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OD Beach Music Festival 2023 Announced
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 2023

Surf 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
Lake Life Live Series Lineup Announced
Tuesday, February 07 2023

This past week the Lake Life Live organizers released their 2023 band lineup that will be held at their outdoor stage located at 416 Virginia Avenue in Clarksville, Virginia. Lake Life Live is a family friendly event held from May until October each year and they were nominated for "Concert Series of the Year" in 2020, 2021 and 2022 by the Carolina Beach Music Academy. They always have a great lineup and this year is no exception! DJ Andy Lucy from Flip Flop Live and Flip Flop Live Radio will be providing the break music between band sets at every event this year so be sure to come up and say hello. Check out the lineup below and make plans to visit Clarksville - "Virginia's Only Lakeside Town".

- Saturday, May 6, 2023 - $10.00 admission
  Buggs Island Beach Music Festival
  Konnection, Castaways & North Tower

- Saturday, June 3, 2023 - $5.00 Admission
  Swingin' Medallions

- Saturday, July 1, 2023 - $5.00 Admission
  Band of Oz

- Saturday, August 5, 2023 - $5.00 Admission
  Catalinas

- Sunday, September 3, 2023 - $5.00 Admission
  Embers featuring Craig Woolard

- Saturday, October 7, 2023 - $5.00 Admission
  Blackwater Band

You can keep up with everything happening with this series on their Facebook page, instagram and on their website. Dining, shopping, fishing, swimming and beach music all from this community in Southside, Virginia. Make plans to stay at an area hotel or campground and enjoy these events all summer long.

Rockin' on Raiford Concerts Announced
Sunday, February 05 2023

Selma Parks and Recreation announced their Rockin' on Raiford 2023 band lineup. For each event, the bands perform from 6:00PM until 8:30PM with food trucks operating from 5:30PM until 8:30PM. The events will be held  on Raiford Street in historic downtown Selma, North Carolina. Find the bands listed below along with their Facebook announcement. We have the event details on our website and mobile app calendars as well.

March 16th:
North Tower Band

 
April 20th:
Sting Rayz

 
May 18th:
The Switch Band

 
June 15th:
Tyrand

 
July 20th:
Wild Ride

 
August 17th:
Jim Quick & The Coastline Band

 
September 21st:
Shine

 
 

Pat Gwinn Celebrates 45 Years!
Friday, February 03 2023

In a Facebook post on Monday, January 30, 2023, Pat Gwinn poated the following: " Wow! So soon? From the ‘70s at WBCU RADIO "UNION COUNTY'S RADIO STATION" through today… now in New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, London, Toronto and many more! Thanks for the memories!!"

Congratulations Pat for years of continued success and thank you for everything you do to support the beach music community.

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Concerts in the Park Lineup Announced
Wednesday, February 01 2023

On January 30, 2023, the South Hill, Virginia Chamber of Commerce announced their 2023 Concerts in the Park band lineup. The events are held annually at the centennial park amphitheater at 225 E. Danville Street in South Hill. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to sit comfortably on the lawn while enjoying a large outdoor dance floor. Food and beverage vendors will be on location. Gates open at 5:00PM and the band starts at 6:30PM. Make plans to attend!

May 19, 2023 - The Pink Slips Band
June 16, 2023 - too MUCH SyLviA
August 18, 2023 - Gary Lowder and Smokin' Hot
September 15, 2023 - Randy Atwood & the Renegades

For more information be sure to visit the chamber's Facebook page or their website.


Lloyd
Tuesday, January 31 2023

On January 29, 2023 the Colonial Shag Club shared a post on their Facebook page showing the Certificate of Recognition presented to Lloyd "Scoop" Pitzen. The certificate reads: "Providing literacy excellence in publishing the Colonial Crier in 2022. Your efforts ensured members were informed of newsworthy events in our club and within the shag dancing community." The certificate is dated December 31, 2022 by Michael Dyson, President of the Colonial Shag Club. (See original post/photo below)

Congratulations Lloyd, it's never easy deciding what's newsworthy with all of the various topics available throughout the beach music community and our hats off to you. We've read many of the newsletters on your club website and we must say it's professionally organized and it looks great!

