Music scene · Newport
A small coastal town near Morehead City where seasonal festivals, church programs, and beach-country cover bands from Jacksonville and New Bern shape a modest local music life.
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A small coastal town near Morehead City where seasonal festivals, church programs, and beach-country cover bands from Jacksonville and New Bern shape a modest local music life.
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Newport is a small coastal town near Morehead City. Music is tied to seasonal festivals, school bands, church programs, and beach-country cover bands from the Jacksonville and New Bern area playing local events.
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