The Aiken Standard is bringing the beach to downtown Aiken for its fourth annual Beach Music Blast on Friday, May 17.
The event will be held from 6-10 p.m. at the Newberry Street Festival Center, and will feature South Carolina party band The Swingin’ Medallions.
Food vendors will include Kono Pizza, Sticky Fingers Kettle Korn, Jamrock Caribana, K's Buffalo Wings, Ironhead BBQ and Fuse Mobile.
A Shag Dance contest will begin at 8 p.m. The first-place winner will receive a $250 gift certificate, second-place winner will receive a $150 gift certificate, and third-place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate. Gift certificates are provided by shag contest sponsor, Vikki's... A Unique Boutique.
Other sponsors for this year's event include Hearing Associates of South Carolina; Master Chevrolet; Hawk Law Group; Budget Blinds; Bridgestone; Aiken Electric Cooperative; Aiken Fish House; Family MedCenter; The Inn at Houndslake; Shellhouse Funeral Home; Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home; Tyler's Tire & Auto Center; Scott Singer/Janney Montgomery Scott; Maxwell Law Firm; Hibbetts Drug Co.; Vikki's... A Unique Boutique; Spago; Lisa Glass – ReMax Tattersall; Johnson, Johnson, Whittle, Lancer & Staggs Attorney, P.A.; and Ashley's On Main.
No coolers, outside food or tents are allowed, but people can bring chairs.
Attendees will need to enter through the Alley. Tickets are $20 at the gate, but can be purchased in advance for $10. Children 12 and under are admitted free. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit tickets.aikenstandard.com.
If you would like to purchase a ticket, call Diane Daniell, Aiken Standard advertising sales manager, at 803-644-2369 or stop by one of our ticket locations at Vikki's... A Unique Boutique, Unique Expressions and Lionel Smith Ltd.
