Asbury Park residents can buy tickets

• The Sea Hear Now festival began in 2018 in Asbury Park, had has been held yearly except for 2020, when the pandemic forced its cancellation.
• The fest is produced by C3 Presents, the team behind Lollapalooza, and locals Danny Clinch and Tim Donnelly.

Asbury Park residents are getting a hometown deal on Sea Hear Now tickets.

This year’s festival, headlined by Blink-182 and Hozier, takes place Sept. 13 and 14 on the waterfront in Asbury Park, and city music fans will be able to get their hands on tickets before anyone else.

An in-person only on-sale for Asbury Park residents is set for 10 am. to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Grand Arcade inside Convention Hall at 1300 Ocean Ave. Tickets for everyone else go on sale Friday, March 21.

Residents must show a valid, government-issued ID with an Asbury Park address. No other city near or around Asbury Park will be accepted, and zip codes will not be taken into consideration.

If your ID does not currently reflect residency in Asbury Park, you can bring a utility bill (power, cable, internet, water, etc.) showing a current Asbury Park address as proof of residency and a valid, government-issued ID with a matching name.

Only two tickets will be available to purchase per Asbury Park household, and only single day and two-day general admission tickets will be available.

Hozier, whose hits include “Too Sweet” to “Take Me to Church,” headlines on Saturday, Sept. 13. Pop-punk legends Blink-182 top the bill on Sunday, Sept. 14.

Lenny Kravitz, LCD Soundsystem, Alabama Shakes, Sublime, ZZ Top, Public Enemy, Remi Wolf, TV On The Radio, Phantogram, 4 Non Blondes and many more will play on two stages on the North Beach, and a stage in Bradley Park.

Local talent on the fest’s stages this year includes Mondo Cozmo, Bumpin Uglies and Not Yer Baby on Saturday, and Surfing for Daisy and the Tide Bends on Sunday.

The Sea Hear Now festival began in 2018 in Asbury Park, had has been held yearly except for 2020, when the pandemic forced its cancellation.

“Over the course of many months, we collaborated with Sea Hear Now on addressing concerns and suggestions our local residents and businesses identified related to the festival,” said Asbury Park Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn in a statement. “One such request was to set aside a day for local residents to purchase tickets prior to sale for the general public. We greatly appreciated both our locals and Sea Hear Now for taking the time and energy to make this happen.”

The fest is produced by C3 Presents, the team behind Lollapalooza, and locals Danny Clinch and Tim Donnelly. Clinch is a Toms River native who has photographed the greats of music, from Springsteen to Tupac Shakur.

His Transparent Clinch Gallery, which showcases live performances and Clinch’s photos, is adjacent to the Asbury Hotel on the city’s waterfront.

The fest, which includes surfing and art components, draws 35,000 to the waterfront each September.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Noah Kahan headlined last year.

Visit seahearnowfestival.com for more info.

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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@app.com