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Owners and operates the Ayles family open Asbury Lanes.
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Founded by John P. "Jack" Roig and Robert "Butch" Pielka, The Stone Pony opens in a building which formerly housed a restaurant called Mrs. Jay's.
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Bruce Springsteen gets on the Stone Pony stage for the first time with The Blackberry Booze band.
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Originally known as The Golden T-Bird Awards, the Asbury Music Awards are first held to recognize local musicians. The event is hosted by The Saint and Asbury Music Company annually.
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Scott Stamper and Adam Jon Weisberg open The Saint as co-owners.
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Wonder Bar opens as a rock club north of the Stone Pony on Ocean Avenue.
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The Fast Lane, a music venue that opened sometime in the late 1970s, starts to be demolished to give neighboring-venue Asbury Lanes room to expand outside.