On November 17, 2022, the Beach Music industry lost another DJ with the passing of DJ Betty Brown. The South Strand Shag Club shared, "May 14, 4-7pm, a memorial will be held at Fat Harold's backroom".  Many of Betty's friends have expressed their love across various social media pages and groups. We send our condolences to Betty's family as we know this will be an emotional time during the celebration of life.

The address for Harold's is: 212 Main St, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 and if you have any questions on the memorial, please call the club directly at: (843) 249-5779

The Lincolnton Alive After Five concert series has been announced. The series runs from May through September and the events are held at: 119 Court Square Lincolnton, North Carolina, 28092

2022 dates to remember:
May 26th: On The Border - Eagles Tribute Band
June 23: Black Water Band
July 28: Jim Quick and Coastline
August 25: Too Much Sylvia
September (actual date to be determined) Silk Groove

On March 15, 2022, Rivermist released their new single, "Pucker Up" on Daxwood Records. The song was written by Allen Pier and produced by Doyle Wood. We've included a copy of the song below. Be sure to support your DJ's, radio stations and Rivermist by calling and requesting it on your favorite stations. If any DJ does not have a copy, you can send an email here!

March 14, 2022 - In a Facebook post on March 12, 2022, Jim Stoudemire updated everyone on his recent medical procedures and his current condition. We've included the post for you below along with a link to a GoFundMe that has been setup to help with medical bills not covered by insurance. We send our well wished to Jim and we look forward to your return to the stage.

Update March 18, 2022 - Judith Shea shared the following on Facebook
Update on Jim: Due to some more complications, Jim has been admitted to the hospital again. At this time he does not have to have another surgery, hopefully it stays that way. We would like to thank everyone for being so generous with us, through the GoFundMe, the cards, and especially the prayers. I ask for Jim to be kept in your thoughts and prayers a little longer, he really needs it! Love to you all!

Update March 21, 2022 - Judith Shea shared the following on Facebook
Update on Jim: Still hospitalized, they are trying to get an infection under control. Hopefully he will only be here for a day or two more. Thank you for all the prayers!

Update March 25, 2022 - Judith Shea shared the following on Facebook
Update on Jim: He is home again! Hopefully for good this time. He will have some IV therapy at home over the next few weeks, but it is so much better home than the hospital. Once again, we cannot express our gratitude enough for everyone's generosity, cards and prayers. We are truly blessed to be able to have such an amazing group of friends! Thank you all and we love you!

Next week, many will be headed towards N. Myrtle Beach to take part in the 31st Annual DJ Throwdown presented by the Association of Beach and Shag Club DJs. The event will be held March 3rd, 4th and 5th at Fat Harold's Beach Club. This will be a free event!   In a recent post, the ABSCDJs stated: "This is a 3 day event in Ocean Drive beach and is dedicated 100% to preserving the origins of the Shag. We will be going back to basics with 2 afternoons (11 hours) of Vinyl music! There will be 70+ DJs playing all of your favorite songs by the original artists! The Beach Music DJ Hall of Fame inductions will occur on Friday night, Shag lessons with Mandy Holt and River Harmon on Saturday morning and FREE FOOD on Saturday afternoon. We hope to see you in the Fat Man's House!"

Below you will find a poster for the event along with a DJ schedule.

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!

Original Post

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!