August 14 - August 21
This isn’t your usual tourist map. It’s a living, breathing social guide from someone who’s actually out there and loves Live Music and a joyous summer—light crowds at the hot venue, Happy Hour Secret Menus, authentic music shows, the Best Spot for Bad Karaoke, and catching drama in real time by the fire pit.
Think of me like your plugged-in bestie who always knows where to be Thursday night through Sunday.
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The Social Soundtrack
Here’s your handpicked Local Playlist featuring artists you’ll catch on the Island this week:
🎶 On the mix:
– Chevy Lopez –Skip Winters – Des & The Swagmatics – Rob Connolly – Allison Stella – Sahara Moon – Zinnia Moon – Chris Fritz –
🎶 Press Play 2 Jam While You Read 🎶
What to Know This Week:
- The Shot Girl is Retiring – send her off at the Retirement party Thunder Thursday August 21st
- $5 tip is more like it – tipping musicians vs. harassing; a song request should be $10 and above
Thursday
Thursday, August 14
National Creamsicle Day 🍦
Scotty Z @ Engleside Sandbar, BH – 3PM
Skip Winters – The Arlington, Ship Bottom, 7 PM
Live Band Karaoke – Bird & Betty’s, Beach Haven, 9 PM–12 AM
- Thunder Thursday Club Night @ The Shell
– with DJ LAX inside. Expect: dollar beer & shot specials, hot dogs. 10PM–2AM
Friday
Friday, August 15
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
Alex Reck – The Gateway, Ship Bottom, 7–10 PM
Fire Pit Friday: Garden State Radio – 68th Street, Long Beach Township, 7–9 PM (Get there early for a fire pit spot!)
Fire Pit Friday @ The Sea Shell – Live music on the beach stage, $5 Coronas
Saturday
Saturday, August 16
National Rum Day 🍹
Skip Winters – Birdy’s Cafe, Harvey Cedars, 10 AM
Skip Winters – Terrace Tavern, Long Beach Township, 5 PM
Skip Winters (Full Band) – Daymark, Barnegat Light, 9 PM (“You don’t want to miss this!”)
Mojo Lite – Beach Stage @ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven, 8–11 PM
Rob Connolly – The Gateway, Ship Bottom, 7–10 PM
-Check out the Saturday Party lineup from Dance Club to Dive bar-
Looking for the Vibes to Match On Saturday – Check Out this Favorite’s List
–Bird and Betty’s Deck and Dance Club, Packed House, professional drink slingers, pretty outfit vibes, Beach Haven –
– Hudson House Dive Bar, Juke box, 20 bar stools, no bullshit bartenders, cash only & tip generously, Beach Haven –
– Terrace Tavern Bar and Band, underrated food, intimate band setting, people dancing by the bar, Beach Haven Terrace –
-Joe Pop’s Bar and Band, exterior tiki bar and interior band stage, Ship Bottom dominated, beer tub, Ship Bottom –
– Port Hole Pub, recent yearly renovations, now dive-bar-adjacent, no-nonsense bar staff, cash only, Ship Bottom –
Sunday
Sunday, August 17
46th Annual Dog Day Road Race Come Out And Run! – Harvey Cedars, 7:30 AM registration, 9:30 AM start, High Point Volunteer Firehouse
- Sundays @ 68th Street Beach- Live Music On The Beach – The Black Ties, Long Beach Township, 12–2 PM
A Day of Live Music By Scotty Z
@ Viking Village, Barnegat Light Antique Show – 11AM
@ Terrace Tavern – 5–8PM
@ Black Whale, Beach Haven – 9PM–12AM
Skip Winters – Black Eyed Susan’s, Harvey Cedars, 4:30 PM
Shorty Long Beach Party
@ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven 4-7pm- Ty Mares @ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven
Live blues music under the stars, fire pits vibes, sand between your toes. 8 PM
Monday
Monday, August 18
Bird and Betty’s Happy Hour- I recommend the Oysters & Margarita Pizza then hang late to catch
Greg Warren @ Bird & Betty’s Deck
6PM – Instrumental guitar face vibes to glide into the evening.
(grab a Montucky Cold Snack Beer between drink specials – thank me later)Surf Night with The DaNkStErs @ Bird’s, Beach Haven – 9PM
might as well stay at Bird’s with this great line up –
-Raffles – prizes – drink specials – great music- dancing – sea shanties gone jazzy – low key version of a usually crowded setting
Tuesday
Tuesday, August 19
Rob Connolly – 8PM Beach Stage @ The Sea Shell, BH
Surf City Farmers Market – you’ll find – Stacy with Just Beat It Custom Jewelry – there, ask her about her charm bar 8AM–12PM
- Skip Winters On the Deck @ Bird and Betty’s, Beach Haven – 6PM– Go for Tim Tuesday’s with the Medley Master
Ty Mares – Bluesy Jam Rock vibes – Station 117 Tavern & Garden, Beach Haven, 6 PM
Rob Connolly @ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven – 8PM on the Beach Stage
Let Our Boys Know You Dug Their Song, Sound and Suave With A $5 Note In The Bucket! If it’s a full band, a $10-er
Pro Tip- Song Requests are $10 and above – $20 Especially if it’s Wagon Wheel
Last Week's Social Local Summer Photo Book Ft. Shake & Strain
I’m opening up the Anonymous Tea Hotline — your chance to share a lil LBI drama completely anonymously to entertain the masses.
See something wild? Got a crush story? A friend group fallout? A mysterious beach date? Complaints about guests? Each friend in your group has a funny one-liner from Last night I’m sure.
Anonymous Tea Submission
Service Industry Group Chat Edition:
(609)Tips were so bad on Friday that the [Bar] owner literally went over to the people ordering and asked why they ordered 4 drinks each and not tipped us lol
(732) SAME lady that gave me $150 last week, gave me $50 this week and said sorry for licking me lol
(609) Fender night…
(+1 609) wat
(609) Fender night… fend, for yourself
(732) Guess the name of the band [ Our Cross over band ] came up with…
(732) Shoreboyz 😩
(609) I’d walk outttt (and that coming from a LBI gurl)
About Me
Hey, I’m LG—a year-round Ship Bottom local, motorcycle riding, dog walking, friendly neighborhood fun specialist. You’ll usually spot me cruising the island with my pup Sylvie or chatting with someone about where to catch live music, the best beach for a sunset, or which local spot has the freshest tacos this week. I have watched the LBI evolution to predict the trends like a tide. You might even see me out there enjoying this beautiful and precious gem that is LBI.
To me, everyone who lands on LBI is just another kid at summer camp—and I’m here to be your counselor. This is The Social Local, and I’m sharing the magic one guide at a time! Peace and love, see you there!