The stage at Kennedy Plaza in Atlantic City, across from Boardwalk Hall, will be filled every night this summer with first-rate entertainment. And it’s all FREE! Courtesy of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA), DO AC Boardwalk Summer Entertainment at Kennedy Plaza offers great entertainment options. Check schedules for show times and dates.
Location: Kennedy Plaza, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
Tickets: Free
Contact: 888-228-4748
Visit: https://www.atlanticcitynj.com/boardwalk-entertainment
Boardwalk Summer Concert Series
Weekends this summer on Kennedy Plaza will be alive with three-day music, food and fun events. Whether you bring a lawn chair to relax and listen to great music or you dance the night away, summer in Atlantic City will be offering a wide variety of entertainment appealing to musical lovers of all genres.
Days & Times: Fri., Sat. & Sun. • 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
July 26: The Flip N’ Mickeys – Irish Party Band
July 27: Sensational Soul Cruisers – Soul, R&B & Motown
July 28: The Nerds – America’s Party Band Fun-omenon!
Aug. 2: Eleven Eleven – Various Covers, Indie (originals)
Aug. 3: Lisa Ramey – Pop, R&B
Aug. 4: Frontiers – Journey Tribute
Aug. 10: TBA
Aug. 11: Radio Petty – Tom Petty Tribute
Aug. 16: Sensamotion – Reggae Rock
Aug. 17: Bell Bottom Blues – Eric Clapton Tribute
Aug. 23: Dr. Phil & The Heartattacks Band – Rock, Blues and More
Aug. 24: The Blarney Session – Irish Party Band
Aug. 25: Mott’s Creek Pickers – Classic Rock, Country
Aug. 30: Fish out of Water – Rock, Funk, Reggae, Hip-Hop
Aug. 31: Michael Allman Band – Southern Rock’n Blues
Sept. 1: Hildy & The Peptones – Twenties Era Jazz
Sept. 6: Five Times Famous – Rock, Reggae, Pop
Sept. 7: Lima Bean Riot – Rock, Pop, Classic Rock
Sept. 8: Triple Rail Run – Modern Country
Broadway On The Boardwalk
Broadway on the Boardwalk returns to Kennedy Plaza on Mondays this summer! Hosted by “One Funny Mother”, Dena Blizzard, this concert series features performances by the current casts of the hottest musicals on Broadway today
Days & Times: Mondays • 8:00 pm
August 5: Wicked
August 12: Frozen, The Cher Show
August 19: Broadway Sings
August 26: Mean Girls, The Apple Boys, Ain’t Too Proud, Come From Away
Tribute Tuesday
Tribute Tuesday summer boardwalk concerts feature tribute bands that deliver the same great music, stage performances and excitement as the original artists. The quality of these bands is undeniable, see them for free this summer at Kennedy Plaza across from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
Days & Times: Tuesdays • 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
July 23: Earth, Wind & Fire Review – Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute
July 30: CSN Songs – Crosby, Stills & Nash Tribute
Aug. 6: Songs in the Attic – Billy Joel Tribute
Aug. 13: Dean Ford & the Beautiful Ones – Prince Tribute
Aug. 20: Wanted DOA – Bon Jovi Tribute
Aug. 27: Real Diamond – Neil Diamond Tribute
Sept. 3: Separate Ways – Journey Tribute
Tony Mart Presents Mardi Gras AC
The flavor of the Big Easy comes to Kennedy Plaza every Wednesday for 12 weeks, beginning June 19th. Tony Mart’s will present concerts by some of the greatest Classic Rock, New Orleans Rhythm and Blues, Reggae, Funk, Blues Rock, Roots Rock, Americana and world music performers on the scene today.
Days & Times: Wednesdays • 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
July 31: The Phantom Blues Band – Multi Grammy Award winning blues rock
Dr. Phil & The Heart Attacks
Aug. 7: Galactic – One Of The Hottest Most Popular New Orleans Jam Bands
Quasimodo’s Bride – Press of AC 2018 Band of the Year
Aug. 14: Johnny Sansone’s Jersey Gumbo – Starring “John Papa Gros”
Aug. 21: Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience – Two-time Grammy winner!
Bobby T’s Tribute To Johnny Winter
Aug. 28: Remember Jones – Classic soul review tribute to Queen, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell
The Weeklings – Tribute To The Beatles
Sept. 4: The Cowsill’s Family Band – One of the greatest classic pop groups today with multi-platinum hits
The Billy Walton Band
Chicken Bone Beach Jazz Series
The 20th Annual Jazz on the Beach at Kennedy Plaza Free Concert Series will feature local jazz artists and headlining musicians on Thursdays. The concert series will run June 27 – August 29.
Days & Times: Thursdays • 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Aug. 1: Helen Sung & “Sung with Words”
Aug. 8: Nnenna Freelon Quartet
Aug. 15: Harvey Mason Sextet
Aug. 22: Matthew Whitaker Quartet
Aug. 29: The Yellowjackets
