it’s time to rock & roast!

Mustang Rock & Roast poster
Mustang Rock & Roast poster
Mustang music rides again at the Grill Room October 13 & 14.

The First Annual Mustang Rock & Roast will be the ultimate music and food experience, infusing North Carolina barbecue, AYCE oysters and 14 bands playing live music October 13-14 at Mike Dianna’s Grill Room in Corolla. Bands from all over the East Coast will bring indie, folk, jam, reggae, rock n’ roll, funk, jazz, blues, southern rock, punk and pop music to two stages presented by Currituck Travel and Tourism.

Sensi Trails at the Mustang Midsummer Meldown. (LtoR) Kyle Rising, Guitar; Rachel Dickerson, Drums; Mike Rush, Bass. (Kip Tabb)
Sensi Trails at the Mustang Midsummer Meldown. (LtoR) Kyle Rising, Guitar; Rachel Dickerson, Drums; Mike Rush, Bass. (Kip Tabb)

The gates will open at 12pm on Saturday with nine hours of nonstop live music by the Mustang Outreach Program student bands, DangermuffinGroove FetishJahman BrahmanAnthony Rosano and the Conqueroos, and Songs From The Road Band. From 2-5pm, event guests can also enjoy an authentic North Carolina oyster roast with all the fixings.

Saturday evening will be headlined by six piece powerhouse Big Something, who are known for fusing rock, pop, and funk and taking listeners through a myriad of musical styles.

The fun continues on Saturday evening at Sundogs in Corolla with members from Dangermuffin + Songs From The Road Band playing the After Party, which stars at 10:30pm. 

Mike Dianna’s Grill Room  will be serving their outdoor cookout menu and selling beer, wine and cocktails throughout the event.

On Sunday the gates will open at 1pm with eight hours of live music by PalefaceThe VegabondsThe Get Right BandThe Mike Dillon Band and Formula 5. Various local restaurants and chefs will be participating in a pork barbecue cook off from 2-5pm. Festival-goers can sample all the varieties of barbecue along with traditional pairings.

Pink Talking Fish will headline Sunday evening creating a special experience for music lovers by combining Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish together into a hybrid tribute.

The fun continues on Sunday evening at Sundogs in Corolla with The Rock & Roast After Party featuring Funk You with special guests The Ramble at 10:30pm.

JJ Grey and Mofro, Friday night at the Mustang Music Festival.
JJ Grey and Mofro at Mustang Music Festival.

WHAT DO TICKETS INCLUDE & WHERE CAN I BUY THEM?!?

Two-day tickets are only $50 in advance and include nonstop live music by 14 bands, delicious AYCE oysters on Saturday, NC bbq on Sunday, plus access to the after parties at Sundogs Raw Bar & Grill. Two-day tickets are $60 day of show. 

The single day tickets are only $30 in advance and include nonstop live music by 7+ bands, AYCE oysters (Saturday) or NC bbq (Sunday), plus access to the after party at Sundogs Raw Bar & Grill on the day you attend Rock & Roast. Single day tickets are $35 day of show. 

Children 12 and under are free.

***A VERY LIMITED number of SINGLE DAY VIP TICKETS  will only be available for a few weeks or until they sell out-whichever comes first! SINGLE DAY VIP TIX include: brunch + dinner curated by local chefs, three beverage tickets, a private bar, access inside Mike Dianna’s Grill Room for flushable restrooms, early access to the venue, nonstop live music, plus food from the oyster roast or bbq cook off (depending on which day you attend). VIP tickets also ensure priority access to the after party at Sundogs Raw Bar & Grill on the day you attend Rock & Roast. SINGLE DAY VIP TIX are $130 per person. VIP tickets are ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE HERE and will not be sold day of show.

A very limited number of advance only VIP WEEKEND TIX available for $249. The VIP tickets will provide the ultimate guest experience with brunch and dinner curated by local celebrity chefs, access inside Mike Dianna’s Grill Room, three beverage tickets per day, a private bar, early access inside the venue, plus all the live music and food from the oyster roast and barbecue cook off. VIP tickets also ensure priority access to the after parties at Sundogs. VIP tickets are ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE HERE and will not be sold day of show.

A weekend shuttle pass is $20 and features service to all Corolla neighborhoods throughout the event. Shuttle passes are ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE HERE and will not be sold day of show.  

Mustang Rock & Roast poster
Mustang Rock & Roast poster

TICKETS TO MUSTANG ROCK & ROAST ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE HERETRIO IN KITTY HAWK AND MIKE DIANNA’S GRILL ROOM IN COROLLA.