It’s about music, film, coming together, and giving back.

From April 27th to April 29th, the Asbury Park Music & Film Festival (APMFF) will bring Bradley Park to life with live music, movie screenings, a beer garden, food, and a place to explore local shops and services all while benefitting the youth of Asbury Park. Events are scheduled at iconic locations like The Stone Pony, The Paramount Theatre, The Wonder Bar, the House of Independents, and Convention Hall with performances by Danny DeVito, Sublime with Rome, Gov’t Mule, Low Cut Connie and many more.

The first APMFF was launched in 2015 with the mission to create a three-day event filled with music and movies that would lend support to the Asbury Park Music Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to benefiting youth music programs. To date the APMFF has raised $160,000 for the children of Asbury Park and has tripled in size with more than 20,000 attendees projected for the 2018.

The APMFF taps into Asbury’s legendary music scene and couples it with the organization’s belief in making a difference. The youth of Asbury Park are among the most challenged communities in the nation, and the APMFF supports four beneficiaries by providing music education, instruments, and social connection opportunities: The Asbury Park Summer Recreation Music Camp, The Hope Academy Charter School, The Hip Hop Institute, and the Mobile Recording Studio. The Mobile Recording Studio is a new edition to the roster and provides a recording studio on wheels. It brings music programs to schools and other youth centers in Asbury, with plans for the bus to travel throughout the state. The program provides a safe place for hands-on learning about the music craft, from creating digital tracks and recording songs to the art of audio engineering.

Three men steer the giant endeavor and bring their talents and passion to work with a large Board of Members. In other words, it takes a lot of people to make a Festival this exciting happen. At the helm are Tom Bernard, co-president & co-founder of Sony Pictures Classics; Danny Clinch, legendary photographer & director; and Tom Donovan, president & publisher of Gannett NJ. Together the three men marry film, music, and marketing.

Asbury is enjoying an artistic and economic renaissance, and music remains at the center of what drives the city. Emerging stronger and more vital than ever, the Festival serves as a celebration of Asbury; its history, its music, it contributions to entertainment, and most importantly, its youth.

For a complete schedule of events, tickets, or more information, visit apmff.org.

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