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Ventnor announces lineup of summer entertainment

  • Downbeach

The Spring Block Party will be held Saturday, May 8 on Ventnor Avenue in Ventnor City.

VENTNOR - The city's Office of Special Events today announced the lineup for entertainment for the summer season.

Concerts will be held 6-9 p.m. Saturdays at the beachfront park at Newport Avenue. Crafters, food and drinks will be available starting at 5 p.m.

The lineup includes:


  • May 29 - The Burnsiders, raggae

  • June 5 - One for the Road, country rock

  • June 12 - Zoetrope, funky rock

  • June 19 - Package Goods Orchestra, a little bit of everything

  • June 26 - Galway Guild, Irish

  • July 3 - Dead Reckoning, Grateful Dead covers

  • July 4 (Sunday) - People's Choice/Ben Singleton, soul/Motown

  • July 10 - Kilted Rouges - Irish pipes and drums

  • July 17 - The Beat Tells, Beatles covers

  • July 24 - The Notion, classic rock

  • July 30 (Friday) - The Usual Suspects, pop/rock covers

  • Aug. 7 - The Friends Classic Rock Band, classic rock

  • Aug. 14 - The Flynn's, Irish

  • Aug. 21 - SJC, rock

  • Aug. 28 - Fusebox, classic rock to today

  • Sept. 4 - The Exceptions, a little bit of everything


Movies will be shown at Ski Beach 5 p.m. Wednesdays, followed by a concert at 7 p.m. Crafters, food and drinks will be available starting at 4:30 p.m.

The lineup includes:


  • June 30 - "Soul," and The Burnsiders, reggae

  • July 28 Christmas in July - "Elf," and Gina Roche, singer/songwriter

  • Aug. 25 - "We Are Heroes," and The Burnsiders, reggae


The Spring Block Party will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 8 on Ventnor Avenue, between Portland and Troy avenues.

Entertainment includes :


  • Bernie & Wally USA DJ Entertainment - 10-11 a.m., 12:30-1 p.m. and 2:30-3 p.m.

  • Even Betta - 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • Ricky Stevens - 1-2:30 p.m.

  • Billy McMenamin - 3-5 p.m.