Savor a sunny day of live music, hot rods, and beauty contests at the 13th Annual Galveston Island Beach Revue on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15, 2021.
Galveston Island’s vintage-inspired tradition returns as an in-person event this year, providing an outdoor experience to help start the summer season.
The 13th annual celebration includes a full day of markets, car shows, and a flashback to the past with the Bathing Beauties contest, a revival of the 20s-era competition that helped kick off the island’s tourist season each year.
Dandy Wellington, now in his sixth year of performing at the Beach Revue, will return to the stage to deliver his jazz-infused throwback sounds at Friday night’s Revue Prevue Party and as part of Saturday’s Bands & Bombshells concerts.
For more information and to secure your tickets, visit the Galveston Island Beach Revue website.
Beach Revue Event Schedule
Friday, May 14, 2021
- Revue Prevue Party at Beach Central – Get the party rolling early at this special night of music, food and drink, and the first introductions to the 2021 Bathing Beauties. Dandy Wellington is on hosting duties and one lucky attendee decked out in vintage attire will be crowned “Best Vintage Dressed”. Tickets are $30 and include admission to Saturday’s festivities. 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
- Food & Vintage Vendor Market – This curated vendor market has been expanded with food trucks, novelty options and the return of the vintage vendor area, featuring vintage and vintage-inspired items. Noon to 7pm.
- Classic Auto Group Hot Rod & Classic Car Show – Sleek vehicles, dazzling classic cars, and suped up hot rods from 1975 and earlier line Seawall Boulevard for a car show guaranteed to rev up excitement. Noon to 5pm.
- Bathing Beauties Contest – Resurrected in 2009, the Bathing Beauties Contest had been a major tourist draw on the island throughout the 1920s and early ’30s. Thirty contestants decked out in vintage and vintage-inspired swimwear cap off the Galveston Island Beach Revue on Saturday night as they each hope to take home top honors and cash prizes. The contest kicks off around 5pm.
For more information and to secure your tickets, visit the Galveston Island Beach Revue website.
13th Annual Galveston Island Beach Revue
- Dates: Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15, 2021
- Times: Friday 6:30pm to 8:30pm; Saturday noon to 7pm
- Location: Beach Central, 2102 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550
- Admission: $5 for standing room-only; $20 for a reserved pod for two; $40 for a reserved pod for four. Available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to secure your tickets, visit the Galveston Island Beach Revue website.
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