Live bands.
Beach vibes.
Furry friends.

WELCOME TO
THE WONDER BAR

The Wonder Bar is a true classic in Asbury Park, known for great live music, tasty food and the world famous Yappy Hour—where dogs run the show.

YAPPY
HOUR

Why should humans should have all the fun? We welcome dogs big and small, young and old to run around and get off the leash for a few hours.

MENU

As you can tell, we’re not your usual beach bar. Our menu features favorites like burgers, fries and wings, and offers a taste of the unexpected, too.

UPCOMING
EVENTS

  • Promised Land

    Promised Land

    Ultimate Jersey Shore Tribute

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    Promised Land
    Ultimate Jersey Shore Tribute

    Join us for a rocking night of classic Jersey Shore music loaded with hits and fan favorites from Southside, Bon Jovi, Bruce, Cafferty, Bonds and more!

    Promised Land always brings a great show highlighted by their stellar full band and horn section. Johnny Fish and the Fins opens at 7:30.

    Door 7:00 Show 7:30 to 11:30

    21+ admitted

     

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    $20 advance  (plus applicable service charges) / $20 day of show

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  • Gary US Bonds

    Gary US Bonds

    Asbury Holiday Extravaganza

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    Gary US Bonds
    Asbury Holiday Extravaganza

    The incomparable Gary US Bonds returns to Asbury Park for his holiday extravaganza. The show will feature Gary’s longtime backing band, led by Mark “Big “Daddy” Leimbach, and special guests. Expect a retrospect of music from Gary’s illustrious career spanning over six decades, from the early hits like Quarter to Three and New Orleans to the Springsteen collaborations along with holiday classics and more. Gary has appeared with the who’s who of rock, blues and Motown fame, including the epic closing musical scenes from the Blues Brothers 2000. Join us for what’s going to be an unforgettable night, and remember anything can happen at a Gary US Bonds show! Pat Guadagno and The Hound Dogs open starting at 7:30.

    Partial proceeds from this event will benefit the Asbury Boardwalk Rescue.

    Doors 6:30 pm
    Showtime 7:30 pm

    21 and up

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    $40 advance (plus applicable service charges)/$45 day of show

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  • Ugly Sweater Party

    Ugly Sweater Party

    The Hard Maybes, American Stereo, The Extensions

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    Ugly Sweater Party

    The Hard Maybes, American Stereo, The Extensions

    Doors                   7:00 pm

    Showtime            8:00pm

    • 21 and up

    Price

    $10 (plus applicable service charges)

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  • Asbury Fever

    Asbury Fever

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    Asbury Fever

    Asbury Fever is comprised of top NJ musicians, Asbury Fever celebrates the music that made NJ with their electrifying live performances!

    Doors                    7:00 pm

    Showtime             7:30pm

    • 21 and up

    Price

    $12 in advance (plus applicable service charges), $15 day of show

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  • What A Wonderful Year Music Festival

    What A Wonderful Year Music Festival

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    What A Wonderful Year Music Festival

    The 7th annual What A Wonderful Year Music Festival features 10 bands on two stages for each of its two nights. This festival spotlights Asbury Park favorites and emerging artists to celebrate the city’s vibrant, diverse and supportive live music community while raising funds for two local non-profit organizations. Music runs non-stop from 7 pm to 12:30 am. Two-night festival tickets available for the special price of $39 (not available day of show).

    • Dec 29 – Des & the Swagmatics / Cranston Dean / Jarod Clemons & the Late Nights / Surfing for Daisy / Via Ripa / Küf Knotz & Christine Elise / Bryan Hansen Band / Kiersten Blue / Lake Champagne / Songbird
    • Dec 30 – Alexander Simone & WHODAT? Live Crew / Natalie Farrell / The Foes of Fern / Big Boss Noff / Beauty / Heather Hills / Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones / Bobby Mahoney / We’re Ghosts Now / Space

    Doors 6:30pm
    Show 7:00pm

    21 and up admitted

    Price

    $22 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $26 at the door Two-day ticket: $39 (plus applicable surcharges)

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  • What A Wonderful Year Music Festival

    What A Wonderful Year Music Festival

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    What A Wonderful Year Music Festival

    The 7th annual What A Wonderful Year Music Festival features 10 bands on two stages for each of its two nights. This festival spotlights Asbury Park favorites and emerging artists to celebrate the city’s vibrant, diverse and supportive live music community while raising funds for two local non-profit organizations. Music runs non-stop from 7 pm to 12:30 am. Two-night festival tickets available for the special price of $39 (not available day of show).

