North to Shore Festival Brings Janelle Monáe, Primus, and More to Asbury Park

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The festival will bring performances by Janelle Monáe, Joe Bonamassa, Marc Maron, Alison Krauss, Jimmy Eat World and more to Asbury Park, Newark and Freehold.

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The North to Shore Festival returns this month with a lineup of concerts, comedy performances, community events and cultural programming taking place across Asbury Park, Newark and Freehold.

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Running through June 28, the statewide festival will feature performances from musicians, comedians and speakers at venues including the Stone Pony, House of Independents, Wonder Bar and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), alongside hundreds of free public events.

Among the festival's headlining music events are performances by Janelle Monáe, Joe Bonamassa, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas , Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Sublime, The Head and the Heart, Brian Fallon and Kurt Vile & the Violators.

The comedy lineup includes appearances by Zarna Garg, Gary Gulman , Marc Maron, David Cross , Jessica Kirson , Iliza Schlesinger, Jordan Jensen, René Vaca, Eric D'Alessandro and Earthquake.

Additional programming includes community conversations and public events, including a Food Insecurity Panel Discussion at NJPAC in Newark.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/new-jersey/article/NORTH-TO-SHORE-FESTIVAL-to-Bring-Janelle-Monae-Primus-More-to-Asbury-Park-20260612)._