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Sea Level Festival Schedule

Below are the scheduled performances. Plus showcases, outdoor stages, buskers, Beacon Award, Merrill Guitar raffle and more!


  • friday, march 22
  • 7:30 p.m.
  • Instruments of Art Gala & Auction with Jae Sinnett trio
    at the Selden Arcade, 208 E Main St, Norfolk
    Tickets: $25 Advance/$35 Door
  • saturday, march 30
  • 3:00–4:00 p.m.
  • Festival Coffeehouse with "Neutral Groove"
    at the Consulate Healthcare of Norfolk
    Free

  • thursday, april 4
  • 4:00–7:00 p.m.
  • Main Stage Performing and Busking on the streets of Norfolk’s Ghent
    at Event Central/corner of Colley Avenue and Brandon Avenue
  • 5:00–6:30 p.m.
  • Gina Dalmas Duo
    at No Frill Grill, 806 Spotswood Avenue, in Norfolk’s Ghent.
    Free
  • Lewis McGehee
    at Ynot Pizza, 1517 Colley Ave, in Norfolk's Ghent.
    Free
  • 7:30–10:00 p.m.
  • Sea Level 2013 Kick-off concert
    Glen Phillips with Grant Austin Taylor and Bria Kelly

    at Naro Theater, 1507 Colley Avenue, in Norfolk’s Ghent.
    Tickets: $30 Advance /$35 Door
  • 10:00 p.m.
  • Scott Slay Duo
    at Cogan’s Pizza, 1901 Colonial Avenue, Norfolk
    Free
  • friday, april 5
  • 4:00–10:00 p.m.
  • Outdoor concert with various artists
    at TCC Green on Granby Street, Norfolk
    Free
  • 6:00–7:15 p.m.
  • Veer Magazine & River Notes House Concert present:
    Shane Cooley

    at Urban Outfitters, 271 Granby Street, Norfolk
    Free
  • 7:30–9:30 p.m.
  • Muzik Lounge presents:
    Longfellow Street, Logan Vath Band, and Jenn Lawyer
    at Jewish Mother, 320 Granby Street, Norfolk
    Free
  • 10:00 p.m.–midnite
  • Soul Haven Studios presents:
    Seth Stainback, Ben Phelps, Ray Meeks, Luke Taylor, Jesse Chong, Elizabeth Nix, Swabir Silayi and BJ Griffin
    at Jewish Mother, 320 Granby Street, Norfolk
    Free
  • saturday, april 6
  • 11:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m.
  • Main Stage Performing and Busking on the streets of Norfolk’s Ghent
    at Event Central/corner of Colley Avenue and Brandon Avenue
  • Musical Petting Zoo, bring your kiddos to try all different types of instruments. With the help of able instructors, kids (of all ages!) will be able to try a myriad of unique instruments to get their musical juices flowing and perhaps start them on their own musical path! Here's a list of the cool instruments you can try with our generous instructors who will show ya' how:
    Fiddle - Dennis Kelly                Upright bass - Howard Anby
    Accordion- Sidney Sward         Dulcimer - Marsha Wallace
    Drum set - Paul Bidenset         Banjo- Lyle Jackson
    Mandolin- Connie Smith           Dobro - Evan
    Cochra Guitar - Mike Glass       Ukulele - Kate Landman
  • Meet the Luthier with Jim Merrill - This is our 3rd year of partnering with luthier Jim Merrill on a custom festival guitar for raffle. This year we'll have a dedicated tent on event central grounds for folks to see the amazing Sea Level guitar, meet Jim, and partake of on-going 10-15 minute instrument care information sessions. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the tent as well as all festival events and on-line at TWartsOutreach.org. The guitar winner will be selected at the Emerging Artist Contest at the Attucks theatre that evening.
  • 2:00–5:00 p.m.
  • Beacon Award Tribute Concert with
    Mike Aiken, Brandon Bower, Paddy Dougherty, Tray Eppes, Skip Friel, Susan Greenbaum, Lawrence Lambert, Jackie Merritt, Lewis McGehee, Narissa Bond, Bobby "Blackhat" Walters, and Karl Werne
    at Event Central/corner of Colley Avenue and Brandon Avenue
  • 7:00–9:30 p.m.
  • Emerging Artist Showcase featuring Nate Sacks
    at AttucksĀ Theater, 1010 Church Street, Norfolk
    $10.00 at door
  • sunday, april 7
  • 6:30 p.m.
  • “Greenwick Village: Music that defined a generation” film and live music
    at Naro Theater, 1507 Colley Avenue, in Norfolk’s Ghent.

    Live Music Celebrating Folk Music & Its Influence Before & After the Film featuring Bob Zentz, Narissa Bond, Dave Potvin, Carol Butler, and our MaryAnn Toboz

    Doors open at 6:45 for pre-show live music
    $9.00 at door

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ph: 757.965.5155 - fax: 757.965.9211

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Tidewater Arts Outreach is a 501c(3) Virginia not-for-profit corporation, Tax ID 68-0583526.
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