    • Dec 29 – Des & the Swagmatics / Cranston Dean / Jarod Clemons & the Late Nights / Surfing for Daisy / Via Ripa / Küf Knotz & Christine Elise / Bryan Hansen Band / Kiersten Blue / Lake Champagne / Songbird
    • Dec 30 – Alexander Simone & WHODAT? Live Crew / Natalie Farrell / The Foes of Fern / Big Boss Noff / Beauty / Heather Hills / Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones / Bobby Mahoney / We’re Ghosts Now / Space

    Doors 6:30pm
    Show 7:00pm

    21 and up admitted

    Price

    $22 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $26 at the door Two-day ticket: $39 (plus applicable surcharges)

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  • Eddie Testa Band

    Eddie Testa Band

    New Years Eve Celebration

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    Eddie Testa Band
    New Years Eve Celebration

    Ring in the New Year with Eddie Testa’s Rock ‘N’ Soul Dance Party! Join us for what is always a memorable NYE party at the Wonder Bar.

     21 and up admitted

    Door 8:00, Show 9:00 to 1:00am

    Limited Seating Advance Tickets are available.

     

    Price

    $20.00 advance (plus applicable service charges) / $25 Day of show

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  • Cosmic Jerry Band

    Cosmic Jerry Band

    A Night of Dead Family Favorites

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    Cosmic Jerry Band

    Bring on the jams with Cosmic Jerry! It’s a night of Grateful Dead Family tunes from the Jersey Shore’s most dead-icated band! Get ready to boogie with two long sets of Cosmic Jerry. It’s always a fun night at the Wonder Bar!

    Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm

    21 and up admitted

    Price

    $10 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $12 at the door

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  • Clarence Clemons Birthday Celebration

    Clarence Clemons Birthday Celebration

    Hosted by Jarod Clemons & Friends

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    Clarence Clemons Birthday Celebration
    Hosted by Jarod Clemons & Friends

    Annual event in observance of NJ’s Clarence Clemons Day on Jan 11

    Join us for an evening to honor the life and music of The Big Man, Clarence Clemons. Jarod Clemons and his band the Late Nights play a very special birthday tribute to his father performing songs by the Big Man along with Jarod’s originals and some classic Asbury favorites.

    Jarod Clemons, youngest son of Clarence, has burst on the to the Asbury Park music scene with a passion for rock and blues. Combined with his compelling original music and emotional stage presence, Jarod Clemons always brings an exciting live show! JT Bowen, legendary Shore singer and vocalist from ‘Clarence Clemons and the Red Bank Rockers, will perform with the Late Nights along with surprise guests. Stay tuned for event updates.

    Door 7:00 Show 8:00 to 11:30

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  • The Counterfeiters

    The Counterfeiters

    Live Band Karaoke

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    The Counterfeiters – Live Band Karaoke
    Top 40 Party

    Join us at the Wonder Bar for a special version of Live Band Karaoke! The Counterfeiters will have the audience on their feet participating and screaming for more! Along with the bands awesome Top 40 party mix… Audience members will be asked to play with the band… Exactly what you think it is – and more. The Counterfeiters will turn some fans into real live rock stars! Featuring state-of-the-art sound, flat screen lyrics, and the most diverse repertoire in the biz; everything from disco to R&B to Hip Hop to Hair Bands to Yacht Rock to Country. Grab a few friends, jump on stage, and get ready to rock the house like you never have before with the best backing band… consummate entertainers that will keep the House rocking from start to finish.

    Doors 7:00 pm
    Showtime 8:00pm

    21 and up

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  • LOD WinterFest 24: Wonder Jam Deluxe

    LOD WinterFest 24: Wonder Jam Deluxe

    Sandy Mack & Friends

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    Light of Day WinterFest 24
    Wonder Jam Deluxe
    with Sandy Mack & Friends

    Doors at 7 pm

    The Light of Day Foundation utilizes the awesome power of music to raise money and awareness in its quest to end Parkinson’s disease and its related illnesses ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime. We award grants to fund research and education, to improve therapies and to provide support for those who suffer from these diseases and their caregivers.

    Artists and set times subject to change. During the festival, the Light of Day WinterFest app will be the most up to date and accurate source of information.

