ABOVE, MUSHMOUTH AT THE VOGEL BEACH BLAST ON MAY 22, 2026. STILL HOLDS THE NUMBER 1 SPOT ON THE BEST BANDS COUNTDOWN FOR THE OVER 40 CROWD. . 

 

  

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THE TOP ROCK DANCE MUSIC BANDS ON THE JERSEY SHORE ARE THESE BANDS THAT PLAY TOP DANCE SONGS, THEY ARE BANDS WHO'S VOICES SOUND LIKE THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS AND THAT HAVE ANIMATED PLAYERS WHO WILL PLAY MANY DANCE SONGS IN A ROW WITHOUT BRAKING, THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE LIKE MOST. AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THESE BANDS DO. 

 

THIS IS MY LIST OF THE TOP 25 JERSEY SHORE LOCAL ROCK DANCE BANDS HERE ON THE SHORE BASED ON OVER 25 YEARS SEEING BANDS AT THE SHORE MOST  WEEKENDS, FOR THE OVER 40 CROWD.  SEE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE ALL OF THEM.  ACCORDING TO ROCKIN JOE WITH OVER 35 YEARS ON THE MUSIC SCENE. 

 

JERSEY SHORES TOP 25 ROCK DANCE BANDS FOR THE OVER 40 CROWD. YOU WILL ENJOY EVERY SHOW.  IN ORDER OF DANCE GREATNESS THEY ARE. 

 

THE MUSHMOUTH BAND.  -  MUST SEE TO BELIEVE.     EXPLOADED B2 BISTRO MAY 2

 

THE CLIFFS  -  TRUE MUSICAL SHOW, 8 MEMBERS,  KILLED IT AT BAR A ON MAY 1

 

THE EDDIE TESTA BAND -  BACK FRESH FROM VACATION, EDDY TESTA BLEW UP THE PATIO BAR 6/18/26   

THE NERDS - TWO NEW MEMBERS EVEN BETTER THAN EVER. 

 

CAPTAIN ERIC & THE SHIPWRECKS - THEY BLEW MARTELL'S TIKI BAR UP ON SAT. MAY 2, 2026.   STRONG ROCK & DANCE PLAYERS

 

MOONDOGGIE -TOP CROWD INVOLVEMENT

POUR BOYS - VOICE, INSTRUMENT, STYLE

NEW POWER SOUL BAND - 10 MEMBER BAND

PAT RODDY - PAT BLEW UP BAR A 2/25/26

JOE BARACATTA BAND - BLEW UP BAR A MAY 8. 

BRIAN KIRK BAND DROPS DOWN, $20 CHARGE FOR JUST WEDDING SONGS NOW, AND LESS DANCE ROCK MUSIC !

POLISH NANNIES BAND - ROCK, COUNTRY ENERGY, BLEW UP MJ'S 6/12/26

MISSION DANCE - ROCK, SOUL, FEEL GOOD 10 PIECE BAND

MAILBORDER BRIDES- ROCK STAR COVERS

RUCKAS - MANY SONG TYPES WITH ENERGY

ROCK BOTTOM - MALE & FEMALE PARTY 

HOLME BAND - OLDER ROCK CLASSICS STARS

UNDISPUTED BAND - A MILLION SONGS

OVERBOARD - CROWD INVOLVEMENT FUN

9 SOUTH - MIX OF MUSIC ROCK STYLES 

SLAP HAPPY - ROCK, COUNTRY, METAL 

THE JOE BANANO BAND - POWER VOCALS

SMOKIN JACKETS - FAST ROCK & DANCE 

MORROCAN SHEEEPHEARDERS - FEEL GOOD

SHUT UP GUS- POWER VOCALS, CROWD FUN

 

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             BEST BAND PICKS THIS WEEK

             ON THE JERSEY SHORE FOR

             ROCK AND ROLL DANCE MUSIC

             For the over 40 crowd

 

     

           THESE BANDS ARE GOOD SHOWS.

           MOST SINGLES AND COUPLES THERE.

          JUST PLAIN FUN AND BRING PEOPLE IN.

