Author: Matt Artz

The stars of the Nat Geo series 'Wicked Tuna- North vs. South' on August 14, 2014. (photo by OBXentertainment.com)

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 2 Premiere Date Announced

National Geographic Channel’s popular Wicked Tuna spinoff formerly titled North vs. South has been given the new name of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks for its upcoming second season, which was filmed once again entirely...

Kelly Hu Discusses Playing Iconic Tough Characters [Interview]

Actress Kelly Hu has faced some of the most recognizable figures in pop culture, from her stab as Lady Deathstrike against Wolverine in the second X-Men movie to her more recent turn as the...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – May 29, 2015: Disaster Strikes ‘San Andreas’

The big one hits San Andreas and romance says Aloha in theaters this week, while the historic Pioneer Theatre in Manteo takes to you to Tomorrowland. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of...

3rd Annual Rock The Cape Music Festival Returns To Avon

Dare County Arts Council has announced the full line-up for the 3rd annual Rock The Cape Music Festival and Arts Exposition, happening at Koru Village in Avon this Saturday.    The day begins with the Rock...

Jennette’s Pier Awarded TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence from the national travel website TripAdvisor. No surprise to us here at OBX Entertainment, this is the second year in a row...

Hear New Outer Banks Music By Ray Johnson Band

The Ray Johnson Band has been earning a following of fans around the Outer Banks in recent months, with their homegrown style of old school country. The band recently recorded their first CD, titled...

Shallowbag Beach Music Festival Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

The 2nd Annual Shallowbag Shag Beach Music Festival took over Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo yesterday (May 25, 2015) with an Outer Banks Memorial Day concert that brought back all the classic sounds...

Sue Artz with Kill Devil Derby Brigade players Lauren, Amy, and Sabrina on the set of the OBX Entertainment series 'OBXE TV' on May 20, 2015. (photo by Matt Artz for OBXentertainment.com)

‘OBXE TV’ Ep. 46 – Kill Devil Derby Brigade [Video]

Season 2 of our original Outer Banks entertainment news series OBXE TV continues with Episode 46, featuring special guests She-Ra Slams, Storma Brewin, and Matilda the Hun, of the Kill Devil Derby Brigade.  They will...

Celebrate Jockey’s Ridge 40th Anniversary May 31

Jockey’s Ridge State Park will celebrate its 40th anniversary since being saved from the threat of encroaching development four decades ago with an event this week. On May 31, 1975, after two years of...

Jesus Culture Concert Comes To Roanoke Island Festival Park

His Generation presents the Jesus Culture concert, featuring national recording artists Kristene Dimarco and Derek Johnson, with special guests the Charlie Perkins Worship Band, to the Outer Banks this month.  The event is happening...

Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes 2015

Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes 2015 Details Announced!

OBX Entertainment is excited to present the 2nd Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes, returning to Kelly’s in Nags Head in October for another spirited afternoon of free family fun for all ages!...

Dr. Beach Names Hatteras No. 5 Best Beach in America

Professor Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, has unveiled his annual list ranking the Top 10 Beaches in America, placing Cape Hatteras in the top five! Hawaii’s Waimanalo Bay Beach Park topped Dr....

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – May 22, 2015: Journey To ‘Tomorrowland’

You can visit Disney’s Tomorrowland in theaters, including the historic Pioneer Theatre in Manteo, or you can spend some quality time with a scary Poltergeist this week. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend...

Outer Banks Summeritaville Concert Features Jonny Waters, SOULone

Our friend Jonny Waters will headline the 3rd Annual Summeritaville Concert at the Waves Village Watersports Resort in Rodanthe in June, with SOULone also set to perform. Read on for the official announcement, and...

‘The Lost Colony’ 78th Season Opens on Outer Banks

Actors, directors, designers, technicians, dancers and singers are in the final days of rehearsal for Paul Green’s The Lost Colony opening for its 78th season on May 29. Each year, the symphonic drama is...

Soundside Fire on Alligator River Refuge Reaches 100 Acres

At approximately 4:30 pm yesterday, smoke was reported on the sound shore north of Point Peter Road and south of Callahan’s Creek on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.  Refuge and NC Forest Service personnel...

National Park Service Announces Outer Banks Summer Programs

Summer is almost upon us and the National Park Service Outer Banks Group is ready with a summer schedule full of a variety of programs for park visitors, including history talks, nature walks, recreational...

Outer Banks Children At Play Movies On The Sound 2015 Schedule Updated

The Outer Banks Children at Play Museum in Kitty Hawk will once again present free outdoor screenings of some of your favorite classic family films every Friday night this summer as part the Movies...

Watch ‘Under The Dome’ Season 3 Sneak Peek Preview [NC Film]

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, an official 60-second preview of Season of 3 of the hit CBS drama Under the Dome has arrived online today. CBS has announced that Season 3 of Under the Dome will...

Led Zeppelin Tribute Zoso To Rock Roanoke Island Festival Park

The Led Zeppelin tribute band Zoso will bring the sounds of the classic rock band to the Outer Banks for the first time this summer, live in concert at Roanoke Island Festival Park in...