    21+ admitted

    Price

    $17 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $22 at the door

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    1213 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 07712
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  • LOD WinterFest 24: James Maddock & Band

    LOD WinterFest 24: James Maddock & Band

    Bobby Mahoney, Hopewell

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    Light of Day WinterFest 24
    James Maddock & Band
    Bobby Mahoney
    Hopewell

    Doors at 6 pm, show 7 pm

    The Light of Day Foundation utilizes the awesome power of music to raise money and awareness in its quest to end Parkinson’s disease and its related illnesses ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime. We award grants to fund research and education, to improve therapies and to provide support for those who suffer from these diseases and their caregivers.

    7-7:35: Hopewell
    7:45-8:20: Bobby Mahoney
    8:35-10:05: James Maddock & Band

    Artists and set times subject to change. During the festival, the Light of Day WinterFest app will be the most up to date and accurate source of information.

    21+ admitted

    Price

    $32 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $35 at the door, table seats $51.50

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    1213 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 07712
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  • LOD WinterFest 24: Asbury Blues

    LOD WinterFest 24: Asbury Blues

    Jarod Clemons, Joe Bonanno, Stormin' Norman & more

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    Light of Day WinterFest 24
    Asbury Blues

    Doors at noon

    Jarod Clemons & The Late Nights
    Joe Bonanno & The Godsons of Soul
    Stormin’ Norman
    Miss Emily
    Boccigalupe & The Bad Boys
    (Full lineup & set times below)

    The Light of Day Foundation utilizes the awesome power of music to raise money and awareness in its quest to end Parkinson’s disease and its related illnesses ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime. We award grants to fund research and education, to improve therapies and to provide support for those who suffer from these diseases and their caregivers.

    12:30: Jon Caspi & the First Gun
    1: James Dalton
    1:10: Sarah Hodd & the Drive
    1:40: Ryan Gregg
    1:50: ‘Pipes’ Lasher & the Flashers
    2:20: Gary Cavico
    2:30: Stormin’ Norman
    3:05: Stringbean & Blackwell
    3:15: Miss Emily
    3:45: Pam McCoy
    3:55: Joe Bonanno & The Godsons of Soul
    4:25: Lambert & Haugenes
    4:35: Jarod Clemons & The Late Nights
    5:05: James Dalton
    5:15: Boccigalupe & The Bad Boys

    Artists and set times subject to change. During the festival, the Light of Day WinterFest app will be the most up to date and accurate source of information.

    21+ admitted

    Price

    $17 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $22 at the door

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    1213 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 07712
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  • LOD WinterFest 24: Cover Me

    LOD WinterFest 24: Cover Me

    The best in cover and tribute bands

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    Light of Day WinterFest 24
    Cover Me
    Eddie Testa Band

    Almost U2: The Music of U2
    Bob Burger & The Red Shoes: The Music of Elvis Costello & British New Wave
    Late for the Sky: The Music of Jackson Browne featuring Jake Thistle
    Black Ties
    Gab Cinque Band

    Doors at noon

    The Light of Day Foundation utilizes the awesome power of music to raise money and awareness in its quest to end Parkinson’s disease and its related illnesses ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) within our lifetime. We award grants to fund research and education, to improve therapies and to provide support for those who suffer from these diseases and their caregivers.

    1-1:40: Gab Cinque Band
    1:50-2:30: Black Ties
    2:40-3:20: Late for the Sky: The Music of Jackson Browne featuring Jake Thistle
    3:30-4:10: Bob Burger & The Red Shoes: The Music of Elvis Costello & British New Wave
    4:20-5: Almost U2: The Music of U2
    5:10-5:50 Eddie Testa Band

    Artists and set times subject to change. During the festival, the Light of Day WinterFest app will be the most up to date and accurate source of information.

    21+ admitted

    Price

    $22 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $27 at the door

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    1213 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 07712
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  • Ray Andersen’s Bowie & Beyond

    Ray Andersen’s Bowie & Beyond

    featuring Reagan Richards & Layonne Holmes

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    Ray Andersen’s Bowie & Beyond
    David Bowie and Glam Rock Tribute

    Doors 7:00 pm
    Showtime 8:00pm

    Formed & lead by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and ex-Meat Loaf band member, Ray Andersen in 2018, this exciting, sexy rock and roll show is a musical celebration of the music of David Bowie, as well as songs he either co-wrote and/or produced like Walk On The Wild Side/Lou Reed, All The Young Dudes/Mott The Hoople, Under Pressure by Queen plus some glam-rock gems from the ’70s like Fox On The Run by Sweet, Bang A Gong by T Rex, & more. Ray and his band pride themselves on doing note for note renditions of timeless Bowie classics!

