Summer concert schedule for Stone Pony, PNC MetLife and new ParkStage

Chris Jordan, Asbury Park PressTue, May 5, 2026 at 8:47 AM UTC

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Who's the new kid on the block of the Jersey Shore outdoor summer concert scene?

It's ParkStage at the East Freehold Park Fairgrounds in Freehold Township. The venue has a capacity of 9,200, but most events will see 5,000 to 7,000 concertgoers on the grounds. Two outboard screens on stage left and right are 16 x 13 feet in size to help bring the action up close.

The ska-punk band Sublime, now fronted by Jakob Nowell, son of late original frontman Bradley Nowell, will open ParkStage's debut concert season on Friday, June 19. Then, a big show to watch out for is MonmouthNJ 250: The Concert on Friday, July 3. Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, the Jake Clemons Band, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers with Gary U.S. Bonds, Low Cut Connie and the Weeklings will star — and cross your fingers for a visit from Freehold Borough native Bruce Springsteen.

The new ParkStage, a collaboration between the Count Basie Center for the Arts and Monmouth County Tourism, is expected to bring a concert experience similar to that of the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park inland to the county's Route 33 corridor.

Sublime, pictured at Sea Hear Now in Asbury Park in 2025, will perform this summer at the new ParkStage in Freehold Township.

“ParkStage is a meaningful part of our centennial celebration, a time to honor where we’ve been and look ahead to what’s possible,” said Adam Philipson, president and CEO of the Basie Center, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. “It reflects our belief in the power of the arts to bring people together, support the local economy and create moments of joy for everyone in our community.”

The new venue is part of another big summer for local outdoor music venues. The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park features 20 shows, including a visit from former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth on Friday, June 5.

The PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel has more than 30 shows planned. Highlights include Machine Gun Kelly and Wiz Khalifa's Lost Americana Tour on Tuesday, June 9; yacht rockers Toto and Christopher Cross with '80s power pop band the Romantics on Saturday, July 18; Pussycat Dolls, Lil' Kim and Mya representing the ladies on Wednesday, July 15; and John Mellencamp’s Dancing Words Tour: The Greatest Hits 2026, where he's promising to play all the hits, on Saturday, July 25.

Several big tours are coming to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford this year, including the BTS reunion tour on Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2; Chris Brown and Usher's R&B Tour on Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8, and Bruno Mars for four nights, Friday, Aug. 21; Saturday, Aug. 22; Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Wednesday, Aug. 26. The concerts start late at MetLife this year, as the venue is hosting the FIFA World Cup through mid-July.

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Here is New Jersey's 2026 outdoor concert season schedule:

MettLife Stadium, East Rutherford -

BTS, Aug. 1 and 2

Chris Brown and Usher, Aug. 7 and 8

Guns N' Roses, Aug. 12

Bruno Mars, Aug. 21, 22, 25 and 26

Ed Sheeran, Sept. 4 and 5

Karol G, Sept. 17 and 18

AC/DC, Sept. 25

Go: 1 MetLife Stadium Drive, East Rutherford; metlifestadium.com

Bruno Mars will perform at MettLife Stadium in East Rutherford this summer.Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park -

Joe Russo's Almost Dead, May 22

Shadow of the City featuring Bleachers, May 23

Dance Gavin Dance, the Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and the Novelists, May 29

David Lee Roth, June 5

Turnpike Troubadours and Lucero, June 6

Young the Giant, Cold War Kids and Almost Monday, June 11

Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Plain White T's, June 12

Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, June 13

Hot Mulligan, June 16

Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Plain White T's, June 19

Jimmy Eat World, June 25

Streetlight Manifesto, June 26

Bouncing Souls: Stoked For The Summer, June 27

Silverstein and Story Of The Year, July 12

Billy Currington & Kip Moore, July 18

Shakey Graves and Dope Lemon, July 24

Lucy Dacus, July 25

Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors, Aug. 6

Dogs in a Pile, Aug. 8

Yacht Rock Revue, Aug. 14 and 15

The Fray and Dashboard Confessional, Aug. 19

Dylan Scott, Aug. 21

Front Bottoms Champagne Jam, Sept. 4

Social Distortion, Sept. 5

Charley Crockett, Oct. 2

Rise Against, Oct. 3

Go: 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park; stoneponyonline.com

