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Beach Music Festival – Jekyll Island, Georgia

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There is no better way to celebrate summer than with a party on the beach. There’s big party is coming to the beach on Jekyll island this weekend. Wear your best Hawaiian shirt or tiny winy polka dot bikini and head out for a FREE Beach Blast Concert on Saturday August 16th from noon to 6:00 PM.
The event takes place on the beach, behind the Beach deck, so bring plenty of sun screen!

Rick Godfrey Band, Second Chance and the Swinging Medallions are performing. Click here to read our previous post about the Beach Music Festival on Jekyll Island
For more information call 1-877-4-JEKYLL or visit www.jekyllisland.com

The First Annual Songwriter Festival in Amelia Island, Florida

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SONGWRITER FESTIVAL SLATED FOR AUGUST 27-31 IN FLORIDA

The First Annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival will drop anchor in Fernandina Beach, Florida, August 27-31. The BMI-sponsored event offers a unique combination of workshops, showcasing and networking opportunities for aspiring songwriters of all levels. Established Nashville hitmakers will also attend, performing their smashes at evening showcases on the island and offering invaluable insight during daily seminars led by songwriter and author Jason Blume. Numerous songwriting contests will also be staged with cash awards for first second and third places; the Grand Event held the final day of the festival will pit the winners of individual contests against each other for Song and Songwriter of the Year bragging rights, along with respective $1,000 prizes.
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Launch Party and Summer Benefit – Charleston Food and Wine

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Get a plate full of tasty details for the upcoming fourth annual Charleston
Food + Wine Festival, scheduled for March 5-8, 2009. A Taste of the Festival hosted by Bridgeside Events, includes a sampling from Charleston’s top chefs representing the Festival’s signature events along with specialty beverages, wine pairings and the announcement of the upcoming schedule. Featured chefs include Craig Deihl (Cypress), Lance Howard (Locklear’s), M. Kelly Wilson (Cypress), and Jimmy Hagood (Food for the Southern Soul).

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Remember to Top Off Summer with Beach, Boogie & BBQ – Myrtle Beach, SC

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Come to Myrtle Beach for Labor day Weekend and visit the Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival a grand finale for the summer of 2008.  Enjoy live bands, hot celebrities, Kids Zone rides and activities, boat rides on the lake, Wheels at the Beach classic car show, arts and crafts, food concessions, 2008 Ford Focus car giveaway, IFOCE Eating Competition, a new 5K Run/Walk and a sanctioned S.C. barbecue competition. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and head to Grand Park across from The Market Common August 29-30 for this free event!