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PCJ Fri Aug 29: Labor Day Weekend Starts Here — Bubbles, Bands & Brews Await!

Whether you’re chasing bubbles, beats, or brews, there’s something for everyone.

Let’s talk weekend fun, Wilmington! From Fins Up Festival and the Parrot Heads Party to Fermental’s Hurricane Bash, plus bubble magic and a tie-dye takeover — there’s no shortage of fun to dive into this Labor Day weekend."

Don’t Miss

North Carolina Bubble Fest

SUN AUG 31: Noon - 4PM @ The Bend - OGD

Join us at ‘The Bend’ in Wilmington this August 31st from 12 - 4 PM for a super, fun afternoon with lots of bubbles! Our event will feature 👇🏼

  • 🫧 LOTS of bubbles for kids + adults of all ages!

  • 🍔 Good eats from Middle Sound Grille

  • 🍻 Craft beers + cocktails

  • 🍦 Ice cream from Grumpy's Soft Serve

  • 🎸 Live jams from local musicians

  • Permanent jewelry by Coastal Violet

  • 🍪 Treats from Half Cup Confections

  • 🧢 Custom hat bar

  • 🛍️ Shopping from local, small businesses

Amped Up Tie Dye Party

SUN AUG 31: 3-5 Pm @ Hi-Wire - SPD
Amp up your weekend at our Tie Dye Party celebrating Mango Lazerade — our bold, juicy, high-voltage hard lemonade that’s crafted to remove gluten and made to electrify any experience.

📅 Sunday, August 31

3-5pm (Drop in anytime between 3–4:30pm!)

Your $25 ticket scores you the wild new Mango Lazerade graphic tee and all the tools to make it a tie-dye masterpiece. Got kids or pups in your crew?We’ve got blank children's shirts ($10) and dog bandanas ($6) too! And if you're feeling a different design, we also have classic Hi-Wire Walker logo tees ($20) and NC State tees ($20) available in limited sizes.

More good news: Mango Lazerade cans are on sale all day long, ($5) 16oz cans and ($6) 19.2oz cans! ⚡️

Limited spots & sizes, so grab your tickets now!

📸 Tag us on social media during the event and

Live Music

FRIDAY

Wes Sayer Live Music

5:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery  - DT

Live Music

6:00 PM @ Hi-Wire - LIM

Spacefolks

6:00 PM @ Shaka Taco - HS

Vulture Company Band

7:00 PM @ Outer Dunes Brewing - OGD

Frank Grant & The Feeling

7:00 PM @ Cloud 9 - ILM

Free Jazz Friday

5-7:00 PM @ Bottega Wine Bar & Art Gallery - DT

The Hatch Brothers

7:00 PM @ Seven Mile Post - OG

Will Evans

7:00 PM @ Watermans Brewing Company - WB

Frank Grant & The Feeling

7:00 PM @ Cloud 9 - ILM

Code Red

7:00 PM @ Bowstring - SPD

The Dan Davis Group Jazz Trio

7:00 PM @ Fermental - CD

Open Mic

8-11:00 PM @ Rooted Kava

The Mysterious Bruises

8:00 PM @ Bottega Wine Bar & Art Gallery - DT

Open Mic Night Fridays

9:00 PM @ Bottega - ILM

Hustle Souls

10:00 PM @ The Palm Room - WB

SATURDAY

Sips & Songs

2-5:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery  - DT

Songs of Peace: Various Musicians

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Waterline Brewing Co. - DT

Labor Day Bash w/Green Flash

6:00 PM @ Marina Grill - DT

The Business End

6:00 PM @ Brewha - PN

Massive Grass

7:00 PM @ Cloud 9 - ILM

Watchhouse

7:00 PM @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater - GFL

Shallow Signals, To Begin Anew, Death of Uriah

7:00 PM @ Reggie's on 42nd Street - DT

Flannel Rebellion

7:00 PM @ Reel Café - DT

Rock the 90s

7:00 PM @ Bowstring - SPD

Polar Bear Blues Band

8:00 PM @ The Rusty Nail - DT

Bat Asterisks

8:00 PM @ Bottega Wine Bar & Art Gallery - DT

Dubtown Cosmonauts

9:00 PM @ The Palm Room - WB

Watchhouse After Party: The Clams

10:00 PM @ Greenfield Lake Yacht Club - GFL

Folkshwagen

10:00 PM @ Katy's Grill & Bar- ILM

SUNDAY

Michael Eakins

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Waterline Brewing Co. - DT

Dead on Deck

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Katy's Grill & Bar- ILM

A Different Thread

2:00 PM @ Flytrap Brewing - ILM

Benefit Concert for Drew Massy

2:00 PM @ The Eagle's Dare - DT

The Rhythm Bones

3-6:00 PM @ The Rusty Nail - DT

Dram Fam Jam Band

3:00 PM @ Dram Tree Tavern - GFL

Sips and Songs: Apollo Live

3:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery  - DT

Backyard Bluegrass

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Tapyard - ILM

Fred Flynn & Wes Sayer

3:00 PM @ Greenfield Lake Yacht Club - GFL

Open Mic

4-7:00 PM @ Waterman’s Brewing - WB

Spare Parts

7:00 PM @ Reel Café - DT

Caamp

7:00 PM @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion - DT

Brown Dirt Cowboys

7:00 PM @ Seven Mile Post - OGD

Rock the 90s

7:00 PM @ Bowstring - SPD

Open Jazz Jam

5-8:00 PM @ Fermental - CD

1 Hit Blunder

7:00 PM @ Cloud 9 - ILM

Dubtown Getdown

8:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery  - DT

Plenty of great parties are lined up in Wilmington, but remember: “Booze It & Lose It” is in full effect through Sept. 7. Be smart, stay safe, and we’ll be back in your inbox Tuesday after the holiday.

-Jason