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SOS Organization Increases Membership Fee
Sunday, December 01 2024

The Society of Stranders (SOS) announced their membership fee will increase $10.00 effective January 1, 2025. This would be the first increase in over thirty-five years as their last increase was in 1990. The announcement states; "The cost of an SOS membership of $45.00 equates to less than $2 per day for the 24 days of SOS events."  They also advised "The past three years of post-covid pandemic, sales are down 35%." The release goes on to say the change is necessary to continue the services rendered by the organization. To see everything included with your membership, visit their website which offers various links, photos, club information and so much more. Visit the SOS website - To read the full article, click on "SOS Carefree Times" towards the top of the website.

 

 

SC Shaggers HOF 2025 Inductees
Saturday, November 30 2024

The South Carolina Shaggers Hall of Fame have announced their 2025 Inductees. The induction celebration will happen beginning with the preparty on January 31, 2025 and the inductions on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the OD Arcade in N. Myrtle Beach with Hall of Fame DJ, Butch Davidson. To RSVP for Saturday only contact Becky Coley at 864-915-9850 or by email: bcoley60@live.com

- Scott Campbell / DIllon, South Carolina
- Nick Columbus / N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Bill Rice / N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Gene Varn / Garden City, South Carolina
- Elaine Cabiness / Boiling Springs, South Carolina
- Betty Ladwig / N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Kristin Leggett / N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Mary Lynn Myrick / N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina


 

Charlotte Shag Club Announces 2025 Officers
Friday, November 15 2024

On November 15, 2024 the Charlotte Shag Club announced their officers for 2025. Congratulations!

President: Vickie Smith
Vice President: Susan Denton
Treasurer Grady Denton
Secretary: Alison Tabor
Sergeant-at-Arms: Bob Klimas

 

2024 CBMA Winners
Monday, November 11 2024

Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2024 Carolina Beach Music Awards.

Female Vocalist - Rhonda McDaniel
Male Vocalist - Gary Lowder
Rising Star - Bridger Warlick
Song of the Year “Another Day” - Too Much Sylvia
Group Album of the Year “In The Moment” - Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Entertainer of The Year - Gary Lowder
Smoothie of the Year - “I’ll Be Loving You Always” - Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Radio DJ (Larry Crockett Award) - “Eric Bowman” - WDZD 99.1 FM Monroe, NC
Syndicated Radio Show - “Swamp Soul” - Jim Quick & Bo Gilbert
Club (Bill Griffin Award) - OD Arcade - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Live Music Venue (Cecil Corbett Award) - Deckerz  - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Event of the Year - Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Group of the Year - Too Much Sylvia
National Dance Song  -"Broke” - Teddy Swims & Thomas Rhett
Radio Station WDZD 99.1 FM - Monroe, NC
Club/Mobile DJ - “Jay Kinlaw”
Producer Ricky Fox “Wildfire” - Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Engineer Scott Frazier - “Wildfire” Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Collaboration or Duo - “Wildfire” Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot ft. Joe Morris
Song Writer(s) - Rick Lee - “Another Day” - Too Much Sylvia
Michael Branch Award - Bo Gilbert - Bo The Webguy
Instrumentalist - Daniel Morris - Saxophone - Band Of Oz
Live Production Award - Bob Blair - Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Internet Radio Show Award - “Carolina Beach Party” - Johnny Barkley
Internet Radio DJ - Johnny Barkley - Riptideradio.com
Internet Radio Station - Riptideradio.com - Scott, Henriksen & Dennis
Radio Show of The Year (Larry Crockett Award) - Surf Countdown - Jay Kinlaw & Bo Gilbert
Concert Series of The Year - “Music on Main” - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Video of The Year - “Another Day” - Too Much Sylvia
Shad Alberty Award  Brennar Goree & Autumn Jones
CBMA Industry Appreciation Award - Robert Honeycutt, Bo Newcomb, Gregg Browder
CBMA Appreciation Award - Ken Horner
Fans of the Year - Steven & Pam Styers

Cat5 Announces Final Show
Thursday, September 19 2024

In a Facebook post, Cat5 announced their final performance will take place on Friday, September 27, 2024 in Thomasville, North Carolina. We're certainly saddened of the news and we wish each member the very best in the future. You can read the entire release below;

Facebook Post

Dear friends, family, and all our amazing fans,After five incredible years together, we’ve come to a decision that feels both bittersweet and necessary. We are officially announcing that we are stepping away from Cat5live. This wasn’t an easy choice, but it’s one that each of us feels is the right path moving forward. Our last show will be next Friday Night in Thomasville NC.
 
