The Prudential North to Shore Festival returns to New Jersey this month to kick off Summer 2025 with a three-week celebration of the arts and entertainment.
A special concert event will take place in Atlantic City on June 14, which will kick off the festival and launch expanded year round community based programming in Atlantic City aimed at making a difference for all residents. From June 14-29, a wide array of concerts and community based initiatives will take place in Newark and Asbury Park.
Prudential Center will host comedy legends Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on Sunday June 22 and Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, and Pete Davidson on Friday June 27. They will also host two jam-packed nights of hip-hop and R&B, the first being Hot 97 Summer Jam on Friday June 20, and the second being Rock the Bells on Saturday June 28. The latter will feature Busta Rhymes, Redman, Remy Ma, Fabolous, Lil Mo, and more.
NJPAC will host a plethora of comedians including Sherri Shepherd and Kym Whitley on June 20, Kumail Nanjiani on June 21, Nicole Buyer on June 27, Joey Diaz on June 27, Rosebud Baker on June 28, Josh Johnson on June 28, and Martin Amini on June 29, among other shows.
Asbury Park will feature various performances spread out at different venues, including Brenda K. Starr at House of Independents on June 21, Jack’s Mannequin at Stone Pony on June 26, and the 7th annual Shadow of the City featuring Bleachers on June 28. The website for N2S also features an explore page for all three cities which has exclusive promotions to help save money during the festival.
Conceived by Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy, The Prudential North to Shore Festival spotlights New Jersey’s role as a destination for the arts, entertainment, and an incubator of new ideas and fresh talent.
Launched in 2023, the festival features performances by many artists, ranging from international names to local hitmakers. Within the first two years, the festival brought in over $25 million for ticketed events and has drawn in over 500,000 people to over 650 shows at roughly 250 venues in Newark, Asbury Park, and Atlantic City.
The North to Shore Festival app is available on Apple and Android which helps users plan their schedule, explore artists, buy tickets, and get access to exclusive content and giveaways.
