Soul Cruisers at Springwood Park - Asbury Park TONIGHT

TONIGHT! Sensational Soul Cruisers will bring Soul back to Springwood Avenue

The first FREE music series on the West Side of Asbury Park in over FOUR DECADES.

August 23, 2016---The Asbury Park Music Foundation is excited to announce that another concert has been added to their Levitt AMP Asbury Park Music Series on Asbury's West Side. Tonight, local R&B legends, the Sensational Soul Cruisers will hit the stage at 6pm at the new Springwood Park on Springwood Ave. between Atkins and Union Aves. Bring out your chairs and blankets, free parking in the lot across from the park.

The Sensational Soul Cruisers are a 11-man classic R&B dance band with 4 killer upfront vocalists, a dynamic 3 piece horn section and a totally groovin' 4 piece rhythm section. While it is possible to find a band which features a similar line up of instruments and singers, it is unlikely that you will ever find another that performs classic Philly and Memphis Soul, Motown, Classic Disco plus the music of Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago, with as much energy, passion, and pure old school Showtime talent as The Soul Cruisers. Band leader, the legendary Jersey Shore sax player Screamin' Steve Barlotta, has been the driving force behind this fantastic ensemble for over 26 years and has catapulted them to over 200 performances a year while capturing the true essence of the Jersey Shore sound and its authentic R&B roots.

Soul Cruisers band leader, Screamin' Steve Barlotta commented, "In this much-needed time it's important to show unity in the community through a diverse group working together to create and play music that nurtures the heart and strengthens the soul."

The Levitt AMP Asbury Park Music Series is supported by Interfaith Neighbors, working to meet basic needs, build community, and increase the self-sufficiency of residents of Monmouth County. The series is sponsored in part by the Asbury Park Press, and New Jersey Natural Gas.

The Full Schedule:

6/27/16
6:00 pm
Gedeon Luke & The People
7/4/16
6:00 pm
WimBash (Members of Living Color)
7/11/16
6:00 pm
The Mayor's Players (Kevin Sanders Band)
7/18/16
6:00 pm
JT Bowen & Nicky Addeo
7/25/16
6:00 pm
Quincy Mumford & The Reason Why
8/1/16
6:00 pm
Dr. Cheeko & The Island Sound
8/8/16
6:00 pm
MonteRosa Band
8/15/16
6:00 pm
The F.L.O.W
8/22/16
6:00 pm
Gary U.S. Bonds
8/29/16
6:00 pm
Harlem Teens Choir

Admission is free. Visit http://levittamp.org/asbury_park for a full schedule of concerts, directions and information on parking and wheelchair accessibility.

Last January, Asbury Park was named one of 15 small to mid-sized towns and cities across America to win a Levitt AMP Asbury Park Grant Award of $25K in matching funds to present a free concert series at Springwood Park in 2016. Asbury Park Music Foundation submitted the Levitt AMP proposal and is presenting the concert series. In an effort to inspire and engage communities across the country around the power of creative placemaking, the Levitt Foundation invited the public to choose the Top 25 Finalists through online voting. Learn more about the winners and the 150 free Levitt AMP concerts across America at http://levittamp.org