FRIDAY: Downtown Sundown Concert Series presents ‘Funky Monks’
DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY / WDI) — Join us Friday, June 7 for the FREE Downtown Sundown Concert Series. Funky Monks, the Ultimate Red Hot Chili Peppers Experience, will headline from 8:00pm –...
View ArticleDowntown Sundown concert series kicks off
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A good crowd gathered at the riverfront for the season kick-off of the Downtown Sundown concert series Friday night. Local band Seneca Guns opened the show. WWAY is a sponsor...
View ArticleDowntown businesses cash in on Sundown Concert series
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington downtown businesses looked to cash in on the Downtown Sundown Concert series crowd on Friday night. A survey conducted by Downtown Business INC. in 2010 showed the...
View ArticleDowntown Sundown Concert: Dave Matthews Tribute Band
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Join us Friday for the FREE Downtown Sundown Concert Series along the Wilmington riverfront. The Dave Matthews Band Tribute Band will headline from 8 to 10 p.m. Opening act,...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Failing downtown bulkhead means 2014 riverfront closure
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It’s one of the best known and most visited sites in historic downtown Wilmington. But some recent events have left engineers with a sinking feeling when it comes to the...
View ArticleFRIDAY: Downtown Sundown presents ‘The Breakfast Club’
DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON, NC (NEWS RELEASE) — Join us Friday for the FREE Downtown Sundown Concert Series. “The Breakfast Club,” America’s Favorite ’80s Tribute Band, will headline from 8 to 10 p.m....
View ArticleBirthday party at Downtown Sundown
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — At Friday night’s Downtown Sundown concert everyone had a great time but one little girl had the time of her life. Braxton Swisher turned seven and the future rocker had just...
View ArticleCarolina Flyboard jet-packs over the Cape Fear River
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A unique sight caught the attention of many people strolling around Downtown tonight. A new Wilmington company, Carolina Flyboard, had a representative jet-pack over the Cape...
View ArticleDowntown Sundown Concert features Katy Perry Tribute Band
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — At the Downtown Sundown Concert Friday night, people of all ages, and many tweens enjoyed the sounds of Katy Perry, Pink and Adele. Firework is a locally-based Katy Perry...
View ArticleWDI’s ‘Downtown Sundown’ concert series starts in two weeks
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington’s signature summertime concert series returns for its 9th season to Riverfront Park. The Downtown Sundown Concert Series will run each Friday night from May 23...
View ArticleRolling Stones tribute headlines first Downtown Sundown concert
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and with it the unofficial start to summer. And of course, Friday nights in downtown Wilmington throughout the summer mean the Downtown...
View ArticleEXPLORE WITH GEORGE: Cucalorus Film Festival 20th Anniversary
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Tonight’s Downtown Sundown Concert featured the tribute band ‘The Breakfast Club’. ‘The Breakfast Club’ will not only take you back to the 80’s, but it also benefits the...
View ArticleEXPLORE WITH GEORGE: The Good Shepherd Center
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Friday evening’s Downtown Sundown concert featured the Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band, the Funky Monks. The wristband sales benefit Wimington’s Good Shepherd Center. The...
View ArticleEXPLORE WITH GEORGE: Oasis NC
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The very last Downtown Sundown Concert finished Friday night. Wristband sales benefited a non-profit that provides services for people with autism and their families in North...
View ArticleDowntown Sundown Concert series meets fundraising goal
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Downtown Sundown Concert Series in Wilmington will remain free! Wilmington Downtown Inc. was looking for donors to help support the annual Downtown Sundown series. The free...
View ArticleDowntown Sundown Concert Series starts on high note
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Downtown Sundown Concert series kicked off in Wilmington tonight with The Stranger, a Billy Joel tribute band. The crowd gathered early, though, by the Cape Fear River for...
View ArticleHeadliners announced for Downtown Sundown Concert Series
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Downtown Wilmington’s summertime concert series is back for its 11th season. The Downtown Sundown Concert Series presented by Outdoor Equipped will run each Friday night from...
View ArticleLast chance to attend Downtown Sundown concert series
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Downtown Wilmington’s summertime concert series is almost over. Tonight, Tuesday’s Gone, a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band hit the stage and rocked the crowd. The final show will...
View ArticleWDI seeks charity partners for Downtown Sundown
Wilmington, NC (WWAY) — It’s only February, but Wilmington Downtown Incorporated is looking for charity partners for this summer’s Downtown Sundown concert series. The Charity Wristband Program splits...
View ArticleWilmington Downtown Incorporated to discontinue “Downtown Sundown” free...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) –COVID restrictions changed the way many downtown businesses operated at their peak. In that time, Wilmington Downtown Incorporated turned its attention away from running...
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