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History of the Asbury Park music scene

By vince925
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    Asbury Park music scene

  • Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park's first live music venue, arrives

    Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park's first live music venue, arrives
    Owners and operates the Ayles family open Asbury Lanes.

  • The Stone Pony opens.

    The Stone Pony opens.
    Founded by John P. "Jack" Roig and Robert "Butch" Pielka, The Stone Pony opens in a building which formerly housed a restaurant called Mrs. Jay's.

  • Bruce Springsteen first show at the Stone Pony.

    Bruce Springsteen gets on the Stone Pony stage for the first time with The Blackberry Booze band.

  • The first running of the Asbury Music Awards is held.

    Originally known as The Golden T-Bird Awards, the Asbury Music Awards are first held to recognize local musicians. The event is hosted by The Saint and Asbury Music Company annually.

  • The Saint opens its doors.

    The Saint opens its doors.
    Scott Stamper and Adam Jon Weisberg open The Saint as co-owners.

  • Rock bar/club Wonder Bar opens in Asbury Park

    Rock bar/club Wonder Bar opens in Asbury Park
    Wonder Bar opens as a rock club north of the Stone Pony on Ocean Avenue.

  • Demolition of the Fast Lane, another of Asbury Park's music venues, begins.

    Demolition of the Fast Lane, another of Asbury Park's music venues, begins.
    The Fast Lane, a music venue that opened sometime in the late 1970s, starts to be demolished to give neighboring-venue Asbury Lanes room to expand outside.