The first Shaggfest

2011 Where it all began.

The inaugural Shaggfest packed Peabody's with roughly 2,000 fans and established the blueprint: national names, local talent and one unforgettable 757 crowd.

Peabody's · Virginia BeachHeadliner · Skillz
Shaggy and Mims at the first Shaggfest in 2011
Shaggy & Mims · Shaggfest 2011

From the archive

The night it started.

Two pieces of the first Shaggfest story: footage from inside Peabody's and a personal 2011 shout-out from Mims.

A message from Mims · 2011

Mims mentions Shaggfest in this personal message from 2011.

2011 photo gallery

Skillz performing at Shaggfest 2011
Skillz — 2011 headliner
Pusha T and Fam-Lay at Shaggfest 2011
Pusha T & Fam-Lay
Mims performing at Shaggfest 2011
Mims performing at Peabody's
Shaggy and Mims at Shaggfest 2011
Shaggy & Mims
Original Shaggfest 2011 wristbands
Original Shaggfest 2011 wristbands
Original Shaggfest all-access pass from Peabody's
Original Shaggfest all-access pass · Peabody's
The Shaggfest 2011 crowd packed onto the Peabody's dance floor
The first Shaggfest crowd fills the dance floor
View of the Shaggfest 2011 stage from the crowd at Peabody's
A crowd-level view of the Peabody's stage
A packed Peabody's crowd during Shaggfest 2011
Packed wall to wall · Shaggfest 2011