Author: Matt Artz

The Wailers To Stir It Up Again At Outer Banks Brewing Station

The legendary reggae pioneers The Wailers will return to Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills, live in concert in June. The reunited Wailers band is led by acclaimed bassist and Wailers founder...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 4 Premiere Date Announced

The premiere date of Season 4 of the locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks has been revealed! Filmed on the Outer Banks, North Carolina, the breakout TV...

Witness The Rise Of ‘Wonder Woman’ In Final Trailer

The fourth and final official trailer for Wonder Woman has come online, featuring even more new footage of Gal Gadot in action in the title role of this summer’s highly anticipated movie adaptation of the...

Celebrating ‘Star Wars’ Day May The 4th On The Outer Banks [Video / Photo Gallery]

The Empire descended on the Outer Banks once again yesterday for a special Star Wars Day charity event to benefit Surfing For Autism at Barefoot Bernie’s in Kitty Hawk on May The 4th. In...

Weekend Movie Update – May 5, 2017: ‘Guardians’ Back In Action

Marvel’s intergalactic action comedy Guardians of the Galaxy is back for Volume 2 in theaters this week. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of May 5, 2017! The only new release...

Tidewater Comicon Is Back With A ‘Flash’ And Comic Book Icons

The biggest event of its kind in the region, Tidewater Comicon returns to Virginia Beach this month, bringing many of the iconic creators, writers, and artists of your favorite comic book heroes and villains,...

May The 4th ‘Star Wars’ Autism Benefit Landing At Barefoot Bernie’s

The Empire is descending on the Outer Banks once again this Thursday for a special Star Wars Day charity event to benefit Surfing For Autism, happening at Barefoot Bernie’s in Kitty Hawk on May...

Great White at Outer Banks Bike Week Music Fest - April 28, 2017 (photo by Matt Artz / OBX Entertainment)

Outer Banks Bike Week Music Fest Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

The 15th Annual Outer Banks Bike Week took place all this past week, culminating with the a new two-day Outer Banks Music Fest, featuring Great White and Slaughter live in concert on Friday, April 28,...

Outer Banks Halloween International Film Festival Part II - October 26-28, 2017 in Kill Devil Hills, NC

2017 Outer Banks Halloween Film Festival Now Taking Entries!

The 2nd Halloween International Film Festival returns to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina October 26-28, 2017, featuring independent films of all genres from around the world, followed by the 4th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade on...

Christopher Shayne Excited For NC Debut Concert On Outer Banks [Interview]

A rising star brandishing a homegrown southern rock groove and a twist of old school country rebellion, we caught up with Christopher Shayne earlier this week to find out what fuels his music and...

Weekend Movie Update – April 28, 2017: ‘Circle’ of Danger

Hermoine teams up with Finn to take on Tom Hanks in a timely new thriller in theaters this week, as an aging group of friends decided to go In Style at The Pioneer. Here’s your...

The Pharcyde To Play OBX Shred Fest

Alternative hip hop group The Pharcyde will return to the Outer Banks for the first time in almost 20 years to join Southern Culture on the Skids, as previously reported here, and headline the...

Outer Banks Bike Week Music Fest Concert Revs Up To Rock Out

The 15th Annual Outer Banks Bike Week is upon us, and organizers have stepped up the entertainment lineup significantly in 2017 with a new two-day music festival happening this weekend, headlined by national recording rock...

2017 Outer Banks Pro Surfing Contest Dates Announced

The 2017 WRV Outer Banks Pro Surfing Championship will take place on Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 30 through Sept. 3, once again on the south side of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. The WRV...

NPS Outer Banks Group Tourism Creates $247.6 Million In Economic Benefits

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3,162,855 visitors to to the Outer Banks Group of national park sites in 2016 spent $197.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported...

Outer Banks Forum Brings Virginia Symphony To Kill Devil Hills

The Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts is bringing the Virginia Symphony to Kill Devil Hills, live in concert at First Flight High School this Saturday. Listen to the spectacular music of The Virginia...

Roanoke Island Festival Park Hosts 10th Annual Kidsfest

The 10th Annual Kidsfest returns to Roanoke Island Festival Park in May, presented by the Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County. For ages 5 and under, the event will feature exciting hands-on crafts...

Outer Banks Senior Games Ongoing In Kill Devil Hills

The Outer Banks Senior Games events will continue through this Friday, April 28 at the Thomas A. Baum Senior Center located at 300 Mustian Street in Kill Devil Hills. Track and field, bowling, cycling, and even...

National Park Service Honors Outer Banks Group Volunteers

During National Volunteer Week, April 23-29, the National Park Service celebrates the volunteers that work at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. This past year, these...

'Beach Massacre at Kill Devil Hills' - official movie poster

‘Beach Massacre At Kill Devil Hills’ Official Poster Unveiled [NC Film]

Following its world premiere screening as an Official Selection at our own Halloween International Film Festival in October 2016, the thriller formerly known as You Found Me, which was filmed in Beaufort, North Carolina,...