10/8/26 | Renee Maskin & the Wilder Tide with Tide Bends, The Clay Dots, and Jewel Thief
Thursday October 8th, 2026
The Berkeley Backyard
Doors 6:00 PM · Music 7:00 PM · ALL AGES · $15
Sponsored by 90.5 The Night (Brookdale Public Radio)
Renee Maskin & The Wilder Tide
Instagram: @thewildertide
Renee's Instagram: @reneemaskin
Spotify: Renee Maskin
Sports on the Radio
Instagram: @sportsontheradio
Bandcamp: sportsontheradio.bandcamp.com
Spotify: Sports on the Radio
The Clay Dots
Instagram: @theclaydots
Jewel Thief
Instagram: @jewelthiefmusic
Bandcamp: jewelthief.bandcamp.com
Spotify: Jewel Thief
Jazzbury Park III
Our third installment of Asbury Parks hit Jazz Night presented by Melting Trends and Chiara Maria.
More details soon!
90s Nightmare
The BIGGEST Halloween party taking place in Asbury Park, NJ on 10/30/26 is going down in The Berkeley Backyard!
ALL AGES
90s themed costume contest with PRIZES!
6 LOCAL BANDS paying tribute to ICONIC 90s bands and pop ICONS with sets for…
Nirvana
Destiny’s Child
Oasis
Rage Against the Machine
Britney Spears
RADIOHEAD
Melting Waves Music Fest 2026
Melting Waves Music Fest is Asbury Park’s first and only psych rock festival, taking place at Asbury Lanes. Experience an incredible day of sonic exploration featuring outstanding bands from across the Northeast and beyond. Spanning psych rock, garage, surf, shoegaze, and all the fuzzed-out and psychedelic sounds in between, this inaugural festival brings together incredible live music and vibrant community energy. Tickets go on sale September 1st, so get ready for an unforgettable weekend!
ROCKTOBERFEAST 2026
Get tickets to ROCKTOBERFEAST - a music festival to fight hunger!
Apéro, Oceanport, NJ
October 3, 2026
Turn Two with Special Guests at Asbury Lanes
This bill is an ode to pop punk kids who never grew out of it, stacked with Jersey Shore veterans, South Jersey scene staples, a cello‑wielding trio out of nowhere, and a Philly crew whose debut album had the entire subreddit losing its mind. Expect gang vocals, nostalgic hooks, and the kind of sing‑along energy that turns Asbury Lanes into a time machine back to 2005, except everyone's better at their instruments now.
Turn Two (NJ)
Turn Two is a pop punk band from the Jersey Shore, blending the signature emotional nostalgia of early 2000s pop punk and emo with the energy and aggressiveness embraced by the genre. Comprised of past members from New York and New Jersey DIY pop punk staples With The Punches and Count To Four, they came together when founding members Shane Maziekien and Matt Favaloro connected with singer Mike Hayden through a mutual friend. Their debut EP Darkest Days dropped in November 2024, and their new EP Never Meant to Fit is coming summer 2026.turntwoband+1
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FRND CRCL (NJ)
FRND CRCL (pronounced "Friend Circle") are one of South Jersey's standout pop punk bands, coined "key players in the new wave of pop punk on the scene" by New Noise Magazine and compared to blink‑182, Simple Plan, and Sum 41. Now signed to Vinnie Fiorello's (Less Than Jake) label Lost Music Collective, they dropped their fourth full‑length JRSY FRSH in 2025 and recently launched their own independent label, Crusty Wrapper Records.lostmusiccollective+3
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Free Friends
Free Friends are an explosive pop punk trio consisting of husband and wife Ben and Lauren DeHan along with drummer Gil Perez. Collaborating with producers like Matt Malpass (blink‑182, Magnolia Park) and Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco), they've crafted a unique cello‑infused pop punk sound somewhere between blink‑182 and Neck Deep. Their dual vocals and emotionally charged lyrics are reminiscent of Taking Back Sunday's anthemic hooks, complemented by poignant cello leads comparable to Yellowcard's violin.freefriendsrock+1
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Midfield (PA)
Philadelphia's Midfield deliver hot riffs, catchy hooks, and amped‑up melodies that bring the electricity of classic pop punk, intertwined with lyrics rooted in self‑reflection and sometimes somber messages. Their self‑titled debut full‑length brought nostalgic pop punk riffs, gang vocals, and that feeling of listening to the music that got you into pop punk in the first place, drawing from the playbooks of Blink‑182, New Found Glory, and The Wonder Years.midfield+2
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Gods | in the pines | DD island | Desert Jellies
This bill reads like a love letter to everything the Basement does best: local legends hitting their stride, touring heavy‑hitters passing through, and hungry support acts riding real momentum. From lysergic psych and blown‑out garage rock to warm indie/folk textures and free‑wheeling jam explorations, it’s a wall‑to‑wall lineup with zero skips—a stacked night where every set feels like a headliner and the only wrong move is showing up late.
Sugar pit | NOT YER BABY | Tango Machina | Fetal Rage | Righteous mighteous
This bill piles together snarling punk, nervy indie, and riff‑heavy rock for a night that swings from witty, off‑kilter anthems to pure basement‑show chaos.
The Lovers Masquerade
Slip into the shadows at The Lover’s Masquerade, a Valentine-ready night of poetry, live music, romance, and just‑enough debauchery. Masks are encouraged (bring your own or grab one at the door), Red Head Redemption, Blush, Monkeys from Mars, Jacob Schaffer, and Middlebrook (Eric V) provide the soundtrack, and your ticket scores 15% off a Valentine’s meal at Loteria or Capitoline when you show proof of purchase. Tickets 15 dollars, available online or at the door.
Renee Maskin & the Wilder Tide | Johnny Nameless | Pronto | San Tropez
Live at The Basement of Bond Street in Asbury Park, this bill threads together indie rock, Americana, and psychedelic‑leaning sounds for a night that drifts from intimate songcraft to expansive, late‑night jams.
