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North to Shore Festival
StatusActive
GenreArt, music, comedy, film, and technology
Date(s)Three weeks in June
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)The three New Jersey cities of Asbury Park, Atlantic City, and Newark
Years active2023–present
InauguratedJune 7, 2023 (2023-06-07)
Websitenorthtoshore.com
Paramount Theatre at Asbury Park Convention Hall at nightfall with the Atlantic Ocean behind it

The North to Shore Festival (aka North to Shore Arts and Ideas Festival, North to Shore, North2Shore, or N2S) is an annual three-week-long music, comedy, film and technology festival in New Jersey.[1][2] The event is hosted in June by three New Jersey cities: Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark.[3]

Background

1930s Atlantic City promotional art by Edward Mason Eggleston
Atlantic City beach, looking north at Chelsea Avenue

The North to Shore Festival is produced by, among others, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, SJ Presents, Madison Marquette, Live Nation Entertainment, Platinum Productions and Absolutely Live![4][5][6][7]

In announcing the festival, inaugurated in 2023, Governor

SXSW in Texas and intended to showcase the vibrant arts scene and inclusive cultural environment in New Jersey.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Venues

Asbury Park South, a 1920 painting by Jazz Age artist Florine Stettheimer depicting a summer crowd and sign for Enrico Caruso live. The artist is under a green parasol and her friends also appear. Artist Marcel Duchamp (in pink) is with actress Fania Marinoff. Carl Van Vechten stands upper left (black suit), Avery Hopwood (white suit) talks with a woman in yellow, and the Swiss painter Paul Thévanaz (red) bends over a camera.[14]

Due to the density of its population, its location between two major metropolitan cities drawing touring acts, its reputation as an artist-friendly cultural environment and its long history as a summer beach resort for the middle and working classes, New Jersey historically had has a relatively large number of entertainment venues, and has continued to invest heavily in the performing arts in the present.[15][16]

Asbury Park N2S venues have included:

the Saint, the Asbury Park boardwalk, Asbury Book Collective, and Georgies
.

Atlantic City N2S venues have included:

Chicken Bone Beach at ACX1 Studios, Dante Hall Theater, Rainbow Beach, Noyes Arts Garage
, and Union Hall Arts.

Newark N2S venues have included: the

Harriett Tubman Square, Ferry Street (the main thoroughfare in the Ironbound), and the Newark Public Library
.

2025

An Asbury Park beach

Comedy

Edward M. Eggleston

Music

1925 pageant poster, Atlantic City

Events scheduled for 2025

Newark Museum of Art
, founded in 1909

History

Newark's Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in aerial view looking east with New York City in the background. Many art historians consider the cathedral's stained glass to be the second finest in the world, after the Chartres Cathedral.[17]
Atlantic City promotional painting by Edward Mason Eggleston
.

2024

In March 2024, in addition to dozens of smaller events in each city conducted by local performers, artists, and thinkers, N2S announced its June 2024 featured line-up in each of the three cities:[18]

Comedy

Music

Film, technology and other arts

The

e-sports
competitions and soccer programming in Atlantic City as part of Atlantic City week.

2023

The 2023 festival was held in Atlantic City (June 7–11), Asbury Park (June 14–18). and Newark (June 21–25) It drew an audience of nearly 250,000 to more than 300 shows.

During the festival planning process, organizers asked local creators to submit ideas for events. The festival sought "local producers or presenters of music, comedy, dance, theater or visual art in Atlantic City, Asbury Park or Newark." Certain creators were to be awarded stipends of up to $5,000 to execute their concepts.[7]

The announced 2023 N2S lineup included:

Music

Additional acts included

Gaslight Anthem, Gavin DeGraw, Jay Wheeler, Low Cut Connie, Marisa Monte, Remember Jones, The Smithereens and Southside Johnny
.

