On Monday, June 20, 2022 the Carolina Beach Music Academy sent out emails notifying the extended deadline for the nomination ballots for the 2022 Carolina Beach Music Awards due to the Juneteenth holiday. The deadline is now set for Wednesday, June 22, 2022! If you're a member and you're eligible to nominate, check your email inbox because all ballots were sent via email/mail. For nomination and voting guidelines, deadlines and more, visit the links below for the Carolina Beach Music Academy.

If you're not a member you're not eligible to nominate this year however you can still join and be eligible to vote once the nominees have been announced in the coming months. To join today, visit the office CBMA website at: www.Cammy.org

If  you'd like to take advantage of the 2022 Junior SOS early bird rate and to reserve your t-shirt, you need to register before June 30, 2022. Junior SOS will take place in N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina July 12th - July 17th. You can register today by visiting their website. Be sure to take in all of the news and information they've shared on their website and through their social media pages.

Starting Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Don Bunn & Kathy Riley will begin another set of shag lessons at TJ's Night Life, 4801 Leigh Dr - Raleigh, NC 27616. New group shag lessons normally being the first Tuesday of each month with beginners at 7:00PM and intermediate at 8:00PM. You can call Don with any questions at: 919-231-1118 and also visit his website.

Get your tickets for the 20th annual Flem Whitt Beach Music Festival starting, Wednesday, June 1, 2022 for only $20.00. You save $5.00 per ticket if purchased between June 1, 2022 and July 10, 2022. After July 10th you'll be looking at $25.00 per ticket which is still a great price for an afternoon of the best Beach Music which includes; Too Much Sylvia, Band of Oz and Jim Quick and Coastline and emceed by WLUS 98.3FM and Carolina Ocean Drive DJs Mike Brooks and Big Allan D.

The event will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 6:00PM until 11:00PM at 205 Pointer Dr, Semora, NC 27343 - Gates open at 5:00PM and tickets will be available online by visiting ETIX. This event is brought to you by The Roxboro Jaycees, Total Tire, and Person County TDA.

The Brushy Mountain Shag Club 2022 dance schedule for the remainder of the year. The events will be held at the Holiday Inn Express at 1700 Winkler St., Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697. You can call the hotel for special BMSC rates at: 336-838-1800. We've included a copy of their dance schedule below and please note this is subject to change without notice and we encourage you to contact the Brushy Mountain Shag Club to confirm event information prior to attending. Visit their website for contact information!

• Saturday, June 4, 2022 - "Big Daddy" George Ward
• Saturday, July 16, 2022 - Andy Barney
• Saturday, August 6, 2022 - Curtis Treece
• Saturday, September 3, 2022 - Don Stanley
• Saturday, October 1, 2022 - Johnny B.
• Saturday, November 19, 2022 - Donnie "Fish" Meadows
• Saturday, December 10, 2022 - Mike Worley (Christmas Dinner Party)
• Saturday, Decmeber 31, 2022 - Buck Crumpton (New Year's Eve Party)

Click the photo to enlarge - Photo is property of the Brushy Mountain Shag Club

KHP Music released a new spring 2022 compilation album titled: "Another Day On Ocean Drive" and it's available for purchase now at Buy Beach Music. The album features fourteen songs and was produced by Keith Houston, Julian B. Fowler and Jay Jenkins.

Songs and Artists:

1. Start It Up - Rickey Godfrey
2. Can't Get Enough - Devin Dove
3. Exactly What I Need - Tim Cashion
4. Poor Side of Town - The Main Event Band
5. Hey Baby - John G. Franklin
6. Wait For The Thunder - Andy Swindell
7. Flying Solo - Lafon
8. Let Me Be The One - Terri Gore
9. The Real Deal - Freddy Tripp
10. Lovin' Arms - Salt Luvs Pepper
11. Let Me Make Love To You - R. Mark Black
12. Break Up To Make Up - Chris' Keaton
13. I'll Always Love You - Blackwater
14. I Quit - Andy and Onieda & The Last Ride

Click here to purchase the album from Buy Beach Music!

WTKR News Channel 3 in Norfolk, Virginia ran a story on the three day cruise-in Beach Music festival on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Entertainment for the weekend included: The Swingin’ Medallions on Friday May 20, 2022, Main Event Band, The Tams, Chairmen of the Board and the car show on Saturday, May 21, 2022 and Bill Deal's Original Rhondels along with the Embers featuring Craig Woolard on Sunday, May 22, 2022. We were fortunate enough to be there on Friday and we must say the Swingin' Medallions put on a great show! Below is the video from WTKR and for the full story you can visit their website.

On May 24, 2022, Randy Smith announced that he was now a "Casta-was". His announcement included: "I'm just getting older, we have a grand-daughter on the way, and have just reached a place in my life that I wanted to slow it down a little, and enjoy other things". Such a huge talent and a nice person we'll certainly miss seeing him with the band and we know the members of the Castaways are saddened to lose him. Randy, we send you the very best wishes going forward, enjoy more time with your family and we look forward to seeing you on the road. We've included his original post below along with a video that recorded during an event last August in Clarksville, Virginia.

Randy's Original Post on Facebook:
"Well, the word was sorta out before it was official, but anyone that saw The Castaways this past weekend in Louisburg or Efland may have noticed something different. I am officially a "Casta-was". I've been playing music all my life, and have worked with travelling bands almost constantly since 1992. As hard as I fight it, I'm just getting older, we have a grand-daughter on the way, and have just reached a place in my life that I wanted to slow it down a little, and enjoy other things. I'll definitely miss my band family, the stories being told on hours-long trips in the van, the folks who come see us, the friendships I've made with a LOT of those folks, and just being on stage watching the smiles of the crowd dancing and having a good time. It's been one heck of a ride! I will be sitting in with the Castaways from time to time I'm sure. Seems like all former Castaways members do! The Castaways will continue to bring you the best in beach music, so keep an eye on the calendar and come see them somewhere this summer! Love you guys!!!"

Wayne Free released his new single which is available on the new compilation album  by Patman and Robin. "Happy Go Lucky" The song titled "Tequila on Ice" was officially released on April 22, 2022 and written by Jaxson Free and Wayne Free. The song is now available on your favorite streaming service and it's making noise on the Beach Music charts. Call and request the new song while you sit back, relax and enjoy a little Tequila on Ice. We've included a YouTube version below courtesy of

On the "Saturday Afternoon Beach Party" Facebook page it was announced on May 14, 2022 that after "50 years in radio and 46 years with a beach music show. Bill has decided to retire".The post went on to read: "He wants to spend sometime just having fun and enjoying life. He will air his last beach music show at WKRX 96.7 Roxboro May 28th. He has been at the station for 30 years and will always cherish the wonderful memories of his listeners and sponsors. He has enjoyed spending Saturday afternoons providing years of beach music to his many fans that have listened for all those years. Feel free to call him at the station and wish him well. 336-599-0266. He will greatly appreciate it. I have a feeling that you will be hearing from him in the near future. Don’t believe he will ever give up his beach music. He has mentioned also of bringing back our oldies show somehow also."

We'd like to wish him all of the best and thank you for dedication to the Beach Music industry, to radio and to your listeners.

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