North Myrtle Beach comes alive with Music on Main

Myrtle Beach Music: The stage is set on Main Street North Myrtle Beach for Music on Main concert series.

Main Street in North Myrtle Beach has long been known as the heart and soul of a genre and the birthplace of Carolina Beach music.

But for a few months each summer, the historic stretch of dowtown plays host to more than just Shaggers and Beach bands, coming alive with sounds of all sorts during its annual Music on Main Concert Series.

Started in 2009, the series features live acts in a variety of styles including classic rock, blues, Top 40 and more, attracting fans of all ages. The shows take place both on Main Street — a portion of which gets shut down for the series — and in the beachfront area known locally as “The Horseshoe.”

Myrtle Beach Music: North Myrtle Beach Recreation Coordinator Callie Jean Wise takes the stage during Music on Main in September.“Its location is ideal because it is in the center of North Myrtle Beach and provides a great venue,” said Callie Jean Wise, recreation coordinator for North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department.

Most shows take place on Thursday nights throughout the summer, but this year’s series begins with back-to-back Friday night shows beginning with the Carolina Soul Band on Friday, May 11.

Serving as the kickoff to not only the summer series, but also another well-known music event in the area,Friday’s show will play precursor to Mayfest on Main, a one-day music festival featuring music by The Mighty Tams, Project 7ven and Night Ranger on Saturday.

Then, on Friday, May 18 from 6:30 to 10 p.m., the series will double its fun with two up-and-coming acts performing at a special Diva Run Kickoff Concert.

Featuring Chapel Hill, N.C.’s Lizzy Ross Band (Americana/Pop) and headliners Death of Paris (Electro/Pop) the show will begin a weekend of fun centered around the Divas Half Marathon.

This “ladies only” race, coming to the beach for the first time, will take place May 20 at 7 a.m. More than 4,000 runners have already signed up for the run and related 5k race.  

Myrtle Beach Music: Too Much Slyvia performs during Music on Main in September.During the event, participants will race through a 13.1-mile course in North Myrtle Beach wearing pink tiaras and feather boas and will celebrate at the finish line with champagne and roses.

“We are beyond excited to be performing at the kick off concert for this year’s Diva half marathon,” said Blake Arambula, a founding member of Death of Paris. “Our music is pretty accessible to a wide variety of ages.”
Death of Paris will perform songs such as “East or West” off its self-titled debut album and others, led by the vocals of singer Jayna Doyle.

“This event is all about girl power,” said Arambula. “Our singer Jayna is really excited because she gets to serve as a  symbol of that empowerment and engage the audience.”

The summer concert series continues May 24 with the Big Time Party Band and will host free performances with three dates in June and two dates each in July, August and September. Bringing chairs is recommended but no coolers allowed.

“There are a lot of eateries, shopping areas and plenty of room for dancing,” said Wise. “It is a great summer lineup.”

For more information on the series or North Myrtle Beach Parks & Rec click here.

Winthrop University student Ava Hart contributed to this report.

If you go

All shows free of charge. Concerts with asterisk will be held in the Horseshoe location, 11 S. Ocean Blvd. All others at 202 Main St., North Myrtle Beach:

• May 11: Carolina Soul Band (Beach/Soul)
• May 18: DIVA Run Kickoff Concert with Lizzy Ross Band (Americana/Pop) and Death of Paris (Indie/Rock)
• May 24: Big Time Party Band (Beach)*
• June 7: The Herringbones (Classic Rock/Variety)
• June 21: Leggz (Top 40 Hits)
• June 28: Atlantic Groove (Beach)*
• July 5: Dickens (Party Band)
• July 26: Bill Scott & the Prophets (Beach)*
• Aug. 2: The Stranger (Billy Joel/Elton John Tribute)
• Aug. 23: Spider Webb’s Boogie Blues Revue (Blues)*
• Sept. 6: Tokyo Joe (Top 40/Classic Rock)
• Sept. 20: Carolina Breakers (Beach)*

Myrtle Beach Bike Week Events 2012

May is here and when you're in Myrtle Beach that means only one thing: Bike Week is Back!

It's been a tumultous spring and the dates of this year's rallies have been a thing of much dispute locally, with some organizers from the Harley-Davidson rally wanting to move their rally closer to Memorial Day weekend and the county threatening to not issue vendor permits before giving in in the end.

The "official" rally dates for the Cruisin' The Coast Spring Rally are now May 14-20, with many businesses also hosting events the previous weekend.

On the other side of the beach the Town of Atlantic Beach has been pushing to move the official dates for Atlantic Beach Bikefest back to extend the event.

Though it's still a topic of great debate, this rally will run May 18-28 officially, with most events remaining centered around the Memorial Day weekend. 

Check them out below and if you see something we've missed, feel free to drop us a line and let us know. For a printable version of this list, click here: 

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LOCATION KEY

Spring Bike Rally

(HOB) - House of Blues, 4640 Highway 17 S., North Myrtle Beach - Website
(SBB) - Suck Bang Blow Original, 3393 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet - Website
(4C) - Suck Bang Blow Four Corners, 11980 Hwy 17 Bypass South, Murrells Inlet - Website
(BBCL) - The Beaver Bar County Line, 3534 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet - Website
(BBO) - The Beaver Bar Original, 3381 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet - Website
(BONE) - Spokes & Bones Saloon (Formerly Broken Spoke), 2340 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet - Website
(RAT) - The Rat Hole, 3833 Socastee Blvd., Myrtle Beach - Website
(JMN) - Jamin’ Leather, 1220 Port Drive, Myrtle Beach - Website
(REM) - Remedies Sports Bar & Grill, 4803 U.S. 17 Bypass, Myrtle Beach - Website

Black Bike Week

(DECK) - The Afterdeck, 9719 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach - Website
(RED) - Redline Powersports, 4663 Highway 501, Myrtle Beach - Website
(NMB) - North Myrtle Beach Dragstrip, 1935 Star Bluff Road, Longs - Website
(GALL) - Spanish Galleon, 100 N. Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach - Website
(BIK) - Bikini Beach Club, 205 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach - Website

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DAILY DEALS & MORE

Recurring Events

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• 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily starting May 11: Beach House Harley-Davidson, 4919 Ocean Highway West, Shallotte, N.C., will host demo rides and a 50% Off Factory Sale during the spring rally.

• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily: Bike Week Welcome Center; 30%-50% Off Leather in the tents on site; Sign up for raffle to win $200 free leather; free repair on snaps and leather zippers, Jamin’ Leather, 1220 Port Drive, Myrtle Beach

• 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily: Free trailer parking (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily: Bucksport Marina, 135 Bucksport Road, Conway, hosts 11 days of parties and live entertainment with hot music & cold beer May 10-20; Specials include 10% Off Cap’t Seaweed’s Bar & Grill, $5.99 Lunch Specials, Mother’s Day special and Wrap-Up Special.

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily: Magoo’s Sports & Spirits, 3308 Waccamaw Blvd., Bike Week lunch deal, $2.50 Magoo Burger and Fries

• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily starting May 12: Grand Opening Party for new location with free hotdogs and beer, sexy beverage models, an appearance by Playboy model Kelli Mackenzie, $30 Tarot by Jennifer Readings and more, Jamin’ Leather

• 1 to 8 p.m. daily starting May 14: The Rat Hole daily contests: Balloon Toss, Barrel Racing, Keg Roll, Pick ‘Em Up and Put ‘Em Down, Pudding Wrestling, Road Kill, Slow Race, Waitress Carry and Weenie Bite. (RAT)

• 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament welcomes ALL motorcycle enthusiasts to its nightly shows (additional matinee shows at 11:30 a.m. May 10-11,18 & 25). Medieval Times is a gold sponsor of MyrtleBeachBikeWeek.com’s “The Ride,” and is a great destination to visit during Bike Week. Adult tickets are $50.95 + tax and Children (12 and younger) are $30.95; group discounts available.

