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Second annual CARE Clinic Beach Blast returns to Gates Four Country Club March 15, 2026

By Staff Report, posted 2 months ago

The CARE Clinic is proud to announce the second annual Beach Blast, featuring the incredible sounds of Classic Soul and this year’s very special headliner, The Chairmen of the Board!

This event will be taking place on March 15, 2026 in the ballroom at the Gates Four Country Club. 

Food, drink and beach music; nothing better in the Carolinas on a Summer Day!

Support the work of the CARE Clinic and have a great day of food and fun with the music of the Carolinas. 

Last year, the Care Clinic presented the first annual Beach Blast. An afternoon of food and fun, with this award-winning group of three of beach music’s finest. The crowd was enthusiastic in 2025 and asked for another event next year. Here it is!

The clinic is proud to announce the Second Annual Beach Blast again featuring Classic

Soul. 

The Chairmen of the Board formed in their hometown, Detroit, Michigan in 1969, with their first national hit, Give Me Just a Little More Time, still played regularly across the globe. Beach music fans, may be familiar with their songs Carolina Girls, Gone Fishing, and many more. Currently the Chairmen have a brand-new International Hit, Baby You’re the Melody, making a great deal of noise in the US and now in the top 10 across England and France.

The Shaggers will be back, with National Champions, Tucker and Easton Brown, and local professional Shag Instructors, Chris and Angels Jestes!

The Rhythm of the Day:

  • 12:00 p.m.: Doors Open. DJ and Shag Demonstration
  • 1:00 p.m.: Meal Service Begins (available until 4:00 PM).
  • Enjoy our DJ and a special Shag Dance Demonstration.
  • 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Classic Soul (Live): The smooth, high-energy hits that defined an era.
  • 3:30 p.m.: Intermission & Community Update: A brief word on the life-changing impact of the CARE Clinic.
  • 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: The Chairmen of the Board (Live): One of the most iconic Beach groups of all time!

This is more than just a concert; it is a fundraiser for The CARE Clinic. By attending, you support their mission to provide free medical care, dental extractions and prescriptions to low-income, uninsured adults.

Tickets: $100.00 each | Table for 10: $1,000.00 Seating is

limited—reserve your spot today!

Online Purchases can be made at: https://onecau.se/_euzk21.

The CARE Clinic (www.thecareclinic.org).

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