OCEAN CITY, Md. — Day one of the Oceans Calling music festival is upon us. The event draws more than 50,000 people to the resort town and is a ‘huge economic catalyst’ for local businesses.
“With heads in beds, people in our restaurants, helping us keep our employees longer,” said Tom Perlozzo, Director of Tourism. “Similarly to a July 4th weekend, basically we have that same thing happening here in September.”
Perlozzo said they are seeing visitors from every single state, and 50% of them have never been to Ocean City before. Meaning the town, via Oceans Calling, is opening itself up to a whole new set of potential vacationers…