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PCJ: FRI Apr 25: Beach Bands, Lip Syncs, and Earth Day Celebration—It’s All Happening

PCJ: FRI Apr 25: Beach Bands, Lip Syncs, and Earth Day Celebration—It’s All Happening

From Kure Beach to Brooklyn Arts, Wilmington's got rhythm this weekend. Don't miss ReSoul, Earth Day jams, or the ultimate Lip Sync Battle.

Jason @ Port City Pulse
April 25, 2025

Hey music lovers!

Saturday’s looking stacked with live music and local flavor. Whether you’re vibing with ReSoul by the ocean or soaking up good energy at the Earth Day Festival—this weekend has a beat for everyone.

Don’t Miss

Making Legends Lip Sync Battle

SAT APR 26: 6:30-10PM @ Brooklyn Arts Center - BAD
Hagood Homes Presents “Making Legends Local” GALA & Lip Sync Battle Benefitting the Carousel Child Advocacy Center. $125

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Kure Community Fest

SAT APR 26: 11AM - 3Pm @ Kure Beach - KB
Come on down to the Ocean Front Park in Kure Beach on Saturday, April 26th for this year's Kure Community Fest. The fun kicks off at 11 AM when ReSoul Band takes the stage. No Sleeves Magic will have you in stitches with their comedy magic theater show from 12:30-1:30 PM. Then, ReSoul Band takes the stage again to close out the day. The main stage entertainment is brought to you by Premium Parking.

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Live Music

FRIDAY

5:00 PM	Loud Music Company	GL Amplitheater - GFL
6:00 PM	Live Music	Hi-Wire - LIM
6:00 PM	Scottie Strings	Surf City Line - SC
6:00 PM	Righteous Roots	Rooster & The Crow - DT
6:00 PM	Frank Grant & The Feelin - Free Live Music	Port City Marina - ILM
6:00 PM	Frank Grant & The Feelin	Pier 33 at Port City Marina - DT
6:00 PM	Paul and His Sax	Even Tide - SC
6:00 PM	Live Music	Seagate Bottle Shop - ILM
6:00 PM	Krispee Biscuits	Cloud 9 - ILM
6:00 PM	Live Music: Bacon Grease	The Bend - OGD
6:00 PM	Josh Starkey Music	Leland Brewing Company - LL
6:00 PM	Eric & Karen Peterson	Brunswick Beer Xchange - LL
7:00 PM	Heartbreaker	The Rusty Nail - DT
7:00 PM	Ted Copple	Waterline Brewing Co. - DT
7:00 PM	Tell Me Lies: A Fleetwood Mac Experience	Bowstring - SPD
7:00 PM	Free Jazz Friday: Aaron Van Nynatten Trio	Bottega Wine Bar & Art Gallery - DT
8:00 PM	Machine Gun Live	SeaWitch - CB
8:00 PM	Bobby Falk Group	Live at Teds - ILM
8:00 PM	Live Emo Night	Reggie's on 42nd Street - DT
9:00 PM	The Snozzberries	The Palm Room - WB
9:00 PM	Open Mic Night Fridays	Bottega - ILM
9:00 PM	Hoods Creek	Beach Bumz - CB
9:00 PM	Tater-Pop	Mad Katz - MJ
10:00 PM	Loud Music Company Afterparty W/ Busted Radio	Greenfield Lake Yacht Club - GFL

SATURDAY

4:00 PM	Tater-Pop	The BARge - CB
4:00 PM	Steal Willin’	Mad Mole Brewing - WB
5:00 PM	Tearing Up The Grass	Mad Mole Brewing - WB
5:00 PM	Port City Tidal Wave	Reggie's on 42nd Street - DT
6:00 PM	Jared Grantham	Leaf & Barrel - HS
6:00 PM	Adam Hill	Surf City Line - SC
6:00 PM	Cmb - Free Live Music	Port City Marina - ILM
6:00 PM	Brown Dirt Cowboy Live	Cloud 9 - ILM
6:00 PM	John Hussman Trio	Rooster & The Crow - DT
6:00 PM	Live Music: Krispee Biscuits	The Bend - OGD
7:00 PM	Brother Ali & DJ Abilities	Reel Café - DT
7:00 PM	Saint Motel - The Symphony In The Sky Tour	GL Amplitheater - GFL
7:00 PM	Papadosio W/ Dizgo	Bowstring - SPD
7:00 PM	Flannel Rebellion	Seven Mile Post - OG
7:30 PM	Alison Krauss And Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas	Live Oak Bank Pavilion - DT
8:00 PM	Bad Addiction	Jim’s - SC
8:00 PM	The Cut	SeaWitch - CB
8:00 PM	Alice Wallace	Live at Teds - ILM
8:00 PM	Rose Hill Resurrection	The Rusty Nail - DT
9:00 PM	Illa-Noise	Katy's Grill & Bar- ILM
9:00 PM	The Dead Fletchers	Greenfield Lake Yacht Club - GFL
10:00 PM	Saint Motel Afterparty W/ The Zilches	GL Yacht Club - GFL
11:00 PM	Punk vs. Metal	Reggie's on 42nd Street - DT

SUNDAY

Noon	Selah Dubb	Rooster & The Crow - DT
Noon	Wilmington’S Spring Fest	The Bend - OGD
2:00 PM	Audiomelt Unplugged	Alcove Beer Garden - ILM
2:00 PM	Deadtown Cosmonauts	Katy's Grill & Bar- ILM
3:00 PM	Dram Fam Jam Band	Dram Tree Tavern - GFL
3:00 PM	Rhythm Blues	The Rusty Nail - DT
4:00 PM	Mike Rooney	Surf City Line - SC
4:00 PM	Whqr Soup To Nuts Live! W/ Courtney Lynn & Quinn	Live at Teds - ILM
5:00 PM	Westlake Jazz Duo	Fermental - CD
5:00 PM	Open Mic	Waterman’s Brewing - WB
6:00 PM	Evan Honer	GL Amplitheater - GFL
8:00 PM	Return of the Funk EDM	SeaWitch - CB
9:00 PM	Evan Honer Afterparty W/ Dead Fletchers	GL Yacht Club - GFL

Don’t forget the Earth Day Festival happening on Saturday: Noon - 6PM @ Long Leaf Park. Have a great weekend!
-Jason