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North to Shore Festival

The North to Shore Festival is an annual three-week-long music, comedy, film and technology festival in New Jersey. The event is hosted in June by three New Jersey cities: Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark.

Background
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! In announcing the festival, inaugurated in 2023, Governor Phil Murphy stated that the event was inspired by SXSW in Texas and intended to showcase the vibrant arts scene and inclusive cultural environment in New Jersey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-jersey-playbook/2023/03/14/honorable-anthony-suarez-00086905|title=The Honorable Anthony Suarez - NJ Playbook - YOU, YOU, YOU OUGHTA KNOW ABOUT THIS ==Venues==
Venues
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. 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 a relatively large number of entertainment venues, and has continued to invest heavily in the performing arts in the present. Asbury Park N2S venues have included: The Paramount Theatre, The Stone Pony, House of Independents, the Convention Hall Arcade, Asbury Lanes, Wonder Bar, the Carousel Building, the Turf Club, the Saint, the Asbury Park boardwalk, Asbury Book Collective, and Georgies. Atlantic City N2S venues have included: the Hard Rock, Ocean, the Trop, Resorts Superstar Theater, Caesars, Boardwalk Hall, Anchor Rock Club, the Atlantic City Boardwalk, Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall, Bader Field, Rhythm & Spirits, Chicken Bone Beach at ACX1 Studios, Dante Hall Theater, Rainbow Beach, Noyes Arts Garage, and Union Hall Arts. Newark N2S venues have included: the Prudential Center, the Newark Museum of Art, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Weequahic Park, Newark Symphony Hall, Bethany Baptist Church, Halsey Street, Newark jazz club Clement's Place, Military Park, the recently restored Krueger-Scott mansion, Branch Brook Park, Harriet Tubman Square, Ferry Street (the main thoroughfare in the Ironbound), and the Newark Public Library. ==2025==
2025
History
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. 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: ComedyKevin HartGabriel IglesiasStephen ColbertKevin SmithSheng WangSam MorrilSommoreChris DiStefanoYannis PappasZarna Garg • Justin Silva MusicMatchbox TwentyThe B-52sBarenaked LadiesFrankie ValliGary Clark Jr.BleachersJeezyScarfaceLake Street DivePrince RoyceWisinBand of HorsesKeyshia ColeBrothers OsborneK. MichelleTrey SongzSamara JoyJaheimKurt Vile and The ViolatorsEric RobersonAverySunshineDramaramaA Day to Remember Film, technology and other arts The Newark International Film Festival and Montclair Film provided film programming. TechUnited:NJ hosted more than 5,000 attendees at the Propelify Innovation Festival on technology during the festival. Stockton University managed a series of 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. Comedy Bill BurrStephen ColbertJim GaffiganRoss MathewsBen Bailey 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. 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==
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