Get Your Groove on at Free Outdoor Concerts in NC's Brunswick Islands

The fun doesn't have to end at the beach when the day ends. Bring your beach chair or blanket and the whole family to enjoy free outdoor concerts scheduled throughout summer and fall in North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands! You can catch a free concert practically every night of the week. And you're certain to find tunes you'll want to tap your feet to from beach tunes, blues, rock, and soul to reggae, bluegrass, and country.

For a complete schedule of concerts and bands, visit our Concerts and Music events page.

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Holden Beach Summer Concerts

Sundays (May 24^th – September 6^th, 2026) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bridgeview Park. The town will transition to hosting concerts at Block Q mid-season, so check back for details!

Calabash Concert Series

Select Tuesdays (June 2^nd - August 4^th, 2026) from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Calabash Community Park. Excluding the weeks of June 9^th and July 14^th.

Sunset Beach Sound Waves Summer Concerts

Wednesdays (May 27^th – September 2^nd, 2026) and Friday, July 3^rd, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sunset Beach Town Park. 

Shallotte Summer Concerts

Thursdays (July 2^nd – September 10^th, 2026) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mulberry Park.

Ocean Isle Beach Summer Concerts

Fridays (June 5^th – August 28^th, 2026) and Sunday, May 24^th and September 6^th, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Town Center Park.

Please note Ocean Isle Beach will host a concert on Wednesday, July 1^st the week of Independence Day.

Oak Island Summer Concerts

Fridays (May 22^nd – August 28^th, 2026) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Middleton Park.

Please note Oak Island will host a concert on Wednesday, July 1^st, 2026, for its annual Beach Day celebration.

Southport Concert Series

Thursdays (June 4^th – September 3^rd, 2026) and Friday, May 29^th, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Franklin Square Park. Excluding the week of July 4th. 

Bald Head Island Summer Concerts

Every other Wednesday (June 3^rd – September 2^nd, 2026) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Marina Park in the Bald Head Island Marina complex.

Come Listen to Some Tunes!

No matter your musical taste, these outdoor concerts are sure to add to your summertime fun and relaxation. For a full list of the events taking place this summer and beyond in the Brunswick Islands, visit our Events page.