This Week Down The Shore: October 6th - October 12th

October 06, 2025

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Ready for some fall fun? Here’s what’s on the calendar this week!

  • Aberdeen — Alternate Ending Brewery: Trivia Mondays 6:30PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Asbury Ale House: Monsters & Margaritas 7-9PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Homesick: Grateful Dead Pop-Up. 6-10PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wonder Bar: Happy Mondays 8PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — R Bar: Ocean Avenue Stompers 6-9PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wild Air Beerworks: Danny Ayala (Lemon Twigs) with Shampoo & Fake Pockets 6-10PM (info)

  • Belmar — Beach Haus Brewery: Harvest Moon Yoga Workshop 6:30PM (info)

  • Belmar — Bar A: VINYL 5:30-8:30PM / MUSIC BINGO 8:30-11PM (info)

  • Belmar — Joe's Surf Shack: $5 High Noons 8pm - Close, every Monday (info)

  • Brick — River Rock: Kids’ Night / Family Funday Monday with DJ Tim Prol & Balloonist Fancy Nancy 5-7PM (info)

  • Brick — Windward Tavern: Filet Mignon&Shrimp Scampi $19.95 (info)

  • Brielle — The Pig and Parrot: Kevin Hill - Secret Sound Check 7-11PM (info)

  • Highlands — Proving Ground: Music Bingo Mondays! Justin Bieber Theme 7-9PM (info)

  • Lavalette — Crab's Claw Inn: Texas Hold'em 7PM (info)

  • Manalapan — Olde Silver Tavern: Burger Night 10AM-10PM (info)

  • Neptune City — Headliner: Industry Mondays 6PM / LINE DANCING MONDAYS 6-10PM (info)

  • Point Pleasant — The Boatyard 401: Monday Night Pizza Night 6PM (info)

  • Red Bank — Triumph Brewing: Jazz Arts Jam Sessions 6-8PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — McCloone's Supper Club: Bob Egan's 'Piano Party' 6:30-9:30PM (info)

  • Belmar — Beach Haus Brewery: Blooms & Brews Wreath Workshop 6:30-8:30PM (info)

  • Belmar — Jacks By The Tracks: Tommy B & the Deep Blue Sea / 6-9PM (info)

  • Belmar — Bar A: Beat the Clock 8PM (info)

  • Belmar — Joe's Surf Shack: Private Party Suzie Surf 7:30-8:30PM (info)

  • Brick — River Rock: BOGO Burger / Trivia With Quizzoholics 8PM (info)

  • Brielle — The Pig and Parrot: Bingo! 7-10PM (info)

  • Highlands — Proving Ground: Tarot Cards & Tequila 6:30-8:30PM (info)

  • Highlands — The Chubby Pickle: The Chubby Pickle Open Mic 7:30PM (info)

  • Lakewood — Icarus Brewing: ART GALLERY OPENING NIGHT JTRAIN JAZZ TRIO. 5:30-8:30 PM (info)

  • Lavallette — Crab's Claw Inn: Paul Marzano 7 - 10:30PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Jack's Goal Line Stand: DJJB MU Tuesdays 10PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Beach Bee Meadery: BOOK CLUB 6PM (info)

  • Manalapan — Olde Silver Tavern: El Bandito 6-8PM / Trivia Night 7-9PM (info)

  • Spring Lake — St Stephens Green: Irish Seisun 6-9PM (info)

  • Aberdeen — Alternate Ending Brewery: Movie Night 7PM (info)

  • Belmar — Jacks By The Tracks: Dennis Zimmer / 6-9PM (info)

  • Belmar — Bar A: AFTER THE REIGN / 6-10PM (info)

  • Belmar — Joe's Surf Shack: All Day All Night Happy Hour (info)

  • Brick — River Rock: River Rock Cornhole League / Extended Happy Hour 3-9PM / Karaoke with Wildman Manny 8PM (info)

  • Highlands — Proving Ground: Kids Night - Apple Fest 5-8PM (info)

  • Highlands — The Chubby Pickle: Trivia Night 7PM / 1/2 Price Chubby Burger Night / 7-9PM (info)

  • Lavalette — Crab's Claw Inn: Bingo 7PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Jack's Goal Line Stand: Music Bingo / / Ladies Night Line Dancing 8:30PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Beach Bee Meadery: BINGO NIGHT 6:30PM (info)

