East Coast Mardi Gras! -"Charleston Sternwheel Regatta", with Bryan Hughes

06/20/22 • 50 min

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Send us a textAfter 14 long years, the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta is coming back with a bang. This event started out with an idea from a 13-year-old boy who wanted to watch sternwheel boats race. This year's Regatta is expected to bring 250,000 over five days. It is often referred to as "The East Coast Mardi Gras", it'll feature ten big- name music acts , including Everclear, The Four Tops, and Martina McBride. Oh, and did we mention it's FREE?! Join us as we talk to Bryan Hughes about what can be expected at this year's event. Remember, "You Gotta Regatta"!Support the show

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