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PCJ Wed Mar 11: 50 Years of Funk Hits the Wilson Center

PCJ Wed Mar 11: 50 Years of Funk Hits the Wilson Center

The disco-funk legends celebrate 50 years of hits this weekend.

Jason @ Port City Pulse
March 11, 2026

A few seats remain to see KC and the Sunshine Band this Sunday at Wilson Center. If you grew up on hits like Get Down Tonight, That’s The Way (I Like It), and Shake Your Booty, this might be your last chance to grab a ticket before the show sells out. The legendary band is celebrating 50 years of touring and bringing its signature blend of disco, funk, and R&B back to Wilmington.

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St. Patrick's Day Weekend Extravaganza at Tap Yard

FRI-SUN MAR 13-15: All Day @ Tap Yard - ILM
Tap's luckiest party: Food trucks, green drinks, wrestling/live music/Irish tunes/cookout/Blarney Brogues. Festive lineup.

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Pandora's Box: The Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute

FRI MAR 13: 7-10PM @ 1002 Princess St - DT
Hard-driving melodic rock tribute to Aerosmith's top hits over 40 years. Influential energy at music venue.

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KC and the Sunshine Band

SUN MAR 15: 7PM @ Wilson Center - CFCC
KC and the Sunshine Band are still as widely popular today as they were when they first danced into the music scene 50 years ago. Harry Wayne Casey—KC for short—developed a unique fusion of R&B and funk, with a hint of a Latin percussion groove, and released an impressive string of hits like Get Down Tonight, That’s The Way (I Like It), and Shake Your Booty. Performing Saturday at 10am, no late seating. $60.60+

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Live Music

Wednesday

John Ryerson's Moonbreeze Jazz	7PM @ The Rusty Nail - DT
Strung Out / Riverboat Gamblers w/ Damnage	7:30PM @ Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern - DT
Hump Day Ham Jam	8:00 PM-11:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery - ILM
Open Mic Night	9:00 PM - Midnight @ Bottega - BAD

Thursday

Delia Stanley	6-9PM @ Wrightsville Beach Brewing - SG
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
Live! at Cam Café	6:00 PM @ Cameron Art Museum - ILM
STNL! Featuring Kelly Zullo	7:30PM @ WHQR- DT
Congress The Band: Congress In Session Spring Tour w/ Joh Wood Band & Tucker Wyatt	7-10PM @ Bowstring - SPD
Open Mic with Tatianna Matthews	7:00 - 11:00 PM @ Tempo.33 - DT
Drum Circle	7:00 PM @ Bottega - ILM
Open Mic	8:00 PM - 11:00 PM @ Oden Brewing
Open Mic with Delia Stanley	8 PM - midnight @ Tapyard - CD
Jesse Stockton	8-11:00 PM @ Wilmington Distillery - DT

Friday

Paige Bacon	6-9PM @ Bigger's Market - ILM
Live Music	6:00 PM @ Hi-Wire - LIM
Overtyme Live	6-9PM @ Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar - DT (St. Patty's bash w/ cocktails/views)
Bacon Grease Band	7-10PM @ The Bend - OGD
The Righteous Dudes	7PM @ Seven Mile Post - OGD
The Justin Cody Fox Band	7-9PM @ Waterline Brewing Co. - DT
Audiomelt	7PM @ Jimmy's - WB
Free Jazz Friday (Rich Zimmerman, Radford Carrick)	7:30PM @ Avenue B - 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 with Wes Sayer	8-11 PM @ The Harp - GFL
Mystic River	8-11PM @ The Exchange - DT
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road	8-10PM @ Live at Ted's - ILM ($25 + fees etix.com; doors 7PM)
Open Mic Night Fridays	9:00 PM @ Bottega - ILM

Bigger’s Market opens this weekend for the season. You can catch Paige Bacon Friday, Nimara Gillcrist & Forrest Tabor on Saturday and Josh Lewis on Sunday @ Bigger’s!
-Jason