July 24- July 29
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 – Zinnia Moon
🎶 Press Play 2 Jam While You Read 🎶
What to Know This Week:
- July 7/25 Shark Week Party @ Ship Bottom Brewery and the 22nd Christmas In July @ Terrace Tavern
- The WSL US OPEN Of Surfing (Huntington Beach CA) begins July 26th for about 2 week swell period
- Blog blurb from the Author for the loaded Tuesday ahead
- $5 tip is more like it – tipping musicians vs. harassing; a song request should be $10 and above
- NO DISCIPLINE returns to LBI Aug 2nd for 43rd year
Thursday
Thursday, July 24
East Two Three (Ship Bottom Based Trio)@ Joe Pop’s Tiki Bar, Ship Bottom – 5PM
Greg Warren @ The Porthole, Ship Bottom– 4–7PM
Skip Winters @ The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House, Manahawkin Bridge– 7PM
- Scotty Z @ The Sandbar at The Engleside Inn, Beach Haven 3-7pm
- Thunder Thursday Club Night @ The Shell
– with DJ LAX on the Beach Stage. Expect: mini games, dollar beer & shot specials, hot dogs. ( new hot dog and shot girlie training- be kind!) 10PM–2AM
Friday
Friday, July 25
Greg Warren @ Buccalew’s, Beach Haven (w/ Ty Mares Band)
Scotty Z @ Beach Haven Tuna Marlin Club – 6–9PM
Shark Party ! @ Ship Bottom Brewery, Beach Haven –
Live music by INNLET @ 5PM
Sea Shanty Karaoke @ 8PM
Skip Winters @ Daymark, Barnegat Light – 7PM
Frontiers @ Fire Pit Fridays – 68th Street Ocean Beach – 7PM–9PM (Arrive early ISO parking/fire pit spots!)
Saturday
Saturday, July 26
- Zinnia Moon –Black Eyed Susan’s, Harvey Cedars – 4:30PM Catch some Breathy harmonic vocals from this kind hearted gal.
Pro Tip – Grab a Suzy’s Margarita – one of my fav’s Skip Winters @ Terrace Tavern, Long Beach Township – 5PM
Greg Warren Music @ The Daymark, Barnegat Light – 5:30–8:30PM
Greg Warren Music @ Surf City Hotel w/ The DaNkStErS + Sir Rod – 9PM
🦈 Shark Week 2025 continues
📺 US Open of Surfing begins, the Longboard Tour Championship & Challenger Series – Recommend bartenders download the WSL app and stream coverage It’s the NFL of Surfing!
-Check out the Saturday Party lineup from Dance Club to Dive bar-
–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, July 27
Stacked Day Of My Local Music Picks, balance out your choices yourself with this grand line-up
East Two Three @ 68th Street Beach, LBT – 12PM
Greg Warren Music @ Yaatree Bazaar – 11AM–2PM
Greg Warren Music @ The Arlington, Ship Bottom w/ The Warren Brothers – 6–9PM
Shorty Long Beach Party
@ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven 4-7pmScotty Z @ Terrace Tavern, BHT rocking live vocals and guitar from 5-8pm
- Ty Mares @ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven
Live blues music under the stars, fire pits vibes, sand between your toes. 8 PM - Scotty Z Music @ The Black Whale, Beach Haven – 9PM–12AM
🦈 Shark Week 2025 continues
📺 US Open of Surfing continues
Monday
Monday, July 28
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 & Rich Saldibar on Sax @ Bird’s, Beach Haven – 9PM
might as well stay at Bird’s with this great line up – Richie visit’s LBI every Late July-August to tour with the DaNkStErs
-Raffles – prizes – drink specials – great music- dancing – sea shanties gone jazzy – low key version of a usually crowded setting
🦈 Shark Week 2025
📺 US Open of Surfing
Tuesday
7/29/25 Another Loaded Taco Tuesday – I’d personally Sleep in, spend time sipping coffee
in the silence of my living room with my Dog Sylvie, get some beach time in, then band hop.
As Tuesdaze are my Fav – Here’s what I’m gonna do.
4pm with Scotty, 5pm with Greg, happy hour break, 7pm with Tim, 8pm with Rob
9pm with The Metaphoricals, 10pm with Kind Hearted Strangers
then a blanket on the dune with my dog trying to catch a few stars from a galaxy far away.
Tuesday, July 29
Surf City Farmers Market – you’ll find – Stacy with Just Beat It – there, ask her about her charm bar 8AM–12PM
Scotty Z @ Surf City Hotel – The years in Barbados truly influenced our local Scotty’s guitar sounds / 3PM
Greg Warren @ Black Eyed Susans, Harvey Cedars – 4–7PM
- Skip Winters On the Deck @ Bird and Betty’s, Beach Haven – 6PM– Go for Tim Tuesday’s with the Medley Master
Rob Connolly @ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven – 8PM on the Beach Stage
- Ty Mares and the Metaphoricals @ Bird & Betty’s, Beach Haven for Betty’s Original Tuesdays w/ Greg Warren – 9PM (Groovers, Dead Heads, and The Local Vibe Tribe – Don’t miss this!)
KIND HEARTED STRANGERS @ Bird & Betty’s, Beach Haven – 10 PM (Original Band Tuesday)
Shorty Long with the big party @ Surf City Hotel – 9PM
Meteor Shower Viewing – Hit the night beach, turn off your lights, and be quiet + respectful
- 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 – Especially if it’s Wagon Wheel
- 🦈 Shark Week 2025
- 📺 US Open of Surfing – daily, ocean swells are dependent if the contest is “on” check the website 7am daily
I’m opening up the Anonymous Tea Hotline — your chance to share a lil LBI drama completely anonymously.
Seen something wild? Got a crush story? A friend group fallout? A mysterious beach date?
Each friend in your group has a funny one-liner from Last night I’m sure.
Anonymous Tea Submission Group Chat Edition:
(609):
God yes pancakes and booze sounds like the best night ever.
(609):
I brought coffee but not enough for the naked guy on your porch
(609):
I can’t decide if I miss drinking or you, they are so closely connected.
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!