JEKYLL ISLAND PRESENTS - BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL '08
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga., June 17 -- Get ready for the
excitement! Jekyll Island Beach Music Fest '08 takes place August 15-16.
Don't miss out on the big news this year; Celebrating 25 years of fun in
the sun, Jekyll Island is bringing back an old tradition with a FREE
concert on the beach Saturday afternoon. If you love beach music, frat
rock, R & B, and shag music this concert is just for you. The concert kicks
off with the Rickey Godfrey Band at 12PM, followed by Second Chance at
2:30PM, and concludes with headliners the Swinging Medallions at 4:30PM.
Everyone is invited to this free party on the beach while listening to live
performances complete with Corona beer and delicious food from various
vendors.
However, if sitting in the shade is more of your idea of fun, contact
the Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center and sign up to be a Beach
Concert VIP. VIP guests receive a free lunch catered by Straton Hall
Caterers, snacks, desserts, soft drinks, and beer while relaxing under the
VIP tent during the Saturday afternoon Beach Concert. Tickets are $50 and
sell quickly, so purchase yours soon.
To complete this rockin' weekend, guests can enjoy Friday and Saturday
evening concerts featuring the Swinging Medallions at the Jekyll Island
Convention Center's Atlantic Hall. In addition, golfers can start their
weekend early with the annual Beach Music Festival Golf Tournament Friday
morning. Tickets for the evening concerts and registration forms for the
Golf Tournament can be found online at
http://www.jekyllisland.com/beachmusicfestival .
As a special bonus for shag club members, Red Bug Motors is also
hosting a Thursday night Early Bird Party at the Jekyll Oceanfront Clarion
Resort. Shag club members, contact the Jekyll Island Visitor Information
Center to reserve your tickets and for $5 per person come enjoy a pool-side
cook-out and shagging to the great sounds of DJ Paul Spaulding.
So join your friends on Jekyll Island, August 15-16 and shag to great
Beach Music all weekend. For more details visit
http://www.jekyllisland.com/beachmusicfestival or contact the Jekyll Island
Visitor Information Center at (912) 635-3636 or 1-877-4JEKYLL.
About Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island is a barrier island on Georgia's coast - midway between
Jacksonville, Fla., and Savannah, Ga. Accessible by car just minutes from
I-95, Jekyll Island offers a variety of amenities, including 10 miles of
beach, four golf courses, a 250-acre Historic Landmark District, water
park, tennis center, an array of lodging options including hotels, cottages
and campgrounds. Owned by the State of Georgia, and managed by the Jekyll
Island State Park Authority, Jekyll Island has had development limited to
just 35 percent of its available land area. This unique aspect of Jekyll
Island serves to preserve the critical barrier island ecosystem, as well as
provides guests with a unique escape from the crowds and complications of
other beach resort destinations. Please visit http://www.jekyllisland.com for more
information or call 1-877-4JEKYLL.
About the Jekyll Island Foundation
The Jekyll Island Foundation is a tax exempt, public, non-profit that
offers participatory opportunities in planned giving, private donation,
legislative education, corporate support, and philanthropic foundation
support. The Foundation serves to raise, receive, manage and disburse funds
for the stewardship of the historic and natural resources of Jekyll Island.
This stewardship includes preservation and improvement of historic sites,
conservation of the undeveloped portion of the island and development and
improvement of amenities for visitors to the island. The Jekyll Island
Foundation's current project is a major capital campaign to help fund the
construction of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Activities include the
Georgia Sea Turtle Center "Walkway to Wonder" program, where personalized
bricks can be purchased for $50 and placed permanently in the walkway
outside the Center. For additional information on the Jekyll Island
Foundation or to learn more about the "Walkway to Wonder" commemorative
brick program, please visit http://www.JekyllIslandFoundation.org or call (912)
635-4402. The Foundation office is located in Villa Ospo at 381 Riverview
Drive, Jekyll Island, Ga., 31527.
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