  • Manasquan — Reef and Barrell: Trivia 7-9PM (info)

  • Point Pleasant — The Boatyard 401: Kevin Koczan 7-10PM (info)

  • Spring Lake — Heights 27: Trivia and Bingo 7-9PM (info)

  • Toms River — Mac's Pub: Trivia Night! 8PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Low Dive: Rick Barry & Friends 8PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wonder Bar: Think:X / 7PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — R Bar: High Standards Trio 6-9PM (info)

  • Belmar — Jacks By The Tracks: Chris & Nick Duo / 6-9PM (info)

  • Belmar — Bar A: SPARE PARTS / 6-9:30PM (info)

  • Belmar — Joe's Surf Shack: DJ Funsize (info)

  • Bradley Beach — The Elbow Room: 9th Anniversary Party 6-9PM (info)

  • Brick — River Rock: 80's Power Hour 5PM / NFL THURSDAYS 8PM (info)

  • Brielle — The Pig and Parrot: The Brue Crew / 7-10PM (info)

  • Freehold — The Cabin: Ty Mares 6-9PM (info)

  • Highlands — Proving Ground: Paint & Sip Resin Pumkin 6-8PM (info)

  • Highlands — The Chubby Pickle: Karaoke hosted by DJ Deen Anthony 8:30PM (info)

  • Lavallette — Crab's Claw Inn: Karaoke 7:30PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Beach Bee Meadery: DIY EARRING WORKSHOP 6-8PM (info)

  • Manalapan — Olde Silver Tavern: Screaming Broccolli 7:30-10:30PM (info)

  • Matawan — MJ's Matawan: BIG FLOPPY TRIO 6-8:15PM

  • Neptune City — Headliner: KARAOKE / KJ BUTCH 7PM / Poker night 7PM (info)

  • Point Pleasant — The Boatyard 401: Mike Dalton 6-9PM (info)

  • Red Bank — The Dublin House: THE HAUGENES PROJECT (info)

  • Red Bank — Triumph Brewing: Gabe Plotkin Trio 7-10:30PM (info)

  • Red Bank — Jamian's: Guns 4 Hire Trio 8PM (info)

  • Spring Lake — St Stephens Green: Turnpike Mike / 7-10PM (info)

  • Toms River — Mac's Pub: Dennis Zimmer 6PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — The Asbury Hotel: PINKSHIFT 7PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Asbury Lanes: Pinkshift 7PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — The Black Swan: Lou Panico Duo 9PM-12AM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wonder Bar: Surfer Girl / 7PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wild Air Beerworks: Free The Witness, Thiev, Boardwalk Saints 6PM (info)

  • Belmar — Beach Haus Brewery: Louis Montesano 7-10PM (info)

  • Belmar — Anchor Tavern: Rob Connolly 6-9PM (info)

  • Belmar — Marina Grille: Garden State Groove 8-11PM (info)

  • Belmar — Jacks By The Tracks: Jenny Barnes Band / 8-11PM (info)

  • Belmar — Bar A: DJ ROB BUSCH – HAPPY HOUR PARTY! / 5-8PM / JOE BARACATA BAND on the MAIN STAGE 7-10:30PM (info)

  • Belmar — Joe's Surf Shack: DJ Bluiz (info)

  • Belmar — Klein's Fish Market: Tod Vitalis and Alexa Lark 10:30-11AM (info)

  • Brick — River Rock: Trane Stevens Duo - Beach Bar 5-8PM / Jo Bonano & Godsons of Soul & DJ Q 9:30PM (info)

  • Brielle — The Pig and Parrot: Plan A Band / 8-11:59PM (info)

  • Deal — Deal Lake Bar + Co: PAUL MARINO 5-8PM (info)

  • Freehold — The Cabin: Side Hustle 8:30-11:30PM (info)

  • Highlands — Proving Ground: Family Reunion 7-11:59PM (info)

  • Highlands — Off The Hook: THE BILL & ANDY SHOW 7-10PM (info)

  • Highlands — The Sandbox: Clamdiggers 5:30-8:30PM (info)

  • Lakewood — Icarus Brewing: BUILD ME UP BUTTERNUT 2025. FAT BANGS 7-8 PM / THE EARLY YEAR 8:30-10:30 PM (info)

