Debby Boone sings with Ocean City Pops
What Is It: The Ocean City Pops always opens its season with a celebrity guest, and this year's star is multiple Grammy Award winner Debby Boone, who comes to the Music Pier tonight to sing with Ocean City's all-professional orchestra.
What To Expect: Boone is best known for her breakout smash, "You Light Up My Life," but she has also had a big presence on the New York stage. She played Maria in "The Sound of Music" for Lincoln Center's 30th anniversary and starred in a "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" revival on Broadway. Tonight's Pops performance starts with a clarinet concerto by Matthew Griffith, the first-place winner at this year's Philadelphia International Music Competition.
Event Info: Showtime is 7:30 p.m. for the opening of the Ocean City Pops' 84th season in the Ocean City Music Pier, on the Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets are $25 and $30; after-show reception at the Flanders Hotel with Boone costs $25 per person. For tickets or more details, visit oceancitypops.org or call 609-525-9248, ext. 17.
Casinos
Kozak the Magician, Tropicana, Comedy Stop, mature PG-14 material, 7:15 p.m. show, 6:15 p.m. dinner seating, $20 show only ($10 age 11 and younger); $30 dinner and show. 609-348-0920.
"Believe - Divas In a Man's World," Resorts Casino Hotel, Screening Room, 9 p.m. $25. 800-322-SHOW.
Legends in Concert, Bally's, Palace Theater, 8 p.m. $32.50. 609-340-2709.
"Identity: An Exhibition of You," Franklin Institute traveling exhibit, Trump Plaza's East Tower, noon to 7 p.m., $12 adults, $8 ages 12 and younger. 609-441-6000.
Orion Music + More Festival Featuring Metallica and 22+ artists, Bader Field, 12 p.m. $150, $175, $750.
Nightlife
Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, 3400 Pacific Ave.: The Beach Bar, 609-340-4636 - The '70s Band , 1 p.m.; Ono Chinese Bistro, 609-340-4636 - Sunday: Elio Villifranca, 6 p.m.
Bally's Atlantic City, Park Place and Boardwalk: Sammy's Beach Bar, 609-340-2000 - Daddy Pop, 2 p.m., DJ Alisha Monique, 3 p.m., Industry Night w/ DJ Eddie Edge, 8 p.m.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, 1 Borgata Way: Gypsy Bar, 609-317-1000 - Lucky You, 8:30 p.m.; MIXX, 609-317-1000 - DJ, 10 p.m.
Golden Nugget, Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard: Live Bar, 800-777-8477 - Nine Deel Night, 9 p.m.; Rush Lounge, 800-777-8477 - Doug Jennings, 8 p.m.; The Deck, 800-777-8477 - Exceptions, 2 p.m.
Harrah's Resort, 777 Harrah's Blvd.: Eden Lounge, 609-441-5165 - Dane Anthony Band, 9 p.m.
Resorts Casino Hotel, 1133 Boardwalk: 25 Hours, 800-336-6378 - Sherrie Gold, 8 p.m.; ProBar, 800-336-6378 - Music Video, 8 p.m. DJ Will Smith, 10 p.m.
Revel, 500 Boardwalk: Ivan Kane's Royal Jelly Burlesque Nightclub, 609-225-9898 -DJs, Classic Burlesque 11:30 p.m. and 1 a.m., Rock 'n Roll Burlesque 2 a.m.; The Social, 609-572-6488 - Big Bang Baby
Showboat Casino-Hotel, 801 Boardwalk: House of Blues Party Pit, 609-343-4000 - DJ B Lee, 8 p.m., Dancers and 2Twenty2, 9 p.m.
Tropicana Casino and Resort, 2831 Boardwalk: Planet Rose Karaoke Lounge, The Quarter, 609-344-6565 - Karaoke, 8 p.m.; Tango's Lounge, 609-345-7800 - Johnny & Sherena, 4 p.m., DC Duo, 8 p.m.