The Count Basie Center for the Arts and Monmouth County will host ParkStage, an outdoor summer concert series in Freehold Township in the summer of 2026.ParkStage, Freehold Township -

Sublime, June 19

Dark Star Orchestra, June 20

Umphrey’s McGee, Moe, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Lotus, June 21

The Head and the Heart with Wilderado, June 26

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Jake Clemons Band, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers with Gary U.S. Bonds, Low Cut Connie, Weeklings, July 3

America's Wonders, July 10

B-52s and English Beat, July 11

Brantley Gilbert, July 30

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with Patty Griffin, July 31

Lake Street Dive, Aug. 1

Andy Grammer, Aug. 22

Almost Queen, Sept. 4

Go: East Freehold Showgrounds, 1500 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township; parkstage.org

PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel -

Kid Rock and Jon Pardi, June 5

Machine Gun Kelly and Wiz Khalifa, June 9

Riley Green, Justin Moore, Drake White and Hannah McFarland, June 18

Ashanti and Trey Songz, June 19

Jack Johnson, June 21

Sammy Hagar, June 22

Evanescence, Spiritbox and Nova Twins, June 26

Santana and Doobie Brothers, June 27

Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy, June 28

Goose — The Band, July 2

The Guess Who, July 5

Tim McGraw and 49 Winchester, July 10

Lindsey Stirling, July 11

Weird Al Yankovic, July 12

Jason Aldean, Chase Matthew and Mackenzie Carpenter, July 17

Toto, Christopher Cross and the Romantics, July 18

Ne-Yo and Akon, July 19

Muse, July 22

311 and Dirty Heads, July 23

Train, Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson, July 24

John Mellencamp, July 25

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner, July 26

Motley Crue and Tesla, July 31

Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, Aug. 4

Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire, Aug. 5

Beatstock with Deborah Cox, Treach and more

Kesha, Aug. 19

Howard Jones, Aug. 21

Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, Aug. 26

Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration, Aug. 29

Empire of the Sun, Sept. 2

Pitbull and Lil Jon, Sept. 3

Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle and Starset, Sept. 6

Babymetal, Halestorm and Violent Vira, Sept. 9

Wu-Tang Clan & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Sept. 11

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue, Sept. 12

O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw and KT Tunstall, Sept. 17

Logic and G-Easy, Oct. 3

Go: Exit 116, Garden State Parkway, Holmdel; pncbankartscenter.com

TLC and Salt-n-Pepa will perform along with En Vogue at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel and the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden in the summer of 2026.Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden -

MMRBQ 2026 featuring Godsmack, Alice Cooper, Hooters and more, May 9

WMMR Presents: Triumph The Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour with April Wine, May 28

Kid Cudi, June 2

Black Crowes and Whisky Myers, June 12

Evanescence, Spiritbox and Nova Twins, June 20

92.5 XTU Anniversary Show with Hardy, June 27

Dave Matthews Band, July 10 and 11

Five Finger Death Punch, July 20

Chicago and Styx: The Windy Cities Tour, July 21

Tim McGraw, July 23

Ne-Yo and Akon, July 25

Train, July 26

WMGK Big Gig 2026: The Return Of The Carnival Of Sin with Motley Crüe, July 27

Muse, July 29

5 Seconds of Summer, Aug. 8

Riley Green: Cowboy As It Gets Tour, Aug. 13

Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte, Aug. 14

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner, Aug. 20

Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show, Aug. 28

MMR Presents Breaking Benjamin, Sept. 2

Lil Wayne, Sept. 11

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue, Sept. 13

Staind, Sept. 16

Jason Aldean, Sept. 19

Mt. Joy, Sept. 26

Gorillaz, Sept. 27

Go: 1 Harbour Blvd, Camden; freedommortgagepavilion.com

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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

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