What to know
The Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival fills the Great Lawn and Promenade with live music, vendors, food, and oceanfront festival energy. The 2026 festival is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and features Sweet Music Academy Youth Band, Jane Stuart, Soul Project, Nth Degree, Sharon Lasher & Jersey Blues, The Jimmys, and fireworks after dark.