Get ready to groove to the timeless tunes of classic rock this weekend! We're highlighting some fantastic shows featuring bands that capture the essence of the genre, perfect for those over 40 looking to relive the glory days and enjoy a night of dancing.
I'm wearing the white hat.
Next to me in the black shirt is Charlie the lead singer of the great MOONDOGGIE BAND.
ROCKIN JOE'S JERSEY SHORE
BEST ROCK DANCE BANDS
PICKS, DATES & LOCATIONS
UPDATED EACH WEEK
FOR THE OVER 40 CROWD
Classic Rock Nights
B2 Bistro " BAYVIEW " on the water, has a very large dance floor above, 30 min. from Belmar. Large stage, good dance set up and good bands. EASY RESERVATIONS, CASUAL DRESS, FUN PEOPLE. MUST SEE. I25 BAYVIEW AVE.
Top Ten Best Dance Rock LOCATIONS - COME TRY THEM
BEST ROCK DANCE DESTINATONS ON THE SHORE
FOR STYLE, LARGE DANCE FLOORS, WATER VIEWS
The first six are on the water and listed in order are of best dance floors. COME SEE AND ENJOY THESE 1O TOP LARGE DANCE FLOORS AT THE SHORE.
1. B2 BISTRO IN BAYVILLE
2. MARTELLS TIKI BAR IN POINT PLEASANT
3. MARINA GRILL IN BELMAR
4. RIVER ROCK IN BRICK
5. WATERSTREET IN TOM'S RIVER
6. JENKENSON'S IN POINT PLEASANT
7. WONDERBAR IN ASBURY PARK
8. HEMMINGWAYS IN SEASIDE
9. BAR A IN BELMAR
10. MOORES TAVERN IN FREEHOLD
If you're in the mood for high-energy beats and irresistible rhythms, our dance rock selections and locations will have you moving all night long. These bands and locations know how to get the crowd going, making it a perfect choice for a fun-filled evening on the Jersey Shore.
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NOW BACK TO THE SHOWS
Experience the raw energy and rebellious spirit of rock and roll with our curated list of shows this weekend. These bands bring the classics to life, ensuring a memorable night of music and dance for the over 40 crowd seeking an authentic rock and roll experience.
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A DANCERS THEME SONG BELOW FROM A FRIEND
The song " Harvest Moon " by Neil Young he sings the following vocals and I agree.
Full Moon Rising
Lets go dancing in the night.
We know where's the music playing
Let's go out and feel the night.
That's what this website is about.
Good music, good people, good times.
Feel the excitement in the night.
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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THE EDDY TEST BAND BLEW UP THE PATIO BAR 6/18/26. ABOVE GIOVANNI TESTA GUEST APPERANCE SHOW TESTA TALENT RUNS DEEP. TOP SONG OF THE NIGHT, YOUR SEX IS ON FIRE BY GIOVANNI.
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.
BIG SUMMER NEWS***BATTLE OF THE BANDS****
MUSHMOUTH-NERDS PLAYING RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND THE CLIFFS PLAYING THE SAME NIGHT ON THURSDAY NIGHTS SOON.
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 RESTURANT 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: $15 ADMISSION AND MOSTLY 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.
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.
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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.
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SAY HELLO TO THE END OF JUNE
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THEN 3 WEEKS UNTIL AUGUST
COME OUT ALL YOU CAN THIS MONTH
DON'T LET THE SUMMER PASS YOU BY - THANK YOU AND WE AWAIT YOUR ARRIVAL
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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 STARTS 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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WEDNESDAY JUNE 24TH, 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.
ROCK BOTTOM AT THE PATIO BAR 6 PM TO 10 PM, located at 101 channel drive in Point Pleasant. Good rock and party band with male and female singers.
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1ST PICK IS THE BRIAN KIRK BAND AT MARINA GRILL, 8 PM TO 11 PM, located at 709 Route 35 South in the Belmar Marina. Good wedding dance band.
******** FRIDAY JUNE 26TH, 2026
BLU GROTTO IS NOW PAT & LOLA'S. SUMMER SCHEDULE IS POSTED
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. NO COVER.
