Kure
Beach, NC � October 2006 � Leave your hectic world behind and head to the
Cape Fear Coast to enjoy great food and music on Saturday, October 14 and
Sunday, October 15 during the 13th Annual Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues
and Jazz Festival. Let the music, coastal cuisine, natural beauty, and
salt air transport you into another dimension�into a world where your cares
and stresses are left behind. It�s a world where the weather is warmer,
the people are friendlier, the food is tastier, and the music is �jazzier�
and �bluesy-er.�
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The
event, a huge two-day festival, is being headlined by The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
For the past 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential
American band. The group�s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by
a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical
hybrid via such barnburners as �Tuff Enuff� and �Wrap It Up.� Co-founder
Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group.
The
festival also features 16 other amazing acts, including blues bands Big
Bertha, Tommy B & the Stingers, Mario & the Shakers, as well as
jazz bands Charlie & Rose Lucas, the Laura McFayden Trio, Nik�s Orchette,
and others. A full performance schedule is available online at www.seafoodbluesandjazz.com.
Attendees
can enjoy great seafood, arts & crafts vendors, and the best in jazz
and blues, while experiencing all that Pleasure Island�s Carolina and Kure
Beaches have to offer. The festival�s Kidz Fantazy Zone provides hours
of fun for families.
Want
to go to the 13th Annual Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival?
Tickets are $25 in advance and can be purchased at the Pleasure Island
Chamber of Commerce office located at 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd. Tickets purchased
at the gate are $20 for Saturday and $10 for Sunday. Children 6-12 are
$5 and children 5 and under are free. Gates open at 11am on Saturday and
Sunday. Pets, coolers and political materials are not permitted. The Fort
Fisher Air Force Recreation Area is located along Hwy. 421 South near Kure
Beach. For festival information, call 910-458-8434 or visit website www.seafoodbluesandjazz.com
or www.pleasureislandchambernc.org.
For
a free Visitors Guide to Historic Wilmington and North Carolina�s Cape
Fear Coast, please call 866-266-9690, or visit www.gocapefearcoast.com
for a complete Calendar of Events.
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Media:
Cape
Fear Coast CVB
Connie
Nelson
Communications/PR
Manager
(910)
341-4030 ext. 20, or
(866)
266-9690 |
