Ventnor Lawn Fest 2018.
VENTNOR - The LawnFest event originally scheduled for Sept. 15, will be held in 13 locations throughout the city Sunday, Oct. 28.
Organizer Herbert S. Ushewokunze of Haich Media Group postponed the festival to Sunday because of September's "unpredictable" weather. Although a coastal storm is expected Friday night into Saturday, the weather should clear up by Sunday, allowing the festival to be held without concern.
LawnFest will be held 1-8 p.m. According to Commissioner Lance Landgraf, 11 bands have signed up to play on porches and front lawns in various locations.
Ushewokunze said LawnFest is the first in what he hopes is a series of "Endless Summer" events to extend Ventnor's summer season beyond Labor Day.
Modeled after last year's well-attended PorchFest, the event was renamed Lawn Fest. Property owners agreed to turn their front porches, decks or lawns into venues for live musical performances.
Festival goers will travel through the city on foot or bicycle touring homes and enjoying the "good vibrations" of music, friendship and refreshments. Performance areas will be marked with a lawn sign and feature a wide variety of genres and artists. Participants are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle, and blanket or lawn chair. The event is free.
The main staging area is in the beach park behind the Ventnor Library where a DJ will spin hits, food trucks will offer tasty treats and arts and crafts vendors will share their handwork. A grand finale fireworks display will be held at dusk on the beach at Newport Avenue.
Learn more at ventnorcitylawnfest.com.
