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2012 Family Entertainment Schedule
All tickets will go on sale April 3, 2012 at 8:30 am via the Internet and by Phone at 800-590-4064
Please Note: Some of the following shows have 3 prices ranges
VIP - the first 10 rows of sections AS and AN
RES - the remaining rows of AS and AN and Sections BS, BN, D,E,F,N,O,P
GA - the seats in the back of the downstairs and the entire balcony
CLICK HERE to see photos of the inside of the Great Auditorium
June 23 - 8:00pm - B-Street Band
A Springsteen Tribute
Who's the Boss? Since 1980, Asbury Park's B-Street Bank, originally known as "The Backstreets", have paid tribute to Jersey's own Bruce Springsteet, making the band the longest-running tribute act in musical history. They've even performed as Bruce's opening act. Besides Springsteen's hits, the Band also covers classics by Roy Orbison, Billy Joel, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp
plus Motown and 70's disco.
Reserved Seating - $25.00; General Admission - $20.00 (plus applicable charges)
June 30 - 8:00pm - Sha-Na-Na
From Woodstock to Grease to Ocean Grove! ShaNaNa brings their rock & roll celebration to the Great Auditorium for the first time, in a dynamic, interactive show that includes highlights from their four-decade career, including the ShaNaNa TV Show. The audience gets to sing and dance along, and participate in "Greaser Olympics." Slick back your hair and jive to the classics performed by the "Crowned Princes" of Doo-Wop and Rock & Roll, Sha-Na-Na.
Reserved Seating - $30.00; General Admission - $25.00 (plus applicable charges)
July 7 - 8:00pm - Diana Krall
The Look of Love! Winner of 3 Grammy Awards and 8 Juno Awards, this sultry song-stylist has sole more albums than any other female jazz artist in the past two decades - more than 6 million albums inn the US and over 15 million worldwide. Her first recording, 'When I Look in Your Eyes', won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal and became the first jazz disc to be nominated for Album of the Year in 25 years. "The Look of Love" was a #1 bestseller in the US and a five-time platinum album in her native Canada.
Reserved Seating - $55.00 & $50.00; General Admission - $45.00
July 14 - 8:00pm - Sinatra Sings Sinatra
Singer, songwriter and conductor - and, of course, the son of 'Ol Blue Eyes' himself, Frank, Jr. will delight die-hard fans and win new ones with his special tribute to his father.
NOTE: This concert is rescheduled from August 27, 2011. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the Box Office.
Reserved Seating - $45.00 & $40.00; General Admission - $35.00 (plus applicable charges)
July 21 - 8:00pm - Wynonna
As part of the famous country duo, Wynonna and her mother, Naomi, charted 14 #1 hits on the Billboard country charts; recorded 8 studio albums and won over 60 industry awards, including 5 Grammys, 9 CMA's and 8 Billboard Music Awards. When a chronic illness forced Naomi into retirement, Wynonna launched her solo career, spawning dozens of hits like She Is His Only Need; No One Else on Earth; My Strongest Weakness; Only Love; Is It Over Yet; Tell Me Why and Only Love.
Reserved Seating - $40.00; General Admission - $35.00 (plus applicable taxes)
July 28 - 8:00pm - Michael W. Smith
With 3 Grammy Awards, 9 Grammy nominations and 40 Dove Awards, singer-songwriter, composer and actor Michael W. Smith is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in contemporary Christian music. Over the course of his career, Smith has sold more than 13 million albums and recorded 29 #1 Hit songs, 14 gold and 5 platinum albums. Smith is an American Music Award recipient.
Reserved seating - $35.00; General Admission - $30.00 (plus applicable charges)
August 4 - 8:00pm - The Golden Boys
Mr. Rydell is recuperating from surgery. Lou Christie will be covering for Mr. Rydell.
