A Blast from the Past: 25 years and Counting

A Blast from the Past: 25 years and Counting

JEKYLL ISLAND PRESENTS - BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL '08

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 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 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 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 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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Source: Jekyll Island Authority

CONTACT: Beth Burnsed, +1-912-635-4189, or Loren Bass, +1-912-635-4155,
both of Jekyll Island Authority

Web site: http://www.jekyllisland.com/beachmusicfestival
http://www.jekyllisland.com/
http://www.jekyllislandfoundation.org/

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