If you grew up listening to “Babe We’re Gonna Love Tonight” by Lime, “I Still Believe” by Brenda K. Starr (who lives in Jersey City) or “It Takes Two” by Rob Base–or if you remember the days of KTU radio–you’ll want to save the date for a freestyle music concert featuring some of your favorite throwback artists. Read on for upcoming shows boasting artists from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.
Every Thursday
DJ Night Dance Party
Cuzin’s Clam Bar, Marlboro
The restaurant turns into a throwback club, featuring different weekly performances by freestyle acts like Lime, Cynthia and DJ Frank Stallone.
Every Friday
Freestyle Fridays Dance Party
Franklin Steakhouse Tavern, Fairfield
A live DJ plays the biggest freestyle hits of the ’80s and ’90s.
June 21
Brenda K. Starr: Jersey Shore Freestyle
House of Independents, Asbury Park
As part of the Prudential North to Shore Festival, the freestyle artist from the ’90s will perform her hits like “I Still Believe” and “What You See is What You Get.”
September 27
Freestyle Takeover 2
Carteret Performing Arts Center, Carteret
Legendary Freestyle artists Cynthia, TKA, Soave, The Cover Girls, C-Bank, Noel, Lisette Melendez and Sammy Zone take the stage; plus the Dare Goes Da Djzz experience with DJ Blazer One, DJ White Boy KYS, DJ Frankie Cutlass, DJ Lucho and DJ O. The official after party is happening at the same venue, celebrating The Godfather of Freestyle Sal Abbatiello’s birthday.
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