Dust off those shaggin’ shoes and get ready to hit the sand when the 41st annual Hot Fun in the Summertime Beach Music Festival kicks off Thursday, June 8, at Wayside Park in Stuart.
Presented by SRC Productions, Inc. a division of the Rotary Club of Stuart, the festival will feature hot sounds of beach greats like the Chairman of the Board, and award-winning vocalists such as Gary Lowder.
Practice your shagging skills on Thursday when .U.B.U The Band, performs at 6:30 p.m. .U.B.U. is heralded as North Carolina’s “Shaggin, Two Step, Boogie, Get Down, Funky, Party Band.”
.U.B.U The Band returns on Friday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m., followed by Konnection from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Konnection is described as “one of the East Coast’s hottest variety bands.”
While all showtimes are approximate, Saturday’s show on June 10 is scheduled to get underway at 12:30 p.m. with BlackWater, which is based in Clarkton, North Carolina. The group plays Top 40, Blues, Funk, and Country music.
Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot at 2:30 p.m. Lowder was named Male Vocalist of the Year 2021 by the Carolina Beach Music Association. Known as a Soul, R&B party band based out of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., the band’s musical repertoire covers decades of hits and genres of music including soul, rhythm & blues, funk, reggae, jazz standards, country, 50, 60’s and Carolina Beach Music.
The Chairman of the Board will steal the stage at 4:30 p.m., with Ken Knox at the helm of the band that also tours with members Thomas Hunter and Patrick McGuire and six musicians, performing hits that may include “Carolina Girls, Give Me Just A Little More Time” and “Danglin’ On A String.”
The Cat5 Band follows at 6:30 p.m., with a variety of genres.
Jim Quick and Coastline are scheduled to perform from 8:30 to 10 p.m. The band has been traveling the “tracks” of the southeast, and connecting with the hearts of loyal “Coastline Crazies.” Pulling from the threads of Soul, Blues, R&B, and Americana, the band weaves together its own genre of music known as Swamp Soul. Delivered with precision by frontman Jim Quick and his band, this group captures the true, honest spirit of traditions born and bred in the small southern towns of America.
Ticket prices range from $15 and $20 on Thursday to $30 and $35 on Saturday. Three-day passes are available from $50 in advance and $55 at the gate. For advance ticket sales, visit https://beachfestival.com/tickets.
Organizers have partnered with several local lodging hosts, and on-site camping is available at Wayside Park.
Proceeds from the festival benefit the organizations Stuart Rotary supports including improvements at Rotary Field, scholarships for our graduates, a local school’s Backpack Program, Boy Scout Troop 65, and many other nonprofit organizations.
For more information, visit https://beachfestival.com.