• 8 p.m. daily: The Comedy Cabana will host comedy shows every night of the week during Bike Week at 8 p.m. with additional shows at 10:15 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Featured comedians include Manny Oliviera May 8-12, Ken Evans May 15-19 and Kelly Terranova May 22-25. The club will be closed May 26-28 for the Memorial Day holiday.

• 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily starting May 14: The Rat Hole nightly contests: Fake at 8, Hide the Weenie, Hot Buns, Mystery Contest and Wet T-Shirt Contest (RAT)

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Myrtle Beach Music: Joe Santana & KingfishWednesday, May 9

• 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.: The Necessary Band; Rock, Blues & Covers (ISL)

• 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Free Shag Lessons (BBCL)

• 8 p.m. to Midnight: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock & Blues (SBB)

Thursday, May 10

• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Thong Thursday - 40% Off any Thong (JMN)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: "Gus" Acoustic Guitar (SBB)

• 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Tastes Like Chicken, Party/Variety (ISL)

• 8 p.m.: Steel Panther (Rock/Metal) with Power Born Rebellion; tickets are $20 in advance, $22.50 day of show (HOB)

• 9 to 10:30 p.m.: $5 Crab Races

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock & Blues (SBB)

Friday, May 11

• 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Free Friday - free gift with every purchase (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: "Gus" Acoustic Guitar (SBB)

• Noon to 5 p.m.: Palmetto State Rollergirls host a Cook Out & Bike Wash at Pitbull Tattoos, 700 Seaboard St., Myrtle Beach

• 2 to 6 p.m.: Thunder Chickens; Party/Variety (BBCL)

• 4 to 7 p.m.: The Whit Lowder Band Live, Garden City Beach Bar & Grill, 120 Atlantic Ave., Garnde City Beach

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock & Blues (SBB)

• 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.: Music on Main Concert Series kicks off Mayfest on Main weekend with the Carolina Soul Band performing live on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach

• 8 p.m.: Heritage Hunter Tour featuring Mastodon and Opeth with Ghost; tickets are $29.50 in advance or $34 day of show. (HOB)

• 8 p.m. to midnight: Grand Opening Party for RED (Relax. Eat. Dance.) Nightclub, 641 Robert Grissom Pkwy., Myrtle Beach. Free food tasting 8-10 p.m. for VIP; Open to public 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with music by DJ EyeCon. (Details on Facebook)

• 8:30 p.m.: $200 Burn Out Contest (SBB)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Karaoke & DJ (ISL)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Automag; Hard Rock/Outlaw Music (SBB)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Power Born Rebellion, Rock/Hard Rock (4CRN)

Saturday, May 12  

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• 8 a.m. to Noon: DeVille Street Farmer's Market, The Market Common

• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: 10% off of day fees at Whispering Pines Nudist Resort, 1114 Sun St. NW, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Mayfest on Main Festival featuring Night Ranger, Project 7ven and The Mighty Tams, Main Street, North Myrtle Beach

• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Pre-Rally Car Show and Cruise-In, sign up from 11 a.m. to Noon, Cruise-In from Noon to 2 p.m. and Car Show 2 to 4 p.m. (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Coyt Duke; Acoustic/Reggae/Rock (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Di Hoffman & Facedown (4C)

• Noon to 5 p.m.: Palmetto State Rollergirls host a Cook Out & Bike Wash at Pitbull Tattoos, 700 Seaboard St., Myrtle Beach

• 2 pm. to 6 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (BBCL)

• 2 pm. to 6 p.m.: Thunder Chickens; Party/Variety (BBO)

• 3 p.m.: $100 Slow Bike Race, (4CRN)

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Power Born Rebellion; Hard Rock/Rock (SBB)

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Colossal; Classic Rock/Hard Rock (4C)

• 6 to 11:30 p.m.: Kick off the Party Event Spring Beach Rally, Garden City Beach Bar & Grill, 120 Atlantic Ave., Garden City Beach

• 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.:  Band on the Rum; Covers/Irish Music (ISL)

• 7:05 p.m.: Myrtle Beach Pelicans vs. Salem Red Sox w/ Fireworks, Pelicans Ballpark, 1251 21st Ave. N.

• 8 p.m.: Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Tickets $19.50 in advance or $22 day of show (HOB)

• 8 p.m.: $100 Hot Pipes Contest, (4CRN)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (SBB)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Grind - Alice In Chains Tribute (4C)

• 10:30 p.m.: $200 Burn-Out Contest (SBB)

• 11 p.m.: Wet T-Shirt Contest (SBB)

Sunday, May 13

Myrtle Beach Music: Collective Soul

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Gospel Brunch featuring a Southern Buffett meal and live Gospel music (HOB)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Gus; Acoustic (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Voodoo Highway; Acoustic Duo (4C)

• 3 p.m.: $100 Straight Ride Contest (4CRN)

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (SBB)

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Automag; Hard Rock/Outlaw Music (4C)

• 4:30 p.m.: The Boathouse Backyard Summer Concert featuring Nantucket; After party at 9:30 p.m. with DJ Arratic, The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, 201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd., Myrtle Beach

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Jeff Edwards; Country (BBCL)

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Papa Duke Open Jam; Blues/Rock (ISL)

• 8 p.m.: An Evening with Collective Soul performing “Dosage” in its entirety. Tickets are $35 in advance, $38 day of show

• 8 p.m.: $100 Slow Bike Contest (4CRN)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Power Born Rebellion; Hard Rock/Rock (SBB)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Grind - Alice In Chains Tribute (4C)

Monday, May 14

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• 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: $1000 Ms. Bike Rally 2012 Contest Sign-ups; Food & Merhcandise Vendors (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Hells Belles Showbar (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Gus; Acoustic (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Voodoo Highway; Acoustic Duo (4C)

• Noon to 9 p.m.: Wall of Death Shows (4C)

• 2 pm. to 6 p.m.: Jeff Edwards (BBCL)

• 3 p.m.: $100 Slow Bike Contest (4C)

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Coman Sproles & Celtic Bluez; Blues (SBB)

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Spider Webb’s Boogie Blues Revue; Beach/Blues (4C)

• 4:30 to 6 p.m.: Loud Pipes/Biker Rodeo (BONE)

• 6 to 6:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting at S&B wine bar (BONE)

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (BBCL)

• 7 to 10 p.m.: Fish Out of Water; Rock/Funk/Reggae/Hip-Hop (ISL)

• 8 p.m.: $100 Hot Pipes Contest (4CRN)

• 8:30 p.m.: Uncle Kracker’s Hometown Tour with Sonia Leigh and Ty Stone; Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 day of show (HOB)

• 9 to 11 p.m.: Black Water, Doobie Bros. Tribute (BONE)

• 9 to 11:30 p.m.: $200 Prize Billiards Tournament at The Dog House Bar, 9814 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Psych Ward; Rock/Pop (SBB)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: All My Rowdy Friends - Hank Williams Jr. Tribute (4C)

• 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Beer Pong Tournament (REM)

• 11 p.m.: FMF After Hours Party with the Purrfect Angelz (BONE)

Tuesday, May 15

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• 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: $1000 Ms. Bike Rally 2012 Contest Sign-ups; Food & Merhcandise Vendors (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.:  Coyt Duke; Acoustic/Reggae/Rock (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Voodoo Highway; Acoustic Duo (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Hells Belles Showbar (4CRN)11a-3p – Gus, SBBO