A tribute concert in honor of the music and life of Clarence Clemons also was held at 2023 N2S.[19][20]

Comedy

Film, technology and other arts

Film screenings were held at Dante Hall in the Ducktown section of Atlantic City during the festival, curated by Montclair Film, a nonprofit organization in the New Jersey film community.[21] Investor Daymond John of Shark Tank was scheduled to speak at the festival in Newark. The annual Newark International Film Festival was also scheduled to take place during N2S.

The Newark International Film Festival was scheduled to host a "From Hip Hop to Hollywood" conversation at N2S with Newark councilman and Lords of the Underground alum Dupré "DoItAll" Kelly, speaking with Redman, Ludacris and Lady London.

Television presenter and science communicator Bill Nye of Bill Nye the Science Guy was to speak at Asbury Lanes during the festival.

See also

References

  1. ^ Gorce, Tammy La (June 2, 2023). "Can New Jersey's New Festival Top Coachella or SXSW? It Thinks So" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "North to Shore Festival: Too Big For One City or One Weekend, The Festival Only New Jersey Could Create". NewJerseyStage.com. March 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Sobko, Katie. "Halsey, Demi Lovato coming to music and tech event North to Shore Jersey Festival", The Record, March 13, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2023. "The North to Shore Jersey Festival will be a music and technology event taking place over the course of three consecutive weekends at three cities across the state. Events will happen in Atlantic City from June 7 to 11, in Asbury Park from June 14 to 18, and in Newark from June 21 to 25. There will be a variety of entertainment events, including concerts, comedy shows and movies, as well as presentations from tech and business entrepreneurs."
  4. ^ "North to Shore summer festival". Press of Atlantic City.
  5. ^ "Halsey, Demi Lovato coming to music and tech event North to Shore Jersey Festival". North Jersey Media Group.
  6. ^ Writer, ERIC CONKLIN Staff. "VOTE: Are you planning on attending the North to Shore Festival in Atlantic City?". Press of Atlantic City.
  7. ^ a b Gross, Hannah. "Halsey, Demi Lovato to Headline New Music and Arts Festival Coming to NJ in June".
  8. ^ Friedman, Matt. "The Honorable Anthony Suarez - NJ Playbook - YOU, YOU, YOU OUGHTA KNOW ABOUT THIS". POLITICO.
  9. ^ Team, Hoboken Girl (March 18, 2023). "40 Hudson County News Stories You Missed This Week". Hoboken Girl.
  10. ^ "Halsey announces NJ shows with live string ensemble". BrooklynVegan.
  11. ^ "North to Shore Festival: NJ governor announces three-city summer celebration of arts, technology". 6abc Philadelphia. March 14, 2023.
  12. ^ NJ.com, Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for (March 13, 2023). "Murphy announces N.J.'s 'North To Shore' arts festival this June in A.C., Asbury Park and Newark". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "New Jersey announces North To Shore music & arts festival". www.cbsnews.com.
  14. ^ Henry, McBride, Florine Stettheimer, The Museum of Modern Art 1946.
  15. ^ https://www.nj.gov/state/njsca/dos_njsca_resources-artworks-2010-02.html
  16. ^ https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle.php?titlelink=exploring-new-jerseys-musical-history
  17. ^ Cite web|url=https://www.jerseysbest.com/just-in-jersey/beauty-beyond-belief-discover-the-sacred-landmark-that-houses-grand-elegance-and-global-history/%7Ctitle=Beauty beyond belief: Discover the sacred N.J. landmark that houses grand elegance and global history|first=Hunter|last=Hulbert|date=October 14, 2019
  18. ^ "North To Shore Festival: The Festival Only NJ Can Handle". North2Shore.
  19. ^ Staff, The Coaster Editorial (March 20, 2023). "3-City Music and Arts Festival Includes Asbury Park".
  20. ^ "North to Shore Festival coming to Newark, Asbury Park and Atlantic City in June". TAPinto.
  21. ^ "Montclair Film Announces Inaugural North To Shore Film Program Set For Atlantic City". NewJerseyStage.com. May 2, 2023.
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