10 years of providing life-changing music programs to under resourced youth giving them confidence, discipline and relationship building skills that improve their future success and economic mobility, preserving Asbury Park’s rich musical legacy, bringing the community together for free, live music and supporting musicians with opportunities to perform in our city by the sea.

Events to Unite Communities

Photos courtesy of Kris Rupp, Conni Freestone & Jeri Houseworth

Our 3 free summer concert series bring communities together through the power of music!

Music Mondays in Springwood Park celebrates the diversity of the city by bringing music from the past and present together to showcase what Asbury has to offer every Monday night starting at 6pm starting June 26th.
Asbury Park Live! at the 1st Avenue Green on the AP Boardwalk is a FREE series on Wednesday nights at 7pm next to the MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos stand. Lakehouse Music Academy bands featuring APMF scholarship students will open for local musicians/bands each week. BYO lawn chair and join us starting June 28th !
The Asbury Park Concert Band has been entertaining crowds of all ages for 75 + years on and off the boardwalk and this year they’ll be at the Arthur Pryor Bandshell on top of the 5th Avenue Pavilion, overlooking the Asbury Park Boardwalk every Thursday night at 7pm in July and August.

Do you know what APMF does in the community?

Here’s a little bit about us…

We thought we’d throw back to life before the pandemic and show you… see if you recognize some local faces!

Thank you Glen Burtnik for sharing your great song “Where Music Lives” about our city by the sea we all love and includes a chorus of kids
from Asbury Park High School
“I want to live this life with true emotion
Someplace where the music plays
I want to spend my days down by the ocean
Where music lives & children play”