7th Annual Charleston Beach Music and Shag Festival
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In August the air will be filled with the sounds of beach music! The Beach Music and Shag Preservation Society will bring several of the best Carolina Beach Music bands to the Lowcountry and teach free shag lessons to the public, at the 7th Annual Charleston Beach Music and Shag Festival!
The two-day event will feature six powerhouse acts, shag workshops, and multiple DJs! On Saturday, brush up on your shagging at a workshop with Jerry and Barbara Wade at 1 p.m.; Rickey Godfrey Band at 3 p.m.; the Castaways at 5:30 p.m.; and Carolina Soul Band at 8 p.m. DJ Gerry Scott will spin tunes for shaggers in between performances.
On Sunday, DJ Betty Brown begins at 1 p.m. and returns between acts. The Fantastic Shakers start at 2 p.m.; the Johnny Rawls Blues Band – with Rickey Godfrey sitting on guitar – takes the stage at 4 p.m.; and the mighty Tams close out the entertainment at 5:30 p.m. Betty Brown returns to the DJ booth at 7 p.m.
The Festival is being presented by The Beach Music & Shag Preservation Society of South Carolina (BMSPSSC) along with Big Mamma Entertainment of Charleston, S.C. The Society's mission is to promote and preserve South Carolina's state dance and the state's most popular music.
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