Sea Hear Now 2023 lineup in Asbury Park headlined by The Killers, Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters and the Killers will headline this year's Sea Hear Now music, art and surfing festival, which takes place Sept. 16 and 17 on the North Beach and Bradley Park in Asbury Park.
The Killers play Saturday, Sept. 16, with Greta Van Fleet, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Sheryl Crow, Tash Sultana, Living Colour and more. The Foo Fighters take the stage on Sunday, Sept. 17, following performances by Weezer, the Beach Boys, Rebelution, Mt. Joy, the Breeders, Tegan and Sara, Stephen Sanchez and more.
Presale begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, for both single day and two-day general admission, GA plus, VIP, platinum and Ultimate Experience tickets. Two-day general admission tickets are $210. Visit www.seahearnowfestival.com for tickets or more information.
Alexander Simone and Whodat?, Quincy Mumford, Yawn Mower, and Waiting on Mongo are the city bands taking the big stages this year.
The North Beach Rumble surf contest returns, with captains Cam Richards and Sam Hammer. Surfers Will Skudin, Cassidy McClain, Jamie DeWitt, Rob Kelly and Pat Schmidt are scheduled to participate.
Stoke Henge, located in the sand just off the boardwalk, will return, highlighted by the work of city artist Pork Chop. Pieces by Jersey Shore artist Jay Alders also will be on display, and the Transparent Gallery pop-up returns to Bradley Park.
The Foo Fighters are no strangers to the Asbury Park beach. They played there in 2012 when they headlined the Bamboozle Festival.
Green Day and Stevie Nicks headlined last year's Sea Hear Now, which also featured performances by Boy George and Culture Club, My Morning Jacket, Wet Leg, Idles, Billy Strings, Cage the Elephant, Fletcher, and Gary Clark Jr.
There was also an exhibit of Bruce Springsteen's photography in the fest's Transparent Clinch Gallery pop-up tent in Bradley Park.
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Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins headlined the 2021 Sea Hear Now after the fest was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID. The 2020 lineup was largely held over for the 2021 fest. Sea Hear Now debuted in 2018 with Jack Johnson and Incubus headlining. The Dave Matthews Band and Lumineers were on the top of the bill in 2019.
Sea Hear Now is produced by C3 Presents, the team behind Lollapalooza, and locals Danny Clinch and Tim Donnelly. Clinch is a Toms River native who has photographed the greats of music, from Bruce Springsteen to Tupac Shakur.
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com.
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