Live Music, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, & More: This Weekend In Monmouth County

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — The weekend has officially arrived and the first day of spring is almost here.

As warmer weather makes it way throughout the area, there’s plenty of events happening around Monmouth County.

Here’s five things happening this weekend:

Asbury Short Film Concert: World’s Best Short Films
On Saturday, Algonquin Arts Theatre will host a concert of short films featuring the best in comedy, drama, animation and more.

To learn more or purchase tickets, you can visit the Algonquin Arts Theatre website.

Algonquin Arts Theatre is located at 60 Abe Voorhees Dr., Manasquan.

Cherish the Ladies
This Saturday, Monmouth University will welcome “Cherish the Ladies” — a Grammy-nominated, all-female ensemble celebrating their 40th anniversary that will perform a program of traditional Irish melodies and original arrangements.

To learn more or purchase tickets, you can visit the Monmouth University Center for the Arts website.

The performance will take place at Pollak Theatre, located at 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch.

Community Drum Circle
This Sunday, Bell Works will host their Community Drum Circle in the East Atrium from 2-4 p.m.

To learn more, you can visit the Bell Works website.

Bell Works is located at 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel.

Jazz Brunch
Looking for some food and live music this weekend? On Sunday, you can enjoy brunch at Proving Ground while listening to a live jazz band.

To learn more about the event or make a reservation, you can visit the Proving Ground website.

Proving Ground is located at 56 Shrewsbury Avenue, Highlands.

Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, and on Sunday, Rumson will kick off the celebration with their annual parade. Set to begin at 1 p.m., the parade will celebrate Irish heritage and welcome Christopher Rinn as its Grand Marshal.

To learn more, you can visit the Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade website or read Patch’s previous reporting.

The Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade route will start on Allen Street and River Road.