Beach Boys Return To Ocean City Monday And Tuesday

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Beach Boys will open next week with a pair of performances at the Ocean City Music Pier. They will perform four shows in two nights, on Monday, Aug. 20, and Tuesday, Aug. 21.

The concerts begin at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $59.50. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster, call 1-800-745-3000 or stop by the Music Pier Box Office.

Before the iconic rock band comes to Ocean City, there are several other events upcoming in the city. Here’s a look at some upcoming events in Ocean City, courtesy Public Information Officer Doug Bergen:

WACKY WEDNESDAY (August 15): Paperclip Sculpting and Little Miss/Mister Chaos and Miss/Mister Miscellaneous are the events this week. Use your creativity to shape and sculpt paper clips into your very own unique masterpiece. Contest is free. Open to all ages. As the sculptors work, who will win the titles of Miss and Mister Miscellaneous? This hidden and unique talent competition is for anyone over the age of 6. Judges are looking for unusual and unique talents! Plus, Little Miss and Little Mister Chaos, which requires boys and girls from 3 to 5 years of age to make as much noise as possible by banging on supplied pots and pans. Contest is free. Open to all ages. Start time is 10:30 a.m. at the Music Pier. For more information, call 609-399-6111.

JERRY HERMAN: THE BROADWAY LEGACY CONCERT (August 15): The Ocean City Pops Orchestra celebrates Jerry Herman, a legendary songsmith and a master of the show tune. From “Hello, Dolly” and “Mame” to “La Cage Aux Folles,” Herman has lit up Broadway for decades with toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical moments. Now, he's sharing his legacy with a new generation, a cast of New York’s top Broadway and concert vocalists celebrating the songs and the stories of one of the giants of musical theater. The show is at 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets for the event are $20 and $25 and available at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office, by visiting oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111.

SUMMER BOOK SALE (August 18): Used hardbacks, paperbacks and audio items for sale. Sponsored by the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library, the sale is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the atrium outside the Ocean City Free Public Library at 1735 Simpson Avenue. Visit friendsvolunteersocfpl.com for more information.

GUTS & GLORY 5K RUN/WALK (August 19): This 5-kilometer event benefits the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Early registration ($25) includes a T-shirt. Day of event sign-ups are $30. The course starts and ends at the Ocean City Community Center at 1735 Simpson Avenue. For more information, visit crohnscolitisfoundation.org or call 646-276-1732.

“THE BEST OF OPERA TO BROADWAY” (August 19): The Ocean City Pops concert on Sunday will be conducted by Vince Lee with soloists Cody Austin and Larisa Martinez. “Our Three Tenors” favorite Cody Austin makes his exciting return to the Music Pier alongside debuting Soprano sensation Larisa Martinez, who is fresh off of a concert performance tour with Andrea Bocelli. Come hear Austin and Martinez take you on a thrilling musical and emotional journey with favorites from “La Boheme,” “Rigoletto,” “Carmen,” “My Fair Lady,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “West Side Story” and much more. This concert has lots of laughs, along with a few surprises, including a fiery Spanish-language Zarzuela and a finale that will bring the house down. Tickets for the event are $18 and $20 and available at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office, by visiting oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111.

The attached image of the Beach Boys was previously provided