• Noon to 3 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (BONE)

• Noon to 7 p.m.: All-American Harley Stunt Riders (4CRN)

• Noon to 9 p.m.: Wall of Death Shows (4CRN)

• 3 p.m.: $100 Straight Ride Contest (4CRN)

• 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (BONE)

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Coman Sproles & Celtic Bluez; Blues (SBB)

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (4C)

• 4:30 to 6 p.m.: Loud Pipes/Biker Rodeo (BONE)

• 6 to 6:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting at S&B wine bar (BONE)

• 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Straight Shooter, Bad Company Tribute (BONE)

• 6:30 to 10 p.m.: Fourclosures Band; Covers/Rock (ISL)

• 7 to 8 p.m.: Free Line Dancing Lessons (BBCL)

• 7 to 11:30 p.m.: Tuesday Night Pub Crawl, Malibu's Tiki Bar, Broadway at the Beach

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (BBCL)

• 7:30 p.m.: Neon Trees & AWOLNATION; Tickets are $20 in advance or $22 day of show (HOB)

• 8 p.m.: $100 Slow Bike Contest (4CRN)

• 9 to 11 p.m.: 7 Bridge Road, Eagles Tribute (BONE)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Power Born Rebellion; Hard Rock/Rock (SBB)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: All My Rowdy Friends - Hank Williams Jr. Tribute (4C)

• 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Kamikaze Karaoke (REM)

• 11 p.m.: FMF After Hours Party with the Purrfect Angelz (BONE)

Wednesday, May 16

Spokes & Bones Saloon

• 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.: $1000 Ms. Bike Rally 2012 Contest Sign-ups; Food & Merhcandise Vendors (JMN)

• 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.: 2012 BikerOrNot.com Meet & Greet Ride. Riders will meet at The Golden Egg in Surfside Beach at 9 a.m. for breakfast and leave at 11 am. to head to Charleston for a nice day ride stopping at Patriots Point and for lunch at BW3 in North Charleston before ending up back at the Causeway Bar in Garden City Beach. About 180 miles round trip. All bikes are welcome.

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Hells Belles Showbar (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: FREE Bikini Bike Wash by Penthouse Key Girls - 4 A.R.C. (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Gus; Acoustic (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.:  Di Hoffman & Facedown (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.:  Faithriders, Goat Ministries and Communicating His Word groups on site (JMN)

• Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Peace Pipe; Hard-hitting Rock (BONE)

• Noon to 7 p.m.: All American Harley Stunt Riders (4C)

• Noon to 9 p.m.: Wall of Death Shows (4C)

• 12:30 to 2 p.m.:  FREE Comedy Show by Carolina Bad Boys (JMN)

• 2 to 6 p.m.: Joe Santana & Kingfish; Classic Rock/Blues (BBCL)

• 3 to 5:30 p.m.: Peace Pipe; Hard-hitting Rock (BONE)

• 3 p.m.: $100 Slow Bike Contest (4C)

• 4 to 5 p.m.: Peace Pipe; Hard-hitting Rock (BONE)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Mafia; Hard Rock/Rock (SBB)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Blistur; Rock trio (4C)

• 5 to 9 p.m.: Wild Wing Wednesday and Beer, Texas Roadhouse

• 6 to 6:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting at S&B wine bar (BONE)

• 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Black Water Jack; Southern Rock/Country (BONE)

• 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Latitude Duo; Jimmy Buffet Tribute (ISL)

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Jeff Edwards (BBO)

• 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Championship Midget Wrestling (4C)

• 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Free Shag Lessons (BBCL)

• 8 p.m.: Zoso - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin; Tickets $15 in advance or $17 day of show (HOB)

• 8 p.m.: $100 Hot Pipes Contest (4C)

• 9 to 11 p.m.: Black Water Jack; Southern Rock/Country (BONE)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Colossal; Classic Rock/Hard Rock (4C)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: All My Rowdy Friends - Hank Williams Jr. Tribute (4C)

Thursday, May 17

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• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: $1000 Ms. Bike Rally 2012 Contest Sign-ups (JMN)

• 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Food & Merhcandise Vendors (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Coyt Duke; Acoustic/Reggae (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Hells Belles Showbar (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: FREE Bikini Bike Wash by Penthouse Key Girls - 4 A.R.C. (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Automag; Hard Rock/Outlaw Music (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Faithriders, Goat Ministries and Communicating His Word groups on site (JMN)

• Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Peace Pipe; Hard-hitting Rock (BONE)

• Noon to 5 p.m.: Palmetto State Rollergirls Cook Out & Bike Wash at Pitbull Tattoos, 700 Seaboard St., Myrtle Beach

• Noon to 7 p.m.: All American Harley Stunt Riders (4C)

• Noon to 9 p.m.: Wall of Death Shows (4C)

• Noon to Midnight: Throttle Fest, a 3-day biker friendly music event sponsored by Full Throttle Saloon, The Deck will feature live entertainment all day with a string of acts such as DB Bryant Band, Nigel Dupree Band, Power Born Rebellion, The Full Throttle Flaunt Girls and The Stars of Full Throttle Salloon on Tru TV. (HOB)

• 12:30 to 2 p.m.:  FREE Comedy Show by Carolina Bad Boys (JMN)

• 1:30 to 2 p.m.: $1000 Ms. Bike Rally 2012 Contest (JMN)

• 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Peace Pipe; Hard-hitting Rock (BONE)

• 2 to 6 p.m.: John King (BBCL)

• 2:30 to 6 p.m.: Leather Auction to benefit American Red Cross (JMN)

• 3 p.m.: $100 Slow Bike Contest (4C)

• 3:30 to 5 p.m.: Loud Pipes Contest/Games (BONE)

• 4 to 5 p.m.: Peace Pipe; Hard-hitting Rock (BONE)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Power Born Rebellion; Rock/Hard Rock (SBB)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Smooth; Variety/Crowd Favorites (4C)

• 6 to 10 p.m.: John King Band; Country/Southern Rock (ISL)

• 6 to 6:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting at S&B wine bar (BONE)

• 6 to 9 p.m.: Big Shot Karaoke with live music, Texas Roadhouse

• 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Black Water Jack Band; Southern Rock/Country (BONE)

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Jeff Edwards (BBO)

• 7:30 p.m.: Theory Of A Deadman with Pop Evil and Stellar Revival; Tickets $20 in advance, $22.50 day of show (HOB)

• 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Championship Midget Wrestling (4C)

• 8 p.m: $100 Hot Pipes Contest (4C)

• 8 p.m to Midnight: Peace Pipe; Hard-Hitting Rock, Jackson's Inlet Bar & Grill, 4396 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet

• 9 to 10:30 p.m.: $5 Crab Races (REM)

• 9 to 11 p.m.: Black Water Jack Band; Southern Rock/Country (BONE)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Blistur; Rock Trio (SBB)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Highway to Hell; AC/DC Tribute (4C)

• 11 p.m.: FMF After Hours Party with the Purrfect Angelz (BONE)

Friday, May 18

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• 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Food & Merhcandise Vendors (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Hells Belles Showbar (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: FREE Bikini Bike Wash by Penthouse Key Girls - 4 A.R.C. (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Gus; Acoustic (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Automag; Hard Rock/Outlaw Music (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.:  Faithriders, Goat Ministries and Communicating His Word groups on site (JMN)

• Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Straight Shooter; Bad Company Tribute (BONE)

• Noon to 3 p.m.: Ride-in Bike Show Registration Contest (BONE)

• Noon to 7 p.m.: All American Harley Stunt Riders (4C)

• Noon to 9 p.m.: Wall of Death Shows (4C)

