December 27 & 28, 2024 at the Wonder Bar!

Asbury Park’s local music community prides itself on having a diverse, collaborative and supportive indie music scene. This annual year-end event features performances from 20+ acts, plus celebratory toasts, unique guest collaborations plus a passionate audience of live music lovers!!! We cap off a full year of great live shows with the “Asbury Park’s Annual After Party”.

Founded in 2017, the event gets bigger and better every year. Even with the challenges of 2020, the event included a socially-distanced live audience plus a livestream as performances alternated between Asbury Lanes and the Clinch Transparent Gallery. The Wonderful Year is back in its traditional home at the Wonder Bar. As always, the music will be non-stop as we alternate between the Spotlight Stage and the Band Stage from 7pm until 12:30am each night. The music spans many genres and features new acts alongside more established performers, reflecting the current sounds of Asbury Park. Over the past few years, the event has raised over $10,000 in charitable contributions.

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“We have to give props to anyone willing to go through with an event called ‘What A Wonderful Year’ after the mess we’ve gone through in 2020.”

Jason Thompson, Tri-City News, November 2020

The 2024 event includes charitable donations to the Asbury Park Music Foundation and Rockit Live Foundation. We’re thrilled to support two organizations that contribute to the lives of youth through high impact music education.

Don’t miss the fun as the community comes together for Asbury Park’s final festival of the year. Check out photos and videos from past years.