Toms River hosting new music and comedy series, including contest sponsored by Bamboozle
Let the music, and the mirth, play in Toms River.
Tribute bands, “legendary” comedians, holiday shows and more from LincStar Events are coming to the Maria Ressa Auditorium, located inside Toms River High School North.
Upcoming events include The Break Contest Finals, a local band contest sponsored by Bamboozle Festival, on April 8; the New York Bee Gees, a Bee Gees tribute, on July 22; and the Face 2 Face Elton John and Billy Joel tribute on Aug. 12.
Tickets for the announced shows are on sale now via tomsrivershows.com. The events include free parking.
More events will be announced in the coming weeks.
“We created Toms River Fest and brought the house down at many Toms River arena shows. Now we’re bringing great, live entertainment for all ages back to Ocean County,” said LincStar Events’ Founder and CEO John D’Esposito in a statement. “These quality shows are affordable and close to home in a beautiful, state-of-the-art theater. With room for just over 1,000 guests, there isn’t a bad seat in the house.”
D'Esposito booked Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, Brie Larson and more for the Toms River Fest, which took place in the aughts on the campus of the school.
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The Ressa Auditorium at 1245 Old Freehold Road is newly remodeled. The venue is named after former Toms River North student Maria Ressa, who won a Nobel Prize for her work as an independent journalist in the Philippines.
The RWJBarnabas Health Arena is also located at Toms River North.
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D'Esposito and LincStar created the Bamboozle Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary May 5 to 7 at Bader Field in Atlantic City. Limp Bizkit, Trippie Redd, Papa Roach, Bad Omens, Yung Gravy, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Motionless In White, Rick Ross and more are playing.
LincStar also presents shows in Atlantic City, Carteret, Albany, N.Y., and Easton, Pa.
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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
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Toms River to host new music and comedy series
