CAROLINA BEACH — The Boardwalk at Carolina Beach is amping up for the summer season with its free concert and fireworks kickoff planned for Memorial Day weekend.
Boardwalk Blast consists of 15 concerts, planned at the Boardwalk Gazebo Stage and starting at 6:30 p.m. Following each show will be a free fireworks display over the beach at roughly 9 p.m.
All concerts and fireworks take place Thursday nights throughout the summer, except during the kickoff and closeout weekends, which take place on Friday, May 23 and Aug. 29.
Here is the lineup:
Friday May 23: PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN Dance/Party Band & B / SoulÂ
Thursday, May 29: JACK JACK 180 Party & Dance BandÂ
Thursday, June 5: SPARE CHANGE Diverse Party BandÂ
Thursday, June 12: THE CONSPIRACY 70’S & 80’S RockÂ
Thursday, June 19: WILL McBRIDE GROUP Rock, Funk, Blues & JazzÂ
Thursday, June 26: MACHINE GUN BAND Rockin’ Variety Party BandÂ
Thursday, July 3: CARL NEWTON REVIEW R & B / SoulÂ
Thursday, July 10: BIBIS ELLISON Classic & Current HitsÂ
Thursday, July 17: DALTON DAVIS Traditional Hard Line CountryÂ
Thursday, July 24: FRANK GRANT & THE FEELIN’ Ultimate Groove BandÂ
Thursday, July 31: BEATLESQUE A Tribute to The BeatlesÂ
Thursday, August 7: DUBTOWN COSMONAUTS Psychedelic, Funky jam-rockÂ
Thursday, August 14: THE BOILIN BROTHERS Country RootsÂ
Thursday, August 21: DANI KERR & THE SKELETON KREW Soul & Rock ‘n RollÂ
Friday, August 29: THE MAIN EVENT Beach / Classic RockÂ
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