Asbury Lanes
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Front entrance of Asbury Lanes | |
| Location | Asbury Park, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Type | Music venue, Bowling alley |
| Genre(s) |
Punk Garage Hard Rock Folk Surf Psychobilly |
| Opened | 1962[1] |
| Website | |
| http://www.asburylanes.com/ | |
Asbury Lanes located in Asbury Park, New Jersey is a vintage bowling alley and bar with live performances ranging from live musical acts,[2] burlesque, hot rod, dance parties,[2] film[2] and art shows. It is one of the many historic music landmarks located within Asbury Park. These include The Stone Pony, the Wonderbar, the Saint and the Fastlane.[3]
Music venue
Since its re-opening, Asbury Lanes has hosted many notable bands. The bowling lanes double as center stage when bands are playing and as a dance floor.
Musical & Comedy acts
Mainly consisting of punk rock bands,[4] Asbury Lanes has also hosted other genres of music as well as other non-musical acts. Some acts to have played Asbury Lanes include: The Ataris
- Big D and the Kids Table[5]
- Butthole Surfers[6]
- The Bouncing Souls[6]
- D.O.A.[7]
- Dick Dale[6]
- Epoxies[8]
- The Ergs![9]
- The Gay Blades[10][11]
- The Germs[12][13]
- Jello Biafra[14]
- Jucifer[15]
- Los Straitjackets[16]
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes[17]
- The Menzingers[18]
- Mick Jones of the Clash[6]
- Murphy's Law[19]
- Negative Approach[7]
- Neil Hamburger[20]
- OFF![21]
- Reverend Horton Heat[19]
- Street Dogs[22]
- The Supersuckers[19]
- Swingin' Utters[22]
- The Toasters[23]
- Wanda Jackson (with Bruce Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa in attendance)[24][25]
- Yesterdays Rising[26]
Film
Asbury Lanes has also played host to the Tromapalooza.[27] Tromapalooza is a fan gathering and small scale film festival featuring films new and old from Troma film studios such as the Toxic Avenger and Sgt. Kabukiman, NYPD. Lloyd Kaufman films was on hand presenting both films and acts.[27] As well as playing host to Tromapalooza, Asbury Lanes has also become a sponsor of the 2010 and 2011 TromaDance film festival in Asbury Park and will host the TromaDance After Party.[28]
See also
References
- ↑ Asbury Lanes "Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, New Jersey (NJ) Company Profile" Check
|url=value (help). Manta.com. Retrieved 2010-08-18. External link in|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 "Day 83 Asbury Lanes NJ.com". NJ.com. 2008-08-25. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-18. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Coyne, Kevin (2006-09-03). "JERSEY; In Asbury Park, It Isn't Bands That Battle Now - New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ↑ "The Five-Point Weekend Escape Plan - Asbury Park -- New York Magazine". New York Magazine. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ↑ "Big D And The Kids Table Tour Dates and Concert Tickets Info on Tour Tracker". Tour Tracker. Retrieved 2011-01-07. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 4 "Metro Mix - Asbury Lanes Asbury Park, NJ 07712". Metromix. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- 1 2 "D.O.A. & Negative Approach touring! - play Punk Island & other dates (including Asbury Park tonight!)". BrooklynVegan.com. 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-08-18. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Epoxies 6.8.06". AsburyLanes.com. 2006-06-08. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-27. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "The Ergs and Hunchback announce reunion show @ Asbury Lanes 12-5 - Home - The NJ Underground". The New Jersey Underground. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2011-01-07. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "The Gay Blades keep rolling along". MyCentralJersey.com. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-01-01. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Last-minute ideas for celebrating New Year's Eve". NorthJersey.com. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2011-01-05. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "The Germs at Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park, NJ) on 3 Jul 2009". LastFM. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ "The Germs at Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, NJ on Jul 3, 2009 - SuperGlued". SuperGlued.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Red Bank Orbit Soul Clap Dance Off feat. Jello Biafra!at Asbury Lanes". Red Bank Orbit. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ "Jucifer at Asbury Lanes (Friday July 11, 2008) - Upcoming". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ "A Night of Music, Mojo , & A Few Food Memories". The South Amboy Times. 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2011-01-07. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Me First And The Gimme Gimmes plot October tour with Teenage Bottlerocket". Alternative Press. 2010-07-29. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ http://speakimge.com/simge-presents-watch-the-menzingers-get-wild-at-asbury-lanes/
- 1 2 3 "Rev Horton Heat 5-8-05". AsburyLanes.com. 2010-05-08. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-27. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "The Funniest Man In America Neil Hamburger". Fantastic Weapon. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-27. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Bringing the Wisdom of Middle Age to Punk". New York Times. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-05-05. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 "Street Dogs announce new single to aid veterans' charity". About.com. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ↑ "Toasters/Hub City Stompers 12.16.06". AsburyLanes.com. 2006-12-16. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-27. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Wanda Jackson News and Information". Wanda Jackson.com. 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2010-08-27. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Rock and Rollers Love Wanda". Smithsonian Channel. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ↑ "Yesterdays Rising at Asbury Lanes". Eventful. 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- 1 2 "Asbury Lanes to turn 'Toxic'". Metromix. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ "TROMADANCE!". TromaDance. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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Coordinates: 40°13′23″N 74°00′07″W / 40.2231°N 74.0019°W