As we wrap up the year, let’s take a look at our favorite festival moments of 2025.
Sea.Hear.Now
Sea.Hear.Now brought another solid set of bands to Asbury Park in 2025. Each year, this festival seems like the perfect way to end the summer. Blink-182 on the beach was a blast, and the undercard on both days was phenomenal.
Sunday’s main stage with 4 Non Blondes to Public Enemy to Lenny Kravitz to blink-182 will be tough to beat!
Barefoot Country Music Fest
Barefoot’s fifth annual festival was not one to forget. The festival brought 40,000 to the Wildwood beach daily and featured a great group of artists on all of the stages.
Boyz II Men was a shocker and a real highlight for the Philly crowd, but Jelly Roll closing out the festival seems like a moment that will be tough to beat. Looking forward to Post Malone, Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini, and Miranda Lambert in 2026, though!
North to Shore
North to Shore was once again a great series of shows at a plethora of venues in New Jersey. The festival seemed to have expanded in 2025 and is looking to grow further in 2026.
Lots of highlights over this year’s North to Shore, but among the top include Bleachers and Streetlight Manifesto.
Other great festivals included Rocks, Ribs, & Ridges and XPoNential Festival. We’ll be sure to be at all of them in 2026!
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