Sand Blast Weekend Event Schedule
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Thursday - Sunday, July 19 - 22, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
8:00 PM – 2:00 AM
$15 Cover (Included in VIP, PARTY & WOMEN’S Passes)
Join your friends and over 1,000 guests in Asbury Park's Convention Hall for one of the weekend’s most popular event: Lost At Sea. Start the night with cocktails on Convention Hall’s north, east and south balconies overlooking the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean and the beats of the east coast’s hottest DJs. You'll find plenty of ocean view tables and seating around the entire Convention Hall for you to eat, drink, shop and party all night long. PLUS cruise the hotties at the same time! Count on dancing to breakout as the night builds and the moon rises over the ocean. A wristband gets you in and out of Lost At Sea all night, so explore the boardwalk & the beach as well.
BRUNCH & SHOP IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ASBURY PARK
9:00 AM - NOON
Cookman Avenue & Mattison Avenue - From Main Street to Grand Avenue (map)
Coffee, breakfast, antiques, art... A walk through our historic downtown is the perfect way to start the weekend. Check out America’s Cup for coffee, Plan B for brunch, House of Modern Living for mid-century furniture, The Parlor Gallery, Shelter Home, as well as ETC. for clothing, smart home furnishings and art.
YOGA ON BEACH
7:30 AM
Sixth Avenue Beach (on the Sand Blast dance floor)
$5 BEACH BADGE REQUIRED / DONATION SUGGESTED
Ease into your morning with a centering yoga practice, including asana (the physical postures), pranayama (breath/energy work) and a deep guided relaxation. All levels are welcome! Large beach towel recommended. Questions? Contact arthurfama@yahoo.com
Nominated
“Best Beach Party of the Year”
JustCircuit Awards 2009 & 2010
Saturday Noon - 7PM
Sixth Avenue Beach & the fabulous AQUA BAR a Convention Hall
$60 Advance / $75 Door (included in VIP, Party & Saturday Passes) (Click for more ticket info) 21+ Only
Saturday Night, July 21st
ASBURY PARK ART CRAWL
Fabulous Artwork At Six Galleries in our Historic Downtown
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Cookman Avenue - From Main Street to Grand Avenue (map)
This is the perfect antidote to a long day in the sun - head to Asbury’s Historic Downtown and check out the art and cruise the crowd visiting six fantastic galleries. Start your Art Crawl at Parlor Gallery on Cookman Avenue, located a block from Main Street, and head toward the beach. Art Craw is FREE and open to the public. Then grab some dinner at one of our downtown restaurants before you plunge back into the parties Saturday night. If you see something you like downtown (artwork OR that hottie) you can stop by again on Sunday and take it home with you!
BREAKFAST & SHOP IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ASBURY PARK
9:00 AM - NOON
Cookman Avenue & Mattison Avenue - From Main Street to Grand Avenue (map)
Coffee, breakfast, antiques, art... A walk through our historic downtown is the perfect way to start the weekend. Check out America’s Cup for coffee, Plan B for brunch, House of Modern Living for mid-century furniture, The Parlor Gallery, Shelter Home, as well as ETC. for clothing, smart home furnishings and art.
THE RIPTIDE POOL PARTY
& SAND BLAST TEA DANCE
The Friday Night Oceanside Kickoff Party
The Weekend Starts Here: Cocktails, Dancing & Friends Gather & Party
Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean In Asbury Park’s Stunning Convention Hall
WOMEN’S JAZZ BRUNCH ON THE BOARDWALK
Great Music, Fabulous Food, Delicious Drinks and Wonderful Women!
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tim McLoone’s Asbury Grille, Fifth Avenue Pavilion
$19.95
Start your Sunday overlooking the crashing waves with exactly what you want from a brunch: Bloody Marys as strong as the coffee, no line, the perfect music and enough choices to satisfy your bacon-lovin’ sisters and your vegan girlfriend. Reservations suggested for this perfectly chill part of Sand Blast Weekend. Information and Reservations: 732-774-1400 CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION ONLINE
Open air & inside seating on both levels
SIREN OF THE SEA: THE WOMEN’S POOL PARTY
DJ Susan Levine (NYC, Fire Island)
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel Pool
$15 advance / $20 door (two passes per room included for ladies staying at The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel
(Click for more ticket info) 21+ Only (Included in Women’s Pass)
Join the hottest women from up and down the east coast to party with at the pool and show off your new swimsuit.
