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Take advantage of the ticket combo package: Friday + Saturday night tickets for only $20!*

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Purchse online or call the Jekyll Island Visitors Information Center at
912-635-3636.
Tickets will be mailed to you if purchased before August 1. Otherwise, please pick-up from the Jekyll Island Welcome Center on Thursday, August 20 or Friday, August 21 between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. No refunds allowed.

Events

Thursday, August 20
Early Bird Party – 7:00-10:00 PM.

Friday, August 21
Beach Music Festival Golf Tournament - 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Call the Jekyll Island Golf Pro Shop at 912-635-2368 or download the entry form to register for this two person scramble on Jekyll Island’s beautiful Pine Lakes golf course. Make your own team or let Jekyll Island’s golf staff pair you with three others. The “Kiddie System” of handicapping will be used for an enjoyable tournament for players of all skill levels.


BBQ & Wine Tasting
Friday, August 21. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Jekyll Island Golf Course. Presented by Southern Soul BBQ and The Still and Winery. The special pre-concert event will include sample BBQ from Southern Soulrestaurant, as well as wine tasting and instruction by The Still and Winery of St. Simons Island. Enjoy samples of selections such as pimento cheese sandwiches, Brunswick stew, smoked sausage, smoke pork sandwich, and carved beef all served with a wine chosen to perfectly compliment each dish. We're sorry. The BBQ and Wine Tasting is sold out.

BBQ Judges Training Class
Friday, August 21, 8:00 PM, Jekyll Island Convention Center, Beachside Hall
Learn to be a professional BBQ Judge and judge the BBQ made at the BBQ Bash the following Saturday. Download an application here. Must be a member of the Georgia BBQ Association. To be a member, download their application.

mKick-off Concert featuring the Swingin’ Medallions – Doors open at 8:00 PM, Concert Begins 8:30 PM – 12:00 Midnight

Attire: Island Casual, no bathing suits.
Must be 21 and older. No outside alcohol or food.

The Swingin' Medallions
The Swingin' Medallions have been based out of the Greenwood, South Carolina area, since the early 1960's. Their musical roots came from listening to the early rhythm and blues acts. The music most often associated with the band is beach music, frat rock, R&B, or shaggin' music. After a few years of touring colleges from the Carolinas to the Louisiana Bayou, John McElrath took the group to Arthur Smith's Studio in Charlotte North Carolina, to record "Double Shot (of My Baby's Love)". The song became a million seller in 1966, and has been a party classic for college students for decades. "She Drives Me Out Of My Mind" and "Hey, Hey, Baby" were top 40 hits in 1966 and 1967, but "Double Shot" remains the signature song of the Swingin' Medallions.
The members of the Swingin' Medallions have changed over the past thirty years, with John McElrath being the leader and only member to be performing today. The personnel of the band has always included around eight members with at least a four piece horn section. The high energy party style stage performance of the first Medallions has been passed down to the band that performs today. The present Medallions stage show has coined them the name "The Party Band of the South."

Saturday, August 22

mShag Lessons with Wayne and Judy Bennett – 10 AM – 12:00 Noon
Learn how to shag dance or simply improve your skills. Altantic Hall. $10 per person.* Buy tickets online or pay at the door.*

BBQ Bash Judging – 1 PM – 4:30 PM
While the music is playing be sure to check out the delicious BBQ made by competing professional teams. Judging begins at 1:00. Check with the Consumer Choice Panel tent at the festival for your chance to taste the food and judge. Also check out the BBQ Competition Page for more details on being a part of the competition.


FREE Concert on the Beach - 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Featuring Second Chance, and the Fantastic Shakers. Come soak up the sun, dance in the sand, and party to some of today’s top beach music bands.

Outside alcohol not permitted. Pets not allowed.

Fantastic Shakers
The third week of September, 1978, was marked the beginning of an era, the formation of THE FANTASTIC SHAKERS, known as the "South's Finest Show Band." Since the inception of the band, the have performed over 6,000 engagements including over 400 wedding receptions, 700 conventions, and clubs too numerous to mention. They have performed from New York to Florida and all throughout the Southeast. South Carolina's Grand Strand has become the band's summer home and their hit single "Myrtle Beach Days" catapulted The Shakers to the top of the Carolinas musical groups.

This combination of experience and longevity has allowed THE FANTASTIC SHAKERS to possess a level of versatility few other groups can match. With five lead vocalists and up to three horns, they can perform almost any style of music from up-tempo dance and rock to the smooth easy listening for the more subdued occasions.  The music is GREAT but what sets THE FANTASTIC SHAKERS apart is the personality of the group.  From start to finish every performance becomes a PARTY!  The fun starts at the first note and doesn’t stop until the last.  A performance by THE FANTASTIC SHAKERS is not just a party, it is an EVENT!

Second Chance Band
Great Beach Music Band out of Jesup, GA. This is their third year performing at the Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival and their fan base is growing every year. We look forward to having them back.

 

mWeekend Finale Party featuring Jim Quick & Coastline – Doors Open at 8:00 PM,
Concert 8:30 PM – Midnight. Put on your dancing shoes for one last party featuring Jim Quick & Coastline in Atlantic Hall at the Jekyll Island Convention Center. Shag Contest begins at 10:15. $10 per couple.* Purchase tickets online or pay at the concert.

Doors open at 8:00 PM. $12 before August 20, $15 after August 20 and at door. Special - $10 per person if bought with Friday night tickets before August 20.*

Attire: Island Casual, no bathing suits.
Must be 21 and older. No outside alcohol or food.

Jim Quick & Coastline
Mark Twain once said, "A Southerner talks music." If this is true, Coastline speaks in volumes. An eclectic blend of soul, blues, and rock has produced the sound known as Coastline. From hard driving Carolina back beats, to Georgia southern rock, from Cajun inspired grooves, to Texas and Delta blues; Coastline truly defines the sound of historical Southern music. With finesse, the pure forms of southern music are transformed into a modern contemporary art form.

The inimitable vocals and humorous antics of lead singer Jim Quick are captivating and a perfect hybrid of every essence of soul. He has won more accolades than any other entertainer at the Carolina Music Awards. Guitarist, Caseyeyer is the blues boy in the band. Although the youngest member of Coastline in regard to age, Casey slides on his guitar with the confidence and grace of his many adored older mentors. He is the essence of Coastline's roots and earmark. His partner in crime, Albert Rogers on bass, comes to Coastline via The Band and Grayson Hugh not to mention Albert's a great singer in his own right. The multi-talented Glen Tippett rounds out this perfect culmination of musicians. This virtuoso is a highly trained saxophonist and keyboardist and completes this unique sound of the south.

*Prices do not include tax.