2021 Season
July 3
Star-Spangled Spectacular
Celebrate America with the Ocean City Pops! Featuring patriotic classics and audience favorites in honor of our nation's birthday.
Come to our first outdoor concert at Carey Stadium, just steps from the Ocean City Boardwalk between 5th & 6th st.
Bring a beach chair or blanket to sit on the field, or there is seating available in the bleachers. This free show is perfect for all ages. Kick off the 4th of July holiday in America’s Greatest Family Resort!
July 11
Ocean City Pops Grand Re-opening
The musicians of the Ocean City Pops are excited to welcome you back to the Music Pier! Come hear a variety of celebratory favorites and classics under the direction of the new Music Director of the OCPops, Maestro Vince Lee. Performances at 7pm and 8pm are available for this program.
July 18
Hollywood Hits
Hear the Ocean City Pops at their best in a program of Hollywood Hits. Decades of favorites from the silver screen will be performed live at the Music Pier.
July 21
Simon and Garfunkel Revisited
In 1981, more than 500,000 music fans gathered in Central Park to witness the now legendary reunion of folk duo Simon & Garfunkel. This concert recreates that memorable night, with masterpieces including “Mrs. Robinson,” “Scarborough Fair,” “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” “The Sound of Silence,” and many more.
July 25
Justin and Rachel Anne Moore
Back by popular demand, singing sensations Justin Moore and Rachel Anne Moore make their return to Ocean City! Hand-picked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to perform in "Love Never Dies" (the sequel to Phantom of the Opera), Ms. Moore recently made her Broadway debut in 2019.
August 8
RESPECT: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin
This musical tribute celebrates one of the greatest singers in history. Known as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin left an incredible musical legacy of dozens of chart-topping hits. "Respect," "Chain of Fools," "A Natural Woman," and much more will keep you on your feet!
August 11
Andrea McArdle
Andrea McArdle Original Annie at the Tabernacle! rocketed to stardom as Broadway’s original "Annie", for which she was the youngest performer ever nominated for the Tony® Award for Best Actress in a Musical, winning both the Theatre World and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards for her performance. On Broadway she originated the roles of Ashley in Starlight Express and Margy in State Fair and was seen as Belle in Beauty and the Beast and as Fantine in Les Miserables.
August 15
Michael James Scott
Before his long-anticipated return to the Broadway stage as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin, versatile performer Michael James Scott is first coming to the Ocean City Music Pier! Having originated roles in Broadway productions of Elf, The Book of Mormon, and Something Rotten!, you can anticipate an evening packed with entertainment.
August 18
Hugh Panaro at The Tabernacle with the Pops!
Best known for having played the coveted role of the Phantom in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times, including the 25th Anniversary production. In fact, Hugh is one of the few actors to be cast by Harold Prince as both The Phantom and Raoul in the show's Broadway production and recently starred as the title role in the New York production of Sweeney Todd. Hugh made his Broadway debut in the original production of Les Misérables as Marius, the role he originated in the First National Company.
August 22
AVA SUPERSTARS- FROM OPERA TO BROADWAY
The Ocean City Pops continues its storied relationship with Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts by featuring four of its top talents! This quartet of dynamic singers will all be making their Music Pier debut as they lead you in an exciting evening of song.
August 25
Symphony Night at the Pops II
The musicians of the Ocean City Pops take center stage as featured soloists! The orchestra will be at its virtuosic best as Maestro Vince Lee leads some of the greatest and most-beloved music in history.
August 29
Kimber Sprawl: Girl From the North Country
New Broadway sensation and dynamite performer, Kimber Sprawl, blew away critics and audience alike with her powerful performance in the new production of Girl from the North Country (featuring the music of Bob Dylan). Ms. Sprawl and Vince Lee first performed together with their hometown orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops, and are excited to share the stage again at the Ocean City Music Pier!
September 1
STAR WARS AND BEYOND: THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
With a career that spans an incredible seven decades, John Williams has helped to create some of the most memorable moments of the silver screen. Maestro Vince Lee leads an expanded Ocean City Pops orchestra in selections from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, E.T., and so much more. Don't miss the pre-concert events featuring characters from the movies!
September 5
The Three Tenors of Ocean City
Come celebrate Labor Day weekend with a spectacular evening of song! Vocal superstars Chris Lysack, Robert Stahley, and David Gordon-Johnson join forces with Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops.
September 18
Phantom's Eryn LeCroy: from Jersey to Broadway II
Phantom of the Opera's Eryn LeCroy makes her widely-anticipated return to the Ocean City Music Pier after her critically-acclaimed debut in 2019! Widely seen as one of Broadway's rising new stars, Ms. LeCroy brings her infectious energy and versatility to the stage for a knockout evening of song.