Mark McKinney & Co. – Boardwalk Billys

Mark McKinney & Co., a band whose members Mark McKinney and Jonathan Locklear hail from Robeson County, was nominated for three 2021 Josie Music Awards that include Musician of the Year for guitarist Locklear, Duo of the Year; and Entertainer of the Year (Duo).

Over the past five years, the duo has performed nearly 600 shows, averaging about 12-15 shows a month, mainly in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area. The band performed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in 2017 and most recently at the Givens Performing Arts Center for the virtual Front Row Concert Series in February.