2018 OCEAN CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Two nights of great jazz music! What do you get when you combine the best in jazz with devoted fans, a beautiful white sand beach, and good old "Crystal Coast Charm"? You get the most exciting, most talked about jazz festival in the North Carolina! The Ocean City Jazz Festival celebrates its 9th year with a tried and true formula of the top names in jazz and the vacation destination of North Topsail Beach!
The 9th annual Ocean City Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, July 7th and Sunday, July 8th, 2018. All performances are held under a pavilion tent and begin at 5 PM. Doors open at 4 PM.
Special travel and hotel accommodation packages are also available through the festival’s supportive sponsors. Seating is general admission and the festival will take place rain or shine. No coolers, outside food, or liquids allowed. A cash bar will be available inside the venue for beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. Several food trucks will also be on site. Merchandise will be available for sale from the festival and local vendors, and a Silent Auction will be held concurrently with the Jazz Festival. Tickets are non-refundable. Ticket prices will increase $5 per ticket at the gate.
The 2018 lineup is: the Skip Walker Band featuring Kia Walker, Derrick Gardner with the John Brown Quintet, Karen Briggs, Julian Vaughn, Warren Wolfe, Althea Rene and Elan Trotman.
OCEAN CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL KICKOFF PARTY BY SHOE CRAZY WINE, FRIDAY, JULY 6TH 7-10 PM. Free to festival ticket holders, at festival site.