Live and Local on Oak Island

September 10, 2022 2022 September No comments

We’ve always referred to September and October as “Locals’ Summer.” The temperatures drop a little, but it’s still nice and warm, we still have visitors, but our community is a quite bit calmer. It’s a great time for locals to get out of the air conditioning, venture out into public and enjoy some of the things that make us a terrific tourist destination.

The Town of Oak Island’s Live and Local series is a perfect way to celebrate Locals’ Summer. It combines several of the town’s great summer offerings- live music, arts and crafts markets and food trucks – into one big, fun event scheduled on a Saturday night so it doesn’t conflict with work or school. Each Live and Local will feature a market from 4 – 8 pm with live music from 6 – 8 pm each Saturday from September 10 – October 29.

Denny Del Prete, drummer for Dave’s Not Home, owner of Dunes Music and Mercantile and Oak Island resident, said he loves Live and Local. “Dave’s Not Home loves to play in front of any audience but cherishes performing in front of the local fans. We are excited and honored to be closing out what has been a great summer and fall concert series from all the bands who make Southport/Oak Island an exceptional live music scene,” he said.