 

                   NO GUESSWORK, IF YOU WANT THE BEST

                   ROCK DANCE BANDS AND MUSIC  SHOWS                               

 

                   FOR THE OVER 40 CROWD

                   THESE BANDS ARE FOR YOU. 

 

 

             HOT SUMMER MUSIC NEWS BELOW

 

BIG SUMMER NEWS***BATTLE OF THE BANDS****

 

MUSHMOUTH AND THE NERDS PLAYING RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER AT MARTELLS AND JENKINSONS  IN POINT PLEASANT ON THURSDAYS NIGHTS. AND THE CLIFFS PLAYING THE SAME TIME ON THURSDAY NIGHTS TOO.

 

THE 3 TOP ROCK AND PARTY DANCE BANDS FOR THE JERSEY SHORE'S OVER 40 CROWD, ALL PLAYING ON THE SAME THURSDAY NIGHTS ALL SUMMER LONG STARTING THURSDAY MAY 21ST, 2026. WE NOW HAVE THURSDAYS COVERED THIS SUMMER.  SMILE

 

THIS SUMMER MUSHMOUTH WILL BE PLAYING EVERY OTHER THURSDAY AT MARTELLS TIKI BAR AT 308 OCEAN AVE IN POINT PLEASANT FROM 8 PM TO 11 PM. 

 

AND THE NERDS WILL BE PLAYING THE SAME EVERY OTHER THURSDAYS NIGHTS, RIGHT NEXT DOOR AT JENKINSONS RESTAURANT FROM AT THE EXACT SAME TIME OF 8 PM TO 11 PM. BOTH PLACES HAVE GIANT DANCE FLOORS AND ON THE WATER.

WHICH PLACE WILL BE MORE CROWDED. 

WHO IS BIGGER.   I'll TRY BOTH AND WRITE ABOUT IT. 

 

AND THE CLIFFS WILL BE PLAYING EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT JAMIANS BAR at 79 MONMOUTH STREET IN RED BANK FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM.  NOTE: BUT $10 ADMISSION AND MORE UNDER 40 CROWD. 

 

SHOULD THE NEXT 2 BIGGEST BANDS - THE EDDIE TESTA BAND AND THE BRIAN KIRK BAND GET IN ON ALL THIS ACTION, I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED. 

 

WHO WILL WIN THIS BATTLE OF THE BANDS BY THE  CROWD SIZE ON THURSDAYS BETWEEN THE THESE 2 BANDS. 

 

$$  CHECK THIS OUT, THE RESULTS ARE IN.$$

THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE BANDS IS IN. 

FIRST ROUND BETWEEN MUSHMOUTH AND THE NERDS WAS 6/18/26.

 

                 THE RESULTS ARE IN. FIRST HEAD TO HEAD BATTLE OF THE BEST BANDS MEETING VETWEEN MUSHMOUTH AND THE NERDS 

 

MUSHMOUTH HAD 60% OF THE CROWD. NO COVER.

THE NERDS HAD 40% OF THE CROWD. COVER $10.

MUSHMOUTH HAD MORE PEOPLE BUT NERDS HAD THE DISADVANTAGE OF A $10 COVER. 

FINAL DECISION:    A TIE FOR THE FIRST OUTING AS THE NERDS HAD THE DISADVANTAGE OF A $10 COVER SO I GAVE NERDS THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. 

BUT NEXT BATTLE OF THE BANDS WILL BE JUDGED AS FOLLOWS FOR THE NEXT BATTLE ON JULY 2. NERDS WILL GET A 20% HANDICAP.M BECAUSE OF THE $10 COVER, WHICH MEANS IF WHEN COUNTING THE CROWD SIZE, IF MUSHMOUTH HAS OVER 20% LARGER CROWD: THE WIN, IF THEY DON'T HAVE A 20% LARGER CROWD: THEY LOSE. 

BE HERE THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND TO FIND OUT WHO WINS THIS NEXT BATTLE OF THE BANDS BETWEEN MUSHMOUTH AND THE NERDS ON JULY 2ND AT MARTELLS AND JENKINSONS. 