  • Lavallette — Crab's Claw Inn: Mike Viscell 4-7PM / The Kootz Band 8-12PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Nip N Tuck: 3 OF A KIND LIVE AT Nip-N-Tuck Bar & Grill (OUTSIDE WEATHER PERMITTING) 7-10PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Rooney's Oceanfront Restaurant: Dennis Zimmer 6-9PM (info)

  • Long Branch — MJ's: RICH MEYER 7PM-10PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Doggie Sweets: Paint your pet (info)

  • Freehold — Moore's Tavern: Moondoggie 9:30PM-12:30AM

  • Manasquan — Reef and Barrell: Brian Kirk & the Jirks 5:30-9:30PM / So Shot / 10-1AM (info)

  • Neptune — MJ's: THE DANJOS 8-11PM (info)

  • Neptune City — Headliner: Happy Hour 7PM (info)

  • Point Pleasant — The Boatyard 401: From The Ground 10PM-1AM (info)

  • Point Pleasant — Half Moon Point: MIKE DALTON 7:30-10:30PM (info)

  • Red Bank — The Dublin House: SOUL STIRS (info)

  • Red Bank — Red Rock Tap and Gril: The Original Copy / 7PM (info)

  • Red Bank — Triumph Brewing: Kevin Hill & Secret Sound 8:30PM (info)

  • Red Bank — Jamian's: Dead Bank 9PM (info)

  • Sea Bright — Rum Runner: Louis D'Alotto & Sam Sims 7PM (info)

  • Sea Bright — Donovan's Reef: The Get Down Committee - CLOSING WEEKEND! 6-10PM (info)

  • Sea Bright — Eventide Grill: Steve Reilly Trio 7-10PM (info)

  • Spring Lake — Heights 27: Lets Be Frank 8-11PM (info)

  • Spring Lake — St Stephens Green: Mike McLaughlin / 9-11:55PM (info)

  • Tinton Falls — Twin Lights Brewing: LIVE Music JO WYMER . 6-9PM (info)

  • Tinton Falls — MJ's: SHERI LYNN & PETE 7-10PM (info)

  • Toms River — Mac's Pub: Craig Daniels 9PM (info)

  • Toms River — Water Street Bar and Grille: The Ruckus 8:30PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wonder Bar: Young Gun Silver Fox / 7PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wild Air Beerworks: Teen Idle, The Amorphous Blob Orchestra, Heather Hills, Shannon Ogden (Poetry), Bri Ellison & The Wanderers / 6PM (info)

  • Belmar — Anchor Tavern: Todd Robbins Duo 6-9PM (info)

  • Belmar — Marina Grille: The Counterfeiters 8-11PM (info)

  • Belmar — Jacks By The Tracks: Spare Parts / 8-11PM (info)

  • Belmar — Bar A: DJ TELLI 9PM / THE ORIGINAL COPY 10PM (info)

  • Belmar — Joe's Surf Shack: DJ Funsize & MC Joe (info)

  • Belmar — Klein's Fish Market: Double Shots Play 5-7PM (info)

  • Brick — River Rock: Pursuit of Happiness - Beach Bar 5-8PM / Social Saturdays with DJ 10PM (info)

  • Brick — Windward Tavern: Mike Dalton (info)

  • Brielle — The Pig and Parrot: Gravy Train / 8:30-11:30PM (info)

  • Deal — Deal Lake Bar + Co: GROOVE VULTURES 8-11PM (info)

  • Freehold — The Cabin: Cover This 8:30-11:30PM (info)

  • Highlands — Proving Ground: Rich & Chad Trio 8-11:59PM (info)

  • Highlands — Off The Hook: TASTE OF HIGHLANDS 12-5PM / BLUE LIGHTNING 7-10PM (info)

  • Highlands — The Sandbox: Redbird 1-4PM / Roots In Blue Stone 4-8PM (info)

  • Highlands — Seafarer: Howl - O - Ween (info)

  • Lakewood — Icarus Brewing: MIKE FLYNN 3-7PM (info)

  • Lavallette — Crab's Claw Inn: Blue Abyss 8-12PM (info)

  • Long Branch — Jack's Goal Line Stand: BINGO! / DJJB Saturdays (info)

