This year’s lineup of entertainment for the 29th Annual Seafood Festival is sure to keep everybody rockin’ with 38 Special, Atlanta Rhythm Section and Rick Derringer headlining the weekend’s schedule of live entertainment.
After more than three decades together, 38 SPECIAL continues to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. Well known in South Florida for their Southern Rock sound with hit songs like “Hold on Loosely”, “Caught Up in You”, “Second Chance” and “If I’d Been the One”, 38 Special promises a great Saturday night show.
Opening for 38 Special on Saturday evening will be guitar great, Rick Derringer. Known for his hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” Derringer has played with such greats as Johnny and Edgar Winter, Cyndi Lauper, Alice Cooper and Steely Dan.
Sunday will feature southern music legends, Atlanta Rhythm Section sometimes abbreviated ARS who will fill the seaside stage with sounds of such hits as “Champagne Jam”, “So Into You”, “Imaginary Lover”, “Angel”, “Do It Or Die”, “Neon Nites”, “Doraville” and a cover version of the Classics IV hit “Spooky.”
The Pompano Beach Seafood Festival is three days of seaside fun with plenty of live entertainment, arts and crafts, local food, hot sun, cold drinks and of course, the seafood that South Florida is known for.
“We are super excited about being down on the new Pompano Beach and can’t wait to jam out with everyone,” said event producer John Good. “There will be good talent playing all over the festival.”
“Visitors who have not seen the newly completed renovations to the beachfront are in for a treat’” said Festival Manager John Good. “The area surrounding the Pier is beautiful. We have three strong national acts and a great lineup of local musicians at four different locations. We have redesigned the food court with every imaginable type of seafood (and plenty to offer non-seafood eaters as well). Our Boardwalk Bazar craft area is always very popular and we have a bigger kids (and Adult) area with more fun and games than ever. It’s going to be our best year ever.”
Other musicians at this year’s event include: Fourth Dimension, Never Stop Believing, Ploomie, Brass Evolution, Jacob Jeffries Band, Retro Radio, Two Can Blue, Across the Universe, Jimmy Stowe and the Stowaways, and The Bulldogs.
FULL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
6PM – Fourth Dimension (reggae)
8:30PM – Never Stop Believing – The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band
SATURDAY
11:30AM – Ploomie – Island Steel Band
1:15PM – Brass Evolution – 9 Piece Show Band
3PM – Jacob Jeffries Band – A refreshing taste of the music generation of today.
4:45PM – Rick Derringer – Guitar Great “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo”
6:30PM – Retro Radio – Back to the 80s Kickin’ Local Band
8:30PM – 38 Special – HEADLINER
SUNDAY
11AM – Two Can Blue– Cool Beach Music
12:30PM – Across the Universe – Outstanding Beatles Tribute Band
2:15PM – Jimmy Stowe and the Stowaways – “Margarita Beach Party”
4PM – Atlanta Rhythm Section. “So Into You,” Champagne Jam Imaginary Lover,” and “Spooky
5:30PM – The Bulldogs – 25 years of classic rock
Pat Larkin Community Stage on the south end of the boardwalk will feature a variety of great local musical acts. The Miller Lite Beach Bar will feature the World Famous Low Tides (and friends!!)
The 29th Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival is Friday, April 26th through Sunday, the 28th. Hours are: Friday, 5PM – 10PM. Saturday, 10AM – 10PM. Sunday. 11AM – 8PM. Admission is $15.00 (Kids 12 and under free). For complete information visit pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.
More Info: Call the Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce at 954-941-2940 or visit Pompano Beach Seafood Festival website at www.pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com for additional information.
Sponsors include: Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo, City of Pompano Beach, Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce, Sun Sentinel, Florida Lottery, Bacardi, Miller Lite, Fresh From Florida, PODS, NewsRadio WIOD and Big 105.9.