These past 5 and a half years have been a journey we will never forget. From the first time we jammed on that dirt floor garage in Lexington NC, to those all day studio sessions, and the electric energy of performing live—those moments will stay with us forever. We’ve grown not only as musicians but also as friends, and that bond will always remain strong, even as we move on to different projects and passions.
 
We want to thank each and every one of you who supported us along the way. Whether you came to a show, streamed our songs, shared a post, or told your friends about our music, you were a part of this journey. Your support and belief in us meant the world, and we couldn’t have made it this far without you.
 
This isn’t a goodbye forever, but rather the end of this particular chapter. Who knows what the future holds? We may cross paths again in new creative ways. But for now, we’re grateful for the memories we’ve made and the music we’ve shared together.
 
Thank you for being a part of our story. We hope our music stays with you, just as your love and support will always stay with us.
 
Please show our amazing Sponsors some love with your patronage. Over the coming months we will be show casing each one of these special companies and people. they had a huge impact on us being able to share our love of music to you our friends and fans.
Thank you,
With love and gratitude,
 
 

2024 CBMA Nominees
Saturday, September 07 2024

Female Vocalist
Deb Browning
Karen Clayton (Castaways)
Laura Kepley (The Tonez)
Lesa Hudson (Rick Strickland Band)
Rhonda McDaniel (Carolina Coast Band)
Angela Resignalo (The Catalinas)

Male Vocalist
Chuck French (Band of Oz)
Gary Lowder (Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot)
Dustin Ahkuoi (Band of Oz)
Jim Quick (Jim Quick & Coastline)
Rick Strickland (Rick Strickland Band)
Steve Long (Too Much Sylvia)

Rising Star
Autumn Tyde
Bridger Warlick (Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot)
Evan Wright (The Pink Slips)
Pepper Creek Band
Steve Cheek

Entertainer
Craig Woolard w/ Embers feat. Craig Woolard
Dustin Ahkuoi w/ Band of Oz
Gary Lowder w/ Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Jim Quick w/ Jim Quick & Coastline
Karen Clayton w/ The Castaways
Lesa Hudson w/ Rick Strickland Band
Laura Kepley w/ The Tonez

Smoothie
"Count On Me" Lesa Hudson
“Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me” The Castaways ft Karen C. & Brady H.
"Dreamcicle" Rev Bubba Deliverance
“I Believe In You And Me" The Pink Slips ft Evan Wright
“I'll Be Loving You Always” Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot

Song of the Year
"Another Day” Too Much Sylvia
“Better” Rhonda McDaniel
“Everythings Changed” Rivermist
" Joined At The Heart" Rick Strickland
“Sunshine & Summertime” Deb Browning & Marlisa Kay Smalls
“Wildfire” Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot ft Joe Morris

National Dance / Shag Song
“Broke” Teddy Swims & Thomas Rhett
"Dance With Me" Niko Moon
"Fires Don't Start Themselves" Darius Rucker
“ Just One More” California Honeydrops
“Top Down” Nadia Shutkufski

Album of the Year
“All I Want For Christmas” The Embers ft Craig Woolard
“Burning It Up for Your Love” Sylvia Johns Ritchie
”Give Me Gospel” Deb Browning
”In The Moment” Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
”Power of Two” Rick Strickland & Lesa Hudson
" Whole Lotta Susan" Susan Trexler

Group of the Year
Band of Oz
Embers ft. Craig Woolard
Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
Jim Quick & Coastline
Rick Strickland Band
Too Much Sylvia

Radio DJ (Ted Bell Award)
Cole Coggins 94.9 FM / WVCO Loris, SC
Craig Woolard 107.9 FM /WNCT Greenville, NC
Eric Bowman 99.1 FM / WDZD Monroe, NC
Fred Rouse Beach, Boogie & Blues Greenville, NC
Jay Kinlaw 94.9 FM / WVCO Loris, SC
Jim Quick 94.9 FM / WVCO Loris, SC
Mike Brooks 98.3 FM / WLUS Oxford, NC
Pat Patterson 96.5 FM / WPCC Clinton, SC
Shaun Lamm 99.3 FM / WZAX Nashville, NC

Internet DJ
Ben Morris Beach Waves Radio
Johnny B Riptideradio.com
Justin Rubow Riptideradio.com
Scott Smith Beach Trip Radio
Tim Johnson Beach Waves Radio
Townsend Link Beach Waves Radio

