The Sea Hear Now Festival is held in the early fall each year on the ocean in Asbury, N. J. During the festival, attendees can expect to see more than 25 artists take the stage. Between sets, festival goers can explore the festival area, dine on boardwalk cuisine from the top food purveyors. The festival is committed to the ocean town and raising awareness that affects it immediately.
Sea Here Now is uniquely devoted to the ocean and its sustainability. The organizers of the festival take a real interest in the ocean environment and come up with creative ways to reduce the festival's impact on the nearby ocean. One way the festival is committed to sustainability is by being aware and spreading knowledge regarding the global plastic waste crisis and its impact on climate change. As leaders in this movement, the festival organizers earned the All At Once Sustainability Award from Jack Johnson.
The Sea Hear Now Festival is a popular east coast festival on the ocean. It's a two-day event that provides once-in-a-lifetime memories. As soon as tickets for the event go on sale, you can buy them at StubHub.
Before the bands even hit the stages, there are plenty of fan experiences for guests to take part in. The fan experiences vary greatly, so there is something for everyone to do. One activity is to take in all the art on display around the festival. The art displays range from ocean-themed to sculptures of artist playing the stage. Guests can also play in the ocean, interact with surfers on hand, grab a bite from one of the many food vendors or even take a yoga class on the beach. As the night goes on, there's a plentiful late-night vibe at the festival including late-night shows, glow stick parties and other performers.
The Sea Hear Now Festival attracts a number of well-known musicians and local bands, too. Major performers who have performed at the festival include the
Dave Matthews Band
,
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
,
The Lumineers
,
Bad Religion
,
Black Pumas
,
Dropkick Murphys
,
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
, Mortar,
Lowlight
and dozens of others.
The Sea Hear Now Festival is a two-day, non-stop party. Music entertainment is provided all day and night. When there isn't music on the main stage, there's plenty of activities for party-goers and attendees to take part in. If traveling to the area from out-of-town, it's important to make hotel accommodations early. There are many nearby hotels to stay at, but they fill up fast for this event.
Surfing and surfers are a major component of the Sea Hear Now festival and are seamlessly integrated into the event. Between the stages, attendees will find many surfing expression session opportunities. Surfers from all levels including top pros will be surfing waves, providing demos and even working on surfboard shaping. Surfers who have taken part in the festival include Brett Barley, Shane Borland, Rob Kelly, Quincy Davis, Maddy Ryan and dozens of others. Surfers will also be around for meet-and-greets and autograph signing sessions.
There are three stages at the Sea Hear Now festival. There will be a listing of all artists for each stage at multiple points throughout the festival. It's a good idea to check the time and locations of artists at the festival more than once in case there are any last minute changes.