Main Event Band is a most sought after Beach and Party Bands in the Carolinas.

Al Woodruff started it all in the late 1980’s. Al has a musical past that includes stints with bands along the East Coast and his experience spans 30 years.
many songs along beaches performed by Premier- Headlining- Spotlight- band are classics.
Hello Performances!
Al is no stranger to live performing and has worked with so many artists the list is a who’s who in Soul and Good Time Beach Music.
He has shared the stage with (of course the Main Event Band ) such names at Chairmen Of Board, Embers, Four Tops, Temptations, Band Of Oz, and Tams- also a top group.
Al’s versatility and flexibility leads Main Event Band with an array of excellent beach music songs and presentations.



Performing Rhythm and Blues, Classic Soul, Beach, even Funk and Country- Main Event Band hold their own on any stage.
— Beach Music Now (@BeachMusicNow) May 9, 2022
A tight horn section, stellar vocals and harmonies, and a rhythm section that drives each song Main Event Band lets el good times roll with an unrivaled quality and presence.
Their recording of Main Event’s Hello Stranger with lead vocals by Sharon Woodruff has become a Beach Music mainstay. This version of the classic garnered a Carolina Beach Music Award nomination and rightfully so.



Main Event is enjoying a full schedule of appearances playing their songs along beaches throughout much of Carolinas coast and Virginia. Watch for them coming to a venue near you and don’t miss them – or you’ll surely miss music’s finest also known as headlining Hello Stranger Group..