Hundreds of music fans are set to descend on Hythe when the annual Rock the Pier festival makes a welcome return on June 15.
Organisers are hoping it will prove even more successful than the 2023 event, which raised more than £9,000 towards the cost of repairing and restoring Hythe Pier.
Hosts Byron Witchell and Rozzie Turner will introduce the acts as well as keep the crowd entertained between performances.
The line-up features The Soulcatchers, Davey Jones Locker, REMbrandt, Mike and the Mojitos, Vinyl Beats, Psychedelic Skies and the Stone Branches.
Rock the Pier will start at 11.30am, with the final act taking to the stage at 7.30pm.
The event has once again been organised by Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA), which will host a stall selling souvenirs and other merchandising. It will also boast on-site food and drinks outlets, plus an information booth and a first aid facility.
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Last year's festival was almost cancelled amid fears it would be wrecked by bad weather.
It took place on one of the stormiest days of the year, but buildings behind the stage helped shield the event from the worst of the wind - and rain was confined to a few showers.
Speaking at the time, organisers said their "brave decision" to go-ahead had paid off.
Trav Cats were followed by Johnson Van Dykes, Vision, REMbrandt and Stone Branches. The Soulcatchers will rounded off the day with an hour-long gig that began at 6.30pm.
Rock the Pier was compered by Byron Witchell, aided by The Voice finalist Rozzy Turner.
The annual celebration aims to showcase the Victorian pier, the 100-year-old electric train that takes passengers to and from Hythe Ferry, and the renovation work carried out by the Association.
In 1944 the train was used by King George VI, who visited the Southampton area to review preparations for the D-Day landings.
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Before the railway was built ferry passengers had to walk the length of the pier to reach the boats to Southampton.
The two locomotives that trundle along the jetty were built for use in First World War munitions factories.
Thomas Percy, whose family operated the ferry service, spotted them in a War Office catalogue listing redundant plant and put in a bid at the end of 1919.
Two years later, with the help of railway engineer Gerald Yorke, they were carrying ferry passengers and pier promenaders alike.
The 143-year-old pier has been awarded listed building status in a move that could help HPHA secure vital funds towards its restoration.
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