  • Long Branch — Nip N Tuck: Guy Smiley at Nip-N-Tuck 10/11 7-10PM (info)

  • Long Branch — MJ's: VIOLET NOVA DUO 6PM-9PM (info)

  • Long Branch: The Last Splash Block Party (info)

  • Freehold — Moore's Tavern: Temporary Grace 9:30PM

  • Manasquan — Reef and Barrell: Mushmouth 9PM/ Oktoberfest weekend (info)

  • Neptune — MJ's: ALOHA MONKEY 8-11PM (info)

  • Point Pleasant — The Boatyard 401: From The Ground 10PM-1AM / DJ C-Bunny 10PM-1AM (info)

  • Point Pleasant — Half Moon Point: ME & BOBBY D 7:30-10:30PM (info)

  • Red Bank — Red Rock: Gab Cinque Band / 7PM (info)

  • Red Bank — Triumph Brewing: 3rd Annual Red Bank Oktoberfest / 8:30-11:30PM / Ocean Avenue Stompers 8:30-11:30PM (info)

  • Red Bank — Jamian's: Random Test Reggae Band 9PM (info)

  • Sea Bright — Rum Runner: Carl Gentry 7PM (info)

  • Sea Bright — Donovan's Reef: West End Dogs - CLOSING WEEKEND! / 6-10PM (info)

  • Sea Bright — Eventide Grill: Dave McCarthy2-5PM / Sundries 6PM (info)

  • Spring Lake — Heights 27: Gwynne Alden 4:30-7:30PM / Predator Dub Assassins 8:30-11:30PM (info)

  • Spring Lake — St Stephens Green: Steve Reilly Trio / 9-11:55PM (info)

  • Tinton Falls — Twin Lights Brewing: CRANSTON DEAN 6-9PM (info)

  • Tinton Falls — MJ's: STU HOOTEN DUO 7-10PM (info)

  • Toms River — Mac's Pub: Singo 8:30PM (info)

  • Toms River — Water Street Bar and Grille: Revolver / 8:30PM (info)

  • Toms River — Downtown Toms River: Dogs’ Night Out 5-830PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Transparent Clinch Gallery: MIKE WHEELER LIVE AT THE TRANSPARENT / CLINCH GALLERY 1PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Laylow: Taylor Swift Themed Brunch 10:00 AM 2:30 PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wonder Bar: Sandy Mack's Wonder Jam 5PM (info)

  • Asbury Park — Wild Air Beerworks: The Graveyard School, Ripp, Service Animal, Spiky Tops / 3PM (info)

  • Belmar — Beach Haus Brewery: Oktoberfest 12-6PM (info)

  • Belmar — BoatHouse: FOOTBALL SUNDAY (info)

  • Belmar — Jacks By The Tracks: Football Sunday (info)

  • Belmar — Bar A: SUNDAY FOOTBALL! (info)

  • Belmar — Joe's Surf Shack: DJ Rob Busch 9:30PM-1:30AM / Tessa After Party 50 guest 11AM-1PM (info)

  • Brick — River Rock: Football Sundays at The Rock (info)

  • Highlands — The Sandbox: Little Rockers 10:30AM-12PM / 4 Salt Brothers 1-4PM / Cosmic Jerry 4-8PM (info)

  • Lavallette — Crab's Claw Inn: Football (info)

  • Long Branch — Jack's Goal Line Stand: Football Sunday (info)

  • Manasquan — Reef and Barrell: Pat Roddy 4-7PM (info)

  • Manasquan — Manasquan Inlet: Manasquan vs Point Pleasant Tug of War (info)

  • Point Pleasant — The Boatyard 401: Intercoastal Tug of War Official After-party 3-7PM (info)

  • Red Bank — Triumph Brewing: Abe Ovadia Trio1-4 (info)

  • Sea Bright — Donovan's Reef: NFL FOOTBALL-CLOSING PARTY! 1-5PM (info)

  • Sea Bright — Eventide Grill: Dakota Diehl 2-5PM (info)

  • Spring Lake — St Stephens Green: Bantry Boys / 6-9PM (info)

  • Tinton Falls — Twin Lights Brewing: PITTIES & PALS RESCUE EVENT 1-4PM (info)

There are a lot of great events going on this week, if there is anything else you would like to see added, please let us know!

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