On February 15, 2022 WIZS radio announced on their website the Granville North Carolina Chamber of Commerce had released their 2022 band schedule for the Alive After Five series. The article noted: "The 2022 season kicks off Thursday, April 28 in downtown Oxford when the Carolina Soul Band comes to town. Downtown Creedmoor will host The Pizazz Band at the second concert on Thursday, June 9 and the final concert of the series will be Thursday, Sept. 22 back in downtown Oxford. The band will be announced at a later date, according to Chamber Executive Director Lauren Roberson."

For full details and updates on the event including sponsopship levels, you can read the article from WIZS and be sure to contact the chamber as well on their website.

On Friday, February 11, 2022 the South Hill, Virginia Chamber of Commerce announced their 2022 lineup for their "Concerts in the Park" series held annually at Centennial Park. As in years past, you certainly don't want to miss the entertainment scheduled and admission for each event is only $5.00 per person. The outdoor event features live music, a large dance area in front of their amphitheater along with food and beverage vendors. The bands for 2022 include:

On February 5, 2022, Gary Alexander released a new single, "You're the One I've Been Dreaming of" and it's currently available on all of the major streaming platforms and available for purchase for $0.99. We've included Gary's original post below along with the video from YouTube. Great job Gary, we've been looking forward to hearing more from you since your previous release. Be sure to call you favorite Beach radio stations and DJ's to request it!

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The Junior Shag Association provided an update for the upcoming Junior SOS event in July 2022. The update reads:

"The Junior Shag Association is actively planning for this year’s Junior SOS. We are excited to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the largest junior dance event in the world! The 2022 dates for Junior SOS are July 12-17th. In order to honor the history and traditions of our past, we must thoughtfully prepare for the future. To set up all generations for success, The Board will finalize this year’s Junior SOS plans under the guidance of the most up-to-date healthcare standards. The format (in person or virtual) will be announced in April. If we are able to have an in-person event, the OD Beach and Golf resort will be our host for this week-long event. Please follow our social media for the most up-to-date information and announcements."

Be sure to like and/or follow their page on Facebook to keep up with the latest information and of course as soon as we hear anything we'll be sure to update you here on Flip Flop Live. We've provided their original post below and link to their Facebook page. You can also visit their website here!

On Sunday, February 6, 2022, Mark Black shared that he would be releasing his new single "Let Me Make Love to You" on Saturday, February 12, 2022. You will have two chances to hear it on Beach Music radio Saturday morning. Your first chance will be with Justin Rouse around 10:40AM during his show "On the Boardwalk" on Beach, Boogie and Blues. and then again with Eric Bowman on his show around 11:30AM on WDZD The Wave countdown. We've provided the links for both shows below along with Mark's post and a preview of the song.

Stream Justin's show

Stream Eric's show

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On February 1, 2022 the Farm announced their lineup for the 9th Annual Beach Fest presented by YETI. The event is coming up April 30, 2022 at the Farm at 95, located at 215 Batten Rd. in Selma, North Carolina. The lineup for 2022 includes:

- The Embers featuring Craig Woolard
- Band of Oz
- Jim Quick and Coastline

The information below can be found on the event page on Facebook and we encourage you to check that page prior to attending as details could change that aren't mentioned in this article. For full details or to purchase your tickets, please visit the Farm's website.

Late Friday, February 4, 2022, the Coastal Shag Club announced the closure of their club. Reason for the closure was stated because members were asked "to take positions on the Executive Board, but we have not had one volunteer for any position." The post stated the club is no longer in compliance of their by-laws and following the requirements of the Association of Carolina Shag Clubs (ACSC).

We're so sorry to post this news because we love to hear when organzations within the industry are growing and thriving. We send our best to the club members and we've included their original post below.

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On Sunday, January 30, 2022 Mike Brooks of the Konnection band announced the addition of the newest member of the band. Mike's announcement stated: "The Konnection would like to officially welcome Micah Berman to the band! Micah will help out on lead/backing vocals, guitar, and trumpet. We invite you to come check out the new guy soon!"

Photo property of The Konnection Band


We'd like to say welcome to the band Micah and we look forward to meeting you at a Konnection show soon! Be sure to stop by the band's Facebook and website and watch our calendar for their upcoming events.

On January 26, 2022, Cat5 announced their new partnership with Brio Live Entertainment. The band said: "Cat5 is excited to announce our partnership with Brio LIVE Entertainment.The future has never looked brighter."

On Brio Live's Facebook page they shared the following: "Brio LIVE Entertainment is proud to announce the exclusive signing of Cat5live! We are eager to take over the booking and scheduling for a band that has taken the Carolina music scene by storm!  Cat5 took home five Carolina Beach Music Awards in 2021: Group of the Year, Song of the Year, Smoothie of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Instrumentalist of the Year. With Camron's "Slow Steady Groove," Glen's ability to play multiple instruments, Tim's keyboard skills, Jerry's unique voice, and Allan's smooth bass rhythm, this band is the perfect blend for any event! Whether it's yacht rock or beach, soul or party, Cat5 can do it well and bring the party! To book Cat5 for your festival, private party, corporate party, wedding, or other event, please email us at cat5@brioLIVE.com or give us a call: 704-467-5397."

Brio Live Entertainment represents numerous entertainers and/or bands including several that you'd be familiar with in the Beach Music industry. We'd like to congratulate the team over at Brio along with the guys with Cat5 nothing but success going forward and we appreciate what both groups do for our industry.
 

The Temptations announced the release of their new album celebrating sixty years titled: "Temptations 60". The scheduled release date is January 28, 2022 and UDiscoverMusic reports: "The album consists of nearly all-original songs that are both modern and classic in feel and sound, and features the track “Is It Gonna Be Yes Or No,” written and produced by and featuring Motown superstar and longtime Tempts collaborator Smokey Robinson. As well as showcasing tracks produced by members of the “Emperors of Soul,” the album brings their modern-day line-up together with another key producer/collaborator in their unmatched history, Narada Michael Walden. The Grammy-winning Walden, who produced their last platinum-selling album, 1998’s Phoenix Rising, oversees the biographical “When We Were Kings.” The celebratory track is available now and sums up the Temptations’ legacy to this point, namechecking many of the group’s members. “Breaking My Back,” meanwhile, is a new love song evoking the sound of their classic catalog. The song was released as a lead single in September." You can pre-order the album via the band's link!

Track list:
1  Let It Reign
2  When We Were Kings
3  Is It Gonna Be Yes or No (feat  Smokey Robinson)
4  Time For The People
5  Elevator Eyes
6  My Whole World
7  You Don't Know Your Woman (Like I Do)
8  How Do You Spell Love
9  Calling Out Your Name
10  I Want It Right Now
11  Breaking My Back
12  Come On

Watch the album trailer below: