pm Keith McCarthy @ Lock and Shade Courtyard
4:00pm Pam Flores @ Sanctum Handmade
4:00pm Great Oblivion @ Art629 Gallery
4:00pm Al Holmes @ AP Distillery
4:15pm Tim Hause @ Motion City Media (Shoppes at the Arcade)
4:15pm NuSpace @ Asbury Park Brewery
4:15pm Puppy Grease @ Parlor Gallery
4:20pm Ryan Gregg @ Lola's European Café
4:30pm Maidin @ The Baked Bear
4:30pm Geenetica @ The Showroom
4:45pm American Girlfriend @ Boho House Co.
4:45pm Craft Six @ Lock and Shade Courtyard
5:00pm Desiree Spinks @ Art629 Gallery
5:00pm Chiara Maria @ Blackbird Presents
5:15pm Sports on the Radio @ Rebel Supply
5:15pm Rick Barry @ Parlor Gallery
5:20pm Songbird @ Lola's European Café
5:30pm Meteor Police @ Asbury Park Brewery
6:00pm Sally Joe Boyd @ The Showroom
6:15pm Emerson Woolf @ Motion City Media (Shoppes at the Arcade)
6:15pm Carlotta Schmidt @ Blackbird Presents
6:30pm Pete Scherer @ Asbury Book Co-op
6:30pm Forced To Joust @ Paranormal Museum
6:45pm Them Vibes @ Asbury Park Brewery 

There's also spoken word taking place at Over The Moon Studios from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Hosted by Chris Rockwell, the event features Chelsea Palermo, Damian Rucci, James Dalton, Liz Spivey, Nicole Fowler, Rachel Frese, and Becky Terranova.

And for jazz fans the Brickwall presents the Davis Whitfield Trio from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

The complete list of venues and their addresses can be found here.




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