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Happy Spring Equinox, music lovers.

Spring arrived this morning — and so did two major ticket drops. Both Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band (Live Oak Bank Pavilion, Jul 14) and Band of Horses + Dinosaur Jr. (Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, Jul 16) went on general sale at 10 AM today. Details on both below.

As for this weekend: 37 live music events are on the books across Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Southport, and beyond. First full weekend of spring — the calendar knows it.

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Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band Is Coming to Wilmington — Tickets On Sale Now

WECT The Coral Reefer Band — the legendary crew that played behind Jimmy Buffett for decades — is bringing their "Keep the Party Going" tour to Live Oak Bank Pavilion on Tuesday, July 14. Led by longtime member Mac McAnally, the band includes Robert Greenidge, Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Roger Guth, Doyle Grisham, John Lovell, Nadirah Shakoor, and others — most of whom performed with Buffett for over 30 years. The set will feature stories about Buffett, deep cuts, and the full Margaritaville catalog. After Buffett's passing in September 2023, the band vowed to keep performing and honoring his music. General sale is live now at livenation.com.

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Band of Horses + Dinosaur Jr. Are Playing Greenfield Lake — Both Performing Full Albums

Port City Daily This is a rare one: Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr. are co-headlining a Greenfield Lake Amphitheater show on Thursday, July 16 — and both bands will be performing full albums front to back. Band of Horses will play their beloved 2006 debut Everything All the Time in its entirety, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Dinosaur Jr. will perform their 1993 alt-rock landmark Where You Been in full. Tickets start at $99 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster. Show time is 6:00 PM.

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Don't Miss

🎸 The Petty Mac Revue

Sat Mar 21: 7:00 - 9:00 PM @ Waterline Brewing Co. — DT
Tom Petty meets Fleetwood Mac in one tribute show on the first Saturday of spring. Waterline's taproom, 75°F outside, craft beer in hand — this one writes itself.

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🎵 Sean Thomas Gerard Record Release Party w/ Tracy Shedd

Sat Mar 21: 7:00 PM Doors / 8:00 PM Show @ Bourgie Nights — DT · $10 Advance
Fort Lowell Records presents a proper record release party at Bourgie Nights. Sean Thomas Gerard with Tracy Shedd. $10 advance, $20 at the door. This is the kind of show you'll want a ticket for ahead of time.

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🎻 North Carolina Symphony — Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5

Sun Mar 22: 3:00 PM @ Wilson Center at CFCC — DT
The NC Symphony brings Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto (Piano Concerto No. 5) to the Wilson Center, with Carlos Miguel Prieto conducting and Anne-Marie McDermott on piano. Also on the program: Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. Tickets via Ticketmaster.

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