SOLD OUT: Tickets for Wildwoods’ FREE 106.3 WJSE and Philadelphia Soul

 

All 13,000 FREE tickets for this beach concert were claimed within 36 hours

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The 13,000 FREE tickets for the Wildwoods’ 106.3 WJSE and Philadelphia Soul Summer Slam Sports and Music Festival are now sold out. The free tickets were made available for download on Monday, July 1 and sold out within 36 hours.

The 106.3 WJSE and Philadelphia Soul Summer Slam Sports and Music Festival will take place on Saturday, August 24 starting at 11 a.m. on the Wildwood beach between Mariner’s Landing Amusement Pier at Schellenger Avenue and Adventure Pier at Spencer Avenue. The concert will feature headline bands including Fuel, Hoobastank and Alien Ant Farm plus special guests.

While free tickets are no longer available, VIP and Cabana Packages are available for sale. There are three different ticket levels available: $50 VIP tickets include access to the VIP tent, pit passes and two drink tickets, $70 VIP tickets include access to the VIP tent, pit passes and two drink tickets and also includes a meet and greet with a band of the ticketholders’ choosing; and the Cabana Packages sell for $1,000 and include a cabana rental for the day for eight people, Svedka bottle service, waitress service, draft beer, a Meet and Greet with all artists, pit passes, VIP tent access and a beach package including towels and sun tan lotion. These ticket levels are available for purchase through wjserocks.com, Philadelphiasoul.com and ticketfly.com.

“We’re thrilled at the response we’ve gotten for this FREE beach concert on the Wildwoods beach,” John Siciliano, Executive Director/CFO for GWTIDA explained. “Having the free ticket downloads being sold out within 36 hours confirms to us that this will be a great event,” he continued.

 “We have such a strong lineup of headliner bands performing at this FREE summer beach concert and are ecstatic to see ticket downloads sell out so quickly,” said Coastal Broadcasting’s owner and president Bob Maschio.

The Sports and Music Festival is presented by 106.3 WJSE Radio with additional sponsorships from the Philadelphia Soul, Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority, Coors Light, the City of Wildwood, Walgreens, Svedka Vodka, Metro PCS, and the Wildwood Special Improvement District. This FREE concert will take place in conjunction with the Philadelphia Soul Summer Slam, now in its eighth consecutive year, and a large flag football tournament organized by the Philadelphia Sport and Social Club. The men’s 7-on-7 and co-ed 8-on-8 flag football tournament will begin at 9am on the beach. To register your team now, go to www.playphillysports.com.

In addition to the musical acts provided by WJSE, the 106.3 WJSE and Philadelphia Soul Summer Slam Sports and Music Festival will feature Coors Light beer sales, soda and food vendors, along with a silent auction table with autographed items from the Philadelphia Soul team, owner Ron Jaworski and other Philadelphia sports teams as well as interactive rides and games for kids. The Soul will also be holding a Merchandise Blowout Sale for fans to bring home their favorite Soul gear.  In attendance will be Soul players, coaches, the Soulmates and team mascot Soulman.

A limited amount of VIP tickets are available for purchase through wjserocks.com, Philadelphiasoul.com and ticketfly.com.

For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.          

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About the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority

The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) was formed in 1993 to consolidate the tourism economy of its three founding municipalities: Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood. The Wildwoods have won numerous travel and tourism awards, heralding the resort for its beaches, boardwalk and attractions.

The Wildwoods were selected in 2013 as the Favorite Beach by NJ.com readers; and as One of America’s Top 10 U.S. Tourist Towns by families voting in FamilyFun magazine. They were also named “Best Beaches in New Jersey” in the 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008 Top Ten New Jersey Beaches public survey, sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. Wildwoods’ beaches were also named “Best Beach for Family Vacations,” “Best Beach for Tourism,” “Best Beach for Events,” “Best Beach for Eco-Tourism” and “Best Beach for Day Trips” in the same surveys. The Wildwoods were named #1 Boardwalk in the nation by FamilyVacationCritic.com in 2012; and Smarter Travel also named the Wildwoods Boardwalk, one of “Americas Best Boardwalks.” The 2012 list of “15 Destinations on the Rise” for TripAdvisor included the Wildwoods, and Home.com voted the Wildwoods one of “Americas Top 10 Scenic Seasides of the Summer.” In addition, the Wildwoods were voted “Best Town” in the 2009 and 2011 PHL-17 Philly Hot List, Jersey Shore Edition contest; and were one of Sherman’s Travel’s “Top Ten American Boardwalks” for two years in a row.

The Tourism Authority operates the Wildwoods Convention Center and acts as the island’s destination marketing organization overseeing the development, research, planning, marketing, advertising, promotion, public and media relations encompassing the tourism, meeting and convention industry in the Wildwoods. Additionally, the Authority funds, assists with and hosts more than 180 annual special events to enhance the visitor experience and extend the tourism season, including the Beach Monster Mash Truck Races, Family Nights On The Boardwalk, Friday Night Fireworks, the New Jersey State Barbeque Championships and Anglesea Blues Festival, Classic Car Shows, the International Kite Festival, Irish and Italian Festivals and the National Marbles Tournament, among others. 

For more information about the Wildwoods, contact the GWTIDA at 800-WW-By-Sea (800-992-9732) or visit its web site, www.WildwoodsNJ.com.