Trump Plaza Beach Bar, 609-449-5138 - Island Theme and DJ Tony Morris, 2 p.m., DJ Joey Catz, 6 p.m.
Avalon
Bobby Dee's Rock'n Chair Restaurant, 2409 Dune Drive, 609-967-3300 - Quizzo, 7 p.m., Vince 9 p.m.
Fuze Restaurant, Third Avenue and 79th Street, 609-368-1919 - Frank Coffman, 7 p.m.
The Windrift, 80th Street and the beach, 609-368-5175 - Darin MacDonald, 6 p.m.
Cape May
Boiler Room, Congress Hall, 29 Perry St., 609-884-6507 - Family Karaoke II, 9:30 p.m., DJ Dance Night, 10 p.m.
Brown Room, Congress Hall, 200 Congress Hall, 888-944-1816 - Audrey Snow, 8 p.m.
Ebbitt Room, Congress Hall, 251 Beach Ave., 609-884-8421 - Paul Sottile, 6:30 p.m.
The Rusty Nail, 205 Beach Drive, 609-884-8421 - Reggae - Simple Minded Budz, 12:30 p.m., Reggae - Raggamuffins, 5 p.m., Tru Bruddahs, 9 p.m.
Mad Batter, 19 Jackson St., 609-884-5970 - Open Mic w/ MQ Murphy, 7 p.m.
The Merion Inn, 106 Decatur St. at Columbia Avenue, 609-884-8363 - Jon Pruitt on piano, 5:30 p.m.
The Pilot House, 142 Decatur St., on the Washington Street Mall, Cape May, 609-884-3449 - Happy Hour music with Barry, 4-6 p.m.
SeaSalt, Ocean Club, 1035 Beach Ave., 609-884-7000 - Caribbean Sunset, 8 p.m.
Long Beach Island
Buckalew's Restaurant and Tavern, Beach Haven, 101 N. Bay Ave., 609-492-1065 - Smokey Star- Caribbean Night, 7 p.m.
Nardi's Tavern, 118th Street & The Boulevard, Haven Beach, 609-492-9538 - Dave Christopher, 5 p.m., Richie & The All-Stars, 9 p.m.
The Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club, 10 S. Atlantic Ave., Beach Haven, 609-492-4611 - Shorty Long & the Jersey Horns, 3:30 p.m., Ted Hammock & Matt Fisher, 10 p.m.
Mays Landing
Watering Hole Cafe, 6494 Weymouth Road, 609-625-9300 -Triple XXX, 2:30 p.m.
Millville
Old Oar House Irish Pub, 123 N. High St., 856-293-1200 - Glen Eric, 4 p.m.
North Wildwood
Keenan's Irish Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., 609-729-3344 - Love Junk, 5p.m., The Business, 6 p.m.
Sea Isle City
Dead Dog Saloon, 39th Street and Landis Avenue, 609-263-7600 - Johnny's Cousin Steve, 9 p.m.
Kix McNutley's Bar, 63rd Street and Landis Avenue, 609-263-7286 - DJ Billy from Philly, 4 p.m.
La Costa Lounge, 40th Street and Landis Avenue, 609-263-3756 - Jerry Blavitt Dance Party, 4 p.m., Insiders, 5 p.m.
The Ocean Drive, 40th Street and Landis Avenue, 609-263-1000 - Secret Service, 4:30 p.m., Lost In Paris, 10 p.m.
Springfield Inn, 43rd Street and Pleasure Avenue, 609-263-4951 - She's Trubble, 4:30 p.m., LeCompt and DJ Brother Mike, 10 p.m.
Somers Point
Gregory's Restaurant, 900 Shore Road, 609-927-6665 - Summer Jazz Series ft. The Mike Natale Quartet, 8:30 p.m.; Wednesday: Karaoke with Troy, 10 p.m.
Sandi Pointe Coastal Bistro, 908 Shore Road, 609-927-2759 - Charter Tech Young Musicians Night, 7 p.m.
Upper Township
Levari's Seafood and American Grill, Route 50 and Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg, 609-628-2225 - Full Circle, 4 p.m.
