 Saturday, March 11 2023
On Sunday, March 5, 2023 the Band of Oz among so many friends and fans throughout the industry shared the sad news of the passing of Scott Fine. The bands post reads: "It’s with a heavy heart and through tears that I post about one of our Band of Oz Family. Scott Fine passed today, as we get more information we will keep everyone informed. Prayers for Cody, his mom and the rest of the Family. What a great voice, entertainer and Friend. In case you didn’t know, he loved every single one of you!" We send our thoughts and prayers to Scott's family as well as his Band of Oz family. From all of the memories, comments and posts made throughout social media you can see just how much Scott meant to so many within the beach music community. Below you will find funeral information as well as the band's original post. Funeral Service Information A graveside service will be conducted at Cedar Cliff United Methodist Church Cemetery, Graham, NC on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. by Rev. Jimmy Wooten. Immediately following the graveside service, the family will receive friends in the Club House of The Challenge Golf Course, 1179 Challenge Drive, Graham, NC. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216. Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory in Graham is assisting the family.
 Tuesday, February 28 2023
The Band of Oz has welcomed three new members to their lineup. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 the band posted: "Help us welcome these seasoned and incredible musicians to the Band of Oz family! Doug Winstead, Tim Clark and Jody Bundy. We are having so much fun and the energy is contagious. You gotta check our calendar at www.bandofoz.com and come see for yourself!" We've watched several videos of the band that include the new members and we're looking forward to catching a live show soon. We've included the band's original post below along with a post from Tim and Doug from their pages about their new venture.
From Tim Clark From Doug Winstead  Friday, February 24 2023
On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the Holiday Band announced a new member to their lineup. Their release reads: "THE HOLIDAY BAND welcomes STEVE EDMUNDS to the group!! Steve is a soulful singer and a multi instrumentalist. He will be playing keyboards and singing lead and backing vocals. Steve has been a member of the beach music community for quite some time. He has played with The Castaways and Hip Pocket. He recently had a beach music hit with Gary Lowder with a duet release of the Hall And Oates song Kiss On My List. Steve is also a producer and songwriter. The Holiday Band is excited to join forces with Steve and continue to play the music we love." Conratulations to Steve and the band and we hope to see you on the road very soon!
 Wednesday, February 22 2023
Downtown Laurinburg, North Carolina has released their 2023 Laurinburg After 5 band lineup. The series will begin on April 28th and end September 14th. You will find the band lineup below along with the poster from their original post on their Facebook page. April 28, 2023
 Sunday, February 19 2023
The Bessemer City 2023 Sounds of Summer Concert Series lineup has been announced. The season will kick off on Saturday, April 22, 2023 and run through Saturday, September 23, 2023. All events will be held at Centennial Park located at 114 W Virginia Ave in Bessemer City, North Carolina. Please find the lineup below and on our beach music calendar located on our website and mobile app. Please note that all events are subject to change without notice. Saturday, April 22, 2023 – Cat5 Band Friday, May 12, 2023 – East Coast Party Band (Down Home Festival) Saturday, May 13, 2023 – Dirty Grass Soul (Down Home Festival) Saturday, May 27, 2023 – Gary Lowder/Smokin’ Hot Friday, June 16, 2023 – ACE Party Band (Juneteenth Festival) Friday, June 30, 2023 – Too Much Sylvia (Fourth of July Celebration) Saturday, July 22, 2023 – Jim Quick and Coastline Band Saturday, August 26, 2023 – The Extraordinaires Saturday, September 23, 2023 – On The Border (Brew & Que Festival)  Friday, February 17 2023
The dates and bands for the 2023 summer concert series by the Surry Arts Council at Blackmon Amphitheatre have been posted to their website and they've also been added to the Flip Flop Live beach music calendar. They have a tremendous lineup that you should check out and we've included those for you below. If you're interested in attending multiple events, you may want to consider the current sale they have on their annual pass. We're not aware when the sale will end but if you're interested in purchasing a pass you can visit their website or evenbrite for full details. We've also included the scheduled bands for their summer series at Blackmon Amphitheatre below and you will also find the events listed on our beach music calendar.
