Ocean City Beach Jazz Festival on for 14th year, July 6-7

The 14^th annual Ocean City Jazz Festival is set for July 6-7 in North Topsail Beach.

Digital tickets are available for the rain-or-shine event, which is held under a pavilion tent across from 2649 Island Drive, at the corner of Island Drive and Carver Street.

The lineup this year includes James “PJ” Spraggins, Phylicia Rae, the Braxton Brothers, Kim Waters, Fred Wesley, Lin Rountree, Gerald Albright and Nnenna Freelon.

Free parking will be available at Onslow County Beach Access No. 2 at 2950 Island Drive. Shuttle services start at 4 p.m. daily.  The Jazz Fest Express Shuttle provides continuous round-trip transportation between the parking lot on the bath house side and the festival site.

Organizers have made Americans with Disability Act accommodations, including an ADA restroom and a golf cart available for assistance. Beach mats are to be placed on the festival lot to provide a stable walking surface for attendees with mobility issues. The festival program will be online for those with visually impaired.

The Ocean City Community was founded in 1949, 15 years before the Civil Rights Act, as the only place African Americans could purchase coastal property in North Carolina. The annual festival is a celebration of the community’s music, food, art and cultural heritage.

For more information and tickets, visit oceancityjazzfest.com.

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