Sounds of Summer Concert Series: The Embers
July 10 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Annual Sounds of Summer Concert Series outdoor concert series in Yorktown is free and open to the public. Concerts run every Thursday night from May 22 through August 14. The lineup features an eclectic mix of Beach Music, Motown, Pop, and R&B.
The Embers boast numerous albums and single releases that span decades in the beach music genre. Having been inducted into the South Carolina Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame and the South Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame, The Embers are honored to carry the moniker of North Carolina’s Official Ambassadors of Music. The band will put joy in your step, love in your heart, and beach music in your soul!
Yorktown Sounds of Summer 2025 Lineup 🎶
📍 Riverwalk Landing
🗓️ Thursdays | 6:30 – 9:00 PM
💰 All concerts are FREE!
2025 Lineup:
- May 22 – Brasswind
- May 29 – The Band of Oz
- June 5 – The Tiki Bar Band
- June 12 – En’Novation
- June 19 – The Main Event Band
- June 26 – The Gentlemen & Their Lady
- ❌ No concert on July 3
- July 10 – The Embers
- July 17 – The Nashville Nights Band
- July 24 – Tidewater Drive Band
- July 31 – BonJourneyNY
- August 7 – Slapnation
- August 14 – The Deloreans
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Before the entertainment begins, visitors are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy dinner or dessert at any of Historic Yorktown’s waterfront restaurants including Water Street Grille, Carrot Tree, Umi Sushi, Ben & Jerry’s, and Yorktown Pub.
Guests are permitted to bring their own blankets, chairs, and small coolers. No tables, umbrellas, or tents are allowed. There will be a dance floor, friendly games of corn hole, and tasty, to-go meals from rotating food trucks available for purchase.
Free parking is available at designated public parking lots throughout town, including York Hall, York-Poquoson Courthouse, and County Administration Building. The complimentary, wheelchair-accessible Yorktown Trolley runs from 5 to 9:30 p.m. during every concert with a modified route that still includes some of the stops on the outskirts of town.
Food Trucks:*
Old City Barbecue
Coastal Thirst Beach Deli
Pop’s Kettle Corn
📞 Event Weather Hotline: 757.890.3520
🌐 Visit: visityorktown.org
*Subject to change
