Find the Rock n Roll at the half marathon

Posted to: Entertainment Spotlight Virginia Beach

The 8th annual Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon starts at 7 a.m. Sunday at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and ends at 13th Street and the Boardwalk. Participants will run past 14 stages along the 13.1-mile course, featuring 20 local bands as well as 16 local high school cheerleading squads spaced approximately every mile.

Click on the blue markers in the map below to find out which bands are playing and where.

For more news and information on the event, check out our local event listing for the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon and the American Music Festival.

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 Bands on the Course:

 


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Stage Mile Location Playing Times Band Name
1 0.6 19th St & Pacific Ave. 6:30 - 8:15 a.m. Party Bus
2 1.2 9th St & Pacific Ave. 6:35 - 8:30 a.m. Lewis McGehee
3 1.9 General Booth Blvd. at Harbor Point 6:40 - 8:45 a.m. The Rhondels
4 3.4 General Booth Blvd. at Birdneck Rd. 6:50 - 9 a.m. Zion Wave
      9 - 11 a.m. Crescent Wave
5 4.4 General Booth Blvd at KOA Campground 7 - 9:15 a.m. WAVA
6 5 Prosperity Road near KOA rear entrance 7:05 - 9:30 a.m. Elton Williams
7 6.2 Birdneck Rd. & Prosperity Rd. 7:05 - 10 a.m. Contraast
8 7.2 D St. & 8th St. 7:15 - 10:15 a.m. Thunder 80
9 8.2 B St. near 4th St. 7:20 - 9:20 a.m. Nature's Child
      9:20 - 11 a.m. Grey Matter
10 9.4 General Booth Blvd. at Aquarium East Parking 7:25 - 9 a.m. Downside
      9 - 11:15 a.m. Jackmove
11 10.1 General Booth Blvd., south of Hobart Ave. 7:30 - 9:15 a.m. Ben Phelps
      9:15 - 11:30 a.m. The Deloreans
12 11.4 Atlantic Ave at 14th St. 7:35 - 9:25 a.m. Joe Gosman Band
      9:25 a.m. - Noon Ken McNeill Band
13 12.3 2nd St./Atlantic Ave. 7:40 - 9:45am Element
      9:45 a.m. - Noon South Beach Bums
14 12.7 7th Street Stage at the Boardwalk 7:40 - 9:45 a.m. Truck
      9:45 a.m. - Noon Chasing Corona
Finish Line   17th Street Stage on Boardwalk 8 - 10:30 a.m. Vinyl Headlights
      10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rock Star Parking

Band, locations and playing times are subject to change

Source: www.rnrvb.com

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