Winners of the 2019 Best of the Vineyard awards will be announced on Thursday, June 6, at the summer kickoff event hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, the sponsor of the annual readers’ choice contest.

The celebration will be held at Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and awards will be announced at 7:30 p.m. DJ Steve McCullough will provide music, with a special appearance by the Brothers McMahon. Island photographers Randi Baird, LA Brown and the Salty Snapshots photo booth will be there to capture photos of all the fun.

Door prizes will be up for grabs for those who bring a business card, and this year’s grand prize features two tickets to every 2019 Martha’s Vineyard Summer Concert Series. Tickets are on sale for $40 in advance, $45 at the door , and include appetizers and two drink tickets for beer and wine. All are welcome to join in celebrating the best the Vineyard has to offer.

More than 8,400 voters cast over 93,000 votes in 97 categories including Best Chowder, Best Beach, and Best Art Gallery. The full list of winners will be published in the July 2019 issue of Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, on newsstands in late June.