When the Beach Music Festival starts each year, it really feels like summer has arrived!!! It is held each Thursday night (for 7 weeks) in the city where I live in North Carolina. It is a fundraiser for the Children's Home Society in our town, which is an organization that handles adoptions. For those of you not from the South, beach music is HUGE in the South and most Southerners love to Shag to beach music.The group playing tonight was called Legends of Beach and the lead singer was Jackie Gore. The saxophone player in this picture could really play that sax! You can see some of the people dancing on the wooden dance floor in front of the stage. There is another dance floor further back for others to dance on. A lot of the folks just enjoy listening to the music sitting in their lawn chairs on the grass.
Here is a view of part of the crowd. As you can see, it is very well attended. Beach music is held downtown in a nice park- type area. Lots of room for people to spread out and enjoy talking and visiting with each other. There are also local restaurants who have free food to share with those in attendance. They also sell beer and soft drinks.
Here is another view of the dance floor by the stage with folks Shagging! There is a varied crowd, both young and old. I saw lots of people I knew and enjoyed not only listening to the music, but visiting as well. You all know me, I love to talk!
These little guys were on the back stage and everybody cleared off to let them dance. You can't tell from this picture, but they were really dancing up a storm!! They were so precious!!!It was a fun evening! I had a great time. Adelaide (my daughter) was also there with her friends. They were going out afterwards to celebrate her friend, Sarah's 21st birthday!
In June, some of the more famous beach music groups are going to play. The Embers, Chairman of the Board and the Band of Oz will be playing. I can't wait!!! For $7, it is a fun evening with friends and the money goes to a great cause. Don't you just love all the fun things there are to do in the summer?
Absolutely do!!! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove those bands, wish the concerts were on Friday nights! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous...we used to have something like this when we lived in Richmond. We love Chairman of the Board...back eons ago they played for hubs fraternity during homecoming...they let hubs sing Give Me Just a Little More Time with them. I think I've mentioned he loves a stage : )
ReplyDeleteThe Tams were always our favorite though. Looks like it was lots of fun!
Looks like a great day for an outdoor concert...beautiful blue sky!
ReplyDeleteNow this looks like a boatload of FUN...I'm a huge fan of BEACH music! I think I would be there every week to enjoy the great tunes! We are having a great time here enjoying our beautiful white sugar sand beaches...LOVE me some summer FUN!
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Linda
Ohhh that is so great! I love nice cool Carolina evenings listening to beach music. LOVE Chairman of the Board! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteWow - does that look like fun? We have some outdoor concert venues around here...quite a few with the Army or Navy bands, etc....but there are never attended like that and no one dances!:) So, did you shag??
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to spend an evening. Thanks for watching my smilebox:) Just had to let you know Mimi's hair comes from the box...and now is way dark (maybe too dark??) Too funny.
Have a great Friday - hope you have just as much fun this weekend!
We have a smaller version of that here where I live. It always brings out a crowd and is such a fun, wholesome, summertime thing to do!! Thanks for sharing. It inspires me to attend here in my town!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such fun....so summery!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
Barb ♥
Looks like a fun time. Our little town has bluegrass bands on weekends in the summer but I'm not a big fan of that kind of music.
ReplyDeleteI love things like this! To me it's so Americana and seems so real and family oriented. Lucky you to have this all summer. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! We have similar concerts here on Wednesday nights. So fun!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend sweet friend!
Hugs,
Kat
What fun!! There are similar things like this in the K.C. area which is about 50 miles from us...my daughter goes as often as she can.. some day I hope to be able to attend as well.. enjoy your w/k.. hugs ~lynne~
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful town...I love taking advantage of the free concerts and farmer's markets during summer, too. Didn't know you were a bachlorette fan..me to, but don't tell anyone. Ha..ha!
ReplyDeleteLooks like so much fun! I love concerts like that. Just good ole wholesome fun. I saw all ages enjoying themselves. Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun! I love summer and being outside.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a lot of fun! I'm with you on loving summer. My FAVORITE time of year. :-) Hope you're having a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteI adore watching little kids dancing.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you went to 2 TARGETS! I sure hope you needed something too. :)
I think you deserve the award of the most adorable person for May. Wear your title proudly.
LOVE IT..."there's no other kind of music in the world that gives me...quite the thrill!"
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