• Noon to Midnight: Throttle Fest, a 3-day biker friendly music event sponsored by Full Throttle Saloon, The Deck will feature live entertainment all day with a string of acts such as DB Bryant Band, Nigel Dupree Band, Power Born Rebellion, The Full Throttle Flaunt Girls and The Stars of Full Throttle Salloon on Tru TV. (HOB)

• 12:30 to 2 p.m.:  FREE Comedy Show by Carolina Bad Boys (JMN)

• 1:30 to 2 p.m.: $1000 Ms. Bike Rally 2012 Contest (JMN)

• 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Farrell Webber (BONE)

• 2 to 6 p.m.: Jeff Edwards (BBO)

• 2:30 to 6 p.m.: Leather Auction to benefit American Red Cross (JMN)

• 3 p.m.: $100 Weenie Bite Bike Contest (4C)

• 3:30 to 4 p.m.: Loud Pipes Contest (BONE)

• 4 to 5:30 p.m.: Low Life Band (BONE)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Blistur; Rock Trio (SBB)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Power Born Rebellion; Rock/Hard Rock (4C)

• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Ride-in Bike Show Trophys and Award Ceremony (BONE)

• 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.: Music on Main Concert Series DIVAS Half Marathon Kickoff Concert with Lizzy Ross Band (Americana/Pop) and Death of Paris (Electropop/Rock), Main Street, North Myrtle Beach

• 7 to 9 p.m.: Palmetto State Roller Girls will serve as guest carhops at Sonic, 1930 Mister Joe White Ave., Myrtle Beach

• 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Cowboy; Kid Rock Tribute (BONE)

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Little Queen (BBCL)

• 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Championship Midget Wrestling (4C)

• 8 p.m to Midnight: Peace Pipe; Hard-Hitting Rock, Beer 30 Bar & Grill, 810 U.S. 17 S., Surfside Beach

• 8 p.m: $100 Hot Pipes Contest (4C)

• 8:30 p.m: $200 Burn-Out Contest (4C)

• 8:30 p.m: $200 Burn-Out Contest (SBB)

• 8:30 p.m.: The Marshall Tucker Band with Trent Tomlinson, HER & Kings County; Tickets are $25 in advance or $29 day of show (HOB)

• 9 to 11 p.m.: Rick Derringer (BONE)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: DJ & Karaoke (ISL)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Power Born Rebellion; Rock/Hard Rock (4C)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Highway to Hell; AC/DC Tribute (4C)

• 11 p.m.: Frozen T-Shirt Contest (SBB)

• 11 p.m.: FMF After Hours Party with the Purrfect Angelz (BONE)

Saturday, May 19

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• 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Beaver Bar Bike Show (BBO)

• 8 a.m. to Noon: DeVille Street Farmer's Market, The Market Common

• 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Food & Merhcandise Vendors (JMN)

• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: 31st Annual Blue Crab Festival featuring Jim Quick & Coastline, Rick Strickland and Carolina Breakers, Waterfront, Little River

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Myrtle Beach Classic Car Show with TV personality Cecil Chandler, Texas Roadhouse

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Hells Belles Showbar (4C)

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: FREE Bikini Bike Wash by Penthouse Key Girls - 4 A.R.C. (JMN)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Coyt Duke; Acoustic/Reggae (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Blistur; Rock Trio (SBB)

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.:  Faithriders, Goat Ministries and Communicating His Word groups on site (JMN)

• 3:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Beach Blast! Christian Music Festival featuring TobyMac, Third Day, RED, Royal Tailor, Jamie Grace and KJ-52;  Downtown Myrtle Beach, Between 8th & 9th Ave. N. on Ocean Blvd.

• Noon to 1 p.m.: Houses of the Holy; Led Zepplin Tribute (BONE)

• Noon to 7 p.m.: All American Harley Stunt Riders (4C)

• Noon to 9 p.m.: Wall of Death Shows (4C)

• Noon to Midnight: Throttle Fest, a 3-day biker friendly music event sponsored by Full Throttle Saloon, The Deck will feature live entertainment all day with a string of acts such as DB Bryant Band, Nigel Dupree Band, Power Born Rebellion, The Full Throttle Flaunt Girls and The Stars of Full Throttle Salloon on Tru TV. (HOB)

• 12:30 to 2 p.m.:  FREE Comedy Show by Carolina Bad Boys (JMN)

• 1:30 to 2 p.m.: $1000 Ms. Bike Rally 2012 Contest (JMN)

• 2 to 3 p.m.: Last Child; Aerosmith Tribute (BONE)

• 2 to 6 p.m.: Little Queen (BBCL)

• 2:30 to 6 p.m.: Leather Auction to benefit American Red Cross (JMN)

• 3 p.m.: $100 Slow Bike Contest (4C)

• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Loud Pipes Contest/Games (BONE)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Mafia; Rock/Hard Rock/Blues (SBB)

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Smooth; Variety/Crowd Favorites (4C)

• 5 to 6 p.m.: Ferrell Weber Band (BONE)

• 5 to 7 p.m.: Happy Hour (BONE)

• 5:30 p.m.: Gnarly Davidson Crash ‘N’ Burn Roller Derby Rally with Palmetto State Rollergirls; Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at door, $6 for seniors or children, Fun Warehouse, 2349 Dick Pond Road, Surfside Beach

• 6 to 6:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting at S&B wine bar (BONE)

• 6 to 10 p.m.: John King Band; Country/Southern Rock (ISL)

• 7 to 11 p.m.: All My Rowdy Friends, Hank Williams Jr. Tribute (BBCL)

• 7:30 to 9 p.m.: Low Life Band (BONE)

• 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Championship Midget Wrestling (4C)

• 8 p.m: $100 Hot Pipes Contest (4C)

• 8 p.m to Midnight: Peace Pipe; Hard-Hitting Rock, Beer 30 Bar & Grill, 810 U.S. 17 S., Surfside Beach

• 8:30 p.m: $200 Burn-Out Contest (4C)

• 8:30 p.m: $200 Burn-Out Contest (SBB)

• 8:30 p.m.: Jackyl with Nigel Dupree & The Flaunt Girls; Tickets are $25 in advance, $29 day of show (HOB)

• 9 to 11 p.m.: Cowboy; Kid Rock Tribute (BONE)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Colossal; Classic Rock/Rock (SBB)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Highway to Hell; AC/DC Tribute (4C)

• 11 p.m.: Wet T-Shirt Contest (SBB)

• 11 p.m.: FMF After Hours Party with the Purrfect Angelz (BONE)

• 1 a.m.: $100 Swallow the Weenie Contest (4C)

Sunday, May 20

• 7 a.m. to Noon: Divas Half Marathon, Main Street, North Myrtle Beach

• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: 31st Annual Blue Crab Festival featuring Ken Jordan, Jackie Beaumont & The Band and Craig Woolard Band, Waterfront, Little River

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Gospel Brunch featuring a Southern Buffett meal and live Gospel music (HOB)

• 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Food & Merhcandise Vendors (JMN)

• 10 to 11 a.m.: Christian Service by Goat Ministries (JMN)

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Papa Duke Open Jam; Blues/Rock (ISL)

• 4:30 p.m.: The Boathouse Backyard Summer Concert featuring country artist Kip Moore; After party at 9:30 p.m. with DJ Arratic, The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, 201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd., Myrtle Beach

• 9 p.m. to Midnight: Country Karaoke Contest, Broadway Louie’s, Broadway at the Beach

Monday, May 21

• 9 to 11:30 p.m.: Billiards Tournament $200 payout The Dog House Bar, Myrtle Beach

• 9 p.m. to midnight: Pop/Rock Karaoke Contest; Broadway Louie’s, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach

• 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Beer Pong Contest (REM)

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• 6:30 to 10 p.m.: Fourclosures Band; Classic Rock/Covers (ISL)

• 7 to 8 p.m.: Free Line Dance (BBCL)

• 7 to 11:30 p.m.: Tuesday Night Pub Crawl, Malibu's Tiki Bar, Broadway at the Beach

• 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Kamikaze Karaoke (REM)

Wednesday, May 23

• 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Too Far To Drive Duo; Acoustic/Covers (ISL)

• 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Free Shag Lessons (BBCL)

Thursday, May 24

• 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.: SoPro Productions 2012 BBW “Street & Stunt” Bike Fest, four-day event at Redline Powersports, located on U.S. 501 across from Tanger Outlets. Join thousands of riders and sport bike enthusiasts for vendors, entertainment and more. Guest appearances by Icon’s Jason Britton and 1 Wheel Revolution performing three stunt shows Friday & Saturday. Myrtle Beach’s Top DJ’s spinning throughout the weekend, food, drinks and adult beverages available. Competition Shows, Bike Show competition and Speed’n Sexy Bikini Contest each day.

