Best Jazz Fest at Beach! Awesome acts! Wonderful atmosphere. Great attendance. 9th annual Ocean City Jazz Festival in Topsail Beach, NC, on July 7 - 8, 2018. The annual Ocean City Jazz Festival was launched as a vehicle to promote the history of the Ocean City Community, which was founded in 1949, and was the only place African Americans could purchase coastal property in North Carolina, 15 years before the Civil Rights Act. Would like to see a few more food truck options. You really should make this an annual tradition with your friends...
Read moreThis jazz fest features national artists, smooth jazz, straight ahead jazz, big band. Great crowd and venue. Ocean breezes flow through the large tent which provides both shade and shelter for this rain or shine event. Several food vendors onsite. Most importantly, this festival celebrates the history of the Ocean City Community on Topsail Island. Great fun for the entire family though the crowd is mostly 40+ with some young adults and a few kids...
Read moreI had an awesome time at the jazz fest. You should add this to your vacation plans for July 4th at some point in your life. Keep in mind that the tent is on sand, so wear shoes that you don't mind being in the sand. I enjoyed the closeness and the homey feel of the fest. I'm bringing my grandparents, aunt, and uncle next year....
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