Frosty drink specials and hot Go-Go Girls from the Jersey Shore for eye candy poolside all day! Not to be missed!
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel Bar & Pool (The Host Hotel)
$15 advance / $20 door 21+ Included in VIP & PARTY Passes Complimentary & secure bag check
Two complimentary passes per hotel room for guests of the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel.
The 2010 debut of Sunday’s RIPTIDE Pool Party took off like a rocket with well over 800 men splashing, dancing, drinking and cruising in the Berkeley’s pool, and our 2011 party blew the lid off the hotel. Pop master DJ Corey Craig returns to the pool with the 2012 RIPTIDE and elevates your weekend to new heights. RIPTIDE is presented by DaddyHunt.com and GRINDR and is the perfect way to show off your sexy swimsuit, dance under the sun and splash the day away with your friends. Food & cocktails available all day poolside.
WELCOME TO THE JERSEY SHORE, BABY!
Georgies Bar - The Gay “Cheers!” (map)
10:00 PM No Cover
Hey Early Birds! Come meet some of the friendliest and sexiest men and women on the Jersey Shore who regularly PACK Georgie’s on a
Wednesday night for their popular and funny Karioke Dance Party. With all these locals PLUS the out of towners, which will you meet
this weekend?
Live Musical Theater Produced by ReVision Theater Company
8:00 PM Performances each night during Sand Blast Weekend
The Carousel Theater
$18 to $38 (Click for more ticket info)
ReVision is Asbury Park’s professional theater company and their newest musical production will be performed at The Carousel House. Click HERE and use Promo Code SAND for your discount tickets. As part of your evening why not enjoy a cocktail before or after the show with your friends at WATERMARK, Asbury’s gorgeous beachfront gathering spot right next to the theater in the First Avenue Pavilion.
Music by DJ Corey Craig (NYC) & DrewG (LA)
Our Closing Event Poolside At The Berkeley Hotel
Sunday, July 24
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel Pool
$5 Cover 21+ (Included in VIP & Women’s Party Passes)
The hottest co-ed party of the weekend happens when both our gorgeous girls and our beautiful boys come out for a sizzling Sunday evening of great music and unity as LA’s amazing DrewG brings his DIRTY POP to the Jersey Shore.
Rise up and dance to a blend of hip hop beats mixed with electro, dance and rock music melodies all brilliantly mixed together into one mainstream sound. Quite simply, Dirty Pop is a fresh, hard, and exciting approach to the music people love. This is the perfect way to wrap up your 2012 Sand Blast Weekend.
BUMP, SET & SPIKE: SAND BLAST GAY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Watch the Hottest Gay Volleyball Players on the East Coast Battle It Out
11:00 AM - 5PM Sixth Avenue Beach
When you arrive in Asbury Park head to the beach and check out these amazing players from all over NY, NJ and PA showing off their stuff in the debut of our Sand Blast Volleyball Tournament. Speedos, spikes, skin & sweat! What’s not to love? Then come join us at the AQUA Bar for Friday night’s LOST AT SEA party where our players will be hanging out after a full day of volleyball and looking to meet you. Check out www.APvolleyball.org or visit them on Facebook for more details.
THE SAND BLAST TEA DANCE with music by DrewG (LA’s Dirty Pop Parties)
Sponsored by GRINDR & DaddyHunt.com
YOGA ON BEACH
9:30 AM
Sixth Avenue Beach (on the Sand Blast dance floor)
$5 BEACH BADGE REQUIRED / DONATION SUGGESTED
Ease into your morning with a centering yoga practice, including asana (the physical postures), pranayama (breath/energy work) and a deep guided relaxation. All levels are welcome! Large beach towel recommended. Questions? Contact arthurfama@yahoo.com
HISTORIC SWAN BOATS RETURN TO ASBURY PARK
Pedal Your Own Swan, Dragon or Pelican
10:00 AM til Dark
Halfway Between The Boardwalk & Downtown on Wesley Lake
$18 for 30 Minutes Included in VIP and Women’s Passes (Click for more ticket info)
WEAR ANY SAND BLAST WRISTBAND to receive a discounted ride of $10 for one person or $15 for two.