• 6 to 11 p.m: Paper Chasers MC (Memphis, Tenn.) Meet-N-Greet, Parrot Bar & Grill, 1005 Withers Drive, Myrtle Beach. All Bikers Welcome!

• 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Tastes Like Chicken; Party/Variety (ISL)

• 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.: Music on Main Concert Series with Big Time Party Band (Beach), Main Street North Myrtle Beach

• Doors at 9 p.m.: Bike Week 2012 “Meet and Greet” Party. After hours until 6 a.m. each day. (BIK)

• 9 to 10:30 p.m.: $5 Crab Races (REM)

• 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.: Godfather “Rock The Throttle” Party, The Godfather and Bikers Against Breast Cancer has teamed up with Rock The Throttle brand to bring you the hottest charitable event party of BBW. Food while it last, Giveaways and fun all night. This event is hosted by Hot Commodities and Legendz MC. $5 admission, 2001 Star Bluff Road, Longs.

• 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Carolinia Knight Rider 32nd Annual Kick Off Party at the Carolinia Knight Rider Club House, 2001 Star Bluff Road, Longs.

• Midnight to 5 a.m.: Myrtle Beach Black Bike Week Facebook Meet & Greet Afterparty, Off The Hook Bar, 301 30th Ave S. Free admission, cheap beer and drinks, hot waitresses and the Best Reggae, R & B and Hip Hop, in North Myrtle Beach.

Friday, May 25

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• 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.: SoPro Productions 2012 BBW “Street & Stunt” Bike Fest, four-day event at Redline Powersports. Join thousands of riders and sport bike enthusiasts for vendors, entertainment and more. Guest appearances by Icon’s Jason Britton and 1 Wheel Revolution performing three stunt shows Friday & Saturday. Myrtle Beach’s Top DJ’s spinning throughout the weekend, food, drinks and adult beverages available. Competition Shows, Bike Show competition and Speed’n Sexy Bikini Contest each day. (RED)

• Noon: All Out Kawasaki Ride: Myrtle Beach 2012, Meet up at Kangaroo Express, 334 S Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach; Kickstands up and ready to roll at 12:30 p.m. Ends at Hooter’s at Myrtle Beach Mall, 22-mile ride of mostly highway. (Details on Facebook)

• Noon to 10 p.m.: Memorial Day Weekend Shootout, Live music, family fun, track open to vehicles, $20 general admission. Cash Out Friday with live performance by Cash Out and “Street Legal” Shoutout with $1000 prize. (NMB)

• 8 p.m.: Jaye N Jaye Ent. Presents: We Ride Too! Three-day Black Bike Week Women’s Retreat, Male exotic dancers Thursday through Sunday with doors open at 6:30 p.m. and showtime at 8 p.m. each night. Club Crush, 4707 Hwy 17 Bypass South. (Tickets & Details)

• Doors at 9 p.m.:  Bike Week 2012 “Drink in My Cup” Party with national hip-hop artist Kirko Bangz performing live. After hours until 6 a.m. each day. (BIK)

• Doors at 9 p.m.: The NY, NJ, DMV, NC Official Black Bike Week Takeover at Spanish Galleon. Southeast Music & Entertainment Summit and MightyDamnFresh.com present the best in Hip-Hop, Go-Go, R&B and Throwbacks by DJ P-Money of Coast 97.3. $10 admission for bikers with club vests all night. VIP spots available. (GALL)

• Doors at 9 p.m.: The Official Bike Week 2K12 Party Headquarters at The Afterdeck. Music by DJ B-Lord, $1000 Super Soak-Her Bikini Contest, Bottle Service and access to Thee Dollhouse Bike Week Exotic Headquarters with more than 100 dancers from all over the U.S. Tickets $20-100 online. (DECK)

• 9 p.m.: Throttles, Bottles and Models Party hosted by Precious Metal MC at 2001 Night Club, 920 Lake Arrowhead Road, Myrtle Beach. Admission is $10.

• 9 to 11:30 p.m.: Music & Bikini Contest (DECK)

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Karaoke/DJ Party (ISL)

• 9 p.m. to midnight: Facebook Friends Meet-N-Greet Part 2, Wet Willie’s, 1306 Celebrity Circle, Broadway at the Beach, sponsored by Black Bike Week Experience and Certified Family. Hosted by JoMar Brown and John Brown. (Details on Facebook)

• 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.: Black Tigers MC presents Back 2 Black “All Black Everything” Party,

$10 limited advance tickets available, Beer & food specials, fallen rider tribute and more. (HOB)

Saturday, May 26

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• 8 a.m. to Noon: DeVille Street Farmer's Market, The Market Common

• 9 a.m. to Noon: 2nd Annual Dirty Myrtle Mud Run, Waterbridge Plantation in Carolina Forest

10:00a 12:00p  Memorial Day Weekend Parade Downtown Myrtle Beach

• Opens at 10 a.m.: 2012 Myrtle Beach Celebrity Bikefest & Car Show, Myrtle Beach Speedway, 455 Hospitality Lane (Near Tanger Outlets). Featuring Burnout and Show Bike contests, Wet T-shirt, Baddest Biker Babe and Shake-Off contests, vendors, special celebrity guests, live music and a special tribute to Carolina Knight Riders MC. Hosted by KISS 98.5 FM and Foxy 99.1 FM. Tickets $15 in advance, kids 12 and younger free.

• 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.: SoPro Productions 2012 BBW “Street & Stunt” Bike Fest, four-day event at Redline Powersports. Join thousands of riders and sport bike enthusiasts for vendors, entertainment and more. Guest appearances by Icon’s Jason Britton and 1 Wheel Revolution performing three stunt shows Friday & Saturday. Myrtle Beach’s Top DJ’s spinning throughout the weekend, food, drinks and adult beverages available. Competition Shows, Bike Show competition and Speed’n Sexy Bikini Contest each day. (RED)

• 11:30 a.m.: Black Bike Week 2012 "All White Everything" Unity Ladies Ride, This ride is sponsored for ladies bikers by lady bikers and will depart from Hooters at Myrtle Beach Mall, 10133 N. Kings Hwy., with networking and photo ops from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will line up at 12:30 p.m. for a 1 p.m. roll out to Atlantic Beach. Dress in all white attire. No trophies, no formalities, just unity!

• Noon to 4 p.m.: Jamin' Crazy Car Show (JMN)

• Noon to 10 p.m.: Memorial Day Weekend Shootout, North Myrtle Beach Dragstrip, 1935 Star Bluff Road, Longs. Live music, family fun, track open to vehicles, $20 general admission. Ruff Ryders Myrtle Beach “Da Takeover 2” Saturday. Bike races, car, bike & truck show, wheelie contest, dog show, slow race and more. (NMB)

• 2 to 8 p.m.: The DJ B-Lord Grey Goose Day Party at Mykonos, 1002 29th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. Music by DJ B-Lord and specials on Grey Goose Vodka all day.

