North to Shore Festival, conceived by former Governor Phil Murphy and NJPAC, will return for its fourth year in June 2026.
From June 13 to June 28, the festival will take over Newark, Asbury Park, Atlantic City, and other parts of the Garden State with some of the biggest names in live music and comedy.
“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.
Last year, during the festival’s third year, North to Shore welcomed over 160,000 attendees to its shows in New Jersey. The festival has reached an audience of over 1 billion online.
Along with huge names, North to Shore will also welcome and support New Jersey’s local musicians.
“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. We can’t wait to turn a spotlight on them again this summer,” said Dr. Sherri-Ann Butterfield, NJPAC’s Senior Vice President, Social Impact.
This year’s lineup will be released this month, but the festival has already given fans a sneak peek at its lineup. Here’s what we know so far:
June 13: Claypool Gold (Primus/Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade/The Claypool Lennon Delerium) at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park
June 16: Hot Mulligan with Joyce Manor, Saturdays At Your Place, and Koyo at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park
June 19: Sublime at ParkStage in Freehold
June 20: The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers with Southall at Prudential Center in Newark
June 26: The Head and the Heart with Wilderado at ParkStage in Freehold
June 28: Joe Bonamassa at NJPAC in Newark
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