Being the ultimate summer getaway, Long Beach Island is no stranger to a variety of celebrities, but a sure wild card kicked off the season in Beach Haven. Film star Peter Dante of Happy Madison fame took over the Queen City last week, showing serious love not only to his fans, but to the beach, its locals and, most importantly, its musicians. He even returned to the stage to perform some of his original reggae-inspired tunes, with none other than The Danksters as his backing band.

The Danksters (Kenny Burkhardt, vocals, keys, guitar; Chris Burkhardt, guitar, vocals; Greg Warren, guitar; Taylor…