• 2 to 8 p.m.: Bike Week 2012 Day Party featuring Bike Wash with The Servin’ These Street Model and Leggings and Bikini Party with The Wet & Wild Heelz. After hours until 6 a.m. each day.(BIK)

• 3 p.m.: Speed Shift Ryderz Black Bike Week 2012 Cookout/Meet N Greet, Raleigh, N.C.,-based club hosting a free cookout for BBW at oceanfront beach house. Everyone is welcome! Clubs, independent riders, male or female. (Location TBA, details here)

• 3 p.m.: Unleashed Rydaz Black Bike Week 2012 Pool Party, 1127 A N. Waccamaw Dr, Garden City, $5 per person includes food and soda/water, cash bar and music. Saturday and Sunday 3 p.m. until the party’s over.

• 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Black Bike Week 2012, Super Soaker Battle II. Get your water guns and water balloons ready for a Guys vs. Girls battle. The fellas won in 2011 at Avista Resort in NMB, so the ladies will be coming for the title. Trophies will be awarded. (Location TBA, details here)

• 3 p.m.: ATL Rooftop TakeOva Cookout/Block Party, on top of parking deck at Beach Cove Resort, 4800 S. Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach. Hosted by FaithFul Few, Westside Ryderz, Tru Ryderz, Platinum Peaches, Street Pirates, Free food while it lasts. (Details on Facebook)

• 6 to 10 p.m.: Nick Andolora; Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter (ISL)

• 7 p.m.: Hayabusa/M109 Ride, Hooters Myrtle Beach Mall, 10113 N Kings Hwy.

• 8 p.m.: Jaye N Jaye Ent. Presents: We Ride Too! Three-day Black Bike Week Women’s Retreat, Male exotic dancers Thursday through Sunday with doors open at 6:30 p.m. and showtime at 8 p.m. each night. Club Crush, 4707 Hwy 17 Bypass South. (Tickets & Details)

• Doors at 9 p.m.: The NY, NJ, DMV, NC Official Black Bike Week Takeover at Spanish Galleon. Southeast Music & Entertainment Summit and MightyDamnFresh.com present the best in Hip-Hop, Go-Go, R&B and Throwbacks by DJ P-Money of Coast 97.3. $10 admission for bikers with club vests all night. VIP spots available. (GALL)

• Doors at 9 p.m.: The Official Bike Week 2K12 Party Headquarters at The Afterdeck. Music by DJ B-Lord, $1000 Super Soak-Her Bikini Contest, Bottle Service and access to Thee Dollhouse Bike Week Exotic Headquarters with more than 100 dancers from all over the U.S. Tickets $20-100 online. (DECK)

• 9 to 11:30 p.m.: Music & Bikini Contest (DECK)

• 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Kamikaze Karaoke (REM)

Sunday, May 27

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• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Gospel Brunch featuring a Southern Buffett meal and live Gospel music (HOB)

• 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.: SoPro Productions 2012 BBW “Street & Stunt” Bike Fest, four-day event at Redline Powersports, located on U.S. 501 across from Tanger Outlets. Join thousands of riders and sport bike enthusiasts for vendors, entertainment and more. Guest appearances by Icon’s Jason Britton and 1 Wheel Revolution performing three stunt shows Friday & Saturday. Myrtle Beach’s Top DJ’s spinning throughout the weekend, food, drinks and adult beverages available. Competition Shows, Bike Show competition and Speed’n Sexy Bikini Contest each day.

• Noon to 7 p.m.: Bike Week Wet & Wild Pool Party, Clarion Hotel, 101 Fantasy Harbor Blvd.

Myrtle Beach. Full Bar & Food, Cash Prizes Given away All Day, music by DJ Phat Boi and DJ Hot Rob. For More Info or VIP tickets call 843.902.5477

• Noon to 10 p.m.: Memorial Day Weekend Shootout, North Myrtle Beach Dragstrip, 1935 Star Bluff Road, Longs. Live music, family fun, track open to vehicles, $20 general admission. Smoke Out Sunday with races all day in many classes, $5000 purse (Details at northmyrtlebeachdragstrip.com)

• 7 to 11 p.m.: Papa Duke Open Jam (ISL)

• 4 to 9 p.m.: Myrtle Beach Grand Finale, All Throttle MC Beach Clubhouse, 206 Sixth Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach. Pool party with live DJ, food, raffles, basketball & volleyball from 4-6 p.m., Male and Female Revue shows at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Details at www.alllthrottlemc.com)

• 4:30 p.m.: The Boathouse Backyard Summer Concert featuring Sunny Ledfurd (country/hip-hop) The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, 201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd., Myrtle Beach

• 8 p.m.: Jaye N Jaye Ent. Presents: We Ride Too! Three-day Black Bike Week Women’s Retreat, Male exotic dancers Thursday through Sunday with doors open at 6:30 p.m. and showtime at 8 p.m. each night. Club Crush, 4707 Hwy 17 Bypass South. (Tickets & Details)

• Doors at 9 p.m.: Bike Week 2012 “Make It Nasty” Party. After hours until 6 a.m. each day.(BIK)

• Doors at 9 p.m.: The NY, NJ, DMV, NC Official Black Bike Week Takeover at Spanish Galleon. Southeast Music & Entertainment Summit and MightyDamnFresh.com present the best in Hip-Hop, Go-Go, R&B and Throwbacks by DJ P-Money of Coast 97.3. $10 admission for bikers with club vests all night. VIP spots available. (GALL)

• Doors at 9 p.m.: The Official Bike Week 2K12 Party Headquarters at The Afterdeck. Music by DJ B-Lord, $1000 Super Soak-Her Bikini Contest, Bottle Service and access to Thee Dollhouse Bike Week Exotic Headquarters with more than 100 dancers from all over the U.S. Tickets $20-100 online. (DECK)

• 9 p.m. to Midnight: Country Karaoke Contest, Broadway Louie’s, Broadway at the Beach

Monday, May 28

• 9 p.m. to midnight: Pop/Rock Karaoke Contest; Broadway Louie’s, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach

• 9 to 11:30 p.m.: Billiards Tournament $200 payout The Dog House Bar, Myrtle Beach

• 9 p.m. to midnight: UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard III (REM)

• 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Beer Pong (REM)

For more details on this year's rally visit MyrtleBeachBikeWeek.com, http://rally.jaminleather.com/ or BlackBikeWeek.us

See you next year!

Domecandy building business with a better boombox

Alongside such iconic items as the phonograph, the 8-track and the Walkman, most people today see the boombox as just another relic of music’s past.

For the most part, this mammoth representation of 1980s excess — which forcefully blasted its tunes into the surrounding community — has been ditched in favor of the personal isolation of portable devices and MP3 players.

But thanks to a pair of local dreamers, this once booming product has found new life as a niche business that’s begun to create some noise up and down the beach.

Founded by Seth “Mr. Spark” Alcorace, 29, and Bobby “Dr. XactO” Williams, 36, Domecandy is a two-man electronics company that produces the RockBox, a device that combines classic aesthetics and modern functionality to make a unique portable speaker system.

Myrtle Beach Music: Bobby Williams, left, and Seth Alcorace are the creators of Domecandy, a local company which produces custom-made, unique speaker systems. (Courtesy photos)
“Basically, what we do is we rescue vintage speakers and vintage suitcases and resurrect them to make portable sound,” says Williams.