 

THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR THE SECOND HEAD TO HEAD BATTLE OF THE BAND ON JULY 2 BETWEEN MUSHMOUTH AND THE NERDS. .

RESULTS ARE MUSHMOUTH  at Martells CHARGED $5 and was packed ( crowd was 75% older crowd ) , next door The Nerds at Jenkinsons charged $10 and was just as packed ( 75% younger crowd ). Final results are: another tie and both great dance band shows.NO CLEAR WINNER.  Be here in 16TH for weeks for the third battle of the bands on  THURSDAY July 16 AT MARTELLS AND JENKS FTOM 8 PM TO 11 PM. 

 

******   ANOTHER BATTLE OF THE BANDS THIS SUNDAY JULY 12TH, BETWEEN 2 OF THE BIGGEST CROWD BANDS.    YOU HAVE EDDIE TESTA AT MARTELLS 1 PM TO 5 PM AND MUSHMOUTH NEXT DOOR AT JENKS FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM. I WILL REPORT ON THE CROWD SIZE WINNER FOR THIS SHOW.    BUT COME SEE FOR YOURSELF IN POINT PLPLEASANT.  

 

 

 

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                        MORE GOOD MUSIC NEWS:

             THE MISSION DANCE BAND

IS REALLY GROWING IN POPULARITY RIGHT NOW. THIS 10 PIECE DANCE ROCK, SOUL, FEEL GOOD MUSIC BAND IS LOOKING TO BE THE BAND TO WATCH. CHECK OUT THERE SCHEDULE AT MISSION DANCE BAND NJ. 

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                           SUMMER ENJOYMENT

                        TIME IS RUNNING OUT.

                 SAY HELLO TO THE MIDDLE OF JULY

           IT'S  PAST THE 4TH OF JULY NOW

       ONLY 3 WEEKS UNTIL AUGUST

     THEN 4 WEEKS UNTIL SEPTEMBER

   COME OUT ALL YOU CAN NOW

DON'T LET THE SUMMER PASS YOU BY - THANK YOU AND WE AWAIT YOUR ARRIVAL EVERYEHERE BANDS PLAY.

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                MARTELLS MUSIC 7 DAYS A WEEK

YES - MARTELLS TIKI BAR AT 308 OCEAN AVE IN POINT PLEASANT NOW HAS 2 BANDS EVERY DAY. FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM AND 8 PM TO MIDNIGHT RIGHT NOW AND ALL SUMMER LONG. NOBODY ELSE DOES THIS. EVERYDAY YOU NEED LIVE MUSIC, HERE IT IS. 

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  DJ'S IN BELMAR MONDAY NIGHTS WITH THE HOLME BAND IS HAPPENING ALL SUMMER RIGHT NOW. 

DJ'S STARTED ITS MONDAY NIGHT SHOWS WITH THE HOLME BAND JUNE 15TH from 7 pm to 10 pm every monday night all summer. BE THERE FOR 70'S MUSIC WITH OUR OLDEST CROWD STILL STAYING YOUNG.  BEST SHOWS FOR MONDAY ALL SUMMER. 

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              THIS WEEKS MUSIC SCHEDULE

 

                WEDNESDAY JULY 8 TH, 2026

        HERE'S ROCK N ROLL ON WEDNESDAY 

PAT RODDY WEDNESDAYS ALL SUMMER AT MARTELLS 8 PM TO 11 PM LOCATED AT 308 OCEAN AVE IN POINT PLEASANT. GOOD ROCK AND PARTY BAND.

 

*********THURSDAY JULY 9TH, 2026******

 

1ST PICK THE JOE BARACATTA BAND AT MARTELLS TIKI BAR FROM 8 PM TO 11 PM located at 308 Ocean Ave in Point Pleasant. Joe and company will rock the house with there Hi Energy dance and party music. Bigcdance floir outside on the water. Come see this fun show. 

 

2ND PICK THE CAPTAIN ERIC AND THE SHIPWRECKS BAND TRIO AT THE PROVING GROUND located at 56 Shewsbury ave in The Highlands. Really good rock and party band on the water. 

