Editing Asbury Park, New Jersey (section)

===Live music and arts venues===
[[File:Asbury lanes ap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Asbury Lanes]]]]
With its long history as a resort town for varied social classes, Asbury Park is considered a destination for musicians, particularly a subgenre of [[rock and roll]] known as the [[Jersey Shore sound]], which is infused with [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]. As of the 2020s, it is a frequent touring stop for both burgeoning and well-known acts. It is home to venues including:
* [[The Stone Pony]], founded in 1974, a starting point for many performers.
* Across town, on Fourth Avenue, is [[Asbury Lanes]], a functioning bowling alley and bar with live performances ranging from musical acts (formerly with a heavy focus on [[punk music]]), [[neo-Burlesque]], [[hot rod]], and art shows. The venue's focus has been mostly on [[indie rock]] and pop. 
* [[Asbury Park Convention Hall]] holds larger events.
* The [[Paramount Theatre (Asbury Park, New Jersey)|Paramount Theatre]] is adjacent to Convention Hall.
* [[Wonder Bar]]
* House of Independents 
* The Asbury Park Brewery hosts small shows with a focus on punk music<ref>Pugliese, Nick; Biese, Alex; King, Rebecca; and Paolino, Tammy. [https://www.app.com/story/money/business/2018/09/26/new-jersey-cracks-down-events-hosted-microbreweries/1433078002/ "New Jersey cracks down on events hosted by microbreweries"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 26, 2018. Accessed December 21, 2023. "But the limit on in-house events could sting elsewhere, including in Asbury Park’s music community. The Asbury Park Brewery has been regularly hosting concerts by up-and-coming punk bands since May 2017."</ref>
* [[The Turf Club]] - "Tuesday at the Turf” is a summer music series held by the Asbury Park African-American Music Project (AP-AMP) at the Turf Club site across from Springwood Park, which is the last extant structure that once contained one of Springwood's many mid-century live Black music spots. The AP-AMP hopes to transform the space into a community venue for music and culture.<ref name=APP2021/>
* The [[The Empress Hotel (New Jersey)|Empress Hotel]] is an LGBT resort owned by music producer [[Shep Pettibone]] that features Paradise Nightclub.
* The Baronet, a vintage movie theater which dates back to [[Buster Keaton]]'s era, was near Asbury Lanes, but its roof recently caved in and the building was demolished. The Asbury Hotel pays homage to this once great theater with its 5th floor rooftop movie theater called "The Baronet". The Asbury Hotel also has an 8th floor rooftop bar, paying homage to the former building inhabitants and calling it "Salvation."
*  The Kingsley Theater at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel - The newly formed Asbury Park Theater Company (APTCo) presented [[Green Day]]’s [[American Idiot (musical)|''American Idiot'']], the [[Tony Award]]-winning [[Broadway theatre|Broadway musical]], as the company's debut production at this theater in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles2/2022/07/09/american-idiot-in-asbury-park-is-a-winner/ | title="American Idiot" in Asbury Park is a Winner | date=July 9, 2022 }}</ref>
* [[The Upstage Club]] was a legendary blues, R&B and rock club that was alcohol-and-drug free and is said to have influenced the [[Jersey Shore sound]] in its short run from 1968 to 1971. 
In a town that was once nearly abandoned, there are now a large number of restaurants, bars, coffee houses, two breweries, a coffee roastery, and live music venues situated in Asbury Park's boardwalk and downtown districts.