A fun-filled weekend of golden oldies!
Beach Music Weekend
Friday-Sunday, May 13-15, 2011
On the beach at 30th Street
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Friday, May 13, 7:30pm-10:00pm
Saturday, May 14, Noon-10:00pm
Sunday, May 15, Noon-6:00pm

May 2, 2011

Virginia Beach, Virginia – Beach Music Weekend blends the best of the “oldies” with dancing under the stars in a jam-packed blast to the past!  Settle into the sand as the top Beach Music bands from up and down the East Coast descend on the Virginia Beach oceanfront in a nostalgic salute to the “good old days” of cool cars and hot tunes.

A three-day series of free concerts is presented on a stage built right on the beach at 30th Street.  Evening shows on Friday give way to a full day of entertainment on Saturday and more daytime concerts on Sunday. 

All performances are free to the public. 

The festival atmosphere is enhanced with beer and food served in tents on the sand alongside a sea of beach chairs and dancing couples!  Boardwalk sponsors and vendors overlook the beach, luring visitors from the boardwalk into the fun of Beach Music Weekend!  A giant 20-foot inflatable jukebox on the beach towers over the fun as festival-goers kick off their shoes and dance their cares away on the sands of Virginia Beach!

From Raleigh, North Carolina, The Embers will be featured Friday from 7:30pm-10:00pm.  To say "The Embers play Beach Music" is an understatement. After eighteen albums and numerous single releases, The Embers are one of the most popular and active groups in the country. The Embers boast an average of two hundred fifty dates per year all ranging from Toronto to Florida and westward to California, Hawaii and most recently South Korea.

Appearing on Saturday evening from 7:45pm-10:00pm will be Bill Deal's Original Rhondels.  They have appeared in areas such as Orlando & Tampa, FL, Charleston & Myrtle Beach, SC, Montgomery, AL and Washington, DC.  Bill Deal’s Original Rhondels repeatedly return to crowds of THOUSANDS at various annual Beach Music Festivals, college events and concerts throughout VA and the Carolinas.  This is a band that does it all....top 40, Motown, disco, jazz/big band swing, beach music, and blues!

As the ambassador of Beach Music, Craig Woolard has enjoyed a stellar career as the front man of one of Carolina’s premiere bands, the Embers. After 28 years with his former group, Woolard has taken on a new persona in what is claimed to be the South’s number one Beach Music, R&B, Top 40, Motown, 70’s & 80’s, and Rock & Roll Party Band.  Craig Woolard is The Real Thing!  The Craig Woolard Band wows their audience with one of the most diverse repertoires and original crowd participation shows in the industry. It is no wonder they have become one of the most highly recommended and sought after bands for private and corporate events, concerts, and festivals in the southeastern United States.  The Craig Woolard Band will perform Sunday, May 15, from 3:30pm-6:00pm.

Also featured is the Virginia Beach Wiffle Ball Classic on Saturday, May 14, 11:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, May 15, 11:00am-5:00pm.

Beach Music Weekend Entertainment Schedule:

Friday, May 13
7:30pm-10:00pm, The Embers

Saturday, May 14
Noon-2:00pm, Coolin’ Out
2:30pm-4:30pm, The Showmen
5:00pm-7:00pm, The Tams
7:45pm-10:00pm, Bill Deal’s Original Rhondels

Sunday, May 15
Noon-3:00pm, Main Event
3:30pm-6:00pm, Craig Woolard Band

For more information on Beach Music Weekend, visit www.BeachStreetUSA.com, or call 757-491-SUNN.

Beach Music Weekend is sponsored by Budweiser, the Oceanfront Inn, Pepsi, Landshark, the City of Virginia Beach, Monster Energy drink, and Integrated Management Group.