Seaside Heights to host music festival

SEASIDE HEIGHTS (AP) — One of the Jersey shore towns hit hard by Superstorm Sandy is hosting a music festival.

The Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers will make its first appearance in Seaside Heights on June 5 and 6.

The event is headlined by Grammy-winning folk rockers Mumford & Sons.

Other bands scheduled to perform include The Flaming Lips, Alabama Shakes and Dawes.

Tickets are set to go on sale 10 a.m. Friday through the Gentlemen of the Road website.

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