The 37th annual celebration of Carolina beach music, the shag, and barbecue returns to Hemingway, SC on April 8 – 10, 2027 at the town's recreation fields and park. The three-day festivities include a carnival, car show, food trucks, a shag contest, live music, and the festival's headline event, the annual Woody Curtis BBQ Cook-Off. "We are excited to welcome the Pee Dee and Waccamaw region back to our small-town next spring," said festival chairperson John Michael Collins. "