North to Shore Festival returns this June across New Jersey

The basics:

• NJPAC‘s North to Shore Festival runs June 13–28 for its fourth year
• Events will take place across Newark, Asbury Park and Atlantic City
• Organizers say more info on headliners and schedules will be announced soon

Organizers announced Jan. 27 that the North to Shore Festival will return for its fourth year this June.

The annual event, produced by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, delivers two weeks of music, comedy and community arts events across the Garden State. NJPAC notes the collaboration between a cohort of production partners, sponsors and community organizations for North to Shore, which has become the state’s largest arts and music festival since its 2023 launch.

This year’s edition will run from June 13 through June 28. Events will take place throughout Newark and Asbury Park at venues such as Prudential Center, NJPAC’s Prudential Hall, Victoria Theater and Chambers Plaza, Stone Pony Summer Stage, Wonder Bar and spaces in Asbury Park’s boardwalk district.

Last May, the festival launched a full year of community arts programming in Atlantic City. Dozens of festival concerts, parties and workshops have welcomed Atlantic City residents and visitors each month. More events are scheduled through July 1, 2026.

Organizers say further information on headlining artists, performance locations and other updates will be announced at NorthtoShore.com and through the festival’s app.

“This is a festival that celebrates New Jersey as a destination for innovation and artistic expression, through the performing arts, the visual arts, film, and more,” said David Rodriguez, NJPAC’s executive producer and executive vice president.

Things to know

• In Newark, the festival will partner with the Newark Arts Council, Newark Alliance and the City of Newark’s Arts and Education District – which will administer regranting funds directly to community organizations who will highlight local Newark creatives
• In Asbury Park, it will collaborate with AsburyFest, Asbury Underground, Carousel Art House and Georgie’s Bar to present events showcasing local artists
  • Additional Asbury arts and cultural programming will take place throughout the city – from the West Side to the waterfront
• All community events in both Asbury Park and Newark will be free or affordably prices for all attendees, according to organizers
• The festival will once again focus on combating food insecurity through the Growing Health Pantries initiative, a partnership between Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and numerous Garden State food distribution centers, including the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, FoodBank of South Jersey, Fulfill, Mercer Street Friends, Norwescap and Feeding America

Last year’s festival attracted more than 160,000 people to performances and events across the three cities. Its social media outreach captured an audience of more than 1.1 billion and more than 180 radio, television and online features.

“Artists who have made their homes in New Jersey, who’ve built careers in New Jersey’s clubs, concert halls, and galleries – they’ve always been a major feature of North to Shore,” said Sherri-Ann Butterfield, NJPAC’s senior vice president, social impact. “We can’t wait to turn a spotlight on them again this summer.”