Jonesborough Days: Low Country Shrimp Boil

This year’s annual Jonesborough Day’s Low Country Shrimp Boil will be served on Friday, July 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the International Storytelling Center.  The Low Country Shrimp Boil is sponsored by Food City of Jonesborough.

The evening includes festive entertainment and mouthwatering dishes The menu will feature shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes, zucchini, and crawfish. There will be fruit cobblers for dessert and the beverages will include tea, lemonade, and water.

Entertainment during the dinner will be provided by Jonesborough local group, The Ozone Rangers along with a spotlight from the Mamma Mia cast at the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre. Tickets to the dinner are $15 and can be purchased at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center or the International Storytelling Center. Advance tickets are recommended due to limited seating.

After the dinner, check out the Main Stage entertainment from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. featuring The Beach Nite Band. The Beach Nite Band combines a summer feel to popular R&B, soul, disco blues, classic pop and boogie music guaranteed to appeal to all ages.  The Beach Nite Band, well known for their “Carolina Beach Music,” also offers a wide variety of music styles for dancing and listening, along with comedic showmanship from members Donnie Hagy, Ron McCall, Deaton Jones, and Steve Mattox. Other festival activities and vendors will also be on-going from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. July 4 through July 6.

For tickets to the Jonesborough Day’s Low Country Shrimp Boil, call 423.753.1010 and for information about other Jonesborough Days activities visit jonesboroughdays.com.