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Wildwood had a few psychedelic clubs in the late 60s! Which one was your favorite?Less than a month until release day 📕
10/26/2026

Wildwood had a few psychedelic clubs in the late 60s! Which one was your favorite?

Less than a month until release day 📕

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Do you remember Wildwood’s showgirl era?

Did you ever visit the Surf Club?
10/19/2026

Did you ever visit the Surf Club?

Who did you see perform at the Hurricane Club?
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Who did you see perform at the Hurricane Club?

Nightlife by the sea.

The Hurricane Club — Wildwood’s legendary spot where the marquee lights drew in crowds for Frankie Brent, Jay Price, and The Playboys. For decades this was one of the places locals and visitors danced, sang, and made memories under the neon.

Want to dive deeper into Wildwood’s legendary music scene?
NEW BOOK: Wildwood Music Memories: Entertainment & Nightlife, Volume I, 1885-1969 by Wildwood Historical Society board officers Taylor N. Henry & Rob Ascough.

From nightclubs like the Hurricane to ballrooms and concert shells, this book tells the story of when Wildwood was “Las Vegas by-the-sea.”

📖 Book Release Party & Signing
Sunday, December 13, 2026 | 2–4 PM
Wildwood Historical Museum | 3907 Pacific Avenue
$26.99 — Preorder on Amazon (currently 16% off!) or America Through Time. Also available after release at Hooked on Books and in our museum gift shop. See Facebook comments for links.

Volume II covering 1970–2026 coming in 2027.

Currently 16% off on Amazon, making it just $22.79. That's a nice price. Thank you for preordering!
10/11/2026

Currently 16% off on Amazon, making it just $22.79. That's a nice price. Thank you for preordering!

From the authors of Wildwoods Houses Through Time and Images of America: Hunt’s Pier, Wildwood Music Memories: Entertainment & Nightlife, Volume I, 1885–1969 takes readers on a historical and nostalgic trip through the Wildwoods’ legendary live music scene. It is the first in a series spanning...

Pop quiz: where in Wildwood was Ocean Pier Ballroom?
10/04/2026

Pop quiz: where in Wildwood was Ocean Pier Ballroom?

Less than two months until release day!
10/02/2026

Less than two months until release day!

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗣 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘? 🎷✨

Before Vegas and Miami took the spotlight, the Wildwoods were the absolute epicenter of music, dance, and rock & roll revolution!

"WILDWOOD MUSIC MEMORIES: ENTERTAINMENT & NIGHTLIFE" (Volume I, 1885–1969) by Taylor Henry and Rob Ascough officially drops this November—and pre-orders are OPEN NOW! 📚🎙️

👉 Secure your copy today: https://sut.pub/Wild-1

Imagine being right there on the dance floor when:
⚡️ Bill Haley & the Comets and The Treniers sparked the rock & roll boom.
🕺 Chubby Checker launched "The Twist" and changed dance history forever.
🎸 The Isley Brothers hit the stage with a young, unknown Jimi Hendrix.
From the Starlight Ballroom to the Surf Club, this first volume in an epic series brings the legendary venues, iconic artists, and unforgettable summer nights back to life.
Whether you grew up dancing on the island or just love rich music history, this is the ultimate coffee-table must-have or holiday gift. 🎁

👉 Secure your copy today: https://sut.pub/Wild-1

NEW BOOK: Wildwood Music Memories by Taylor N. Henry & Rob Ascough WILDWOOD -- Once dubbed Las Vegas by-the-sea, the Wil...
10/01/2026

NEW BOOK: Wildwood Music Memories by Taylor N. Henry & Rob Ascough

WILDWOOD -- Once dubbed Las Vegas by-the-sea, the Wildwoods were famously a nightlife mecca. Fans filled nightclubs, music icons performed their hits, and new genres were born. This history will be the subject of an upcoming book by two Wildwood Historical Society board officers to be released by America Through Time on November 24, 2026.

Wildwood Music Memories: Entertainment & Nightlife, Volume I, 1885-1969 takes readers on a historical and nostalgic trip through the Wildwoods’ legendary live music scene from the resort’s beginnings to its heyday. It is the first in a series that will span decades, genres, and venues.

At their height, Wildwood and North Wildwood were as happening as New York, Miami Beach, or Las Vegas. From hotspots like the Starlight Ballroom to the Surf Club, the Riptide to the Rainbow, and Club Avalon to the Manor Supper Club, readers are transported back to when the Treniers and Bill Haley & the Comets sparked a rock & roll revolution, Chubby Checker launched a world-altering dance craze, and the Isley Brothers performed with an unknown Jimi Hendrix.

Generations of fans arrived by train – and later the Garden State Parkway – and danced to jazz, swing, rhythm & blues, country western, and rock. And it all happened in bars, cafés, and nightclubs in the Wildwoods, New Jersey.

Book release party & signing

The Wildwood Historical Museum at 3907 Pacific Avenue will host the authors for a book release party and signing on Sunday, December 13, 2026 from 2 to 4 pm. Books will be available for purchase.

Both authors have published local history books before. Historical society president Taylor N. Henry, MA, wrote Wildwoods Houses Through Time (2018).

“Wildwood, music, and history are passions of mine, so it was a dream to combine them,” Henry said. “I am extremely proud of this series and cannot wait to share what we’ve uncovered through hundreds of hours of research.”

Treasurer Rob Ascough co-authored Images of America: Hunt's Pier (2011). He is also editor of RollerCoaster!, the official magazine of American Coaster Enthusiasts.

"I've been vacationing in the Wildwoods my entire life, and studying its music history enabled me to appreciate the area on an entirely different level,” Ascough said. “It really is a special place, regardless of one's musical interests."

Where to buy

The book retails for $26.99 and can be preordered on Amazon and Through-Time.com. After the release, it will also be sold at Hooked on Books and the Wildwood Historical Museum gift shop and online store: https://www.wildwoodhistoricalmuseum.com/product-page/wildwood-music-memories-entertainment-nightlife-volume-i-1885-1969

Volume II

The second book in the series is expected to be released in 2027. Wildwood Music Memories: Entertainment & Nightlife, Volume II will cover the Wildwoods’ music scene from 1970–2026. In addition to Wildwood, North Wildwood, and Wildwood Crest, it will also span nightlife in Diamond Beach, West Wildwood, and Shawcrest, including venues like the Playpen, Oasis, Stardust, and Wildwood Convention Hall. To learn more about this America Through Time release, visit www.Through-Time.com.

To stay informed about release dates and events, please follow the Wildwood Historical Society on Facebook or Instagram, and visit their website, WildwoodHistoricalMuseum.com.

What’s your favorite Wildwood nightclub memory?
09/29/2026

What’s your favorite Wildwood nightclub memory?

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