13-05-2025
Thunderstorms headed to Ocean City/Salisbury area. Will Boardwalk Rock be imperiled?
The inaugural Boardwalk Rock Festival will roll into Ocean City this week with Def Leppard, Shinedown and many more set to perform, but could rain put a damper on the big celebration?
Here's what's in the forecast for the Salisbury/Ocean City area starting the evening of May 13, when the rain is really expected to come in force, then a look into the big weekend.
On the evening of May 13, the National Weather Service says to expect showers with thunderstorms possible after 5 p.m., with the chance of precipitation at 100 percent. Overnight, showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected to continue until 2 a.m., with rainfall of up to 1.5 inches possible.
The rain is expected to continue throughout May 14, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. With rain continuing into the evening, from a tenth to a quarter of an inch of new precipitation is expected.
May 15 will bring more rain, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are expected, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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If you're ready to rock out at the beach, here's the forecast for the big weekend in Ocean City.
On May 16, Boardwalk Rock Festival eve, expect a chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m., a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m,, then a chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of about 64, and chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
As the weekend really gets rocking, expect a chance of showers but mostly sunny skies May 17, with a high near 76, and the chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
For Boardwalk Rock's closing day March 18, expect sunny skies with a high near 75 in the afternoon, then partly cloudy, with a low around 60 that evening.
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The inaugural Boardwalk Rock Festival is debuting in the resort town of Ocean City, Maryland, from May 17-18, 2025, on the historic Boardwalk, Inlet beach and Inlet parking lot.
The music festival comes from the minds behind Oceans Calling and Country Calling — two C3-produced festivals that took the town by storm on back-to-back weekends in the fall of 2024.
Def Leppard and Rob Zombie will headline on Saturday, May 17, along with Halestorm, Bush, Chevelle, Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm, The Struts, Extreme, Everclear, Puddle of Mudd, Trapt, Kat Von D, Royale Lynn and Mammoth WVH.
Then, Nickelback and Shinedown will headline on Sunday, May 18, alongside Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, 3 Doors Down, Bret Michaels, Candlebox, Night Ranger, Crossfade, Dorothy, Black Stone Cherry, Tim Montana, Fuel, Saliva and Lit.
The 25+ legendary rock artists will perform across three separate stages: Thunder, Lightning and Bolt. An official map of the festival grounds can be found online at
As of May 13, a limited number of 2-day general admission Boardwalk Rock Festival tickets were still available. Tickets can be purchased online at
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