Alison Krauss, The Black Crowes Perform In NJ This Summer In North To Shore Music Festival

ASBURY PARK, NJ — The North to Shore music festival returns in 2026 and artists such as Sublime, Alison Krauss and The Black Crowes will perform in Asbury Park, Freehold and Newark.

The festival will be held in June and is in its third year, having been launched in 2023 under Gov. Phil Murphy. Gov. Mikie Sherrill will continue it under her administration.

This year's festival will also include many comedy acts and Iliza Shlesinger, Zarna Garg and Joe Bonamassa are the headline comedy acts. In Asbury Park, the festival will partner with AsburyFest, Asbury Underground, Carousel Art House and Georgie’s Bar, which have the job of selecting and producing events showcasing local artists.

Additional programming will take place throughout Asbury, from the West Side to the waterfront.

Here's who is performing where:

• Janelle Monáe, The Black Crowes, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Joe Bonamassa, Iliza Shlesinger and Jesse & Joy will perform in Newark.
• Yellowcard, Kurt Vile, Black Uhuru, David Cross, The Bouncing Souls, Happy Mondays will perform in Asbury Park.
• Sublime, The Head and The Heart and Dark Star Orchestra will perform at the ParkStage at East Freehold Park Showgrounds

The full 2026 North to Shore lineup is available here. Tickets for select events will go on sale Feb. 27 at NorthtoShore.com. Additional lineup announcements and event details will be released throughout the spring.

As in previous years, all community events in both Newark and Asbury will be free or affordably priced for all attendees.

The festival is produced by New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in Newark. Other producing partners for this year's North to Shore include Madison Marquette; Newark International Film Festival; SJ Presents and Live Nation.