Asbury Lanes Announces Initial Summer 2018 Lineup

As much as some of us are opposed to it, the newly-renovated Asbury Lanes will be open this summer, and just released their initial list of performers. Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday at 12noon.

MAY 25
The Cold Seas with Wyland

MAY 30
Sandy Mack All Star Jam *free show!*

JUNE 3
Dark City Strings with Levy & the Oaks and Thee Idea Men

JUNE 8
The Shady Street Show Band with Quincy Mumford & the Reason Why and Pepperwine

JUNE 12
Kurt Vile & the Violators with Goat Girl

JUNE 13
Tennis

JUNE 16
Turtle Soup with Waiting On Mongo and Psychotic Submarines

JUNE 19
Bishop Briggs

JUNE 29 + 30
Railroad Earth

JULY 1
Lupe Fiasco

JULY 6
Maxi Priest

JULY 26
Black Lips

JULY 29
Tyler Childers

JULY 31
Phoebe Bridgers

AUGUST 16
Sparta

AUGUST 18
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

AUGUST 22
Allah-Las

AUGUST 23 + 24
Thursday

Okay, dammit Asbury Lanes, you may have won me over with the inclusion of Thursday. College-age Varacchi is excited for that one, but other than that, the rest of this lineup falls flat. The thing is, that is just evidence that supports my argument that the 'new' Lanes isn't meant for me; I can have my memories of shows there, but the new venue is for new kids to see new bands and create new memories.

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