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One of the greatest food critics and culinary journalists in the history of southern New Jersey, Ed Hitzel, suffering a very sudden death approximately 11 years ago.

At that time, Carmen Marotta was becoming an increasingly frequent cohost on his show, TABLE FOR ONE. Consequently, The Tony Mart Family became active in producing a radio show that focused on restaurants, cooking and wine, but expanded it into the music of the Tony Mart Legacy.

With the assistance of Harry & Don Hurley, affiliated with WPG, this became a reality that has become the highest ranking Saturday afternoon talk show at 12:00pm weekly: Tony Mart Presents Music, Food, Fun, Travel: Let the Good Times Roll!

In the 10 years that have transpired since the inception of the weekly talk radio show, Tony Mart Presents has increased its production of concerts with further development of Mardi Gras On The Boardwalk, the FREE Boardwalk concert series that initiated approximately 15 years ago.

In 2025, Tony Mart Cares Inc., our nonprofit community service organization became the producers of Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point, now in its 33rd year.

Several years ago, Tony Mart Presents reintroduced The Jersey Gumbo Cookoff & Louisiana Music Festival, which has become exponentially successful in July at the beautiful tiki bar and tropical nightclub, The Point, located at 998 Bay Avenue, at the site of the former Bay Shores Nightclub, across from the original Tony Marts on the historic Somers Point bay front.

The Jersey Gumbo Cookoff & Louisiana Music Festival continues its focus featuring extensive information on favorite restaurants and eateries along with extensive information about the amazingly FREE concerts, which are produced in both Somers Point and Atlantic City as the premiere FREE headline concert series at the Jersey shore each summer.

The radio show now features detailed information and very interesting, amusing & fascinating interviews regarding the performances and the careers of the musical artists; travel to major musical events such as New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and back in Jersey, Michael Arnone's Crawfish Festival in Sussex County. Occasionally, the show features savory details of the last of the 'real deal' Americana restaurants, BBQ's, 'road food' and traditions which we are still able to enjoy for over 45 years.

In addition to updating and encapsulating all of these activities produced by Tony Mart Presents and Tony Mart Cares Inc., the radio show has become focused on the fabulous wines of the world and the significant values offered by Circle Liquor Store, our premiere sponsor, as curated by the wine master at Circle, Chester Malloy, the First Lady of Circle Liquor, the lovely Jeanette Giemza, and Tony Marts own sommelier, Julia Stacy Reilly, AKA the 'wine goddess'.

With so much content and detail as to how to enjoy life it's no wonder that the radio show is consistently polling the #1 most listened to show our time slot by large margins!

It's all about celebrating positive good times in life! Tune in and remember that you can get the weekly broadcasts live in real time by merely clicking on WPG in the top right corner.

Let the good times roll!

A blues man came to town Monday night in Atlantic City when Tommy Castro came out in the rain and played through the storm on the Boardwalk while everybody sat undercover in the entranceways and colonnades until the rain stopped and the blues rock flourished with more than a 75 minute show. Tommy Castro showed why he is one of the most highly respected blues rockers in the world recently, doing several Award winning Blues and Blues/Rock Award winning Blues and Blues/Rock including his latest with Joe Bonamassa.

It was a night that none of us will ever forget as the hard-core veterans, bassist Randy McDonald, himself a blues rock star, and Tommy Castro showed just what gritty blues rockers they were based on 40 years of history since the days in San Francisco.

It’s the dog days of August and we are rolling through it. On Wednesday night, tonight, August 12th this week, Tony Mart will present the Prince of the Neville Brothers family, Ivan Neville, Ian Neville and Tony Hall in Dumpstaphunk, who will not only jam the New Orleans funk, but also play tunes from Sly and The Family Stone for us. Local jazz favorite, Bob Sterling, will open the show with some tasty licks.

It will be another kind of legacy in Somers Point this Friday night, August 14th, as the family of Butch Trucks pays homage to his Allman Brothers. Special guest Vaylor Trucks will star with Melody Trucks in her own ensemble with the Fitzkee Brothers and popular keyboard player Ryan Gregg.

It promises to be another unique and magical night on the Beach is Somers Point as we roll through to Sept. 11th of our 33rd anniversary season, proving once again why we have been first or second in the nation in the USA Today Readers Poll for Best Outdoor Concert Series year after year!

THE GOOD TIMES ARE ROLLING INTO THE LAST THREE WEEKS OF THE SUMMER WITH MAJOR FREE HEADLINE SHOWS ON THE BOARDWALK EVERY WEEK

One of the finest concerts of the season will not be in a casino showroom, it will be FREE on the boardwalk at Kennedy Plaza when Tony Mart Presents one of the greatest rock n’ soul stars of our time, Booker T. Jones, performing his music with Booker T & The MG’s, Otis Redding, and all of the stars of one of America’s most prolific record labels, Stax Records in Memphis, where more than half of the original songs covered by The Blues Brothers were written and produced.

It is truly amazing that this international headliner will perform FREE, at the Tony Mart Presents “Good Times at The Shore” concerts combining Lundi Gras Monday night and Wednesday night Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk in August.

On Monday August 24th Kennedy Plaza will overflow with the fans of The Allman Brothers Legacy to experience some of the most intense, most popular stars of jam rock when Melody and Vaylor Trucks present the performance of the entire Allman Brothers “Live at the Fillmore East” album with guest stars Peter Levin from The Gregg Allman Band and Lamar Williams Jr., lead vocalist in Oteil & Friends, led by the former assistant in The Allman Brothers.

This will be a full show with the Beverage Garden, providing a great Jersey shore Mardi Gras party! The music of The Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin will be featured in melodic medleys by Dead Zep and guest star vocalist Americana rock diva, Hayley Jane making a special appearance from Vermont for the concert.

It’s a totally different vibe on September 2nd when the original members of the Teddy Pendergrass Band come together to present the Sound of Philadelphia Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes in “TKO love: The Official Teddy Pendergrass Tribute”.

As if that were not enough, the sensual and sensational roots rock performer and actress who tours the world each summer, now returning to one of our special performances for her adoring fans in the region this Monday, August 17th when Dana Fuchs and her band perform an intimate free performance before the Boardwalk erupts in a “Funktastic Voyage” with a funky tribute to Earth Wind & Fire, Prince, Chaka Khan and The Ohio Players.

It is certain that the summer season will end in a climax as Tony Mart Presents “GOOD TIMES AT THE SHORE” Every Monday and Wednesday FREE through September 2nd!!!

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!
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It will be a rare treat to hear the songs written and produced by one of the greatest American music icons, Booker T. Jones himself, whom we will interview this Saturday on the radio show as we continue to experience and enjoy one of the greatest of all the rock and soul song books with unmatched dignity and the authentic feel of the artist who historically gave the world American music from the shores of the Mississippi River.

To make it even more fun for us all, our own rock and soul guitar hero, Billy Walton will perform with his band and the exciting young Plaid Salmon Horns!

The Beverage Garden will be open on the Boardwalk where the breeze will be wafting off of the beach and the waves. This is how we Let the Good Times Roll in August at the Jersey Shore!!!

Don’t forget to watch Fox News 29 tomorrow morning, August 14th, when Laura, Will and PJ Keiter, the “Momager” and her sons the musicians, will represent Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point featuring their Plaid Salmon horn section who will appear at our Sponsor Party Concert next Friday, August 21st!

Let the Good Times Roll!