The Patriotic Festival celebrates THE MILITARY at The Virginia Beach Oceanfront for three days of National Touring Artists Concerts, along with Military Display & Demos and a three day Oceanfront Air Show featuring The Blue Angels.

Be a part of this salute to our troops, serving now and in the past. A salute and celebration of our military! Remember the men and women of the United States Military and Armed Forces for their heroism and the sacrifices they make for Americans.

America's most popular artists have performed at the Patriotic Festival, such as RASCAL FLATTS, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MICHAEL MCDONALD, SINBAD, WAYNE NEWTON, TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS, HUEY LEWIS, SUGAR RAY, BIG & RICH, GRETCHEN WILSON, SUGARLAND, BRIAN MCKNIGHT, TRAVIS TRITT, GARY ALLEN, ZAC BROWN BAND, DAVID COOK, & MATT NATHANSON, UNCLE KRACKER, DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, JASON ALDEAN , THE McCLYMONTS, STEEL PULSE, DARIUS RUCKER, BEACH BOYS, and ROBIN MEADE.

The Patriotic Festival is the largest regional Military Celebration and is the City of Va. Beach's primary event of the summer season.