11th Annual Beach Fest at the Farm

Each year, thousands of beach music fans travel to The Farm at 95 for Beach Fest – a show consisting of beach music bands, food vendors, apparel vendors, and more. Bring in your own chairs, blankets, coolers, and tents to enjoy an afternoon of music, fun, and fellowship suitable for ALL ages. This year features the Band of Oz, The Embers, as well as Jim Quick & Coastline! Purchase tickets before April 12th and save.

Meet the Talent

• The Embers  feat. Craig Woolard boasts numerous albums and single releases that span decades and all the crazes continuing to exhibit top quality showmanship, musicianship and professionalism. Having been inducted into the South Carolina Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame and the South Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame, The Embers are honored to carry the moniker of North Carolina’s Official Ambassadors of Music. The Embers are widely considered a musical MARVEL and have laid the groundwork for what has become known as ‘Beach Music’ in the Carolinas, Virginias, the gulf coast region of North America, and every beach in between. The Embers consider the genre of Beach Music as “music with a memory” and have been creating lasting memories since its inception in 1958. 

• The Band of Oz is a prominent band of the United States beach music genre. Starting in the mid-1960s with high school students, the band turned professional in the early-1970s with a core group mostly from Greenville. In 1978, the group recorded and released their first single "Shaggin". This was followed by "Star of My Life" in 1979, and national radio airplay. They performed 200 to 300 shows per year throughout the 1980s amidst massive personnel restructuring. In 1995 they released the hit single "Shama Lama Ding Dong", the People's Choice Song of the Year at that year's Cammy Awards, and one of the most requested beach songs of all time. In 1997, the band was inducted into the Beach Music Hall of Fame.

• Jim Quick & Coastline has been touring the Southeast US for more than 20 years, playing nearly 250+ shows per year, and has released more than 11 albums including his newest, DOWN SOUTH. Originally introducing their music as the Coastline Band the group pushed Quick to the forefront and naturally transformed into Jim Quick & Coastline. Known for his all-out performances and deliberate, off-the-cuff wisecracks, Jim has been a gracious recipient of the Carolina Music Awards “Entertainer Of The Year Award” sixteen times.  A melding of the genres that make up the musical culture of the South, including Country, Blues, Soul, Southern Rock and Jazz, Quick’s take on music is not to be tuned out.

Ticket Information

Advance Tickets : $30.00 (on sale 2/15-4/12)
Last Minute Tickets : $40.00 (on sale 4/13-4/26)
Day of Tickets : $50.00 (on sale 4/27)
Kids 5 and under are free

Premier Parking will also be available for $20.00. There is a limited amount of these tickets and they WILL sell out! Tent spaces will now be selected in advance, you will not choose upon arrival. When tickets go on sale, you can purchase which spot you want your tent to be in, and then go to your assigned spot on the day of Beach Fest. Tents larger than 10x10 are not permitted. Coolers are allowed, but NO glass allowed anywhere on the property, including parking lots. RV's are allowed in parking lots but no overnight camping. Show is rain or shine. 

For more information visit  johnstoncountync.org.