APRIL EVENTS MAY EVENTS JUNE EVENTS JULY EVENTS AUGUST EVENTS We encourage you to contact the venue prior to attending as Flip Flop Live is not responsible for any errors, changes or cancellations our visitors. We will not be held responsible for ticket sales or purchases. Please contact the venue directly to handle those details. Photos and logos remain property of the owner, artist, band, DJ, venue and/or Flip Flop Live. Thank you for supporting Beach Music and for visiting Flip Flop Live. Download our mobile app from the Apple or GooglePlay store. For "Everything Beach Music" be sure to visit us often at: www.FlipFlopLive.com  Wednesday, February 15 2023
Jim Rose shared a post on the ABSCDJs Facebook page announcing the 2023 DJ Hall of Fame Inductees. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday during DJ Throwdown in N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The DJ Throwdown dates are March 2nd through 4th at Fat Harold's Beach Club and you can check our calendar for full details for that weekend. We'd like to congratulate the inductees! 2023 Inductees Jim's original post: It gives me great pleasure to announce and congratulate the following DJ’s on their being inducted into the Beach Music DJ Hall of Fame. Their induction will be on Friday at DJ Throwdown held at Fat Harold’s The first weekend in March.
Gary Gibson from Raleigh, NC
Bobby Vaughn from Spartanburg SC
Tommy Samole from Gastonia, NC
The Honorary Inductees are Milford and the late Becky Powell.
Please congratulate these deserving DJ’s on their accomplishment and induction.  Monday, February 13 2023
The Association of Beach and Shag Club DJs announced their top 50 shag songs of 2022 as voted on by it's members. We've included a copy of the chart by clicking on the photo below.
 Saturday, February 11 2023
The Town of Sunset Beach, North Carolina have released their 2023 Summer Concert Season band lineup on their website. The concerts will be held every Wednesday beginning June 7th located in the Town Park at 206 Sunset Blvd. North. All events will run from 6:00PM until 8:00 and they have a great lineup that you will find below! They also created a printable calendar by month that you can download here! - June 7, 2023 - June 14, 2023 - June 21, 2023 - June 28, 2023 - July 5, 2023 - July 12, 2023 - July 19, 2023 - August 2, 2023 - August 9, 2023 - August 16, 2023 - August 23, 2023 - August 30, 2023  Thursday, February 09 2023
If you're a member of the Surf Text Club with 94.9FM you should've recieved a message about the 2023 Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival coming up May 6, 2023. We've included the details for you below and you will also find the information on our beach music calendar here on the website and on our mobile app. Details below from the Surf's website - 02/04/2023:
Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival 2023Surf Text Club Members Please read carefully Tickets for the 6th Annual Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival presented by Carolina Outdoor Power Equipment, 94.9 The Surf and the City of North Myrtle Beach are NOW on Sale. The Current Line-up Scheduled to Perform is Rivermist Band of Oz T. Graham Brown Jim Quick & Coastline Host DJ/Emcee is Chad Sain to be joined by the Surf DJ Team. Gates Open at 10am for the Event at 1st Avenue South Parking Lot in North Myrtle Beach Reserved Tent Spaces - A Limited Number of Reserved Tent Spaces will be released on April 1st. Festival Sponsors and Surf Advertisers get First Priority on Tent Space Locations. You can add your name to the Interest List and we will contact you about available spaces on April 1st. T-Shirts - We will have a preview of the T-Shirts on the website very soon - You will be able to pre-order those shirts at a special price less than the day of the event. Official Friday Night Kick-Off Party The OD Arcade will feature Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot on Friday Night, May 5th, 2023 - Look for more details as we get closer to the event The return of the OD Beach Music Festival Shag Contest will be at Fat Harold's on Friday Night brought to you by Charlie and Jackie, Expect awesome prizes and fun for Contestants and Winners. Sponsors - If you company would like to sponsor the festival this year, please indicate below and we will be in touch with the details. Thanks for being a member of the Surf Text Club - We look forward to another Great Day in Ocean Drive on May 6th, 2023 |
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