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Summer 2025 News

Dear Coastal Cohorts Everywhere!

We’re pleased to announce we are celebrating our 40th anniversary and have a new recording to share and some shows this Fall.

We recently recorded a reverent homage to author and environmentalist Rachel Carson. You can read more about her and here the song in this article by Coastal Review.

We will be performing the show in Morehead City, NC on Oct 24th and 25th at Joslyn Hall, Carteret Community College and raising money for Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center (Harkers Island, NC) and the North Carolina Coastal Federation, Newport, NC.

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We will be announcing more shows soon so check back!

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!

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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!

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Band Photo: Bob Gothard

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