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PCJ Fri Jun 27: 🎂 The Bend Turns 1 — Plus a Secret Songwriter Showcase

PCJ Fri Jun 27: 🎂 The Bend Turns 1 — Plus a Secret Songwriter Showcase

Live music, surprise showcases, and one very cool anniversary celebration.

Jason @ Port City Pulse
June 27, 2025

It’s not every Friday you get a full-on birthday party and a secret show in the same night. The Bend’s anniversary celebration starts tonight with the Hatch Brothers, and Station No. 2 is hosting a rare Nashville-style songwriter night for those in the know.

Don’t Miss

Nashville-style Songwriter Night

FRI JUN 27: 5PM @ Station No. 2 - ILM
We’ve never done anything like this before… Station No. 2 on Friday June 27th. Doors open at 4pm. Event at 5pm. A Nashville-style songwriter night featuring 2-3 top rising songwriters flown in from Music City. To keep it intimate, we’re only accepting a limited number of guests. For early access, DM @backyardmusicco with the secret word: STATION2. MUST FOLLOW @backyardmusicco FIRST.

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Gladys Knight

SAT JUN 28: 7:30 Pm @ Wilson Center - CFCC
The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last sixty years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time GRAMMY Award winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television, and live performance. $65+

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Live Music

FRIDAY

4-7:00 PM	Wes Sayer Live Music	Wilmington Distillery - DT
5:00 PM	Free Concert Friday: Paramore Tribute W/ Fake Happy! & More!	The Eagle's Dare - DT
6:00 PM	Live Music	Hi-Wire - LIM
7-10:00 PM	Free Jazz Friday	Bottega Wine Bar & Art Gallery - DT
7:00 PM	Will Maxwell I Live @ Cloud 9	Cloud 9 - ILM
7:00 PM	Carrie Welling Live In Wilmington, Nc (Live At Ted'S)	Live at Teds - ILM
7:00 PM	The Righteous Dudes @ Seven Mile Post	Seven Mile Post - OG
7:30 PM	Parker Mccollum Tour In Wilmington	Live Oak Bank Pavilion - DT
8:00 PM	Carrie Welling	Live at Teds - ILM
8:00 PM	Shane Meacom Live 🎶	Larry’s Deli-Que - TS
8:00 PM	Omg/ Big Bad Billys Live At Seawitch	SeaWitch - CB
8-11:00 PM	Open Mic	Rooted Kava
9:00 PM	Open Mic Night Fridays	Bottega - ILM

SATURDAY

2-5:00 PM	Sips & Songs	Wilmington Distillery - ILM
4:30 PM	Big Something	Greenfield Lake Amphitheater - GFL
5-8:00 PM	Karma’s Reflection	Moe's BBQ - ILM
7:00 PM	Captain Mike & The Shipwrecked: A Premier Jimmy Buffett Tribute	Bowstring - SPD
7:00 PM	Mac & Juice L Live @ Cloud 9	Cloud 9 - ILM
7:00 PM	Captain Mike & The Shipwrecked: JB Tribute	Bowstring - SPD
7:00 PM	La Big Bouche Cabaret Presents: Wet 'N' Wild - A Beachy Cabaret Show	Bourgie Nights - ILM
7:00 PM	Kenny George Band At Seven Mile Post	Seven Mile Post - OG
7:00 PM	The Cruise Brothers Band	Elks Lodge - ILM
7-10:00 PM	Live Music	Carolina Ale House - ILM
8:00 PM	Doug Mcfarland Live 🎶	Larry’s Deli-Que - TS
8:00 PM	Machine Gun Live At Seawitch	SeaWitch - CB
10:00 PM	Big Something Afterparty W/ The Slys	Greenfield Lake Yacht Club - GFL

SUNDAY

3-6:00 PM	The Rhythm Bones	The Rusty Nail - DT
3:00 PM	Dram Fam Jam Band	Dram Tree Tavern - GFL
3:00 PM	Backyard Bluegrass	Tapyard - ILM
4:30 PM	Jazz with Darryl Murrill	The Junkshun ILM
4-7:00 PM	Open Mic	Waterman’s Brewing - WB
5:00 PM	Open Jazz Jam	Fermental - CD
6:00-8:00 PM	The Ukaholics	Bottega Wine Bar & Art Gallery - DT
6:00 PM	Sail Away Ladies w/Billy Cardine	Satellite Lounge & Bar - ILM

Enjoy the shows, stay cool, and if you haven’t already, subscribe to Port City Pulse for all the non-music happenings around town.

-Jason