THE PICKS below are based on the best rock dance bands playing that night and the best venue surroundings they are playing at. ( This website is for the over 40 crowd. ) Were judging on best bands, best place there playing, and if it's an over 40's crowd. The best fun dancing atmosphere with the most space to dance. ( a great band in a small dance floor won't rate at high as a good band in a large dance floor. This site is for people who enjoy the fun of hi energy rock and roll dancin. Period.

The Best Rock Dance Band Picks this weekend.

( *** BIG News is the Headliner closing party Sunday and Monday read all about it in the Sunday section ) **********************************************

FRIDAY OCTOBER 17th, 2025

1st PICK - ROCK BOTTOM from 9:30 to 12:30 am at RIVER ROCK located at 1600 Route 70 in Brick. They play rock and party dance songs. Good male and female lead singers. Very good supporting players. Big dance floor and large outside area on the water. Fun time, good older crowd. 

2ND PICK - EDDIE TESTA BAND at BAR A from 7 pm to 9:30 pm located at 703 16th ave in Belmar, good large outside and smaller but good inside restaurant and dance floor. EDDIE plays rock, party, oldies dance music, and is an excellant lead singer. Surrounding players are good too. Eddie is an icon but it will be very crowded and hard to dance. 

3RD PICK is Vinyal Maddess from 8 pm to 11 pm at Jack's by the Tracks at 10th Ave and main st in Belmar. Good fun dance band with male and female singers. Nice atmosphere and upgraded, casual dress.

4th PICK is SLAP HAPPY BAND at Sun Harbor from 6 pm to 10 pm located at 451 E. BAY ave in Barnagat.  The lead singer is good rock, rock county and heavy metal singer and the powerful stafe presence of an ex marine. Beautiful right on the water restaurant with outside raw bar and cocktails bar and with decent dance floor inside. Worth a 35 minute drive from Belmar. 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2025

1ST PICK  - THE MUSHMOUTH BAND at B2 Bistro from 8 pm to 12 am located at 125 Bayview ave in Bayville.  MUSHMOUTH will bring the crowd with top dance music and warm the outside dance floor to a hot temperature. Great lead singer who dances the entire show and animated crew with props for fun, great dance music and band. Must see show. 

2nd Pick - is EDDIE TESTA at Waterstreet  restaurant from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am located at 4 Robbins Parkway in Tom's River Eddie plays oldies and some newer songs. EXCELLENT SUPPORTING MEMBERS. LARGE dance floor on the water restaurant,  casual dress. 

3rd PICK is MOONDOGGIE from 6 pm to 10 pm at The Captains inn located 304 E LACY street in Forked River  on the water and good size dance floor. REALLY Good rock and roll band and tgey take requestsall night. Good male lead singer and guitar player who comes down into the crowd all night and good back up singers, good show. Good food, casual dress, great atmosphere. Must see show. 

SUNDAY OCTOBER 19th, 2025

1st  Pick is EDDIE TESTA in the day from 12 noon till 4 pm at Martells located at 308 Ocean Ave in Point Pleasant. Eddie is an icon and it's indoors with a good size dance floor, 

2nd Pick is The HEADLINER CLOSING PARTY SUNDAY from 5 pm to 9 pm, located at 1402 Route 34 in Neptune ( right over the Belmar bridge ). It will be REALLY GOOD with THE JOE BARACATA BAND and his great rock and party band.         And MONDAY will be the last night of the bar. At 7 pm EDDIE TESTA will be playing and toasting the HEADLINER for all the good times. Come say goodbye to this history of this generational bar. Must see event. 

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

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..

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

WEDNESDAY 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 singing older rock music located at 703 16th Ave in Belmar.