Coastal Bluegrass Festival Promises Toe Tappin' Knee Slappin' Good Time!

Knee slapping fun for the whole family comes to town as the 5^th Annual Southern Coastal Bluegrass Festival takes place at the awesome setting of Fort Fisher Military Recreation Center, where the Cape Fear River meets the Sea.

Enjoy great music, dancing, including some square dance and clogging performances, and food vendors offering bar-b-que, Greek cuisine, hamburgers,Paul’s Hot Dogs, Philly steaks, funnel cakes, beer and Silver Coast wines.

Do some early Christmas shopping choose from a selection of jewelry, photography, carvings, pottery and more.

This year’s festival will spotlight some of North Carolina’s top Bluegrass bands: Als place
HEWLETT'S CREEK BOYS, Derwin Hinson – The Sandy Bottom Boys, COUNTY FARM Heritage Bluegrass, Hagar’s Mountain Boys, BLUE HORIZON BAND and BLUEGRASS REUNION

Play an instrument? Bring it along, jamming is encouraged.

Jim Hanchett/WECT-6TV and Jerry Jackson/WWAY-TV3 share master of ceremony duties

Fort Fisher Military Recreation Center is located at the southernmost tip of New Hanover County, at Kure Beach,

Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Bring Chairs and Blankets.( it can get quite breezy by the water)...

Sorry no Pets or Coolers are permitted

Saturday Schedule

10:00 - 10:45 Derwin Hinson-The Sandy Bottom Boys
11:00 - 11:45 Heritage Bluegrass
12:00 - 12:45 Hagar's Mountain Boys
1:00 - 1:45 Al Batten and Bluegrass Reunion
2:00 - 2:30 Dancing
2:30 - 3:15 Derwin Hinson-The Sandy Bottom Boys
3:30 - 4:15 Heritage Bluegrass
4:30 - 5:15 Al Batten and Bluegrass Reunion
5:30 - 6:30 Hagar's Mountain Boys

Sunday Schedule

11:00 - 11:45 Al's Place
12:00 - 12:45 Blue Horizon
1:00 - 1:45 County Farm
2:00 - 2:30 Dancing
2:30 - 3:15 Hewlett's Creek Boys
3:30 - 4:15 County Farm
4:30 - 5:15 Blue Horizon
5:15 - 6:00 Hewlett's Creek Boys