Three South Philly guys turned their teen-idol good looks and crooner's chops into solid-gold recording careers that included chart-topping anthems like Venus, De De Dinah, Bobby Sox to Stockings (Avalon); Volare, Wild One and Kissin' Time (Rydell); Turn Me Loose, Tiger and I'm a Man (Fabian).
Reserved Seating - $50.00 & $45.00; General Admission - $40.00 (plus applicable charges)
Johnny Mathis - CANCELLED
We regret to advise that the Johnny Mathis show August 11, 2012 show has been cancelled.
All tickets will be refunded in the week of July 23, 2012.
If you do not receive a refund within 30 days,
please contact us as 732-775-0035 x107.
The below is the statement from the Mathis Management Team.
Johnny Mathis will be undergoing a 2nd right hip replacement on July 31, 2012. He will be canceling all of his upcoming dates from that time through his recovery period which is expected to run until the middle of October. At his most recent office visit and examination, Mr. Mathis' Orthopedic Surgeon determined that the singer's first artificial hip has deteriorated to the condition where replacement has now become necessary.
Mr. Mathis greatly regrets the inconvenience that this has caused to his fans as well as the venues and promoters. He is very much looking forward to the end of October when he will be resuming his normal schedule of concerts and returning to his favorite thing which is singing.
August 18 - 8:00pm - Neil Sedaka
Consummate musician, extraordinary vocalist and an ageless songwriting talent, Sedaka's career of voer 1,000 songs changed the face of 20th Century pop music. He wrote the Connie Francis hits Stupid Cupid and Where the Boys Are and teenage anthems like Oh! Carol; Calendar Girl, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen; Next Door to an Angel and Breaking Up is Hard to Do. By 1963, after selling 25 million records, Sedaka rode the wave of international success and joined musical forces with Elton John for the song Bad Blood.
Reserved Seating - $40.00; General Admission - $35.00 (plus applicable charges)
August 25 - 8:00pm - Bobby Vinton
Sensational 60's singer, Bobby Vinton, who crooned his way to the top of the charts and sold over 50 million records with hits like Blue Velvet, Roses are Red, There I've Said it Again, Please Love me Forever, Tell me Why and Sealed with a Kiss makes his Ocean Grove debut. Don't miss this show-stopping appearance!
Reserved Seating - $40.00; General Admission - $35.00 (plus applicable charges)
September 1 - 7:30pm - Doo-Wop Extravaganza!
Featuring The Coasters, The Belmonts, The Diamonds and The Crystals
2012 Season Summer Finale! Four Doo-Wop legends will rock the Great Auditorium with hits like Young Blood, Yakety-Yak, Poison Ivy, Love Potion #9, Little Darlin', The Stroll, I Wonder Why, Teenager in Love, He's a Rebel, Da Doo Ron Ron and Then He Kissed Me.
Hosted by 101.5's Big Joe Henry.
Reserved Seating - $30.00; General Admission - $25.00 (plus applicable charges)
September 8 - 8:00pm - The Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea
One more time! Father Alphonse Stephenson returns to the Jersey shore with the Orchestra of St. Peter's by the Sea and special guest soloists to perform their pick of Broadway plums and more!
Reserved seating - $25.00; General Admission - $20.00 (plus applicable charges)
September 22 - 3:00pm - VeggieTales Live!
God Made You Special Tour
Something has gone haywire
at the Silly Song Warehouse!
One of the beloved VeggieTales songs is missing!!
Join Bob, Larry, Junior and the whole gang as they attempt to solve the mystery of the
Silly Song Bandit while learning valuable Biblical truths along the way through singing and dancing!
Featuring top Veggie fan favorites, including "The Hairbrush Song", "Cheeseburger", "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything", and inspiring songs like..."Little Guys Can Do Big Things" and "God is Bigger than the Boogeyman", this high-energy show will delight children and remind them that God made them special and loves them very much - no matter what!
Ticket Pricing: Children 12 and under - $10.00; Adults - $15.00 (plus applicable charges)