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Jersey Rock Feature of the Week: 2nd Annual Point Pleasant Beach Battle of the Bands

The 2nd Annual Point Pleasant Beach Battle of the Bands rocks the Jersey Shore on June 10th! Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The RAT Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm to learn more and hear tracks from last years winners!

Image courtesy of the Point Pleasant Beach Recreation Committee

Following an epic first outing in 2022, The Point Pleasant Beach Battle of the Bands returns on Saturday June 10!  The event will rock the Bandshell, located at the corner of Arnold and Baltimore Avenues in Point Pleasant Beach.  It's great location, right down the road from the boardwalk.  Attendees are encouraged to bring a beach towel or folding chair and find a spot on the large, lush grassy area in front of the Bandshell.  It's a family-friendly show and admission is FREE.  The music starts at approximately 4:55 pm with an opening set by Jersey Rock vets The Well Wish.  The competition will start soon thereafter and wrap up between 9:30 and 10:00 pm.

Battle of the Band 2022

The ten bands competing in this year's Battle of the Bands are Breaktime, Indigo Sky, At Arms Reach, SOUP, Watersports, Love's Over Rated, Onofria, The Azures, Baron Praxis, and Heath Monger.  The first place band will take home a $1000 grand prize!

In addition to a great evening of music, vendors will be on the scene.  Food and beer will be available, so make sure to bring some cash!  WRAT Radio will also be on site.  Stop by the RAT Tent to play games for a chance to win great prizes!

Yours truly, Tom Hanley will host the event.  I'm stoked to bring on such a talented lineup!

Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The RAT Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm to learn more about the 2nd Annual Point Pleasant Beach Battle of the Bands. We'll rock cuts from last years top three bands Southpaw, Indigo Sky, and White Wing!  Event organizer Chris Bozadzis of the Point Pleasant Beach Recreation Committee and the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce will call in to the show each night!

Check out video of Crucial Mass performing at the 2022 Battle of the Bands!

Tom Hanley is the host of Jersey Rock, New Jersey’s longest running local rock show on 95.9 The RAT. He got his start in broadcasting at Monmouth University's WMCX-FM. He's hosted Jersey Rock since 2016, been on the air at WRAT since 2008, and been listening to RAT Radio since 1996! Jersey Rock is a multi-platform local music brand that provides exposure to NJ artists. The on-air program features a different Garden State band each week. Tune to 95.9 The RAT every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday night at 11:30 pm to hear call-ins and songs from the Jersey Rock Band of the Week! Each week Jersey Rock features a different music video as the Jersey Rock Video of the Week . Between Jersey Rock's on-air and online platforms, there's opportunities for 9 different NJ bands to be featured each week. If you're in a NJ band and want to be on Jersey Rock, e-mail Tom Hanley. Send your mp3's, videos, pictures, and links to jerseyrock@wrat.com