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1ST PICK IS CLIFFS AT THE SPICY CANTANA 8 PM TO 11 PM, located at 500 Boardwalk in Seaside. Excellant rock and party cover and show band. MUST SEE SHOW.
2ND PICK THE MUSHMOUTH BAND AT THE B2 BISTRO from 7 PM to 11 PM, located at 125 Bayview ave in Bayview. ( just 30 min. from Belmar ). Excellant rock and party talented cover band. MUST SEE SHOW.
3RD PICK IS AMISH OUTLAWS AT HARRAHS CASINO in Atlantic City, $20, GREAT ROCK AND PARTY BAND WITH CROWD FUN. MUST SEE SHOW.
4TH PICK IS MOONDOGGIE AT SUN HARBOR FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM, located at 451 E Bay ave in Barnegat. Great rock band that takes requests all night. Charlie the lead singer has returned and he us a crowd involved singer and gatarist.
5TH PICK IS THE MISSION DANCE BAND AT RIVER ROCK from 9:30 to 12:30. Good 9 PIECE rock and party cover band. I just moved this band up big time. Check them out.
6TH PICK THE B STREET BAND AT BAR A from 6 pm to 10 pm, located at 703 16 th ave in Belmar. EXCELLANT BRUCE SPRINGSTREET classics band, could use more dance music, but very good. .
******** SATURDAY JUNE 27TH, 2026
THE PATIO BAR IN POINT PLEASANT IS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM WITH LIVE BANDS. THE SUMMER IS HERE.
POSTPONED MUSH FESH BELOW TO OCTOBER 4TH
1ST PICK IS THE MUSHMOUTH ( MUSH FEST ON THE SUMMER STAGE ROCK PARTY ( $25 on line at bar-A.com, $30 at door ) from 4 pm to 9:30 pm. Bill and friends rockin the summer stage. Good fun rock on a sandy dance floor ). THE SMOKING JACKETS AT 4 PM TO 5 PM, SUIT & MAI TAI 5:30 TO 7 PM, MUSHMOUTH AT 7:30 TO 9:30. Great outside venue with big stage and PLENTY of room for dancing.
2ND PICK IS THE TRIPLE RAIL BAND AT B2 BISTRO F4OM 8:30 PM TO 11:30 PM, located outside on the water at 125 Bayview Ave in Bayview. Excellant rock and country band in costumes with each band member doing solo's. Everyone stands out.
3RD PICK IS THE RUCKAS BAND AT WATERSTREET FROM 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm located at 4 ROBBINS PARKWAY IN TOM'S RIVER. DAVE the lead singer is excellant and does many types of party music.
4Th pick THE MAIL ORDER BRIDE AT SUN HARBOR from 6 pm to 1O pm located at 451 BAY AVE IN BAREGAT. GOOD fun party band doing rock and metal dance songs and on the water.
5TH PICK IS THE GARDEN STATE RADIO BAND AT PAT AND LOLA'S FROM 6:30 PM TO 9 PM located at 200 Au Peck in Oceanport ( Middletown ). Good rock and party band in a beautful outdoor surrounding. Bring a beach chair or dance next to the big stage and outdoor T.V.'s, NO COVER.
6TH PICK IS UNDISPUTED BAND AT THE PATIO BAR FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM located at 101 Channel Drive in Point Pleasant. Frank the lead singer knows a million songs. Good rock cover band and on the water.
7TH PICK IS 9 SOUTH BAND AT THE CABIN FROM 8:30 TO 11:30 PM, located at 984 Route 33 in Freehold. Good rock classics band with energy.
*********** SUNDAY. JUNE 28TH
BANDS PLAY TWICE EVERY DAY FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM AND 8 PM TO 11 PM OUTSIDE AT MARTELLS 7 DAYS A WEEK.
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 BAND.
2ND PICK IS THE CLIFFS BAND AT MARTELLS FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM, located at 308 Ocean Ave in Point Pleasant. Excellant rock and party band of all stars. MUST SEE
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.
4TH PICK IS SHORTY LONG AT THE REEF AND BARREL FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM, located at 153 Sea Girt Ave in Sea Girt. Good novelty band as shorty is 3 feet tall. Party band.
***** 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 AT DJ'S 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.