For 25 consecutive years, Chartway Federal Credit Union American Music Festival has been held on the Virginia Beach oceanfront each Labor Day Weekend. New this year, AMF expands to Thursday night and Monday afternoon with free shows at 24^th Street Park! AMF is one of the nation’s longest running and largest annual outdoor oceanfront music events featuring dozens of international recording acts. All performances take place along the oceanfront at the 5th Street Main Stage on the Beach and at 17^th Street Park, 24th Street Park, and 31st Street Park stages.

Chartway Federal Credit Union American Music Festival announces 5^th Street Main Stage headliners Lee Brice performing Friday evening, 311 performing Saturday evening and +Live+ with special guest Dashboard Confessional performing Sunday evening. Vertical Horizon, Cracker, Parmalee, Blind Boys of Alabama, Larkin Poe, Camper Van Beethoven, William Michael Morgan, and Tenille Arts are featured performers during the 5-day Festival. A complete event schedule is listed below and available at LiveOnAtlantic.com or on Facebook and Instagram.

Chartway Federal Credit Union returns as American Music Festival’s Title Sponsor. “We’re proud to serve as the Title Sponsor of the American Music Festival for the second consecutive year,” said Brian Schools, president & CEO of Chartway Federal Credit Union. “At Chartway, making a meaningful impact in our hometowns is core to who we are. We want to make every community in which we live and serve better, which is why beyond raising money to provide charitable grants through our We Promise Foundation, it’s a privilege for us to sponsor events like the American Music Festival.”

Music Hall of Famers including Journey, Heart, ZZ Top, Sheryl Crow, Chicago, The Beach Boys, Hall & Oates, Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels Band, Isaac Hayes and Four Tops as well as superstars Zac Brown Band, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Boys II Men, Kool & The Gang, En Vogue, George Duke, Arturo Sandoval, Spyro Gyra, and The Rippingtons have all performed at American Music Festival.

The 5th Street Main Stage is built on the Beach offering a special waterfront view. In addition to fantastic music, guests enjoy the surf and sand under the stars. Food and beverage vendors are located throughout the event and the Virginia Beach oceanfront is home to dozens of world-class restaurants. Music-themed exhibitors and retail vendors bring the entire oceanfront alive with excitement.

Along with the 3-mile boardwalk, Virginia Beach is home to exciting attractions and activities including Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and some of the most scenic holes of golf on the East Coast.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-Marathon also takes place Sunday during American Music Festival Weekend, attracting thousands of runners and walkers from around the world.

Proceeds benefit Virginia Legends Walk.

Thursday, August 29th

24th Street Stage

Doors open at 6:30pm
Show starts at 7:30pm

Cracker
Camper Van Beethoven

Friday, August 30th

5th Street Main Stage

Doors open at 5:00pm
Show starts at 6:30pm

Lee Brice
William Michael Morgan
Tenile Arts

17th Street Stage

Doors open at 6:30pm
Show starts at 7:30pm

The Fuzz Band

24th Street Park Stage

Doors open at 2:30pm
Show starts at 3:30pm

Larkin Poe
Fox and the Bear
Raw Beets
Bobby "Blackhat" Walters

31st Street Park Stage

Doors open at 6:30pm
Show starts at 7:30pm

Bennett Wales and the Relief

Saturday, August 31

5th Street Main Stage

Doors open at 5:00pm
Show starts at 6:30pm

311
Moon Taxi
Buddha Council

17th Street Stage

Doors open at 6:30pm
Show starts at 7:30pm

Blind Boys of Alabama
Roebuck

24th Street Park Stage

Doors open at 2:30pm
Show starts at 3:30pm

Freedom Hawk
Paper Aliens
mOcean

31st Street Park Stage

Doors open at 6:30pm
Show starts at 7:30pm

The Last Bison
Josie Dunn

Sunday, September 1

5th Street Main Stage

Doors open at 5:00pm
Show starts at 6:30pm

+LIVE+
Dashboard Confessional
The Chong Band

17th Street Stage

Doors open at 6:30pm
Show starts at 7:30pm

Brasswind

24th Street Park Stage

Doors open at 2:30pm
Show starts at 3:30pm

Parmalee
Revelry
Backwoods Company
Runnin Shine

31st Street Park Stage

Doors open at 6:30pm
Show starts at 7:30pm

Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos

Monday, September 2nd

24th Street Park Stage

Doors open at 2:00pm
Show starts at 3:00pm

Vertical Horizon
Turncoat Syndicate

• Box Office and Will Call located on Atlantic Avenue at 6th Street.
• Auxiliary Box Office located on Boardwalk at 7th Street.
• Children 12 and under free for GA. ALL GUESTS must have a ticket for VIP and Preferred Viewing.
• All ticket holders, including Preferred Viewing and VIP, enter the 5th Street Beach Stage venue from the Boardwalk at 7th Street or from Atlantic Avenue at 6th Street.
• Upon entering the venue, Front of House access to Preferred Viewing area is from the Boardwalk at 5th Street.
• Upon entering the venue, Back of House access to VIP area is from the Boardwalk at 4th Street.
• Limit of eight tickets per purchase.
• All tickets are subject to availability.