 

3RD PICK IS THE POUR BOYS BAND AT THE CAPTAINS INN from 6:30 to 10:30 located at 309 Lacy Rd in Forked River. Powerhouse rock singing  and playing outside on the water. I saw them sunday at Martells and they blew the place up. 

 

********   FRIDAY  JULY 10TH, 2026

 

BLU GROTTO IS NOW PAT & LOLA'S.       THERE SUMMER SCHEDULE IS POSTED FOR THIS COOL PLACE. 

 Located at 200 Au Peck ave in Oceanport ( Middletown ).  Beautiful outdoor location, bring your lawn chairs on the grass in front of this cool stage. CHECK THIS FRIENDLY PLACE OUT. GOOD BANDS OUTSIDE, NO COVER. 

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1ST PICK THE MUSHMOUTH BAND AT B2 BISTRO FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM, located at 125 Bayview ave on Bayview.  The best excellant rock and party talented cover band. MUST SEE SHOW.

 

2ND PICK IS THE NEW POWER SOUL BAND AT MARTELLS TIKI BAR from 9 pm to 1 am located at 308 Ocean ave in Point Pleasant. 9 piece band with male and female singers and horn section giving a excellant rock and party time. Great show on a large dance floor on the water. They don't come around that much, come see this show. 

 

3RD PICK IS THE NERDS BAND AT THE OCEANVIEW IN SEASIDE from 8 pm to 11 pm. Hi energy powerhouse band of rock and party dance music. See there shows.

 

4TH PICK IS THE MOONDOGGIE BAND AT MOORES TAVERN FROM 9:30 TO 12:30 AM located at 402 W. Main street in Freehold. GREAT ROCK COVER BAND WITH CHARLIE THE CROWD PLEASEING LEAD SINGER. MUST SEE SHOW. 

 

5TH PICK IS THE CAPT ERIC AND THE SHIPWRECKS BAND AT THE PROVING GROUND from 6 pm to 10 pm located at 56 Shewsbury ave in the Hightlands. Excellant rock and party band with ERIC leading the charge with an amazing voice and crowd interaction. Must see show. 

 

6TH PICK IS THE EXIT 102 BAND AT BAR A FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM, located at 703 16th ave in Belmar. HI ENERGY CROWD PLEASING ROCK AND PARTY BAND. COME SEE THEM. 

 

7TH PICK IS THE ROCK BOTTOM BAND at Waterstreet from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm located at 4 Robbins Parkway in Toms River. Good fun male and female singers in a rock party band. Large dance floor on the water. 

 

8TH PICK IS 9 SOUTH AT THE PATIO BAR from 6 pm to 10 pm located at 101 Channel drive in Point Pleasant. Excellant rock party band outside on the water. 

 

********  SATURDAY  JULY 11TH,  2026

 

GOOD NEWS - THE PATIO BAR IN POINT PLEASANT IS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM WITH LIVE BANDS. STOP IN ANY DAY OF THE WEEK FOR GOOD MUSIC AND IT'S ON THE WATER. THE SUMMER IS FULL BLAST NOW.

 

1ST PICK IS THE MUSHMOUTH BAND AT BEACHCOMBER BAR FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM. #1 ROCK AND PARTY BAND FOR THE OVER 40 CROWD. LARGE DANCE FLOOR ON THE WATER. LOCATED AT 100 OCEAN TERRACE IN SEASIDE.

 

 

2ND PICK IS THE EDDY TESTA BAND AT THE REEF AND BARREL FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM, located at 153 Sea Girt ave in Sea Girt.  GREAT ROCK AND SOUL PARTY DANCE BAND. EDDIE IS AN ICON. GREAT SHOW BAND. MUST SEE SHOW.

 

3RD PICK IS THE CAPTAIN ERIC AND THE SHIPWRECKS BAND AT MARTELLS TIKI BAR FTOM 12 PM TO 4 PM ( DAY SHOW ) located at 308 Ocean ave in Point Pleasant. Excellant rock dance cover band and crowd pleaser. If you haven't seen this band yet, i know you will enjoy there shows, they are all teachers who dress alike on a big dance floor and outside on the water. 

