Wednesday, February 22 2023
Downtown Laurinburg, North Carolina has released their 2023 Laurinburg After 5 band lineup. The series will begin on April 28th and end September 14th. You will find the band lineup below along with the poster from their original post on their Facebook page. April 28, 2023
Sunday, February 19 2023
The Bessemer City 2023 Sounds of Summer Concert Series lineup has been announced. The season will kick off on Saturday, April 22, 2023 and run through Saturday, September 23, 2023. All events will be held at Centennial Park located at 114 W Virginia Ave in Bessemer City, North Carolina. Please find the lineup below and on our beach music calendar located on our website and mobile app. Please note that all events are subject to change without notice. Saturday, April 22, 2023 – Cat5 Band Friday, May 12, 2023 – East Coast Party Band (Down Home Festival) Saturday, May 13, 2023 – Dirty Grass Soul (Down Home Festival) Saturday, May 27, 2023 – Gary Lowder/Smokin’ Hot Friday, June 16, 2023 – ACE Party Band (Juneteenth Festival) Friday, June 30, 2023 – Too Much Sylvia (Fourth of July Celebration) Saturday, July 22, 2023 – Jim Quick and Coastline Band Saturday, August 26, 2023 – The Extraordinaires Saturday, September 23, 2023 – On The Border (Brew & Que Festival) Friday, February 17 2023
The dates and bands for the 2023 summer concert series by the Surry Arts Council at Blackmon Amphitheatre have been posted to their website and they've also been added to the Flip Flop Live beach music calendar. They have a tremendous lineup that you should check out and we've included those for you below. If you're interested in attending multiple events, you may want to consider the current sale they have on their annual pass. We're not aware when the sale will end but if you're interested in purchasing a pass you can visit their website or evenbrite for full details. We've also included the scheduled bands for their summer series at Blackmon Amphitheatre below and you will also find the events listed on our beach music calendar.
APRIL EVENTS MAY EVENTS JUNE EVENTS JULY EVENTS AUGUST EVENTS We encourage you to contact the venue prior to attending as Flip Flop Live is not responsible for any errors, changes or cancellations our visitors. We will not be held responsible for ticket sales or purchases. Please contact the venue directly to handle those details. Photos and logos remain property of the owner, artist, band, DJ, venue and/or Flip Flop Live. Thank you for supporting Beach Music and for visiting Flip Flop Live. Download our mobile app from the Apple or GooglePlay store. For "Everything Beach Music" be sure to visit us often at: www.FlipFlopLive.com Wednesday, February 15 2023
Jim Rose shared a post on the ABSCDJs Facebook page announcing the 2023 DJ Hall of Fame Inductees. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday during DJ Throwdown in N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The DJ Throwdown dates are March 2nd through 4th at Fat Harold's Beach Club and you can check our calendar for full details for that weekend. We'd like to congratulate the inductees! 2023 Inductees Jim's original post: It gives me great pleasure to announce and congratulate the following DJ’s on their being inducted into the Beach Music DJ Hall of Fame. Their induction will be on Friday at DJ Throwdown held at Fat Harold’s The first weekend in March.
Gary Gibson from Raleigh, NC
Bobby Vaughn from Spartanburg SC
Tommy Samole from Gastonia, NC
The Honorary Inductees are Milford and the late Becky Powell.
Please congratulate these deserving DJ’s on their accomplishment and induction. Monday, February 13 2023
The Association of Beach and Shag Club DJs announced their top 50 shag songs of 2022 as voted on by it's members. We've included a copy of the chart by clicking on the photo below. Saturday, February 11 2023
The Town of Sunset Beach, North Carolina have released their 2023 Summer Concert Season band lineup on their website. The concerts will be held every Wednesday beginning June 7th located in the Town Park at 206 Sunset Blvd. North. All events will run from 6:00PM until 8:00 and they have a great lineup that you will find below! They also created a printable calendar by month that you can download here! - June 7, 2023 - June 14, 2023 - June 21, 2023 - June 28, 2023 - July 5, 2023 - July 12, 2023 - July 19, 2023 - August 2, 2023 - August 9, 2023 - August 16, 2023 - August 23, 2023 - August 30, 2023 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 2023Surf 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 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 - Saturday, June 3, 2023 - $5.00 Admission - Saturday, July 1, 2023 - $5.00 Admission - Saturday, August 5, 2023 - $5.00 Admission - Sunday, September 3, 2023 - $5.00 Admission - Saturday, October 7, 2023 - $5.00 Admission 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. 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 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. Original post: |
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