04/24/2025
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FIREWORKS AND MUSIC ARE BACK!
2025 BOARDWALK BLAST LINE UP ANNOUNCED
The Town of Carolina Beach’s Parks & Recreation are proud to announce the return of Fireworks and Music on the Boardwalk for the Summer of 2025. Listed below is the line-up for the popular
BOARDWALK BLAST Fireworks and Music Series. Again, our Season will run from Memorial Day (May 23rd) to Labor Day (August 29th ) for a total of 15 great weeks of entertainment for all. Music will be performed at the Gazebo Stage from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm with the fireworks beginning promptly at 9:00 pm.
Friday May 23rd PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN Dance/Party Band & B / Soul
Thursday, May 29th JACK JACK 180 Party & Dance Band
Thursday, June 5th SPARE CHANGE Diverse Party Band
Thursday, June 12th THE CONSPIRACY 70’S & 80’S Rock
Thursday, June 19th WILL McBRIDE GROUP Rock, Funk, Blues & Jazz
Thursday, June 26th MACHINE GUN BAND Rockin’ Variety Party Band
Thursday, July 3rd Carl Newton Review R & B / Soul
Thursday, July 10th BIBIS ELLISON Classic & Current Hits
Thursday, July 17th DALTON DAVIS Soulful and Outlaw Country
Thursday, July 24th FRANK GRANT & THE FEELIN’ Ultimate Groove Band
Thursday, July 31st BEATLESQUE A Tribute to The Beatles
Thursday, August 7th DUBTOWN COSMONAUTS Psychedelic, Funky jam-rock
Thursday, August 14th THE BOILIN BROTHERS Country Roots
Thursday, August 21st DANI KERR & THE SKELETON KREW Soul & Rock ‘n Roll
Friday, August 29th THE MAIN EVENT Beach / Classic Rock
Friday, May 23rd PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN Ultimate Powerhouse Dance/Party Band
Port City Shakedown's high-energy performances are a testament to their commitment to creating an atmosphere of joy and celebration. Their infectious grooves and tight rhythms set the stage for an unparalleled party experience. Their refreshing mix of the best dance music… Motown, Hip-Hop, 80’s /
90’s, 2010’s through today’s Top 40, will keep everyone entertained.
Thursday, May 29th JACK JACK 180 Party & Dance Band Kick this Summer Boardwalk Series and Memorial Day 2023 off with the Southeast’s Premier Party Band featuring all of your favorite hits and dancing tunes.
Thursday, June 5th SPARE CHANGE Diverse Party Band. Spare Change, based in La Grange, NC, is one of the Southeast's most well-known and respected party bands. Their diverse playlist makes them an instant crowd sensation. From rock, country, beach, funk, rap, current Top 40 hits, and classic rock, Spare Change is sure to play a favorite of all persons
attending.
Thursday, June 12th THE CONSPIRACY 70’S & 80’S Rock. The Conspiracy bring the sounds of all your favorite 70’s and 80’s rock! Get out your dancin’ shoes, because you are in for a nostalgic blast from the past that will keep you moving all night long! The Conspiracy is a crowd favorite and a must see show!
Thursday, June 19th WILL McBRIDE GROUP Rock, Funk, Blues & Jazz. Imagine a Funkier Steely Dan, a Jazzier John Mayer, a more vocal Santana and an edgier Stevie Wonder –
Will McBride will deliver this and more for their return to the Carolina Beach Boardwalk!
Thursday, June 26th MACHINE GUN BAND Rockin’ Variety Party Band. Machine Gun was formed in May of 2004, but these players have performed for quite a few years. Based out of Wilmington, NC, this line up is a perfect match. The best of the best. Tommy Brothers-
vocals & guitar, Sean Foust on percussion, Tina Langevin-vocals & guitar, B-Walk Rap vocals and John White-vocals & bass. With an impressive, tight rhythm section mixed with tremendous guitar virtuosity and vocals, Machine Gun takes it to the next level. A talent level in which most bands can’t reach.
Thursday, July 3rd CARL NEWTON REVIEW R & B / Soul. Eastern Carolina’s Hottest Dance Show Band featuring the best of R&B / Soul by the incredible voice and commanding stage presence and all around entertainer – Carl Newton!
Thursday, July 10th BIBIS ELLISON Classic & Current Hits Powerhouse vocals from an extraordinary singer with non-stop hit after hit is what you will get when Bibis Ellison hits the stage. You are in for a treat with Bibis every time she delivers the hits!
Thursday, July 17th DALTON DAVIS Soulful and Outlaw Country. Born and Raised in North Carolina, Dalton Davis is an emerging artist in country music who has spent the
last few years honing his craft on the road opening for acts such as Midland, Dwight Yoakam, Roger Allen Wade, Texas Hill and many more. From growing up in Rural America to being adopted by touring gospel musicians, Dalton has pulled from many inspirations to establish his own take on soulful and outlaw country.
Thursday, July 24th FRANK GRANT & THE FEELIN’ Ultimate Groove Band Experience.
Frank Grant & The Feelin’ is the Ultimate Groove Band Experience offering a versatile and dynamic band that specializes in a wide range of musical styles from the timeless classics of the '70s to the iconic anthems of the '80s and '90s and vibing with contemporary pop, country, hip hop, rock, blues, R&B, soul, and reggae.
Thursday, July 31st BEATLESEQUE A Tribute to The Beatles Beatlesque is a four-piece Beatles tribute band based in Raleigh, NC. The band strives to replicate the sound and look of The Beatles to the closest detail while performing music from the entire Beatles catalog. In costume and in character, the fab four members of Beatlesque enjoy the challenge and the
thrill of recreating the music that we all know and love.
Thursday, August 7th DUBTOWN COSMONAUTS Psychedelic, Funky jam-rock supergroup. The Dubtown Cosmonauts are a Wilmington NC based psychedelic, funky jam-rock supergroup performing original music and covering classic, high-energy jambands like The Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Phish, String Cheese Incident, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Tame Impala and more!
Thursday, August 14th THE BOILIN BROTHERS Country Roots. Like renegades resurrected from a dusty Johnny Cash record, The Boilin Brothers continue to evolve musically, sticking close to country roots, yet offering vast sound dynamics which are only fully appreciated during their live shows. Fronted by frontmen Bart Lattimore and Brent Underwood and former members of The Old North State, your country-music fix will be fully satisfied!
Thursday, August 21st DANI KERR & THE SKELETON KREW Soul & Rock ‘n Roll
Dani Kerr is a homegrown musician from Statesville, NC, who sends out flavors of soul & rock n roll. On a sometimes predictable music scene, Dani Kerr wants shake things up a bit. “My motto is, I’m gonna bring soulful rock back into play, try to keep that flame alive, keep it lit, keep it going forever.”
Friday, August 29th THE MAIN EVENT Beach / Classic Rock. The Main Event Band is the ultimate party band performing R&B, Soul, Beach, Country, and Funk. Their performances also include music styles from the 80's and 90's as well as your favorite songs of today.
Featuring top-notch vocals, a tight rhythm section, and one of the best horn sections around, The Main Event Band offers a quality performance that is hard to rival.
Bring your chairs and dancing shoes to the Carolina Beach Boardwalk Gazebo Stage for music from 6:30-9:30 pm and Fireworks promptly at 9:00 pm. All activities are FREE and weather-dependent.
Mark your calendars and get down to the Carolina Beach Boardwalk this summer. Remember to bring the entire family, come early and make an evening out of it complete with dinner, drinks, desserts,Music and Fireworks for 2025
