Jul 10 Wednesday
Joslyn Hall (in the McGee Building) at Carteret Community College is the venue for this, the opening event in the American Music Festival's summer music series Hot Jazz on the Crystal Coast. If July isn't hot enough for you, the Washington, DC-based Vaughn Ambrose Sextet will warm things up. The sextet features Vaughn Ambrose on tenor and soprano saxophones, Kenny Rittenhouse on trumpet, Shannon Gunn on trombone, Deante James on piano, Zack Pride on bass and Angel Bethea on drums.
Jul 11 Thursday
Joslyn Hall (in the McGee Building) at Carteret Community College is the venue for this, the second event in the American Music Festival's summer music series Hot Jazz on the Crystal Coast. Newport, NC-based John Williams and Friends will feature Gospel and Urban Jazz.
Jul 12 Friday
Joslyn Hall (in the McGee Building) at Carteret Community College is the venue for this, the third event in the American Music Festival's summer music series Hot Jazz on the Crystal Coast. The New Orleans-based Matt Leder Quartet features trumpet, guitar, bass and drums.
Jul 13 Saturday
Joslyn Hall (in the McGee Building) at Carteret Community College is the venue for this, the fourth event in the American Music Festival's summer music series Hot Jazz on the Crystal Coast. Vocalist Janinah Burnett joins the Greensboro, NC-based Steve Haines Trio, comprised of Greg Hyslop on guitar, bandleader Steve Haines on double bass and Alston Harris on drums.
Jul 20 Saturday
The Global Citizen Music Festival is a free event celebrating brotherhood and our shared humanity. It will present music from many cultures, with performances by local artists, church choirs, and musicians bringing their talents to New Bern from Africa, Asia and South America. The theme running throughout this inspiring program is brotherhood, as people from all backgrounds in our community gather to sing together.
Oct 04 Friday
October is National Seafood Month and the first full weekend in October is the official kickoff to the International Award-Winning North Carolina Seafood Festival which takes place on the Morehead City Waterfront. The largest three-day festival in North Carolina, its highlights are an endless variety of seafood prepared in a multitude of ways, street dances, concerts, arts, and crafts (about 200 total vendors), Flounder Fling and an International Award-Winning Chef's Tent, educational exhibits, hands-on programs for kids, rides, and games. Saturday night fireworks are enjoyed by festival goers and neighbors alike. The festivities are spread from the North Carolina State Port to 11th Street on the beautiful Morehead City waterfront. Free parking is available at the port on Saturday and Sunday with shuttles transporting festivalgoers to the fun. Admission is always free but bring cash for all the extras that will tempt your wallet!