Fall 2025 Updates!
Dear Coastal Cohorts Everywhere!
We’re pleased to announce we are celebrating our 40th anniversary and have some shows this Fall. We also recently recorded a reverent homage to author and environmentalist Rachel Carson. You can read more about her and hear the song in this article by Coastal Review.
Here are the 40th Anniversary Shows:
October 24 & 25: Morehead City, NC
Joslyn Hall, Carteret Community College
Tickets/More Info
November 1 & 2: Saxapahaw, NC
Haw River Ballrooom
Tickets/More Info – November 1
Tickets/More Info – November 2
See you soon,
Don Dixon, Bland Simpson & Jim Wann
King Mackerel & The Blues Are Running: Songs & Stories of the Carolina Coast
FREE STREAMING EVENT DECEMBER 9TH – DECEMBER 12TH AT 7:30 PM EACH NIGHT
Tune in to the streaming events on our YouTube Channel or our Facebook Page and check back here for more places to watch. (No registration required!)
Since COVID-19 has complicated a planned tour, we are commemorating this anniversary with a four-night streaming event of the original Acoustic Specials/PBS filmed stage production on December 9-12. We are also pleased to re-release the original cast recording and premiere new recordings for sale digitally. Proceeds from the sales of these recordings will benefit North Carolina coastal conservation efforts.
Each evening, the proceeds from music sales will benefit one of the Fisherman’s Friends– four North Carolina conservation efforts dedicated to protecting maritime environments and heritage.
- Wednesday, December 9th: Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center (Harkers Island)
- Thursday, December 10th: North Carolina Coastal Land Trust (Wilmington)
- Friday, December 11th: North Carolina Nature Conservancy (Durham)
- Saturday, December 12th: North Carolina Coastal Federation (Ocean)
We hope you’ll celebrate our 35th anniversary with us and hope to see you soon!
Watch the show…For Free!
Watch the show on our YouTube channel. And, please support the Fisherman’s Friends!
Buy the Music
We’ve re-released the early and original cast recordings of King Mackerel along with newer recordings by The Coastal Cohorts for digital download. Buy one or buy all for a special price!