    Dig deep into your closets or peruse your local thrift shop, and join them in colorful, glam-rock ’70s/’80s-style clothes and make-up, and party to the music of the master musical chameleon — “Let all the children boogie!”

    Ray is joined by some of the area’s most talented & sought-after singers & musicians: Reagan Richards – vocals (Williams Honor), Layonne Holmes – vocals (Motor City Revue, Jon Bon Jovi’s Kings Of Suburbia), Arne Wendt – keys, vocals, (Jon Bon Jovi’s Kings Of Suburbia), Ralph Notaro – guitar, vocals (Taylor, Simon, King: A Celebration of American Troubadours), Tommy Labella – sax, flute, harmonica (10,000 Maniacs), Mike Doktorski – bass (various recording sessions/tours). This show’s guest drummer will be Chris O’Hara.

    21 and up

    Price

    $25 in advance (plus applicable service charges), $30 at the door

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    1213 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 07712
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  • Darren Kiely

    Darren Kiely

    with Kyndal Inskeep

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    Darren Kiely: The Lost Tour
    with Kyndal Inskeep

    Hailing from a quaint town in County Cork, Ireland, Darren Kiely’s folk-infused pop sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music, intertwined with modern influences such as The Lumineers and Noah Kahan. At just five years old, Darren learned the tin whistle, and at eight years old he picked up the fiddle, eventually teaching himself to play guitar as well. Darren began singing in 2019, quickly garnering attention for his raw and fervent vocals and emotive delivery. After winning numerous honors at a national level in Irish traditional music, Darren went to New York in 2022 to continue developing his own music and sound. Since then, he has entered Ireland’s top 50 viral charts on three separate occasions: with his debut single How Could You Love Me, second single Ella, and Time To Leave. The singer-songwriter has accumulated 3 million total global streams independently and has sold out headlining shows at Rockwood Music Hall and Mercury Lounge in New York. Darren’s next adventure lies in the songwriting hub of Nashville, Tennessee, where he’s currently living and creating new music.

    Doors: 7:00pm
    Show: 8:00pm
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  • Todd Carey & Leah Marlene

    Todd Carey & Leah Marlene

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    TODD CAREY & LEAH MARLENE 

    TODD CAREY
    Todd Carey, who’s 14 year career has spanned Chicago, Los Angeles, New York (and now Charleston), has dedicated his life to music. Maybe you first saw him perform alongside John Mayer, Train, or The 1975…..or more recently heard his singles with Sara Bareilles, Jake Miller, & Shwazye. His now trademark brand of Beach-Pop-Rock is frequently covered by editorial teams at Spotify (New Music Friday, Orbit), Apple Music (New In Alt, New In Pop), and sync’d in films across the Hallmark and Lifetime channels. As a songwriter, he penned Meghan Trainor’s “3AM” from the 2015 triple-platinum album, “Title,” but his true home has always been on the road.

    LEAH MARLENE
    Leah Marlene is a Nashville based singer, songwriter, producer with vibrant roots in folk, rock and jazz. Taking third place on season 20 of American Idol gave her career a boost, but she’s been working intently on her music, singing and songwriting for as long as she can remember. With two self-produced albums, an EP, and multiple singles to her credit, she embraces a diverse musical approach that defies categorization. Marlene’s music aims to connect with listeners on a deep level, offering a journey through time, genre, and feeling, while her charismatic stage presence creates a bond with her audience, leaving them feeling like old friends.

    21+ admitted

    TODD CAREY VIP PACKAGE: $45 (VIP package does not include general admission ticket)
    VIP Ticket Holders (limited to 20 per show)
    ➡️ get access to the venue 30 minutes early for an acoustic performance & hang
    ➡️ a hard copy polaroid photo with Todd + personal phone photo
    ➡️ a signed copy of “Long Weekend” album

     

    Price

    $15 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $18 at the door

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  • Bit Brigade

    Bit Brigade

    performing The Legend of Zelda + Castlevania Live

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    Bit Brigade
    performing “The Legend of Zelda” + “Castlevania” LIVE

    Doors: 7pm
    Show: 8pm

    Bit Brigade performs rock covers of full NES game soundtracks as their gamer speedruns the game live on
    stage.

    21+ admitted

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