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Just twenty minutes away from the Asbury Park area, locals will find an outdoor music venue known for its summer + fall concerts featuring must-see musical lineups. For the 2025 season, PNC Bank Arts Center, located at 116 Garden State Parkway in Holmdel, will welcome over 35 artists to its space from May to September. The Jersey Shore Girl has created a guide to all things PNC for this upcoming season, including tips on how to get there, parking, tailgating, and more. Read on for a guide to concerts at PNC Bank Arts Center and shows occurring this summer + fall 2025.
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Located in Holmdel Township, NJ (exit 116 off the Parkway), The PNC Bank Arts Center has been home to some of the most talented artists for over 50 years. Originally called the Garden State Arts Center, PNC opened in 1968 as an amphitheater for classical music. Over the years, it slowly became an iconic hot spot for many popular and diverse artists. In fact, PNC is ranked among the top five most successful amphitheaters in the country — and is one of two major outdoor arenas in the NYC area, along with Jones Beach Theater on Long Island.
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Concerts take place from May through September, featuring 45-50 different events of many types of musical styles. For the 2025 season, some of the most popular performers include Halsey, Big Time Rush (we see you, Gen-Z), Beach Boys, and $uicideboy$. PNC has also hosted music festivals in the past, including The Area Festival, Crüe Fest, Crüe Fest 2, The Gigantour, Lilith Fair, The Mayhem Festival, Ozzfest, Projekt Revolution, The Uproar Festival, and The Vans Warped Tour.
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During off-season months, the Arts Center is generally unused, except for a Holiday Light Spectacular show during the Christmas season. A banquet hall is on the premises but has not been occupied since 2013. The venue can hold up to 17,500 people, and in 1995, the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial was added to the grounds.
PNC has several open-air parking lots around the venue and provides several different services, including VIP Parking and Premier Parking (which can be reserved on Vivid Seats), General Parking, and ADA Parking. Parking is not free at the PNC Bank Arts Center — all event attendees must pay a charge of $6. Note: this includes those who don’t possess a car, as it consists of a per-ticket parking fee. Each option has a different price point. Larger vehicles with three people or more will pay $18 per car. Overnight parking is prohibited in all areas.
Tailgating is permitted in the PNC Arena parking lots but is limited to the area directly in front of or behind your car or truck. There are many alcohol enforcement patrols inside and outside of the venue, so be sure everyone is 21 years of age when tailgating. Empty parking spaces cannot be used for tailgating or playing games, and guests are not allowed to reserve additional spaces for others. If guests need more room for tailgating or will be tailgating with a group, the Carter-Finley grass lots are the best option.
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Guests are not permitted to bring their own alcohol into the venue, but PNC sells a wide range of alcoholic beverages inside for purchase. Event attendees are permitted to bring their own small bags/backpacks no larger than 16x16x8; cameras — nonprofessional only, no detachable lenses; small umbrellas, and water — up to 1 gallon in a factory-sealed or empty bottle.
Items NOT allowed to be brought into the venue include weapons of any kind, alcohol, illegal drugs/substances, glass and metal containers, cans, hard-sided/large coolers, large or oversized bags/backpacks (bags larger than 16x16x8), laser pointers, GoPro cameras, chairs of any kind, animals (except service animals), fireworks, iPads, or selfie sticks. Unfortunately, the PNC Bank Arts Center no longer allows guests to bring their own lawn chairs. These must be rented from within the venue. Guests can also carry their own blankets and find a spot on the lawn.
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Below is the 2025 concert lineup: