Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

How Sweet the Sound

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Choirs all across America, from coast to coast, have answered the call for the chance to take the stage and claim the title of the 2010 Best Church Choir in America on September 11! A panel of expert judges has been tasked with the difficult job to find the sweetest sounds in America. How Sweet the Sound an empowering gospel music celebration guaranteed to leave the audience both uplifted and inspired. Every choir participating in the regional events wins both $3000 and an unforgettable experience in unity and fellowship.
Sept 11 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Tickets start at $5.00. Click here to reserve your seat now!

Things to do in Georgia – September 2010

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September is a beautiful month on the coast of Georgia, and there are a lot of festivals coming up. September is the month for seafood with the Shrimp and Grits Festival in Jekyll Island, and the Rock Shrimp Festival in St Marys.

Here are a few ideas of things to do in the month of September in coastal Georgia:

Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival – Sept 17 – 19, 2010
Savannah is probably most known for its big film festival in October, but the Ocean Film Festival is gaining in popularity. This year the film festival screens many interesting and important films made about the oil spill.

Click here to read more about the Ocean Film Festival

Shrimp and Grits Sept 17-19, 2010
Head to the historic district on Jekyll Island for one of the best seafood festivals on the coast.  Lots of delicious food, chefs from all around are showing off their talents in the cooking competition, live entertainment and lots of fun for the whole family. Go to our page for Shrimp & Grits Festival

Jazz in the Park – St Simons Island, Sept 19, 2010
This is the last chance for the season to enjoy Jazz in the Park right outside St. Simons Island Lighthouse.  This event is scheduled at high tide, so the breeze from the ocean can cool you off.

Read more about the event here.

Savannah Jazz Festival Sept 19 – 26, 2010
This is one of the most popular festivals in Savannah, and no wonder. The city is just the perfect location for a jazz festival.  Lots of performances to choose from, check out our special events page for Savannah Jazz Festival

The Rock Shrimp Festival – Sept 25, 2010
The rock shrimp is a delicious shrimp with a hard shell. Every year the city of St. Marys in South Georgia holds a special festival to celebrate the shrimp.  Read more on our special page for Rock Shrimp Festival

More Georgia stories:

Oktoberfest on the River

Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival


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David Allen Coe in Jacksonville in September

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Well known country and western artist David Allan Coe is performing in Jacksonville, Florida this month. Many of David Allen Coe’s songs are humorous and have tell stories about the singer and his association with other famous country “Outlaws.” During the 1980s, Coe enjoyed a resurgence in mainstream popularity, twice hitting the top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart with “The Ride” (1983) and “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile” (1984).

This month you can see David Allen Coe live on stage together with Mellisa May and the ThunderChickens , Captain Hook. The concert takes place at Brewster’s Pit Live in Jacksonville on September 17, 2010. This is going to be a popular event, so make sure to get your tickets now.

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Black Crowes performs on the coast

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The Black Crowes chulacarrizo93 nude yoga has sold over 30 million albums.In 1990, the readers of Rolling Stone voted them ‘Best New American Band’. The band has opened for rock and roll bands such as Heart, Robert Plant, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Dave Matthews Band and The Grateful Dead.The Black Crowes is also listed at number 92 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”. Now the legendary rock n’ roll band is coming to the coast. First up – Charleston, SC, then Myrtle Beach and Jacksonville, Florida.

Here’s the list:

Family Circle Stadium - Charleston, SC
Sept 10, 2010
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House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
Sept 14, 2010
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Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, Fl
Sept 25, 2010

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Darius Rucker performs at St Augustine Amphitheatre

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On October 29th, 2010, Darius Rucker is coming to St. Augustine, Florida for a concert at the Amphitheatre.

Rucker will release his second country album:
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Darius become popular as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. In 2008, Rucker began a solo career in country music. But now Darius is coming to St. Augustine for his own concert.

Get your tickets now!