The fire is hot and the irons are in the fire!! This
is the time of year for the Beach music bands to make hay with bookings, a vital part of that being all the outdoor concert
series. There are too many to keep up with, small towns and large cities alike throughout Beach music country. The following
is just a small cross section of regularly scheduled (and special events) afternoons and evenings mostly under the stars locations
featuring live Beach music. We have denoted a can't miss concert date for each one! I am loading up the van and heading out
to see how many I can attend over the next three plus months or so!!
Don't miss:
Stuart, Va
- Hot Fun in The Summertime Festival
June 10th & 11th - Night Move Band (both days)
Yorktown, VA - Shagging on the Riverwalk on Thursdays
July
21st - Wallstreet
Roanoke, VA
- Party in Elmwood Park on Thursdays
September 1st -
Holiday Band
Floyd, VA - Black Dog Beach Music Festival, Chateau
Morrisette Winery
August 13th - Fantastic Shakers
Hillsville, VA - Summer Concert Series, One Saturday a month
August 20th - The Attractions
Franklin, VA - We Be Jammin Downtown on Thursdays
June
16th - Steve Owens & Summertime
Petersburg, VA - Old Towne Civic Center Special Events
June 12th - Embers featuring Craig Woolard
Bedford, VA - Beach Bash at Smith Mountain Lake
June 18th - Carolina Breakers
Raleigh, NC -
North Hills MidTown Music Series on Thursdays
June
30th - The Tams
Oxford, NC - Alive After Five 3 Thursdays in 2016
September 15th - Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
Clinton, NC
- Alive After Five Thursdays Monthly
August 18th - Jim Quick & Coastline
Lumberton, NC - Downtown Alive After Five on Thursdays
June 9th - Band Punch
Rockingham, NC - Plaza Jam first Thursday of the
month
August 4th - Summerdaze Band
Laurinburg, NC After Five Fridays Monthly
June
17th - Hip Pocket
Graham, NC - Alive After Five on Thursdays
July
28th - Blackwater R&B Band
Wilson, NC
- Downtown Alive Wednesdays
June
15th - North Tower
Rocky Mount, NC - Downtown Live Thursdays
June
23rd - The Castaways
Morehead City, NC - Summer Concert Series on Saturdays
July 2nd - Central Park Band
Pilot Mountain, NC - Hot Nights Hot Cars First Saturday
of each Month
September 3rd -
The Entertainers
Mt. Airy, NC
- Blackmon Theatre Multiple Times Per Week thru Sept
June 24th - The Magnificents
North Wilkesboro, NC Concerts On The Deck 3rd Saturday
of Month September 17th - Mark Roberts Band
Charlotte, NC - Romere Bearden Park Wednesdays
July 13th -
Band of Oz
Bessemer City, NC - Community Concert Series Saturdays
Monthly
June 25th - Ken Knox & Company
Lincolnton, NC - Alive After Five Last Thursday of the Month
June 30th - The Catalinas
Fort Mill SC - Baxter Village - Saturdays
June 11 - Too Much Sylvia
Florence, SC
After Five Downtown
August 26th - Tim Clark Band
Greer, SC - Tunes in The Park Fridays
July 8th -
Shag Doctorz
Greenwood, SC - Uptown Live
September 1st - Swingin' Medallions
Bennettsville, SC - Revive After Five One Thursday
a Month
June 23rd - Carolina Soul Band
Little River, SC - La Belle Amie Vineyards Special
Events
August 6th - Tommy Black Band
Well, it looks like there may be a couple of times
that I need to be in two places on the same day! Luckily I have access to a helicopter and a competent pilot!! The total sites
stated above is not close to a complete list of what I believe to be out there in terms of outdoor events that feature Beach
artists. Bear in mind almost all if not all of this list is inland - we did not include the reoccurring concert series at
the various Brunswick County NC and North Myrtle Beach locations. Lets look at
those schedules for the remainder of the summer with regard to Beach music bands:
Oak Island Concert
Series
June
24 The Imitations
July
1 The Holiday Band
Aug
5 Tim Clark Band
Aug
12 Blackwater Rhythm & Blues
Aug
19 Carolina Soul Band
Ocean Isle Beach
Concert Series
June 10 The Imitations
June 17 Tommy Black Band
June 24 Embers feat. Craig Woolard
July 1 The Entertainers
July 8 The Band of Oz
July 15 Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
July 22 Too Much Sylvia
July 29 Gene Pharr & Continental Divide
Aug 5 Legacy Motown Revue
Aug 12 Mark Roberts Band
Aug 19 Steve Owens & Summertime
Aug 26 The Attractions
Sept 2 The Holiday Band
Sept 9 Carolina Breakers
Holden Beach Concert
Series
June 12 Mark Roberts Band
June 19 Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
June 26 Embers feat. Craig Woolard
July 3 Steve Owens & Summertime
July 10 The Entertainers
July 17 Fantastic Shakers
July 24 Tim Clark Band
July 31 The Band of Oz
Aug 7 Sea Cruz
Aug 14 The Holiday Band
Aug 21 Blackwater Rhythm & Blues
Aug
28 Carolina Breakers
Sept
4 The Imitations
Sunset Beach Concert
Series
June
8 Liquid Pleasure
June 15 Jim Quick & Coastline
June 29 Blackwater Rhythm & Blues
July 20 Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
July 27 Big Time Party Band
Aug 10 Tim Clark Band
Aug 17 Mark Roberts
Aug 24 Band of Oz
Aug 31 The Legacy Motown Revue
Shalotte Concert
Series
July 7 Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
July 14 North Tower
July 21 The Catalinas
Aug 4 Jim Quick & Coastline
Aug 11 Tommy Black Band
Calabash Concert
Series
June
7 Blackwater Rhythm & Blues
June
21 Band of Oz
June
28 The Fantastic Shakers
July
5 The Tams
July
19 Jim Quick & the Coastline
July
26 The Entertainers
Aug
2 Marsha Morgan Band
Aug
16 Midnight Allie
Aug 23 Eastbound Band
North Myrtle Beach
Music On Main Concert Series
June 9 Gary Lowder
& Smokin' Hot
June
23 Entertainers
June
30 Legacy Motown Revue
July
7 Marsha Morgan Band
July
14 Tim Clark Band
July
21 Carolina Breakers
Aug 4
Catalinas
Aug 18 Blackwater
Rhythm & Blues
Sept 1
Carolina Soul Band
Sept 15 Midnight
Allie
Sept 22 Rick
Strickland Band
Sept 29 Hip
Pocket
Oct 6 Jim Quick & Coastline