Syndicated Radio Show
"At the Beach w/ Pat Gwinn" Gwinn, Hicks & Benningfield
“Beach Music Top 40” John Hook
“On the Beach w/ Charlie Brown” Charlie Brown & Chris Beachley
“Swamp Soul” Jim Quick & Bo Gilbert

Internet Show
“Beach Bound and Down” Townsend Link
“Carolina Beach Party” Johnny B
“Deckers Deck Party ft Rat Scott” Ray Scott
“Rhythm And Waves" Justin Rubow
“The Beach Trip” Scott Smith
"The Freeway" Wayne Free

Club (Bill Griffin Award)
Loafers Beach Club Raleigh, NC
Lynn’s Dance Club Charlotte, NC
Memories Beach Club Atlantic Beach, NC
OD Arcade N. Myrtle Beach, SC
OD Pavilion N. Myrtle Beach, SC
TB’s Shack Prosperity, SC

Live Music Venue (Cecil Corbett Award)
Blackmon Amphitheatre Mt. Airy, NC
Deckerz N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Duck's Beach Club N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Scallywag's Bar & Grill New London, NC
Spanish Galleon N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Event of the Year
Go With The Flow Cruise 2024 Port Canaveral, FL
Carolina Beach Music Festival 2024 Carolina Beach, NC
NC Beach Blast Festival 2023 King's Mountain, NC
Making Waves Cruise 2024 Port Canaveral, FL
Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival 2024 N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Shaggin’ For A Cause 2024 South Hill, VA
TR’s Cancer Fighters 16th Annual Oyster Roast North Myrtle Beach, SC

Shag Club Event of the Year
Discontinued 2023

Club/Mobile DJ
Andy Lucy
Eric Bowman
Jay Kinlaw
Justin Rouse
Justin Rubow
Pat Patterson
Shaun Lamm

Radio Station
91.7 FM WSGE Dallas, NC
96.5 FM WPCC Clinton, SC
97.9 FM WTRG Gaston, NC
98.3 FM WLUS Oxford, NC
99.1 FM WDZD Monroe, NC
99.3 FM WZAX Nashville, NC
102.9 FM WELS Kinston, NC

Internet Station
Back To The Beach Radio.com Rock Hall
Beach Trip Radio Scott Smith
Beach Waves Radio Townsend Link, Scott Walker & Ben Morris
Flip Flop Live Andy Lucy & Jonathan Sharpe
RIPTIDE Radio Scott, Henriksen & Dennis

Producer
Andy King "Lonely Side Of Town" Blackwater Band ft Angela King
Casey Meyer “Hustlin'” Jim Quick & Coastline ft Albert Rogers
Christopher Biehler "You To Me Are Everything" The Embers ft. Craig Woolard
David Howard Faircloth "Dance" The Pink Slips
Ocean Drive Productions "Everything's Changed" Rivermist
Rick Strickland “Joined At The Heart Rick Strickland
Ricky Fox "Wildfire" Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot ft. Joe Morris

Engineer
Casey Meyer “Hustlin'” Jim Quick & Coastline ft Albert Rogers
David Rhyne “Another Day” Too Much Sylvia
Guy Brooks "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" The Castaways ft Karen Clayton & Brady Hastings
Keith Houston “Better” Rhonda McDaniel
Rick Strickland “Joined At The Heart” Rick Strickland
Scott Frazier “Wildfire” Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot ft. Joe Morris

Collaboration or Duo
“Going Down Swinging” Mike Taylor & Sylvia Johns Ritchie
“I'm Your Puppet” Mike Taylor & Karen Clayton
“Lonely Side Of Town’” Blackwater Band ft Angela King
“Someday At Christmas” Craig Woolard & Jackie Gore
“Sunshine & Summertime” Deb Browning & Marlisa Kay Small
“Wildfire” Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot ft. Joe Morris

Songwriter(s)
Casey Meyer “Hustlin'” Jim Quick & Coastline ft. Albert Rogers
Charlie Sattenfield “Goin' Pentacostal” Blackwater Band
David Howard Faircloth "Dance" The Pink Slips
Joe Morris & Gary Lowder "Wildfire" Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot ft. Joe Morris
Lesa Hudson "Count On Me" Lesa Hudson
Rick Lee "Another Day” Too Much Sylvia
Wayne Free "Tequila On Ice" Wayne Free

