Beaufort Music Festival

Beaufort Music Festival is a two-day event on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 featuring an array of music on the waterfront venue at Gallants Channel in Beaufort, NC. This is a family friendly event equipped with a kid’s area, food trucks, beer, craft vendors and more.

LIVE MUSIC PERFOMANCES:

Friday:

Big Something
Funk You
Blue Footed Boobies
Clay Street Unit

Saturday:

Futurebirds 
American Aquarium
Cha Wa 
Strung Like a Horse 
Talia Keys  
Harvey Street
The Kind Thieves  
MC J. Sales  

Food VendorS:

Garden of Eaten
Konlee’s Kones
Rocky Ice Cream
Thai Sticky Rice
Mamaws Crab Cakes & Seafood
Seed To Shaker
Frank’s Franks
Anita’s Authentic Mexican Street Food
Philly Pretzel Factory
Spud Stud

Marketplace:

Carolina Hemp Co. Morehead City
Runs On Sunshine
DUST & Sunshine
Celestial Daydreams
Ashley Apothecary & Dispensary
Lauren Rogers Ceramics
T. Shaw Designs
Drifter Merch
South Boutique
Stoned Beautiful
Dyermaker Dyes

Non-Profits:

Coastal Carolina Riverwatch
Surfrider Foundation Bogue Banks
Rock Museum

Tickets are offered as general admission or VIP as one- and two-day passes.

Beaufort Arts and Music is a volunteer-run 501c3 nonprofit organization working with and in the community to bring tourism and music to Beaufort and to the Crystal Coast. Locals and tourists alike enjoy the beautiful weather and some pretty great music. The money raised from the events goes toward funding the May festival but also goes back into the community, specifically the community’s children.

Catch Drifter Merch at these October Events

We are buzzing with excitement for October as we have a jam-packed schedule filled with tons of fabulous vending events alongside awesome music. It's going to be a whirlwind of activity and exciting opportunities to connect with other vendors, showcase our products, and network for custom orders.

Five Points JerryFest, a FREE outdoor Columbia, SC concert, returns on Sunday, October 1st from 11:30 am-8:00 pm. The fun-filled event will have more music and regional acts on two stages this year featuring Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead music from Stillhouse and The Reckoning along with the addition this year of some other jam-band favorites that includes Phish-inspired Runaway Gin and Widespread Panic cover band Machine Funk. In addition to food vendors and beer trucks, there will be family fun activities along with artisan vendors creating a Shakedown Street atmosphere. Merchants include us, Bravefriend Apparel and Design, Bright Star Designs, Grizzly Belle, Hippy Do-Da Creations, HoneyCreek Pottery, Reba’s Dancing Dyes, Revyved Records, Ruffled Rooster Co. & Mercantile, and Zinnialou Jewelry. Guests will enjoy eats and drinks from Senor Burrito, Zosh, Kombucha Bus, Bang Back Pinball Lounge, Publico Kitchen + Tap, Home Team BBQ and Crowntown.

The 6th Annual Day of the Dead will be held on Saturday, October 7th at the Big Winston Warehouse, presented by Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Co, Pesca Muerta, Broad Branch Distillery, and Celestial Wellness! Day of the Dead is the party of the fall in Winston-Salem featuring live music from Cosmic Charlie, Athens GA’s high-energy Grateful Dead tribute. This year, Dr. Bacon will be kicking the party off with a little Appalachian funk at 5:00. Get here early and check out the lot scene. We’ll have vendors, a tie-dye station, and good vibes all afternoon!

The Palmetto Park Jam will be held on Sunday, October 15 from 12-4:30 p.m. at Palmetto Islands County Park in Mount Pleasant. Get ready to jam with the ultimate Allman Brothers tribute band, Idlewild Revival. Grab your tickets now, and secure your spot for an afternoon of tunes. Whether you're a die-hard Allman Brothers fan or simply love great music, this tribute will blow you away!

The 10th Annual Tribute to the Band will be held on Sunday, October 22 at the Pawleys Island Tavern. 30-plus musicians will gather to pay homage to the music of The Band. This is a free show that will benefit All4Paws animal rescue in Pawleys Island, SC. Artists from near and far sing and play a song or two with the eight-piece house band. It's a beautiful setting under the oaks and the stars. Come listen to the music of The Band in what has become a community tradition for the musicians and audience, alike.

As Widespread Panic will be back in Savannah for Halloween, Drifter Merch will be set up in the lot with many talented Shakedown vendors. Check us out before and after the shows on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28th at Enmarket Arena.