 

4TH PICK IS GARDEN STATE RADIO AT B2 BISTRO FROM 8 PM TO 11 PM located at 125 Bayview ave in Bayview. Good cover rock and party dance band and outside on the water.

 

5TH PICK IS THE FRIENDZONE BAND AT THE PATIO BAR from 6 pm to 10 pm located at 101 Channel Drive in Point Pleasant. Good female and make singers and good rock band and crowd favorites and outside on the water.

  

6TH PICK IS THE 9 SOUTH BAND AT MOORES TAVERN FROM 9 PM TO 12 AM, located at 402 W. Main st in Freehold. Good rock and party dance band, good show and large dance floor sports bar. .

 

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*****   SUNDAY.  JULY 12 TH 2026

 

 DID YOU KNOW BANDS PLAY TWICE EVERY DAY  FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM AND 8 PM TO 11 PM OUTSIDE AT MARTELLS 7 DAYS A WEEK.    ALWAYS MUSIC THERE.

 

1ST PICK EVERY SUNDAY IS THE MUSHMOUTH BAND AT JENKENSONS RESTURANT FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM. Located at 308 OCEAN AVE IN POINT PLEASANT. BEST AND EXCELLANT ROCK DANCE PARTY 

 

DOUBLE HEADER WITH EDDIE TESTA BELOW 1 PM TO 5 PM FIRST, THEN AFTER SEE MUSHMOUTH ABOVE RIGHT NEXT DOOR AT JENKISONS FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM. WHY NOT, ITS THE SUMMER. 

 

2ND PICK IS THE EDDY TESTA BAND AT MARTELLS TIKI BAR FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM ( DAY SHOW ) located at 308 Ocean ave in Point Pleasant. Eddie is supurb rock and soul party dance band. Great crowd pleaser, he has everyone with there birthday each week all come up on stage for a birthday song. Great show on a big dance floor on the water. 

 

HOW ABOUT SEEING EDDIE TEST FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM ( ABOVE ) THAN JOE BARACATTA ( BELOW ) FROM 5 PM TO 8 PM. FOR A DOUBLE HEADER. WHY NOT, ITS THE SUMMER. 

 

3RD PICK IS THE JOE BARACATTA BAND AT THE COLUMNS from 5 pm to 8 pm located at ocean ave in AVON. HI energy rock and party band. Male and female singers, good show. PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS SHOW IN THE BEST WAY. 

 

*****  MONDAY thru THURSDAY these rock bands listed below play every week at the same time, same place.  *****

 

1ST PICK IS THE HOLME BAND EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AT DJ'S IN BELMAR ON OCEAN AVE AND 18TH AVE, FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM ALL SUMMER. FUN 70'S AND 80'S BAND FOR OUR OLDEST CROWD. FUN FOR EVERYONE.

 

Monday is Bar A 5:30 to 8:30 at Bar A with The VINYL BAND singing older good rocks hits located 703 16th Ave in Belmar.

 

Also on Monday at McCanns Bar from 6 on to 9 pm is The Decades band for rock thru the decades located at 1704 main st In Belmar.

 

TUESDAY IS McCanns Bar 6 pm to 9 pm with TURNPIKE MIKE BAND singing rock dance songs located at 1704 Main st in Belmar.

 

AND BOB EGAN'S PIANO PARTY ( NO COVER ) every tuesday from 6:30 until 9:30 at McCloons Supper Club located at 1200 Ocean ave in Asbury. Have dinner and enjoy a piano night with Bob and his special guests. 

 

Every Wednesday is Pat Roddy at MARTELLS TIKI BAR FROM 7 8 PM TO 11 PM located at 308 Ocean ave in Point Pleasant. Good rock and party band in a big outside dance floor on the water. 

 

WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY IS Bobby Bandeara from 6 pm to 9 pm at Singing Rock dance songs at The ELBOW ROOM located at 1604 main st in BRADLEY Beach. 

 

THURSDAY is The HARMONY Project from 6 pm to 9 pm at BAR A good older rock music band located at 703 16th Ave in Belmar. 

 

WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY JACK'S ON THE TRACKS Has live music from 7 pm untill 11 pm located at 703 10th ave in Belmar. Nice modern restaurant.