Disco, blues, Motown and more things to do this weekend at the Jersey Shore

Are you ready to dance the night away? Got boogie fever? The Monmouth County Park System presents a Tribute to the '70s with The Discoteks at 7 p.m. Friday at the Thompson Park Theater Barn in Lincroft.

The Discoteks will play your favorite songs from the era, plus the best of Motown. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, food and soft drinks. The free concert is outdoors, but will move inside the barn if the weather is inclement.

Last week, when another disco act performed locally, I shared some of my favorite disco songs. Just for fun, here are 10 more:

• "Hot Stuff," Donna Summer

• "Chase," Giorgio Moroder

• "I'm Coming Out," Diana Ross

• "More, More, More," Andrea True Connection

• "Turn the Beat Around," Vicki Sue Robinson

• "Rock the Boat," Hues Corporation

• "Knowing Me, Knowing You," Abba

• "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty," KC & the Sunshine Band

• "Night Fever," Bee Gees

• "Le Freak," Chic.

I vote for more disco shows this summer — if only to continue my list of favorite songs!

Go: Tribute to the '70s with the Discoteks, 7 p.m. Friday, Thompson Park Theater Barn, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, free; 732-842-4000, MonmouthCountyParks.com.

Here's a look at other shows and events happening this week and weekend at the Jersey Shore:

Motor City Revue plays Bell Works

The Motor City Revue is a 13-piece band covering popular and rare Motown and Stax hits, plus rock and soul classics. Part of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center's summer concert series at Bell Works, the group performs at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Formed in 2010, Motor City Revue plays the songs of Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and more.

The show takes place on the outdoor deck. Tickets are $35 in advance, $45 at the door.

Go: Motor City Revue, 7 p.m. Sunday, Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel; 732-531-9106, ext 14, axelrodartscenter.org.

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials play Tuckerton

Electrifying Chicago blues masters Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials — recently named by the Chicago Reader as the city's 2022 Blues Band Of the Year — will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton,

"The Big Sound Of Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials" is the band’s most recent Alligator Records release. Having been together nearly four decades, Lil' Ed Williams and bassist (and Ed's half-brother) James "Pookie" Young, guitarist Mike Garrett and drummer Kelly Littleton deliver riotous, rollicking and intensely emotional blues.

Tickets are $35 advance, $40 at the door.

Go: Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main St., Tuckerton; text 908-310-2940, lizzierosemusic.com.

'Something Rotten,' 'Mary Poppins Jr.' at Surflight

Welcome to the Renaissance and the musical farce "Something Rotten,." playing through July 30 at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven.

Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play, but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical.

Tickets are $43, $33 for children 12 and younger.

Surflight has a number of shows this summer, including children's shows like "Mary Poppins Jr." Playing through Aug. 20, the show is the famous story of a musical nanny, with a twist. Tickets are $13.

See the complete schedule of shows at surflight.org.

Go: Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven; 609-492-9477, surflight.org.

Pick peaches in Freehold Township

New Jersey summer produce season is in full swing, so why not spend an afternoon picking fresh peaches?

Battleview Orchards has peaches available for picking, most likely through mid August. There is no entrance fee, and customers pay $1.89 per pound for the fruit they pick. The orchard is cash only.

The availability of pick-your-own fruit can change with the weather and number of pickers on any given day, so be sure to call and confirm before visiting.

Go: Peach picking at Battleview Orchards, 91 Wemrock Road, Freehold Township; 732-462-0756, battlevieworchards.com.

More: Here's everything you need to know about Jersey Shore farmers markets

Darryl Strawberry comes to Ocean Grove

Baseball great Darryl Strawberry will be a guest minister at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Great Auditorium.

Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association welcomes the nine-time All Star, whose personal life was plagued with addictions and abuse. A news release said Strawberry "finally found true redemption and restoration in Jesus Christ."

As an ordained minister, Strawberry speaks a message of hope and helping others transform their lives through the power of the Gospel, a release says.

“I was once very lost and tormented, but now I am found and free in Christ Jesus," Strawberry said in the release.

For more information about Strawberry, visit strawberryministries.org

Go: Darryl Strawberry, guest minister, Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Great Auditorium, Pligrim and Ocean Pathways; oceangrove.org/sundays.

Free concert in Red Bank

Free summer concerts at the United Methodist Church of Red Bank continue at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday with William Blake & Friends, playing a mixture of jazz and pop arrangements in the church's Fellowship Hall.

Born and raised in Red Bank, Blake plays piano and alto saxophone. He's a recent graduate of Red Bank Regional High School, Rockit Academy at Brookdale Community College, and the Red Bank Jazz Arts Academy. Blake will perform with Rockit Academy students on Sunday at The Cutting Room in Manhattan.

The last show in the July series at United Methodist Church is Steven Russell and Lisa Frost-Goodall at 12:30 p.m. July 26. The two have been playing together for several years now, and will perform works for flute, piano, organ and voice.

Parking is at the back of the church.

Go: William Blake & Friends, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, United Methodist Church of Red Bank, 247 Broad St., free; 732-747-0446, umcredbank.org.

'MJ Live' in Atlantic City

Don't want to head to Broadway to see "MJ: the Musical"? How about going to Atlantic City to see "MJ LIve: the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert"?

The show highlighting the songs of the King of Pop is playing at Bally's through Sept. 3.

"MJ LIve" re-creates the electrifying stage show of Jackson, from spot-on impersonators to iconic dance moves to hits like "Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and “Beat It.” There's also a Jackson 5 segment featuring classics like “I’ll Be There,” “I Want You Back” “ABC” and more. There's dancers, a live band and dazzling lighting and effects.

The Las Vegas show opened in Atlantic City on July 7. It plays at 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 9 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets start at $30.

Go: "MJ Live: the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert," through Sept. 3, Bally's, 1900 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City; ticketweb.com or ticketmaster.com.

Sarah Griesemer contributed to this story.

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