Gloria Gaynor, O-Town And Ryan Cabrera Rock Through The Decades At Ocean City's Night In Venice

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Well-known boy band O-Town teams with Ryan Cabrera, and 1970’s icon Gloria Gaynor will perform with the Ocean City Pops orchestra will celebrate a “Rockin’ Through The Decades” theme during this year’s Night In Venice.

O-Town and Cabrera will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 21 on the Ocean City Music Pier. Ocean City’s 63rd annual Night in Venice boat parade is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. Gaynor joins the Pops at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, on the Music Pier to round out a Night in Venice Decades Weekend.

Tickets went on sale Thursday morning for O-Town/Cabrera for $30. Tickets for Gaynor’s performance are also already on sale, for between $30 and $35. Visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, call 609-399-6111, or stop by the City Hall Welcome Center or the Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Route 52 causeway.

The Night in Venice boat parade and decorated bayfront home contest is a highlight of the summer season in Ocean City. Thousands of spectators line the bayfront, and thousands more attend private parties at homes along the route from the Ocean City-Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue.

This year, the optional theme will be "Rockin' Through the Decades," a celebration of music, fashion and culture on the rolling waters of the bay.

O-Town gained popularity through ABC’s reality TV show “Making the Band,” which aired in 1999. The public watched as Trevor Penick, Jacob Underwood, Erik-Michael Estrada, Ashley Parker Angel and Dan Miller signed with Clive Davis’ J Records, released the No. 1 singles “Liquid Dreams” and “All or Nothing,” and achieved platinum success with their debut album.

Cabrera is known for hits such as “On the Way Down,” “True” and “Shine On.” He will release his fifth full-length album later this year. The Music Pier will be set up for a dance concert for the O-Town and Cabrera show.

Tickets also are on sale for a “meet and greet” with O-Town and Cabrera from noon to 1 p.m. on the Saturday after their performance on the Ocean City Music Pier. Fans can bring one thing to autograph and take a photo with their own device. The stars also will participate in the Night in Venice boat parade.

Gaynor is known best for her 1978 anthem “I Will Survive,” and her legendary career has spanned 40 years with songs hitting the charts in all four decades. She has channeled her fame and recognition into support for several charities, donating not only her money but also her time and talent.

Gaynor changed the lyrics to her world renowned song and leant her time to a corresponding music video used by the Miami Children’s Hospital to raise awareness and funds for their lifesaving efforts.

“‘I Will Survive’ is my mantra, the core of my God-given purpose,” Gaynor said in a statement released by the city on Thursday. “It is my privilege and honor to use it to inspire people around the world of every nationality, race, creed, color and age group to join me as I sing and live the words”

Entries for boats and homes are currently being accepted online at www.ocnj.us/niv/ or by calling 609-399-6111.

• NIV Boat Registration
• NIV House Registration
• NIV Condo Registration

Ocean City is proud to welcome ACME as a presenting sponsor for Night in Venice 2017.

The attached images were provided by Ocean City officials