Instrumentalist
Brady Hastings Sax The Castaways
Daniel Morris Sax Band Of Oz
LD Worley Guitar Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
Rick Strickland Guitar Rick Strickland Band
Rhonda McDaniel Keyboard Carolina Coast Band
Shawn McElrath Sax The Swinging Medallions

Live Production
Bob Blair Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
Mike Ashworth The Castaways
Steve Davis The Band of Oz
Steve Jones Rivermist
Steven Edwards The Embers ft. Craig Woolard
Timm Denning Jim Quick & Coastline

Radio Show
Carolina Ocean Drive Mike Brooks & Alan D
Surf Countdown Jay Kinlaw & Bo Gilbert
Sunrise on The Beach Shaun Lamm
The Beat of The Beach Pat Patterson
The Craig Woolard Show Craig Woolard
The Wave Beach Music Countdown Eric Bowman
The Wake Up Show Fred Rouse

Concert Series
Blackmon Amphitheatre Concert Series Mt. Airy, NC
Calabash Concert Series Calabash, NC
Lake Life Clarksville, VA
Midtown Concert Series - North Hills Raleigh, NC
Music on Main (Horseshoe) N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Shoe Center Appreciation Days N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Michael Branch Award
Andy Lucy & Jonathan Sharpe Flip Flop Live
Bo Gilbert Bo The Webguy
Eric Bowman Bowties Entertainment
Julian B. Fowler Little Peddler Productions
Mack Barnhill Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Melissa Hinson OD Mafia & Ocean Drive Productions
Pat Patterson Beach Music 45

Music Video
“Another Day” Too Much Sylvia
“God Winked” Doyle Wood
“It's Over” Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
“Someday At Christmas” Craig Woolard & Jackie Gore
”Wildfire” Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot ft. Joe Morris
"Hustlin" Jim Quick & Coastline

CBMA Nominee Announcement Show LIVE
Thursday, September 05 2024
FROM THE CBMA FACEBOOK PAGE
Join Peter Carpenter and Chad Sain TOMORROW at HOTO's - "Harold's On The Ocean" on 94.9 The Surf during the Surf Team’s Tiki Bar remote from 11 AM to 3 PM! They’ll be announcing the 2024 Carolina Beach Music Awards nominees. TR's Cancer Fighters Inc. will also be selling raffle tickets for their oyster roast, with a chance to win tickets to the Surf Christmas Show, CBMA Industry Awards floor seats, and exclusive T-shirts. The winner will be drawn at the end of the remote.
 
 

Sad News from the Raleigh Shag Club
Wednesday, July 31 2024

Earlier this morning (July 31, 2024) the Raleigh Shag Club shared the following post on their Facebook page;

 

Original Post:

Dear Raleigh Shag Club Membership,

I must regretfully inform you the Raleigh Shag Club is officially dissolved, following a majority vote at an emergency meeting on July 28.

Minutes are available here: 

This is not a decision made without a substantial amount of collaboration, deliberation, research and prayer. Membership attrition and leadership turnover have led us to the unfortunate reality that our beloved organization was no longer sustainable.

Our remaining funds will be donated to Transitions LifeCare, the nonprofit beneficiary of our long-running and Carolina Beach Music Awards Shag Club Event of the Year winning fundraiser.

For this dance, music and lifestyle we love so much to stay alive – we must all pledge to continue pouring our passion into what opportunities are left. Learn more about other ACSC clubs, parties and lessons at ShagDance.com, and please support dance venues and professional instructors through your attendance and spending.

Thank you for your support and dedication for 31 years of the Raleigh Shag Club.

Sincerely,
Karen Brown
RSC President 2024
919-691-4332

 

Time is Running Out
Sunday, June 30 2024

If you were planning on joining the Carolina Beach Music Academy and you'd like to be able to nominate your favorites in 2024, your final chance to join is here! Be sure to visit the CBMA website and join by July 1, 2024. You can support your favorites in all catergories including; bands, musicians, events, radio stations, DJs, songs, producers and everyone in the industry that keeps beach music alive. Show your support and join today and make plans to attend Cammy Weekend in November in N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

To see a list of previous winners, click here!

Industry mourns the loss of Don Tetreault
Saturday, June 29 2024

Across many platforms, friends of Don Tetreault are sharing their stories and many memories of "Twister" or "The Kissing Bandit". He touched many lives throughout the industry and it's great to see all of the stories shared. Once an obituary and/or service information has been shared, we'll be sure to update you with that information.

 


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