KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) – Five-time Grammy award winner Buddy Guy will perform during the 20th Annual Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival at Pleasure Island.

According to a press release from Pleasure Island, Buddy Guy is known for his stage presence, strolling into the audience for a song or two, and playing a guitar with a drumstick, his teeth, and his elbow.

Buddy Guy will take the stage Saturday, October 12. The Slide Brothers will open for Buddy Guy.

Randall Bramblett will open for Wet Willie Sunday, October 13.

Tickets are $40.00 in advance for a two-day pass or can be purchased at the door for $50.00 for Saturday (Buddy Guy plays Saturday night) and $15.00 for Sunday.  Kids 12 and under are free. 

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CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WECT) - Board members rejected a plan for a live concert series that would be held in Carolina Beach.

Brett Keeler, who lives in the community, presented a plan for "Live at the Lake" concerts, which would be held on Saturdays starting in May and lasting through the summer.

Keeler said the event would attract those who come to the beach to get "heads out of beds and feet on the street." He believes that it would be a boost to local businesses. Keeler modeled the plan after the Downtown Sundown concerts in Wilmington, which he said has been a success for businesses there.

However, board members expressed concerns about the concert taking business away from bars and restaurants that are generally busy on Saturdays.

The concert would serve food and alcohol. Business owners spoke out about the plan, saying it won't provide a boost.

KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) – If you like to dance, get ready to put on your shoes and have a good time! The Kure Beach Community Center is hosting a Valentine dance Saturday, Feb. 16, according to the town’s website.

From 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., DJ Tony will be providing music for folks to dance the night away to.