Tuckahoe Inn, Route 9, Tuckahoe, 609-390-3322 - The Bob Campanell Band, 6 p.m. SMB, 6 p.m.
Wildwood
Good Night Irene's Brew Pub, 2708 Pacific Ave. 609-729-3861 - Bill Cat, 5 p.m., Beer Pong Touney, 10 p.m.
Kelly's Cafe, 4400 Atlantic Ave., 609-522-6817 - Quizzo with Dr. Nick, 9 p.m.
Comedy
Lucas Bohn, Sonya White and Al Ducharme, Tropicana Comedy Stop, The Quarter, must be 18 or older, 10 p.m., $25.
Nature
N.J. Audubon's Cape May Bird Observatory, Research & Education Center, 600 Route 47, Middle Township, and Northwood Center on Lily Lake, Cape May Point, birding trip, $10 show and go: Belleplain State Forest, 10:30 a.m., at forest office. 609-861-0700.
Wetlands Institute, 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd., Stone Harbor, Salt-marsh film and trail walks, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; shell program, 10 a.m.; $4 adults, $3 ages 3 to 12, includes activities. 609-368-1211.
Events
Quilt and Fiber Show, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Historic Cold Spring Village, 720 Route 9, Cape May, demonstrations, vendors, $10 adults, $8 children 3-12, Crazy Quilt classes led by Pat Rambo 2 p.m. each day, space limited, registration required. 609-898-2300, ext.18.
Original Italian-American Festival, noon to 6 p.m., along Olde New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood, street vendors, food, free live entertainment. 609-780-2563 or visit kofc2572.org
World Pong Tour Championship, Golden Nugget Casino, Atlantic City, must be 18 and older, teams of two, registration $65 per player. worldpongtour.com
"A Gatsby Gala!" 6 to 10 p.m., Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May, 1819 County Highway 640, Cape May, vintage cars, live music, period d�cor, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, $100, proceeds support Cape May Stage. capemaystage.org or 609-884-1341.
Absegami Boys Basketball Booster Club Golf Tournament, 2 p.m., Mays Landing Country Club, 1855 Cates Road, Mays Landing, $60 individual. 609-287-7072 or e-mail AbsegamiBoysBasketballBooster@hotmail.com
"Vigneto Rally," Southern New Jersey Winery Exotic Car Road Rally, begin New Jersey Motor-Sports Park, Millville, through Hammonton, end 5 p.m. Renault Winery, Galloway Township, cars on display. Registration VignetoRally.com
Kids
Fun Day Sundays, 2 p.m., family crafts projects, Public Library, Tennessee Avenue, Atlantic City, free, children nine years or younger must be accompanied by adult, 609-345-2269, ext. 3050.
Theater
"Man of LaMancha," starring John Davidson, 2 p.m. , Ocean Professional Theatre Company, Bengal Auditorium, 180 Bengal Drive, Barnegat, $35 adults, $20 children 12 and younger. 609-312-8306 or oceantheatre.org
"Annie," 2 p.m., Surflight Theatre, Engleside and Beach avenues, Beach Haven, $36-$54. 609-492-9477 or surflight.org
"God of Carnage," comedy, 8 p.m., Cape May Stage, Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank and Lafayette streets, Cape May, $35 adults $30 seniors, $15 students. 609-884-1341 or capemaystage.org
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," drama, 3 p.m., Collaborative Stage Productions, Eagle Theater, 208 Vine St., Hammonton, $22. 609-704-5012.
"Funny Money," comedy, 2:30 p.m., Little Egg Theatre Company, Frog Pond Elementary School, 305 Frog Pond Road, Little Egg Harbor Township, $10. littleeggtheatreco.com or at door.
"It Had To Be You," comedy, 2:30 p.m., Ocean City Repertory Theater, 813 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, $15. 609-457-6686 or ocrep.org; dinner and show Nonna's Trattoria and Pizzeria, $30, 609-840-6440.