With no formal training in product design, these self-taught entrepreneurs created Domecandy after being fed up with the design and rigidity of current boombox models.

“Innovation is just a case of where people see a problem and they want to fix it, and that’s basically what we did here,” said Alcorace. “The old boomboxes weren’t fixable. You buy this $100 box and you’d be lucky to have it last a year or two and you’ll end up spending $100 in batteries within that time.”

Unlike traditional models, Williams says the life of a RockBox is “pretty much indefinite” with Domecandy extending an open-ended offer to repair any box they sell for free.

Models start at $399 for the smaller, suitcase-sized boxes such as “The Speakeasy” to $899 the for larger, guitar-case sized model known as “The Backstage” and even up to $1,199 for Domecandy’s top-of-the-line deluxe model “The Powersuit.”

The product line features roughly a dozen unique models — each with its own style, personality and whimsical backstory — but what’s really caught on with customers is the ability to commission a custom-made RockBox.

In addition to collegiate-themed models such as “The AlmaMater” and “The Class Act” made for friends, Domecandy has also created custom boxes for local businesses such as the horned “La Pamplona” for Bully’s Pub, a smiley face-adorned model “The Nice Day” for Myrtle Beach Watersports and a classically-striped model “The Longboard” for Myrtle Beach Tours.

The boxes have even begun to grab attention beyond the business community. In April, Domecandy was asked to provide sound with their product during a meet and greet session for S.C. House district 104 candidate Greg Duckworth at McLean Park in North Myrtle Beach.

The dawning of Domecandy

Myrtle Beach Music: "The Jollytrancer" is the original RockBox created by Domecandy.The idea for the company was born in October 2010 when Alcorace, an Idaho native and avid outdoorsman, planned a trip for he, Williams and some friends to go camping on Carolina Beach near Wilmington.

“I don’t camp. I resort,” jokes Williams. “I’ve always been a heavy beach packing guy. There’s hammocks, there’s chairs, music, stuff to read, lunch, drinks.”

On this particular trip, amongst the “three or four trips worth” of stuff brought was a boombox, a modern Sirius-radio connected set that cost around $120.

Throughout two days of rain-soaked camping — a miserable experience according to Williams — the music machine faltered, not because of the weather as one might expect, but as he describes simply “because it got used.”

“It was a casualty of the weekend,” he says. “Eventually in a tantrum, I picked up the boom box and I threw it down the beach in defeat.”

Feeling bad about his friend’s broken box Alcorace attempted to make up for the bad camping experience by replacing the item that had become a staple of Williams’ beachgoing experience.

With the holidays around the corner Alcorace sought out a replacement model online as a Christmas gift, but wasn’t satisfied with any of the options he found. So, instead of seeking to buy a new boombox, he instead decided he’d attempt to fix the original.

“What I quickly found is that these boomboxes aren’t meant to be fixed,” Alcorace said. “But once I looked inside I also discovered they’re very simple. It’s just an amp, speakers and power source.”

Despite having no real background in electronics, Alcorace took on the task of building a better boombox from scratch. Using some old speakers purchased for $15 on Craigslist, a $10 amp from eBay, the power source from the broken box and a suitcase he’d found, he created the first RockBox.

“It didn’t look that great. It’s was definitely a little rough,” said Alcorace, who decided that despite any flaws in artistry he’d still give the box to Williams for Christmas.

“I went nuts. I thought it was the coolest thing in the world,” said Williams. “When I saw it, with my background in art I immediately started thinking of ways to make it look better. And with him having figured out the electronics part we just started seeing tons of possibilities.”

A budding business

Myrtle Beach Music: "The Nice Day" is a RockBox created for Myrtle Beach Watersports. After a summer of wear and tear from being loaded in and out of a truck, Domecandy repaired and redesigned the model as a more heavy-duty box and redubbed it "The Nicer Day." Once the idea was thrown down and the original box created, suddenly the potential of Domecandy became a great source of inspiration for its creators.

“There was no limitation on what we could do with them,” said Williams. “With each of us contributing our knowledge and what we’d learned we could come up with something that was really special.”

Williams and Alcorace began experimenting with ideas and came up with a base design featuring attractive layout and colorful exterior.

“People went crazy for it,” said Williams.

Though sales didn’t exactly take off from the get go, the response they got from friends and around the community proved to the pair that the interest was there for a boombox that looked unique, sounded great, was portable and was fixable.

“We had a feeling of accomplishment,” said Alcorace. “Whenever you create an idea with your mind or create something with your own hands it’s almost like a drug. It’s hard to explain, but we got this feeling from what we’d done and we just couldn’t stop.”

Soon, Williams and Alcorace began hunting materials, stocking up on old speakers online and getting suitcases donated from people within the community.

“You’d be amazed. It seems like everyone you know has one of these old suitcases laying around that are essentially useless now,” said Williams. “It felt good to be able to do something with stuff that was probably just going to end up in a landfill somewhere. We’re reusing all these things that would normally be thrown away.”

As they began to refine the production process, finding the right components, teaching themselves how to solder and constructing it all in a professional manner became the focus.

From there it’s simply been a matter of getting more efficient — they say they can now finish a box in a day — and marketing their product, showing it around town at various community events, festivals and concerts.

Creating a community

Myrtle Beach Music: Alcorace shows off the insides of "The Power Suit" at CREATE South.In addition to making their passion a full-time job — a goal which both men say is not far off —  the Domecandy founders are also looking toward the future by taking steps which they hope will create a community around their creation and get others interested in building their own RockBox.

They’ve begun working with local electronic engineer Mikkel Green to create the components of a boombox creation kit that they hope to market soon.

“Everybody always want to know what’s inside these things,” said Alcorace. “And instead being like some folks and saying ‘well, it’s proprietary and we can’t let you know.’ for us an important part of starting our company was to share with others the experience of making these and be transparent about what we’re doing.”

Whether the idea catches on, the pair is unsure, but they’re confident that there are plenty of other audio junkies and folks with a desire to make something unique that serve as a potential base of builders.

“We just feel like music should be shared,” says Williams. “I feel like if we could just get as many people as want to do this, to actually go out and do it, we can start something of a musical revolution.”

Check out Domecandy at http://domecandylab.com/ or like them on Facebook.

Cinco De Mayo Myrtle Beach: Tunes, Tacos & Tequila 2012

There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned celebration of Mexican Independence to get the crowds of Myrtle Beach partying like a bunch of Cancun-bound spring breakers. Luckily, being that we are a fairly accomplished beach town in our own right, there are plenty of activities to go around this Saturday.

Here’s a look at some of the best places to get your party on this Saturday, and whether you’re in it for the tunes, the tacos or the Tequila, there’s a little something for everybody:

Abuelo’s

• Where: Coastal Grande Mall Myrtle Beach
• When:  Noon to 10 p.m.
• Details: 843-222-4444 or http://www.abuelos.com/

This “Mexican Food Embassy” features upscale ethnic cuisine and a party atmosphere on Cinco De Mayo as it opens it outdoor patio to a bevy of live musicians, drink Stevie Mac (Covers) from Noon to 3 p.m., Matt Parker of local group Pysch Ward (Rock/Pop) from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the Clay Crotts Duo (Country) from 7 to 10 p.m.

Blessing of the Inlet

• When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: Belin Methodist Church, U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet
• Details: 843-651-5099 or www.blessingoftheinlet.com

Feel like a local with this annual right of spring, a day filled with worship, food, fun & fellowship. Highlighted by a “Blessing” ceremony that celebrates the area’s Christian heritage, the event generates funds for missions, charities & non-profit organizations.

