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📷️: Erin Bayer

NEWS RELEASE
Ocean City Night in Venice Committee Announces Theme for 2024
Night in Venice Planning Committee Chairman Dave Winslow announced today the theme for the 2024 event: “Summertime Vibes: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett.”

Ocean City’s 69th annual Night in Venice at 6:30 p.m. July 20 this year will honor Buffett and provide a chance to celebrate the music and carefree persona of the songwriter, who passed away in September after more than five decades of writing, recording and performing timeless classics.

Winslow, a retired executive and Fourth Ward representative on City Council, returns as chairman of the Night in Venice Committee. He served in the same role for many years beginning in the 1980s and continues for another year. The group also will include Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Michele Gillian, Ocean City Community Services Director Daniel Kelchner and Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian.

“A tribute to Jimmy Buffett is perfect for our summertime event,” Mayor Gillian said. “I’m excited to work with Dave and the committee to make this year’s event better than ever.”

Winslow also announced this year’s presenting sponsors: ACME and OCNJ Watersports.

Entries are currently being accepted from all those who want to participate in the annual bayfront celebration. The boat parade and decorated bayfront home contests provide a chance to be part of the highlight of the summer season in Ocean City. Thousands of spectators line the bayfront, and thousands more attend private parties at homes along the route from the Ocean City-Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue. The theme is always optional, and entries for boats and homes are currently being accepted online at www.ocnj.us/NIV or by calling 609-399-6111.

A spectacular fireworks display over the bayfront will return after the boat parade.

MEDIA ADVISORY
Tickets on Sale Friday for Kristin Chenoweth and More Ocean City Pops Shows

Tickets for a variety of great Ocean City Pops shows this summer will go on sale starting at 10 a.m. Friday, April 19.

After a sold-out debut to open the 2023 Pops’ season last summer, Broadway and television superstar Kristin Chenoweth will return to the Ocean City Music Pier to close the 2024 season at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15.

The award-winning actress and singer’s career spans film, television and stage, and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.” In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and she was nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004. She has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and a People’s Choice Award for her role on “Glee.”

Tickets for the following shows also go on sale Friday:

Sunday, July 7
OC Pops Greatest Hits
Few orchestras in the world have the flexibility and versatility of the Ocean City Pops, and this evening is going to show it off. You’ll hear symphonic folk tales, brassy fanfares, Hollywood hits, Tin Pan Alley tunes, and even funk and soul.
Wednesday, July 10
Big Broadway Bash
Join Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops in a celebration of music ranging from Rodgers and Hammerstein classics to sophisticated songs by Sondheim, and even upbeat tunes from modern Broadway.

Sunday, July 14
The Music of Elvis with Frankie Moreno
With 17 Top-Ten albums, 117 Top-Ten singles, an Emmy nomination, and being named Las Vegas “Headliner of the Year” five times, Frankie Moreno is consistently breaking records and wowing audiences from coast to coast with his own brand of genre-blurring rock ’n’ roll.

Sunday, July 21
“Under the Boardwalk: Songs of Summer”
Enjoy the perfect blend of summer songs with the Ocean City Pops Orchestra featuring Scott Coulter & Friends. This night will take you through memory lane with the best summer songs throughout the years. Songs ranging from the Beach Boys to Jimmy Buffett.

Sunday, July 28
Brandon Tomasello’s Great American Big Band
Back by popular demand from his stellar 2023 celebration of the Frank Sinatra legacy, performer Brandon Tomasello will bring the Great American Songbook to life on the Music Pier stage. With a stunning, personal music library that features the original arrangements of Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Sy Oliver (just to name a few), Mr. Tomasello brings an unmatched authenticity to his performances.

Sunday, August 4
A Musical Night of Stage & Screen with Sara Maimone
Back by popular demand after selling out her 2023 Holiday Show with the Pops, Ocean City’s Sara Maimone invites you to enjoy a night of popular film compositions and Tony Award-winning Broadway arrangements.

Online ticket sales and information on how to purchase tickets in-person is available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice.

39 Days until Memorial Day! Thank you, Coleen Boron, for sharing your memories with us!⁠
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Use #2024ocnj or email info@oceancitychamber.com with your favorite OCNJ photo for a chance to have it used in the countdown! ⁠
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📷️: Coleen Boron