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PCJ Wed Feb 11: Port City Jams Weighs In on the Halftime Show

PCJ Wed Feb 11: Port City Jams Weighs In on the Halftime Show

Our readers weren’t feeling it — and the poll shows it.

Jason @ Port City Pulse
February 11, 2026

When we asked Port City Jams readers what they thought of Bad Bunny’s halftime show, the response leaned more critical than expected. The majority vote went to “Nah,” showing that the live music crowd had higher expectations for the biggest stage of the year.

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Live Music

Wednesday

Open Mic	6:30 PM @ Wilmington Wine - ILM
Reverend Horton Heat	7:00 PM @ The Eagle's Dare - DT
Moonbdreeze Jazz Combo	7:00-10:00 PM @ The Rusty Nail - DT
KAZHA (Japan) + Rita Cascia+Fish of Wagoner+CementBlockPillowFight/LuvGorve	7:00 PM @ Barzarre - CD
Open Mic	7:30 PM-11:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery - ILM
Open Mic Night	9:00 PM - Midnight @ Bottega - BAD

Thursday

Open Mic	6:00-9:00 PM @ Wilmington Wine - ILM
Open Mic	6:00 PM @ Grinders - ILM
Thursday Night Live	6:00-8:00 PM @ South Front Tavern - ILM
Kieth Davis Trop	7:00 PM @ Cameron Art Museum - ILM
Open Mic with Tatianna Matthews	7:00 - 11:00 PM @ Tempo.33 - DT
Drum Circle	7:00 PM @ Bottega - ILM
Open Mic	7-10:00 PM @ The Bend - OGD
Fabula Femina - Cordame	7:30 PM @ Thalian Hall - ILM
Open Mic with Delia Stanley	8 PM - 11:00 PM @ Tapyard - CD
Ballads from the Bowery	8:00 PM @ Avenue B - ILM
Jesse Stockton	8-11:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery - DT

Friday

Live Music	6:00 PM @ Hi-Wire - LIM
Dirty Dead Acoustic	7:00 PM @ The Goat and Compass - BAD
Captain Mike & The Shipwrecked: Jimmy Buffet Tribute	7:00 PM @ Bowstring - SPD
Open Mic with Wes Sayer	8-11 PM @ The Harp - GFL
Valentines Jazz & Dancing with The Speakeasy 7	8:00 PM @ The Eagle's Dare - DT
Magic Attic	9:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery - DT
Free Jazz Friday	7:30-10:30 PM @ Bottega Wine Bar & Art Gallery - DT
Open Mic	8-11:00 PM @ Rooted Kava
Open Mic Night Fridays	9:00 PM @ Bottega - ILM

While the music crowd leaned one way, Port City Pulse readers were split right down the middle. For a wider look at what’s happening around Wilmington — beyond the stage — Port City Pulse is worth a spot in your inbox.

-Jason