Jazz at the Mansion

Join the Cape Fear Jazz Society and the Bellamy Mansion Museum are kicking off summer with Jazz at the Mansion. Wine and beer available for sale. Tickets are $18, $15 for members and $10 for students and volunteers. Proceeds benefit the Bellamy and Cape Fear Jazz Society. Bring a picnic, a lawn chair, and the kids and have a great time!

Concerts start at 6:30 pm. You can purchase tickets ahead of time on the Bellamy Mansion’s website. The concert schedule is posted below.

The Bellamy Mansion is located at 503 Market Street, Wilmington. For tickets visit bellamymansion.org

2019 Bellamy Mansion Jazz at the Mansion Concert Schedule:

May 9: Jerald Shynett All Stars

June 13: Taylor Lee Quartet with Tristan Burns

July 11: Duke Ladd Band

Aug. 8: Ariel Pocock Group

Sept. 12: The Frog Project, with Teddy Burgh

Wilmington Food & Wine Festival

The 7th Annual Wilmington Wine & Food Festival

An Exquisite Culinary Pairing

Benefiting The Bellamy Mansion Museum & Local Animal Rescue Efforts.

The Wilmington Wine & Food Festival brings together top area chefs with the best of the wine, beer, and spirits industry to celebrate and advance public appreciation for great food and drink.

The festival provides a diverse range of epicurean experiences showcasing the area’s unique and rich culture and history.

Don’t miss these exciting events and the opportunity to sample hundreds of different wines and beers throughout the weekend paired with scrumptious bites from many of our best locally owned restaurants, caterers, and food trucks!

Meet the chefs, winemakers, importers, and industry reps ready to share their knowledge and love for their craft.

This event features local and statewide culinary masters, special guest chef dinners, bartender challenges, wine and food samplings, live music, and a food truck rodeo with local breweries.

The Wilmington Wine & Food Festival brings together top area chefs with notable wines and winemakers from around the world to celebrate and advance public appreciation for great wine and food while giving to important local charities.

During the festival, your votes will be counted for the best dishes and wines with medals to be awarded to the winners.

For more information or to buy tickets visit www.wilmingtonwineandfood.com

Summer Concerts & Fireworks at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk

Join us Thursdays at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk for live music and fireworks by the sea. This Summer Concert Series at Carolina Beach Boardwalk features a different musical act each week followed by a display of pyrotechnics over the shimmering Atlantic Ocean. Concerts begin May 24th, 2019.

Concerts start at 6:30 pm and the fireworks start at 9 pm. The event schedule is subject to change without notice.

Admission to the concerts is free. Carolina Beach Boardwalk is located at 100 Cape Fear Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC. For more information visit www.pleasureislandnc.org

2019 Music Schedule

May 24 (Friday): Carl Newton’s Review (R&B, soul, funk)

May 3: Funk Leroy Harper Jr.’s All-Stars (funk, jazz)

June 6: Will McBride Group (rock, pop covers)

June 13: TrainWreck (R&B, rock, funk, pop)

June 20: Feebs (rock, pop covers)

June 27: Jack Jack 180 (rock, pop covers)

July 3 (Wednesday): Polar Bear Blues Band

July 11: The Cut

July 18: Zion Rootz (reggae)

July 25: Justin Cody Fox (blues rock)

Aug. 1: LaCi (pop, funk, soul, rock)

Aug. 8: Billy Walton Band (rock)

Aug. 15: Rivermist (rock covers)

Aug. 22: The Other Guys (rock covers)

Aug. 30: L Shape Lot (country, folk, bluegrass)

Sounds of Summer Concerts

The tradition of the Sounds of Summer Concert Series is back this year at Wrightsville Beach Park. The outdoor free concerts are on Thursdays from June 13th through August 8th, 2019 from 6:30 pm until 8 p.m. So bring your chair or blankets and kick back for the great sounds of summer!

Coolers are welcome, but no alcohol is allowed in Wrightsville Beach Park.

Summer 2019 Lineup:

June 13: Machine Gun (rock covers)

June 20: Port City Shakedown (Motown, soul, rock, funk, pop)

June 27: Southern Trouble (country rock)

July 11: Jack Jack 180 (rock, pop covers)

July 18: Overtyme (rock covers)

July 25: Bantum Rooster (rock, funk)

Aug. 1: Uptown Easy (soul)

August 8: The Imitations (beach)

For more information about the events or the bands visit https://www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com/

Fort Fisher Summer Concerts

Join us for FREE Summer Concerts at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area on the 2nd and 4th Fridays in June, July, and August!

Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. and go until 8:30 p.m. Bring chairs, blanket, and picnic basket. There are food trucks and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase on the grounds. No pets or glass allowed.

2019 Schedule

June 14: Rose Lucas & Free Movement (blues)

June 28: Handsome Al & the Lookers (blues, rock, R&B)

July 12: The British Invaders Band

July 26: Sam Frazier & the Side Effects (blues)

Aug. 9: Rivermist (rock covers)

Aug. 23: Harris Creek Review (bluegrass)

Spring Festival at Old River Farms

Join us for our 7th annual Spring Festival Saturday, May 4th, 2019, 9:00-4:00. As always, you’ll enjoy visiting over 45 talented craft vendors and local artists. Dance to live music under our big barn. Free kids activities and of course plenty of delicious foods provided by our friends from Port City Que. Our garden center and greenhouses will be open during the festival, stocked full of beautiful flowering annuals, perennials, veggie plants and hanging baskets.

Admission is only $5 per carload so make sure you fill up a minivan and carpool with friends and family!

*At this time all vendor spaces have been filled*

Kim