Complete 2019 list of outdoor concerts in the Wilmington area

Thursday

May 2, 2019 at 6:00 AMMay 7, 2019 at 1:40 PM

From Airlie Gardens to Sounds of Summer, from Burgaw to Calabash, shows in 19 music series to catch out in the open air.

Southeastern North Carolina loves to listen to music outside. You need look no further than the popularity of Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, or the number of perennial outdoor concert series in our area, which number close to two dozen. Here's a full rundown of the sounds you'll be hearing this spring and into summer.

NEW HANOVER

Airlie Gardens Summer Concert Series

Concerts are 6-8 p.m. Fridays at Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Road in Wilmington. Seating for concerts is open lawn, and all outdoor lawn chairs, small picnic tables, blankets, coolers, food and alcoholic beverages are permitted. General admission parking is offsite at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington. A free trolley service will run throughout the evening from the center to the gardens. Uber, Lyft and taxi drop-off and pick-up is permitted, but you may not be dropped off by a personal vehicle. Tickets are $10 for adults, $3 for ages 4-12, free for members and those under 4. 910-798-7700.

Concerts are held at the corner of Second and Market streets in downtown Wilmington. Music begins at 6:30 p.m. with the opening band; headliners come on at 8 p.m. Free. Wristbands are sold at the event for $1 and can be purchased by people who are 21 and older who want to drink beer or wine. 910-763-7349.

Concerts are held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area, 118 Riverfront Road in Kure Beach. Free. Food trucks, alcohol available for purchase. No pets or glass. 910-458-8434 or PleasureIslandNC.org.

All concerts start at 6:30 p.m. at the Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St., Wilmington. Tickets are $18, $15 for members and $10 for students and volunteers. Proceeds benefit the Bellamy and Cape Fear Jazz Society. Bring a blanket or chair. 910-251-3700.

May 25: The Carousels (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
June 20: Soul on the Beach Band
June 27: Heads Up Penny (rock, country, funk, R&B)
July 11: Turnbridge Band (Christian rock)
July 18: The Carolina Band (beach)
July 25: The Imitations (beach)

Summer on the Square

Thursday night concerts in this series start at 6:30 p.m. on the Pender County Courthouse Square, 100 S. Wright St., Burgaw. Bring a blanket or chair. Food vendors will be on site, but alcohol and pets are not allowed. 910-300-6401 or TownOfBurgaw.com

June 6: Randy Knight and Parrot Party (Jimmy Buffett tribute)
June 20: The Imitations (beach)
July 18: Soul on the Beach (Motown, beach)
Aug. 1: British Invaders (Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Who, etc.)

BRUNSWICK

Calabash Summer Concerts

Concerts start at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Calabash Town Park, 868 Persimmon Road. Concerts are free, and food trucks will be on site. In case of bad weather, concerts may be canceled. 910-579-6747 or CalabashConcerts.com.

May 5: Parrot Party (Jimmy Buffett tribute)
May 12: Soul on the Beach
May 19: Rose Colored Glasses (country
May 26: 17 South Band (classic rock)

Sunset Sound Waves

After the organizers of last year's concert series in Sunset Beach announced they were cancelling the series, Sunset Beach Town Council stepped in to manage the concerts, renaming the series Sound Waves. (Get it? Sound "waves"?) Concerts will be held Wednesdays at 1791 Queen Anne St. from 6-8 p.m. Food vendors on site.