Parrotheads in Bensalem Township have a date with the Coral Reefer catalog this Wednesday, as Captain Mike & The Shipwrecked bring their Jimmy Buffett tribute show to the Penn Community Bank Amphitheater at 7 p.m. The 9-piece band, based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, blends Buffett hits and deep cuts with maritime storytelling, and children 12 and under get in free.
According to Bensalem Township, individual tickets for Wednesday's show run $5 for Bensalem residents with proof of ID and $10 for non-residents. Season pass holders get early entry at 5:30 p.m., while general admission gates open at 6 p.m., and tickets can be purchased online at pcbaevents.com or at the admission booths starting at 6 p.m. that evening. There are no refunds or exchanges once tickets are bought, and anyone who buys online needs to bring a printed ticket or a digital QR code to get in.
A Band Built for the Buffett Faithful
Captain Mike & The Shipwrecked has built a reputation touring regional venues and theaters along the East Coast, according to City Winery NYC. The band's arrival in Bensalem taps into a wider resurgence of interest in Buffett tributes and Parrothead gatherings nationwide, a trend that took off following the singer-songwriter's death at age 76 in September 2023, as Best Classic Bands has reported. Buffett's career spanned more than five decades and built one of music's most devoted fan bases.
Wednesday's concert is part of a run that has already brought the amphitheater a mix of tribute acts this summer, including an AM radio tribute band show and a set from Pink Floyd tribute act Echoes of Floyd. The 2026 Wednesday night series, which runs from late May through late August, has also featured tributes to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Queen, David Bowie and Paul McCartney, per the Bensalem Patch.
Food Trucks, Raffles and a Photo Contest
Hungry concertgoers can grab a bite from a rotating lineup of food trucks, which this season has included Sweet Breezy BBQ, Goodnoe Ice Cream and Twisted Kitchen by O'Neill's Catering, though the lineup may change without notice. A 50/50 raffle will also be running, with tickets sold at tables on either side of the complex walkways for $1 each or $5 for six, and winners drawn at random and announced during intermission.
Attendees can also enter a photo contest by posting a concert-night selfie or photo to @pcbaevents under the corresponding recap reel or post, with one winner selected across all concerts to receive a swag bag of PCBA-branded items. Photos can be taken anywhere on the amphitheater grounds where the public is permitted, and anyone entering the venue consents to being photographed, filmed or otherwise recorded, since Bensalem Township and the amphitheater may use event media for any purpose in perpetuity.
Venue Rules and Season Sponsors
The lawn at the Penn Community Bank Amphitheater in Central Park, located at 2400 Byberry Road, can accommodate more than 3,000 people, and guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. Pets, alcohol, bikes, skateboards, scooters, hula hoops and ball playing are all prohibited on the grounds, and smoking is only allowed in designated areas.
Penn Community Bank has served as the venue's naming rights partner since 2017, and this season's sponsors also include PECO, Lou's Farm Mart, Bensalem Township Country Club, Sherwood Steel, ShopRite, Waste Management, Parx Casino, Xfinity, Foley and Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton. At the season's May opening ceremonies, Penn Community Bank presented the township with a $92,500 sponsorship check in front of a crowd of more than 3,000, underscoring the bank's role as the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania.
Weather Watches and Scam Warnings
Rainouts and other weather-related postponements are assessed on a case-by-case basis, with updates posted through @pcbaevents on social media. That policy has already reshuffled the schedule once this season, pushing the AM Radio Tribute Band's rescheduled date to September 23. Organizers are also warning attendees that scammers have used social media pages to run fake contest, giveaway and ticket-sale schemes, so fans should buy tickets and season passes directly through pcbaevents.com rather than through third parties, and note that tickets are not sold at the Bensalem Township municipal building.
Once the summer series wraps, the amphitheater will host the township's Family Fall Festival returns with fireworks on October 3, featuring a free '80s vs. '90s tribute concert, family activities and fireworks tied to local celebrations of America's 250th anniversary.
