The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall
The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall is a brewery in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, located at 211 21st St. Veteran-owned brewpub and music venue a block off the beach — Pineapple Grenade wheat on tap, hot chicken sandwiches, and touring acts at Cadence Hall.
A block from the beach at 21st Street, The Bunker is the brewpub built by Army veterans Neil McCanon and Thomas Wilder — the founders of Young Veterans Brewing Company — with a small-batch brewhouse pouring YVBC standards like Pineapple Grenade wheat and Snake Eater hazy IPA. The kitchen does southern coastal cuisine (the Virginia Beach Hot Chicken Sandwich is the house claim to fame), and the attached Cadence Hall stage books local and national touring acts, making it the Oceanfront's beer-and-live-music double bill.
- Live Music
- Family Friendly
Amenities
- Cadence Hall live music venue
- Small-batch brewhouse
- Full kitchen
Know Before You Go
- Best for: live music at the attached Cadence Hall, the Virginia Beach Hot Chicken Sandwich
Visit
- Address: 211 21st St, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 227-4250
- Website: https://bunkerbrewpub.com/
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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August 23, 2026 – August 30, 2026 · annual
The world's oldest continuously running surfing competition returns for its 64th year, turning the south end of the Oceanfront — from the 1st Street Jetty up to 10th Street — into a week-long surf carnival. More than 850 competitors surf pro and amateur divisions, including a WSL qualifying event, while the beach fills out with skate and BMX demos, live music, and tournament games. It's the anchor event of late summer at the beach and the best week of the year to watch serious surfing at the 1st Street break.
Virginia Beach Funk Fest Beach Party
August 28, 2026 – August 29, 2026 · annual
A free two-day beach party on the Oceanfront closing out August with funk, R&B, and soul acts on the sand. Part of the official Beach Events season, Funk Fest draws a big, dance-heavy crowd to the resort beach for one of the last major music weekends before Labor Day — no ticket needed, just claim a patch of sand.
American Music Festival
September 4, 2026 – September 6, 2026 · annual
Beach Events' Labor Day weekend concert series bills itself as the largest outdoor music festival on the East Coast, spreading national, regional, and local acts across a 60-foot stage at 5th Street plus free park stages at 17th, 24th, and 31st Streets along the boardwalk. Past headliners have included Sheryl Crow, the Doobie Brothers, ZZ Top, and Zac Brown Band, with tickets sold per show, as a three-day Passport Pin, or as VIP packages, while the park stages stay free. It's the Oceanfront's last big blowout of the summer season, timed to send visitors off before the crowds thin out after Labor Day.