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4 hours ago
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Gulf Coast Jam wraps up 2025 weekend
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Sunday marks the final day of Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach, and country fans look to soak up every last note. Sunday's performances include big names like headliner Blake Shelton. Also taking the stage are Megan Moroney and Dasha. The four-day festival has drawn thousands to the beach, combining sun, sand and some of the biggest names in country music. Tickets for the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam have already gone on sale after they announced one of their biggest lineups yet. The 2026 headliners will include Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Riley Green and Keith Urban. To begin securing your tickets, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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a day ago
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Attention, jammers!: Here's what you need to know for Day 3 of 2025 Gulf Coast Jam in PCB
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Country music fans will make their third trip to Frank Brown Park on May 31 for Day 3 of the 2025 Gulf Coast Jam. The four-day festival is being held May 29-June 1 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach. Here's what you need to know about Day 3: Artists scheduled to perform are Josh Mitcham, Waylon Wyatt, Carter Faith, Sam Barber, The Red Clay Strays and headliner Tyler Childers. Will call opens at noon. Early entry begins at 1:30 p.m., with the main gates opening at 2 p.m. According to officials with the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, May 31 is slated to be a "beautiful day." Temperatures will range between 83 degree during the day and 69 degrees during the evening. With a high projected UV index, weather officials advised patrons visiting the festival to wear lots of sunscreen. According to a post on the event's Facebook page, patrons were forced to temporarily evacuate at about 6 p.m. on May 30 due to lightning. Gates then reopened at about 7:15 p.m. This article originally appeared on The News Herald: What you need to know: Day 3 of Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
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Thousands flock to Gulf Coast Jam for a third night of great music
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Thousands of country music fans are at Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach for the third night of this four-day festival. Saturday night performances include big names like Tyler Childers, the Red Clay Strays, and Sam Barber. Despite some rain delays, Friday night's event had thousands lining the festival grounds for headliner Lainey Wilson. Gulf Coast Jam reveals entire line-up for 2026 However, it doesn't stop there, tickets for the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam have already gone on sale after they announced one of their biggest lineup yet. Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Riley Green, and Keith Urban are all heading to Panama City Beach next year. For more information about Gulf Coast Jam, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2 days ago
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Gulf Coast Jam festival grounds temporarily evacuated due to lightning
UPDATE: Organizers are planning to reopen the gates at 7:15 p.m. Parking is open, and attendees can enter the site to park if they have onsite parking. PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Gulf Coast Jam organizers announced that, due to lightning, they are having to evacuate the festival grounds for safety. According to a post on Facebook, organizers urge attendees not to try to enter the festival until further notice. Attendees must return to their cars or be inside a building. Tents are not safe areas. The Frank Brown Park gymnasium is unlocked and open to those without vehicles for a safe place to wait it out, organizers said. Organizers said they will continue to monitor and let everyone in as soon as possible. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2 days ago
- Business
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Gulf Coast State College offers new scholarships for hospitality students
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Paul Bonnette is an advisor for the Hospitality Management and Tourism program at Gulf Coast State College. He teaches real–world–based classes, with field trips, speakers, and interactive classes to engage his students. 'We are fortunate to have people from Gulf Coast Jam come out and talk about what it takes to put on the amazing festival that it is. We work with, you know, other places like Swampy Jack Wanna Go Adventure. We've done field trips about hospitality marketing, like how do you market a attraction like that, you know, and we work with places like, you know, Pirate's Voyage and so many other great community, you know, places that really kind of show the student, hey, look, hospitality is a ever growing, ever expanding field,' Katherine Griffin Bootwright Endowed Chair for Hospitality Management & Tourism Paul Bonnette said. Tourism hospitality is Bay County's and Florida's number one economic driver. The people behind the scenes play a vital role in the industry. Students learn how to impact a visitor's experience, one guest at a time. 'So many families come year after year, they stay at the same place, they eat at the same restaurants. They go to the same attractions because this is something that's special for them. And so we really want to show the students, this is what you're doing is helping families make memories that are going to last a lifetime,' Bonnette said. Julie Hilton donated $2.5 million to help expand the hospitality program. That donation included funding for new scholarships, so that getting an education doesn't have to be expensive. There are two $500 scholarships currently available. 'We have Hospitality Rockstar scholarships. These are for the students who are just coming out of high school, and they're interested in hospitality. They're interested in what Bay County is all about, with providing exceptional experiences. And then we have Hospitality Heroes. These are for the people who are already working in the hospitality industry. They're going in day after day, making these magical memories, but they want to enhance their skills,' Bonnette said. Each hospitality student is required to complete an internship over the summer, working with hospitality partners like the St. Joe Company, Oto Development, Hilton Sun, and Dee's Hangout. Registration for Gulf Coast State College's fall semester is open. For more information on the Hospitality Management and Tourism program, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
