This Friday, June 12th, enjoy an evening with The Catalinas as the Oak Island Free Concert Series continues!
The Catalinas are an American beach music band from the late 1950s. Since the Catalinas formed in Charlotte, North Carolina, in late 1957, over 60 guitarists, keyboardists, trumpet players, drummers, bass players and singers have been a part of the band. Most have come from communities along the Interstate 77 corridor from Statesville to Charlotte. Gary Barker, a Statesville resident who plays guitar and sings, is the current leader of the band. He started with the band in 1965, and has been the steadying influence for the last thirty years.
Barker attributes the band’s long success to the ongoing popularity of beach music and the great tunes that the band has composed and recorded over the years. Some of their classics include, “You Haven’t The Right”, “Carolina Moon” and their signature song “Summertime’s Calling Me” from 1975.
In 1995, the Catalinas were inducted into the Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame. In 2013, the Catalinas were inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
The sun is out, the fun is back, and the “Bands by the Beach” are once again ready to rock, groove, swing and swoon their way through the soundtrack of your perfect summer! For 16 weeks on Fridays from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Middleton Park Amphitheater, we turn the amps up to “11” and come together for the annual Town of Oak Island Summer Concert Series.
Full series information, concert dates, and scheduled bands are listed below, along with a calendar. Start making your plans NOW to join the “Bands by the Beach” in what is sure to be great sounding summer! Concerts are held weekly at 6:30 p.m. at Middleton Park Complex Amphitheater. Blankets, lawn chairs and picnics are welcome. All concerts are held on Friday unless otherwise listed:
