Bay Fest is Alabama’s largest music festival, and is in its 17th year of operation. Bay Fest originally debuted in 1995, with an estimated crowd turnout of 50,000. Since 1995, Bay Fest has grown to a staggering 200,000 estimated visitors. The festival itself is 3 days long, stretching from...

It was a gorgeous day for a Ribbon Cutting at the Meadows Parade Field on 7th Special Forces Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are being honored today with their new headquarters on the Gulf Coast. On September 15, 2005 President Bush signed his approval...

Pensacola Beach businesses are stocking up on merchandize and adding extra staff gearing up for the three-day DeLuna Fest music festival on Pensacola Beach this week, with hopes for a strong financial booster into their reserves before the beach winds down into the less-productive winter...

Legendary comic and musician, Weird Al Yankovic is on tour in the US to promote his “Alpocalypse” DVD out now.  His tour brought him through Atlanta, where he met with Ange Alex and chatted a bit about the tour, his career and his children’s book, “When I Grow...

This year was my first time attending the Destin Seafood Festival, and I’ve lived in the area for 22 years. I had no idea what to expect when I arrived at the Meet and Greet on Thursday, the night prior to the opening ceremonies. This event is held so that artists, media, and sponsors all...

This year, 99Rock and 105.5 The Wolf teamed up with BC and Goody’s powder to do a Cornhole tournament open to the general public. Over the past several weeks, both stations have been gathering team entries for their respective stations. 99Rock took the side of Goody’s, while 105.5 took the...

Heritage is one of our bigger local bands here on the Gulf Coast. Formed in 2007, Heritage began with only three members playing with a set of bongos and a ukulele. Since, they have expanded to include a drummer, guitarist, bassist, and percussionist. Heritage has been playing locally in...

Since 2001, Fudpuckers has been host to the Emerald Coast Fall Classic volleyball tournament. This afternoon, I had the opportunity to attend the finals game at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Islanda. I had never been before, and wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Honestly, I just assumed there...

  Sometimes, I get lucky.  (Stop snickering.)  As an outspoken music freak, people love to recommend tracks or suggest bands to me.  Most of the time, because I am kind of a loser and spend hours a day trolling the internet in search of something new and exciting to listen to, I have...

Today, September 26th, All Chili’s restaurants will donate ALL profits to St. Jude to help find a cure for childhood cancer!!! So join The Backstage Beat as we eat tonight and help save some children! COME IN AND EAT BIG!!!!

Vegan Tollhouse Cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup water 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) vegan margarine, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) vegan chocolate chips (i use...

The Backstage Beat reflects and remembers the tragedy that happened 10 years ago and we pray for the families that lost loved ones that day. Read these articles by some of our writers on how they saw that day.   9/11 Remembered   God Bless...