August 21 - August 28
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 –
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What to Know This Week:
- The Shot Girl is Retiring – send her off at the Retirement party Thunder Thursday August 28th
- Hurricane Erin shuts down the Ocean to swimmers, surfers wait by their leashes to charge
- $5 tip is more like it – tipping musicians vs. harassing; a song request should be $10 and above
Thursday
Thu, Aug 21
- Scotty Z @ Engleside Sandbar, BH – Scotty is an amazing singing guitarist, plays up beat jams. The Sand bar is a chill beach cove covered outside bar, beers and frozens here – 3PM
- La Stella Brothers — Black Eyed Susan’s (Harvey Cedars) – great Part of Town, I love the Suzy’s Margarita· 4:30–7:30pm
- Skip Winters — The Old Causeway (Just over the bridge in Stafford) I love this place for the ambiance, the music can be too loud, but not with Skip’s Soft singing· 7–9pm
Live Band Karaoke – Bird & Betty’s, Beach Haven, 9 PM–12 AM
- Scotty Z @ Engleside Sandbar, BH – Scotty is an amazing singing guitarist, plays up beat jams. The Sand bar is a chill beach cove covered outside bar, beers and frozens here – 3PM
- Thunder Thursday Club Night @ The Shell
– with DJ LAX inside. Expect: dollar beer & shot specials, hot dogs. 10PM–2AM
Friday
Fri, Aug 22
- Matt Morgan — Black Eyed Susan’s (HC) · 4:30–7:30pm
Scotty Z — The Mainland (manahawkin)· 6–9pm
Scotty Z — BHTMC [stands for Beach Haven Tuna/Marlin Club, I asked for you!]· 6–9pm (listed in lineup)
- Fire Pit Friday: featuring The Pickles — a locally loved 90’s-00’s band –68th St Beach (LBT) · 7–9pm (why it’s great, sitting in your chair or blankets, open air, near fire pits, the ambiance is so chill and LBI – get there early for a pit!)
Fire Pit Friday @ The Sea Shell – Live music on the beach stage 8-11pm – $5 Coronas
- Matt Morgan — Black Eyed Susan’s (HC) · 4:30–7:30pm
Saturday
Sat, Aug 23
East Two Three — Black Eyed Susan’s (HC) · 4:30–7:30pm
Captain Eric & the Shipwrecks — Beach Stage @ The Sea Shell (BH) · 8–11pm
Scotty Z Live Music, so nice I listed him thriceScotty Z — Viking Outfitters · 10am
Scotty Z — Terrace Tavern (LBT) · 5–8pm
Scotty Z — The Mainland (just over the bridge into main manahawkin) · 6–9pm
-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 Debachery, 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
Sun, Aug 24
Sundays @ 68th St Beach: The Innlets (LBT) · The Innlets are a local LBI band that gets a lot of hype. it would be great to see them in your bikini and beach chair and chillax with a mid day swim wouldn’t it? 12–2pm
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
Mon, Aug 25
Ty Mares — Joe Pop’s – Tiki (Ship Bottom) – ride your bike, get a little Happy Hour [smaller portions, smaller price]· 5pm
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 Des & The Swagmatics @ Bird’s, Beach Haven – 9PM
might as well stay at Bird’s with this great line up –
-Raffles – prizes – drink specials – great music- dancing – I love Des’ ENERGY! non stop, prince covers are 10/10– 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 & Mike Tuesday’s with the Medley Masters
Greg Warren — Black Eyed Susan’s (HC) – Why You Should Go– Greg is a guitar mime. he will sing to you every word, falsetto, lick and beat with out a word ‘but his guitar. · 4:30–7:30pm
Rob Connolly @ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven – if the Beatles and Harry Styles had a baby that also did kung-foo, it would sound a bit like Rob – 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 – $20 Especially if it’s Wagon Wheel
Last Week's Social Local Summer Photo Book Ft. Shake & Strain
I’m opening up the Anonymous Tea Hotline — your chance to share a lil LBI drama completely anonymously to entertain the masses.
See something wild? Got a crush story? A friend group fallout? A mysterious beach date? Complaints about guests? Each friend in your group has a funny one-liner from Last night I’m sure.
Anonymous Tea Submission
Service Industry Group Chat Edition:
(609) We were cash only today at the resort, so the ATM at my job ran out of money in 2 hours, it had 10,000$
(609) The owner had to write out every order 2x on Saturday for the kitchen because they internet went down including kitchen expo
(609) Dinner guests yelled at me for 5 minutes then yelled at me again that I should put a Smile on my face when entertaining guests 🤡
(845) I’m at my dads with Alysa and Kevin and my bro and his “not girlfriend”
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!