Events continue at Oyhut Bay at the south end of the Ocean Shores peninsula this weekend with a July 15 concert by Ericka Corban.
Corban, who is working on her second album following her appearance on NBC’s “The Voice,” will appear at the Oyhut Bay amphitheater for a free concert on Saturday afternoon from noon to 2.
The concert will be at the newly completed stage feature adjacent to the Village Square at Oyhut Bay, where a grassy sloping amphitheater complete with a natural wood pergola and stage area will showcase the concert. There is plenty of room to spread a blanket and picnic or enjoy from your own lawn chair.
Oyhut Bay is located at 400 Salmonberry Lane off of Marine View Drive in Ocean Shores. Information online is at www.oyhutbay.com.
Seabrook summer concerts
First held in August 2015, the Seabrook Summer Concert series this year will be spotlighting six artists across eight performances. Shows are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. each Friday in July and August. Seabrook’s Sunset Amphitheater will host the series, giving concertgoers views of sky, sea and the town itself.
The series continues this week with Portland-area folk band, Fox and Bones, just back from a European tour and currently on a nationwide tour. July 21 brings the first of two performances by local favorite Ericka Corban. The final July concert brings Anna Robinson, a country-rock singer who moved from South Dakota to the Northwest.
Aug. 11 features Shannon DeLong, who recently brought her acoustic sound to the Pacific Northwest by way of New Zealand. She will be followed by Portland indie artist Redwood Son on Aug. 18.
These shows will be bookended by encore performances from Fox and Bones on the 4th and Ericka Corban on the 25th.
Concert attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs, and the town’s shops and restaurants are all located nearby and will be open.
NFL celebrity golf event
Football fans will have an opportunity to play a round of golf and mingle with some of legends of the sport on July 15 at the Ocean Shores Golf Course for the return of the annual fund-raising tournament to support the Mighty Alliance and Grays Harbor Youth Football Camp.
Guests include former college and NFL coach Dick Vermeil (two-time Super Bowl head coach), former NFL linebacker Charlie McShane (drafted by the Cowboys, picked up by the Seahawks 1977-79, and Giants); and Howard Mudd (Colts from 1998-2009, and Eagles). All proceeds will benefit the Grays Harbor Youth Football Camp.
The golf tournament starts with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. at the golf course, located at 500 Canal Dr. SE in Ocean Shores. Golf and dinner option at the Quinault beach Resort and Casino is $95.00; $30 for the dinner-only option at 6 p.m. at QBRC. Silent and live auction to follow dinner.
On Sunday July 16, the former coaches and players, along with local coaches, will conduct the annual high-energy skills camp for agest 11-18. The free camp will take place at Olympic Stadium in Hoquiam. Camp check-in is from 10-10:45 a.m., with the camp beginning at 11 until p.m. Lunch and official camp shirt provided. Online link: https://www.smore.com/gkhtq
For more information, contact: Dana Le Duc (314 )623-0306, or email: dadaduke@yahoo.com
LeDuc, a part-time resident of Ocean Shores, is a former strength and conditioning coach of the Saint Louis Rams and the Seattle Seahawks.
July
21: A night of comedy and hypnosis with Mike G. at the North Beach Eagles Club, with dinner at 5 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. Chicken fried steak dinner and show is $15/to raise money for Eagles charities. Located at 676 Ocean Shores Blvd. (360) 289-7914. Public welcome.
28-30: Bikers at the Beach, www.bikersatthebeach.com, motorcycle event at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, with Hog Wild Weekend also ongoing simultaneously at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino.
August
12: Ocean Shores Woof-a-Thon. Annual event honoring our pets and raising funds and awareness for animal welfare.
This year’s event will be held at a new location: North Beach High School. Online at www.oceanshoreswoofathon.org.
18-20: 12’s Fan Fest and Beach Party in Ocean Shores, with events at the Convention Center, around town and at Quinault Beach Resort & Casino. Largest preseason gathering of Seahawks fans, www.12sfanfest.com.
September
1-3: AAOS Arts & Crafts Festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, www.associatedarts.org.
1-3: Annual Kelpers Festival and Shake Rat Rendezvous, featuring tug of war competition between Moclips and Pacific Beach, kid’s parade, full parade in Pacific Beach on Sunday, and various logging competitions.
15-17: Whale of Quilt Show at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, (509) 715-9082 for information.
October
25-29: Irish Music Festival, centered at Galway Bay and the Ocean Shores Convention Center, www.galwaybacyirishpub.com.
November
24-26: Winter Fanta-Sea pre-Christmas festival of holiday gifts and vendors, Ocean Shores Convention Center, (360) 289-9586.
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