32nd Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival

Are you ready to get summer started? Then get ready for the 32^nd Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival on Saturday, June 3, 2017. The beach strand at the historic Carolina Beach Boardwalk in Carolina Beach will come alive with the most popular beach music bands in the South at one of the longest running Beach Music festivals in the United States. This multi-generational family-friendly event is guaranteed to bring out the ‘shagger’ in everybody with a lineup of bands bringing their laid-back style of rhythm and blues to the beachfront including Band of Oz, Black Water Rhythm & Blues Band, and Jim Quick and Coastline.

31st Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival

It's almost that time again! We're so excited to be celebrating 31 years of the longest running beach music festival in the United States that's still on the beach! And we want you to come celebrate, too!

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to be hosting the 31st Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2016 on the beach strand at the historic Carolina Beach Boardwalk in Carolina Beach.

On Saturday, June 4, 'shaggers' of all ages can enjoy a day of live entertainment with the hottest beach music bands in the South. All three bands offer that laid-back style of rhythm and blues with deep roots in the Carolina Coast.

Gates will open at 10:00 am with the first band hitting the stage at 11:00 am.

Take a look at this year's impressive lineup:

11:00-12:30 -- North Tower

1:00 - 2:30 -- The Band of Oz

3:30 - 4:30 -- Jim Quick and Coastline

More on the festival...

This yearly event is one of the longest running beach music festivals in the country. Any fan of beach music should not miss this fun-filled event! 

Tickets to the Carolina Beach Music Festival are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate (cash only). Advance tickets are available through EVENTBRITE online (credit card only). Beginning May 1, tickets will also be available at the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce, Island Tackle & Hardware, Silver Dollar and Olde Salty's in Carolina Beach (cash/check only).

This annual event brings together a multi-generational family crowd, where people of all ages are sure to enjoy the festivities. Please note there will be no glass, no pets and no refunds allowed. 

Be sure to bring your own chairs, towels, and plenty of sunscreen. And yes, COOLERS ARE PERMITTED. Bring an Anheuser-Busch product (no glass, please) and register to win some Budweiser swag! Please remember to always drink responsibly!

RECORD CROWDS SHAG THE DAY AWAY ON THE BEACH AT THE 30TH ANNUAL CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL

The sun was just rising above the horizon when the staff and volunteers of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce arrived at the New and Historic Carolina Beach Boardwalk this past Saturday for the 30th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival. And to their amazement, the line of customers was already forming to be the first on the beach for this annual rite of passage. Over three hours before the gates were scheduled to open, some brave souls had already staked their claim to be the first on the beach and the ‘owners’ of the prime real estate front and center.

The record crowds kept coming and kept coming – at times the line seemed to stretch forever. Everyone finally got on the Beach to hear the smooth Beach sounds of the top three bands in Beach Music today. The morning began with the hottest band in Beach Music today - Gary Lowder and Smokin’ Hot..and they did not disappoint this eager crowd.

Promptly at 1:00, the Band of Oz – the perennial favorites of every Beach Music Festival took the stage. After 90 minutes of shagging bliss, we took our final break to give everyone a chance to catch their collective breath, have a marriage proposal (or two) and give away a sweet Budweiser Cruiser.
Closing out the afternoon was the ever-popular Jim Quick and Coastline. When Jim hit “Mama’s Been Drinking Liquor Again”, the crowd went wild. A little rain came and right on key, Jim sang a song about Rain! Jim wowed the crowd when he wished everyone who was having a birthday a unique rendition of “Happy Birthday Yawl”.

With high tide at 11:00 am and attendance in excess of 4,000, the crowds were the largest we have seen in many years. If you ever doubted if Beach Music was getting dated, this year’s crowd once again proved otherwise. Beach Music is alive and well in Carolina Beach and our crowd this year probably covered four generations of seasoned shaggers down to shagger “want-to-bes”.

We would like to thank all of our sponsors, especially the Town of Carolina Beach, all of our great volunteers and of course all of the Shaggers that braved the crowds and had an absolutely epic historic day for the 30th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival.

Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, June 4th to continue the 4th decade of Music on the Beach – See you there!

30th Carolina Beach Music Festival

Get ready for some sun, fun, and music on Pleasure Island!

The 30th Carolina Beach Music Festival will be taking place on Saturday, June 6th, 2015.

This beloved, long running, annual event takes place right on the beach in front of the Carolina Beach Boardwalk.

Don't forget your dancing flip flops - this amazing lineup of some of the best in beach music will have you moving all day long!

Tickets: $20 in Advance, $25 at the Gate

Please note: Cash only at the event.

Children 12 and under: FREE

COOLERS, BEVERAGES, AND FOOD ALLOWED

NO GLASS - NO PETS - NO REFUNDS

We'll see you on the beach!!

29th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival - June 7th, 2014

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 7th, 2014 - The 29th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival!

One of Pleasure Island's most popular events, the Carolina Beach Music Festival takes place right on the beach in front of the Historic Boardwalk in Carolina Beach, NC. Listen to the great sounds of some of the country's best beach music bands.

Line-up:

Band of Oz - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Embers - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Jim Quick - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Gates open at 10:00 am

Buy Tickets Online Now!

Ticket Prices:

$20 in Advance

$25 at the Gate (Cash only at the event)

Children 12 and Under are Free

COOLERS, BEVERAGES AND FOOD ALLOWED

NO GLASS - NO PETS - NO REFUNDS

Learn more about the Carolina Beach Music Festival on PleasureIslandNC.org.

Beach Music Festival Saw Record Setting Crowds

They came, they boogied, they had tons of fun in the sun!

Record numbers of lovers of the beautiful North Carolina beaches and beach music helped make the 28th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival held the first weekend in June on Pleasure Island one of the best ever!

Featuring three of the best bands in Beach Music today, the morning got kick-started with Jim Quick and Coastline at 11:00 (on his wedding day), followed by The Craig Woolard Band at 1:00. To close out the 28th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival was Spare Change of LaGrange, NC, a regional favorite cross-over group.

Saturday morning had a beautiful sunrise and like magic, thousands descended on the Historic Boardwalk area of Carolina Beach. The lines started forming by 8:00 am and the Festival was on. After many hours shaggin’ and drinking in the sun, the well-behaved crowd of thousands slowly left the beach with another festival under their ‘belt’.

Overall, it was a great weekend of fun-loving, sun-worshipping and shaggin’ delight. We look forward to seeing you next year on June 7th at the 29th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival!

Carolina Beach Music Festival - Tickets Available Now!

Tickets are now available for the 27th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival! Don't wait - buy your tickets today for this event which is eagerly awaited each year. Buy tickets in advance and save!

The 27th Annual
Carolina Beach Music Festival
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

ON THE BEACH
TICKETS - $15 Advance / $20 at Gate