Based out of Newport News, Virginia, the Colonial Shag Club has a wonderful website that includes the above mentioned Colonial Crier along with photos, videos, club information, calendar and more. Use the links below to visit their Facebook page as well as their website.

VISIT THEIR WEBSITE    -   VISIT THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE
 

SC Shaggers HOF 2023 Inductees
Saturday, January 28 2023

On January 28, 2023  the South Carolina Shaggers Hall of Fame announced the 2023 Inductees to the hall of fame. The induction ceremony will be held, May 19th and 20th at the OD Arcade. Congratulations from Flip Flop Live and we've also included the original post below from their Facebook page. Be sure to give them a like or follow! 

- Judy Duke
- Jo Jo Simokat
- Nancy Strother Leonard
- Ken Akin
- Bob Myrick
- Larry Edwards

Flem Whitt Beach Music Festival Lineup
Tuesday, January 24 2023

The 21st annual Flem Whitt Beach Music Fesitval is coming up Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Roxboro, North Carolina at the Hyco Lake Recreation Area. The 2023 lineup is a great one that includes; The Castaways, Jim Quick and Coastline and The Tams. If you'd like a chance to win tickets, you can enter to win on the Flem Whitt Beach Music Festival Facebook Page. To enter, look for the video that we've posted below on the Flem Whitt page and you need to like, share and comment Jaycees. Be sure you visit their Facebook page to be entered. The winner will be drawn on Friday, January 27, 2023. Make plans now to attend, we went last year and we had a great time!

 

2023 Atlantic Beach Music Festival Lineup
Monday, January 23 2023

The entertainment lineup for the ninth annual Atlantic Beach Music Festival has been announced. The event will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 11AM until 6PM. on the boardwalk at The Circle, 115 Atlantic Blvd.

Band Lineup
- 11:00 AM until 12:00PM - Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
- 12:30 PM until 1:30PM - Band of Oz
-   2:00 PM until 3:00PM - Jim Quick & Coastline
-   3:30 PM until 4:30PM - I-42 Band
-   5:00 PM until 6:00PM The Mighty Saints of Soul

 

We've included additional event information below thart was published by the Carteret County News-Times on Friday, January 20, 2023.

ATLANTIC BEACH - With the ninth annual Atlantic Beach Music Festival on the horizon, the town of Atlantic Beach has released an event date and a schedule of performers. The festival is free to attend and will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20 on the boardwalk at The Circle, 115 Atlantic Blvd.

Featured this year are Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot from 11 a.m. to noon, The Band of Oz from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Jim Quick & Coastline from 2 to 3 p.m., I-42 Band from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and The Mighty Saints of Soul from 5 to 6 p.m.

Sponsors are invited to business after hours at the Doubletree by Hilton on Wednesday May 17 which will feature a performance by The Embers and a sponsor’s reception on Friday, May 19 at Memories Beach Club.

In addition to live music, a variety of food trucks will be on site. Food vendor applications are still being accepted, and preference will be given to Atlantic Beach businesses.

Free and paid parking will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis for those who wish to attend. Free parking may be found at The Carteret Community College and The Atlantic Beach Town Park. The DoubleTree by Hilton also has free parking for guests or $10 for non-guests. Other parking may be located at 3505 Arendell St., Morehead City; 915 W Fort Macon Rd., Atlantic Beach; and 2717 W Fort Macon Rd., Atlantic Beach. Limited parking spaces will also be available for $3 at The Circle. Free shuttles to and from the festival will be provided from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to any of the listed parking lots. Riders will be limited to coolers 32 quarts or smaller and may be subject to inspection. No open beverages will be allowed on the shuttle.

Pets and glass containers are not allowed, and there will be a limit of one folding chair per person.
For questions or concerns, contact director Morgan Gilbert at events@atlanticbeach-nc.com.

 

Justin Rubow Coming to Riptide Radio!
Sunday, January 22 2023

On Saturday, January 14, 2023, Ray Scott of Riptide Radio announced that DJ Justin Rubow would be joining the Riptide family of DJs starting Thursday, March 2, 2023. Justin's new show, "Rhythm and Waves" will air from 7PM until 10PM every Thursday and you can stream the show on their website and on the TuneIn app. We've included the announcment video from the Riptide Facebook page below along with the new logo. Congratulations Rubow, we look forward to tuning in.


 


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