Asbury Park road, beach, boardwalk closures for Bruce Springsteen and Sea Hear Now
Crews started to work Thursday on the set up of the Sea Hear Now music, art and surfing festival, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15 on the North Beach and Bradley Park in Asbury Park. The city has announced beach, boardwalk and street closings related to the fest.
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band play the fest on Sept. 15.
Thirty-five thousand people are expected to attend the sold out Sea Hear Now, which will have four more speaker towers on the beach next weekend as compared to last year, and two in-audience video screens, too.
Beach and boardwalk closings
Beaches on the north end between 7th Avenue and Fisherman’s Parking Lot, including Asbury Park Dog Beach and the 7th Avenue playground, will be closed from 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 to 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20.
Beaches on the north end between Convention Hall and Seventh Avenue will be closed from 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9 to 8 a.m. to Friday, Sept. 20.
The Boardwalk on the north end will close at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 and public access will be restored on 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16. During the festival, the Boardwalk on the north end will not be accessible.
Fisherman's parking lot closing
Beginning 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6 through 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 there will be no parking permitted in the Fisherman’s Parking Lot, located at 1800 Ocean Avenue. All vehicles must be removed from the lot or they will be towed at owner’s expense.
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Road closures
Local traffic will be able to access 1501 Ocean Avenue and the Berkeley Hotel as needed from 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 through 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16.
The following road closures will go into effect 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 through 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16.
7th Ave. (between Kingsley & Ocean)
6th Ave. (between Kingsley & Ocean)
Sunset Ave. (between Kingsley & Ocean)
5th Ave. (between Kingsley & Ocean)
The following road closures will go into effect 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 and 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16.
Ocean Ave. (between 7th & 4th)
Webb St. (between Sunset & 5th)
The following road closures will go into effect 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13 until 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16.
Kingsley (between Sunset & 5th)
Kingsley northbound lane only (between 5th & 4th)
Noah Kahan headlines the fest on Sept. 14. The Gaslight Anthem, the Trey Anastasio Band, the Black Crowes, Norah Jones, 311, the Revivalists, Kool & The Gang, the Hives and more will play over the two days on the fest’s three stages on the North Beach and in Bradley Park.
The fest was founded in 2018 partly by locals Danny Clinch, a noted music photographer, and Tim Donnelly, an event promoter. Tickets are sold out but there are a handful on the secondary market starting at $330. Visit www.seahearnow.com for tickets or more info on the fest.
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at [email protected]
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