Prudential North to Shore Festival Lineup 2025

New Jersey’s biggest summer festival is just around the corner.

The Prudential North to Shore Festival announced the lineup for its 2025 festivities on Tuesday, March 4th, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. 

North to Shore’s lineup was unveiled at a press conference featuring Governor Phil Murphy, First Lady Tammy Murphy, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, NJPAC President/CEO John Schreiber, Prudential Financial CEO Charles Lowrey, and Asbury Park Mayor John Moor.

North to Shore will take place in Newark, Asbury Park, and Atlantic City from June 14 to 29. It will present a variety of film, music, and comedy events.

For instance, North to Shore will provide musical entertainment from various groups and artists, some of which originate in New Jersey. 

These performers include Stone Temple Pilots, The Parlor Mob, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Living Colour, Steel Pulse, Natalie Lafourcade, Third Eye Blind, John Caffery and the Beaver Brown Band, Big Daddy Kane, and The String Cheese Incident.

North to Shore will also welcome popular comedians from around the world to perform at the Prudential Center. The festival will feature comics Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Pete Davidson, Kumail Nanjiani, Bassem Youssef, and more

Phil and Tammy Murphy launched the Prudential North to Shore Festival in 2023 to showcase New Jersey as a diverse and entertaining hub for the arts and creativity. 

The festival has received the support of partners like Montclair Film, the Newark International Film Festival, and the New Jersey Symphony. 

It has also received sponsorship from several organizations, such as the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, NJ.com, Horizon, United Airlines, and RWJBarnabas Health.

Since it was launched in 2023, North to Shore reports to have brought in over $25 million from ticket sales and attracted over 500,000 people to its first two festivals.

“Now, for a third summer, we can come together again to celebrate the qualities that make New Jersey an epicenter for diversity, creativity, and innovation,” said Governor Murphy. 

“Prudential North to Shore is more than a festival – it’s a showcase of everything that makes this state unique, welcoming, and an ideal stage for talent and the arts.”

Backing up Murphy’s claims, North to Shore has offered its Community Arts Awards grants to local artists, businesses, and organizations to produce their own performing and visual arts events to festival attendees. 

With the festival providing funds of up to $10,000, North to Shore has allowed state citizens to present their talent to a broader audience, making it a true celebration of New Jersey’s culture.

“In just three short years, Prudential North to Shore has become the premier showcase of our state’s incredible depth of talent,” said First Lady Tammy Murphy. “I cannot wait to enjoy all the festival has to offer alongside visitors from around the region and from all over the country.”

North to Shore won’t just benefit local performers. 

A portion of North to Shore’s ticket sales will go to the Growing Healthy Pantries, designed by Horizon, Feeding America, and multiple food banks throughout New Jersey to support food pantries across the state and provide greater nutrition and food security.

After putting on two successful festivals in the past two years, Prudential North to Shore will continue to garner revenue in 2025 with its third festival. As it continues to offer plenty of fun activities with its new, bigger, this festival remains a prime destination for people living in or visiting New Jersey in the summer.

“The breadth of experiences Prudential North to Shore offers is unlike that of any other festival in the nation,” said John Schreiber. “We’re excited to offer something this year that is focused, bold, and more Jersey than ever.”

Tickets for the 2025 Prudential North to Short Festival go on sale on Friday, March 7. To learn more about the festival’s lineup or to purchase tickets, please click here.