After disappearing from the scene in the 1970’s this longtime favorite Asbury Park amusement is back and should definitely be on your short list of things to do. There’s nothing more kitchy that this on the Jersey Shore and it’s fabulous fun. The dock is right by the footbridge between Asbury Park and the next town, Ocean Grove, so paddle over and enjoy the Victorian houses perched on the hillside.
Historic Swan Boat Rides on Wesley Lake
WET The All Girl Dance Party At The Ocean
Party in the Aqua Bar & Dance On The Beach Under The Stars
9:00 PM - 2:00 AM
AQUA BAR, Convention Hall
$15 Advance / $20 at Door Included in Girl-Pass (Click for more ticket info) 21+ Only
Tag Team hosts Danielle Presents & Sir Sabrina from NYC take you to steamy South America for WET, a night of Amazonian go-go dancers, frosty Mojitos, Caipirnhas and Margarita specials, set the sounds of one of the east coast’s favorite female DJs. The Sand Blast Beach Party dance floor will be surrounded by music and you’ll be surrounded by frisky sexy women.
Get ready to throw your hands up in the air and party. With all these fabulous women in town to play with THIS is the one place where everyone will gather as the crescent moon rises over the ocean and the night starts to heat up. Come for the dancing, drinks and hot company!
Xanadu was our Summer 2011 show
DEEP BLUE - The Official Sand Blast Saturday Night Dance Party
Music by International DJ/Producer Alyson Calagna in the Ocean Ballroom
With DJs Rich King & Gustavo (SNAXX NYC) in the Rough Surf Room.
Lighting Design by Guy Smith
10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel Ballrooms
$20 / Advance - $25 / Door (Click for more ticket info) 21+ Only
For the first time ever Sand Blast Weekend brings you a killer combination of music, atmosphere, location and lots of men after dark! Join us at our host hotel, The Berkeley Oceanfront for the newest addition to the weekend’s stellar line up: DEEP BLUE with international DJ/Producer Alyson Calagna, who will immerse you in a sexy & sweaty journey into the night surrounded by throngs of other shipwrecked men. Plus, SNAXX duo Rich King and Gustavo bring their fun, furry & sexy vibe to the Rough Surf Room so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get lost and found and dance and party tonight.
JustCircuit Magazine Nominee 2009 & 2010
SUNSET CHILL OUT AT THE BERKELEY OCEANFRONT HOTEL POOL
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel Pool
Free Entry & Free Secure Bag Check 21+ Only
After a HOT day of dancing in the sun grab your friends and gather here at the Berkeley Oceanfront Pool for some light food, cocktails, and the perfect music to chill out with and relax. Grab a lounge chair for that disco nap to help you recharge as the sun sets and the night awaits.
Our complimentary, secure bag check & changing areas in the hotel are available to help you transition from swimsuit to your next look and get you ready for tonight’s dance parties DEEP BLUE at The Berkeley and WET: The Women’s Dance At The Beach.
Sand Blast Weekend © Copyright 2012, Asbury Park Events
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SUNDAY MORNING FUN BIKE RIDE
Join OutCycling, NYC’s Friendliest Gay Bicycling Group For An Easy 2-Hour Ride on the Shore
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bike Rentals & Departure from Brielle Cyclery in the Fifth Avenue Pavilion
Explore historic Asbury Park & neighboring Ocean Grove in a guided 2-hour fun ride hosted by the guys at OutCycling, an LGBT bike club from NYC. Bike down our shady streets and check out the gorgeous Victorian homes that line the residential areas of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, explore the historic shopping districts and head along the shore. Afterwards grab a bite to eat together at McLoone’s Asbury Grille or head directly to the RIPTIDE Pool Party. Bike reservations CLICK HERE.
Masterbeat’s
Meistro
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Nominated
“Best Pool Party
Of The Year 2009 & 2010”
- JustCircuit.com
