Created in 1997 as a way to expose local music to a larger audience, Eastport a Rockin’ draws attendees from throughout the Eastport neighborhood and across the Annapolis area and is known as the local music festival of the summer.
We’ll have 40 bands on four stages, with many of your favorite bands this year, along with some exciting new acts. We welcome back Sweet Leda, Brandon Hardesty, Skribe, Leo & Cygnus, Honey Sol, All You Need, Doug Segree, and so many other greats, and we’re psyched to introduce Shelby Morgan, Local Souls, the Sugar Packets, and others to the EAR scene. Longtime Annapolis legends The Jello Boys are playing their first time at Eastport a Rockin’ while the Eastport Oyster Boys remain the only band to have played Eastport a Rockin’ all 28 times. We’re especially excited this year to be celebrating the Kelly Bell Band’s 30th anniversary!
As always, our goal is to help talented musicians from our vibrant region showcase their original music, and many on the lineup for Eastport a Rockin’ 2025 will be releasing new music right around the time of the festival. June 28th will be the perfect opportunity to ask them about it: our musicians love to talk about their new work!
With an unbeatable location surrounding the Annapolis Maritime Museum and Horn Point Harbor Marina on Back Creek in Annapolis’ historic maritime district of Eastport, this daylong festival offers everything an attendee could want. Mouth-watering food, including local seafood, BBQ, shave ice and more, will be available as will thirst quenching beverages, including an array of domestic and craft beers and a full range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Tickets at the Gate will be $40 General Admission, $175 VIP, free for kids 12 and under, with discounts available online for advanced purchases.
We can’t do what we do without the help of our sponsors. Every dollar that we raise through sponsorship is a dollar more that we can give to our charities. Sponsorship opportunities come in many shapes and sizes and we can work with you to design a sponsor package that maximizes benefits for your organization and the charities involved with the event. Please consider becoming a sponsor this year! Visit
https://eastportarockin.com/sponsor/ for more information.
Proceeds from the event benefit deserving local charities including The Annapolis Maritime Museum, the Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians (AMFM), the Eastport Volunteer Fire Company, Eastport Elementary and Annapolis Middle Schools, Back Creek, and other local charities and needs.
Dogs (on leashes) and strollers are welcome, coolers and outside food and beverages are not.
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