Rock the Dock Overwater Music Festival Returns to Merritt Island Sept. 18–20 at Dolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill
By Space Coast Daily // August 12, 2026
three-day festival will feature live music
BREVARD COUNTY • MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA – The fourth annual Rock the Dock Overwater Music Festival is set to return to Dolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill in Merritt Island from Friday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Sept. 20.
The free, three-day festival will feature live music from Friday night through Sunday evening along the historic Barge Canal.
Organizers are promising another memorable weekend filled with waterfront views, cold drinks, great food and entertainment.
The event will be hosted at Dolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill at Cape Crossing, home to Brevard County’s largest tiki bar.
Admission is free and open to the public. The complete band lineup and performance schedule will be announced at a later date.
Dolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill is located at 310 Lagoon Way in Merritt Island.
Music fans are encouraged to save the dates and prepare for a full weekend of live entertainment on the waterfront.
Dolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill at Cape Crossing is Florida’s Space Coast newest destination for food, fun, family and friends.
Nestled along the shores of the historic Canaveral Barge Canal on Merritt Island, Dolphins is located at the world-class Cape Crossing Resort & Marina.
It is the largest tiki bar on the Space Coast, with a large, full bar, a full menu of savory selections, covered and outside seating, and, of course, incredible views of sunrises, sunsets, dolphins, and manatees.
The restaurant/bar was developed from the ground up by the same team that created the resort and marina. So locals and visitors alike will be treated to a unique, first-class experience. Drop in by car or by boat. They have designated slips right next door at the newly renovated marina.
If you’re new to Cape Crossing Resort & Marina? Book a stay or a day on the water.
Enjoy all Cape Crossing Resort & Marina has to offer. From the deluxe vacation townhomes that sleep 8 people to the spacious vacation condo units with balconies overlooking the marina and waterway.
Click on one of the two links below to visit DolphinsRentals.com or CapeCrossingBoatRentals.com.
ABOVE MAP: Dolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill is located at 310 Lagoon Way in Merritt Island.
