Dust off your lawn chair. The Peace Center kicks off its White Claw Concerts on Friday, April 14.
This year’s series — taking place at the Peace Pavilion— features seven performances spanning genres like beach music, soul, pop, and reggae.
Before you put on your dancing shoes, here are a few tips and what to expect.
How to attend
Whether you want to be front and center to the Peace Pavilion stage or prefer to dance in the back, you’ve got options, including General Admission (think: lawn seating) and Genevieve’s balcony — pricing varies per show.
Bonus: VIP packages can be added on to either ticket option and could include early entry, photos with the band, a pre-show concert, and more.
What to bring
Get comfortable. Grab a blanket, folding chair, or seat cushion for the lawn and bring a personal water bottle to stay hydrated.
Be sure to leave professional cameras and recording devices, dogs (excluding service dogs), and means of smoking at home.
What to eat and drink
Outside food and drink (besides your water bottle) are not allowed, but a variety of drink options like soft drinks, beer, wine, and White Claw Hard Seltzer (of course), plus snacks can be purchased at the Wyche pavilion.
Wristbands for those drinking alcohol are $1.
Who you’ll see
Lucius | Friday, April 14 | 7:30 p.m. | $35-$55 | This female duo will bring their recent album’s fusion of “funk and disco” with “‘80s new wave” and “millenial club catharsis” to GVL.
Yacht Rock Revue | Friday, May 5 | 7:30 p.m. | $40-$60 | Having started in one of “the least yachtiest of states... Indiana,” this seven-piece band’s music is inspired by “the smooth sounds of the 1970’s and 1980’s.”
St. Paul and the Broken Bones | Sunday, May 21 | 7:30 p.m. | $50-70 | This eight-piece band from Alabama delivers “a genre-bending convergence of rock & roll, soul, R&B, psychedelia and funk.”
The Swingin’ Medallions | Friday, June 23 | 7:30 p.m. | $20-$35 | Over the last 40 years, this Greenwood, SC-born band’s members may have changed, but it’s always had eight members and a four-piece horn section, playing music inspired by rhythm and blues.
Band of Oz | Friday, July 14 | 7:30 p.m. | $20-$35 | Having started in 1967 playing high school proms and fraternity parties, this eight-member beach music band has become “one of the most successful groups in the Southeast.”
The Catalinas | Friday, Sept. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | $20-$35 | Groove to this 1957-born beach and shag band and shag to hits like “Summertime’s Calling Me.”
The Wailers | Saturday, Sept. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | $35-$55 | “Embodying the spirit of the ‘70s reggae movement,” many of this band’s hits are “timeless classics and incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s vast repertoire in a unique set.”
See more FAQs + learn more about each act on the White Claw Concerts webpage.
Plus, listen to each artist on our White Claw Concerts playlist.