ChowderMonth Sets A High Note with BayFront Festival Music Line Up

SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - EntSun -- Long Beach Island is the undisputed Chowder Capital of New Jersey, and with a month long food competition happening, the award announcements will be part of a two day party featuring beer on tap, seltzer and wine on ice, vendor village and an all star local band line up. The stage is set for festival goers to enjoy two days of free music beginning Saturday Oct 2 at 11am with Joe Faronea Duo, Marty & The Martians at 1215, Billy Walton Band at 130, 40 North at 245pm and the Impulsives closing out the show at 4pm.
Sunday, Oct 3 brings Ted Hammock & Jay Booth to the stage at 11am, The Pickles at 1215, Drunken Clams Band at 130 and leading up to the Chowder Grand Champion announcements are The Way Outs at 3pm.  The entertainment line up is presented by Health Village Imaging.

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The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and the Borough of Beach Haven has modified this year's Chowderfest so it can be a successful and safe event. There will be no chowder tasting at this festival, but as in 2020 chowder lovers can support the competing restaurants directly by registering online to become a traveling taster at
https://visitlbiregion.com/news/chowdermonth . There is no fee to register or vote, purchase chowders from 13 participating restaurants with soups in the red, white and creating categories available to purchase as take out or dine in from Labor Day through October 2.

The Southern Ocean County Chamber would like to thank the community members whose main sponsorship is making this event possible.  ChowderMonth Signature Sponsors Fantasy Island Amusement Park, Entertainment Sponsor Health Village Imaging, ChowderVote Sponsor Hackensack Meridan Health Southern Ocean Medical Center and Vendor Village Premiere Sponsor Barlow Buick GMC,  Anderson Insurance, Ritchie & Page, Michelob Ultra, 609 Security, Atlantic Shores, The Sandpaper, The Beach Comber, Beasley Media, Potts Excavating and Reynolds Garden Shop. For more information contact the region's chamber at 609 494 7211, or go to chowderfest.com.