Borgata Cinco De Mayo

• When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• Where: Borgata Bar, 813 Surfside Dr., Surfside Beach
• Details: On Facebook

Borgata is hosting another bangin’ lineup of music brought to you by DJ Wonka, Fudda, and the crew from LowCountry Dubstep. Electronic fans and folks looking to dance the night away can experience live mixing on 1's and 2's  with no admission and can expect to hear Dubstep, Hip-Hop, Reggae, House and more. There will be a power hour from 11 p.m. to Midnight with 3$ top self liqours, free pool and beer pong. Show starts at 10 and goes till 2!! Join us in celebration at borgatas on Sat. may 5th!

Broadway at the Beach 

• Where: 1320 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach
• When: Noon to 2 a.m.
• Details: (843) 444-8032 or http://fantasticclubs.com

This all day street party hosted by Revolutions Nightclub takes place on the big stage at the Celebrity Square club area of Broadway at the Beach and features music by DJ Alex A from 2 to 6 p.m., the Austin-Mowery Band from 6 to 10 p.m., and Mystic Vibrations from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. There will be beer tubs and Jell-o girls in the main square and food available throughout the day. All clubs will be open with drink specials and more.

Burrofest

• Where: Fiesta del Burro Loco, 960 Frontage Road W.
• When:  8 a.m. (5K race); 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. (music)
• Details: www.facebook.com/burromon or (843) 626-1756

The grandaddy of local Cinco celebrations, Burrofest has long been one of the area's biggest Cinco parties and this year the restaurant is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary of the event with even more fun. This year’s event will kick off at 8 a.m. with the 5K Stache Dash, a trail run filled with the finest mustaches and sombreros on the Grand Strand. After the race, complimentray beverages will be provided to race participants and the live music will begin at 1 p.m. and go all day with The Sick Stooges (Classic Rock), Sushi For Breakfast (Rock/Hip-Hop/Pop), No Limit Band (Variety) and The Mullets (Classic Rock).

El Patio

• Where: 2934 U.S. 501 E, Myrtle Beach
• When: 6-10 p.m.
• Details: (843) 347-6984 or http://www.elpatiomexrest.com/

This local favorite known for its fresh ingredients and quaint atmosphere, will have food specials throughout the day on Cinco De Mayo and live music from 6-10 p.m. with local rock band Tripod, one of the area’s most versatile musical acts.

Key West Music & Wine Fest

• When: Noon to 5 p.m.
• Where: La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, SC
• Details: (843) 399-WINE or www.labelleamie.com

Give your Cinco De Mayo and island vibe at this festival celebrating great grapes and laid-back tunes. There will be live entertainment by Latitude, a Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band and also The Jamaican Jerks and vineyard tours will be offered at 2:30 p.m. The event also features wine tastings, Hunt's Lexington Style Cooking & Smokin' Pitt BBQ and more. Remember, bring a lawn chair, a good friend or two, and enjoy the company, the music, the wine, and the beauty of the vineyard. Admission is $8 (Under 18 Free, over 80 free) Bring two canned/dry good items for area food bank and receive $3 off admission.

Nacho Hippo

• When: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
• Where: 1160 Farrow Parkway, The Market Common, Myrtle Beach
• Details: 843-839-9770 or www.nachohippo.com

One of the area’s hippest Mexican Fusion eateries, Nacho Hippo specializes in concoctions such as nachos with Maine Lobster, shrimp and roasted vegetables and Tacos with creative names such as Love You Long Time, Thai One On and Austin Powers. On Cinco De Mayo, they’ll offer $3 Fresh Squeezed Margaritas, $2 Bud Light Limes $3 Well Liquor drinks and live music from Jukebox Elly (Noon to 3 p.m.), Nick Andolora (3:30 to 6:30 p.m.) and Jimmy Mowery (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.).

Oceanfront Bar & Grill

• When: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• Where: 110 9th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach
• Details: (843) 448-5142 or www.oceanfrontgrill.com

Spend your Cinco De Mayo Oceanfront at this downtown spot located on the corner of 9th Avenue North at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. OFBG will host a Cinco De Mayo party with live music by up-and-coming touring act — and local favorite — American Aquarium (Alt Country/ Americana) and drink and food specials throughout the night. Enjoy great views and rock the night away as you celebrate Mexican Independence in a very “American” way.

Rivertown Music & Arts Festival

• Where: Downtown Conway, 20 minutes west of the beach on U.S. 501
• When: May 5, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Details: conwayalive.com

Although a classic car show, arts and crafts and food will help draw thousands of people to the streets of Downtown Conway for Cinco De Mayo, music is expected to be the big draw for Conway Downtown Alive’s 26th annual Music and Art festival. Entertainment will begin at noon with Jaylynn, a jazz and blues guitarist, taking the stage on Laurel Street between Second and Third avenues. She’ll be followed by classic rockers Dyno Daddy. At 4 p.m. Atlanta-based up and comers Kick the Robot will perform, followed by SxSE favorite the Randall Bramblett Band at 5:30 p.m. Rounding out the night will be Southern Blue from 7:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. with a mix of Blues, Country and Rock. 

Senor Frog’s Cinco De Mayo

• Where: Senor Frog’s, Celebrity Square, Broadway at the Beach
• When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• Details: www.senorfrogsmyrtlebeach.com

When it says “Taylor J. Burt Presents” out front, you know it will be one of the beach’s biggest parties, especially when the TJB family and DJ Christain Slick team up with the world-renown Mexican party spot Senor Frogs for Cinco De Mayo. Dance and party the night away and keep it going all night with After Hours at Shamrock’s.

Zulu Red Solo Cup Party

• When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• Where: Zulu Lounge & Bistro, Galleria Shopping Center on Restaurant Row
• Details: 843.213.1730 or zulutapaslounge.com

Come celebrate Cinco De Mayo at Zulu Lounge & Bistro this year with the 2nd annual Red Solo Cup Cinco Party. Everyone buys their red solo cup at the bar for $5, which includes your first drink choice of domestic beer or house liquor. Then enjoy $2 refills all night! There will be  prize giveaways, games and a DJ.

More music

Here’s some of the other places around town featuring live music events this Saturday for Cinco De Mayo:

• Berni’s 501, 2246 E. U.S. 501, Conway: Know Good; Punk/Rock, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• Bubba’s Love Shak, Murrells Inlet Marshwalk: Jukebox Elly; Acoustic/Rock, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

• Buzz's Roost, 717 Front St., Georgetown: SHAYWISE Duo; Country/Rock, 8 p.m. to Midnight

• Creek Ratz, Murrells Inlet Marshwalk: Clay Crotts Duo; Country, 2 to 6 p.m.

• Causeway Grill, Garden City Beach: The Necessary Band; Blues/Rock/Classic Rock, 8:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.

• Hard Rock Cafe, Celebrity Square, Broadway at the Beach: Below The Bassline; Reggae/Rock, 10 p.m.

• House of Blues, Barefoot Landing: Downstroke; Rock/Covers, 9 p.m. on The Deck

• Jimmigan’s End Zone, Little River: That’s Cool and Stuff; Funk/Rock/Blues, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• Neil and Pam's, Surfside Beach: Act 2; Covers/Rock, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• Pawleys Island Tavern, Pawleys Island: Ten Toes Up; Rock/Blues, 9 p.m.

• Plyler Park, Downtown Myrtle Beach: Humble Vibez; Reggae/Island, 4 to 6 p.m.

• The Sound Hole, 1004 Chester St., Myrtle Beach: Rabble N Rebellion (Hard Rock), Circles In Autumn (Prog. Metal), Shed The Burden (Prog. Rock/Metal) and Scarlette’s Letter (Rock), $5 Cover; 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

• Spud’s Waterfront, Murrells Inlet: Who Shot JR?; Variety/Covers, 8 p.m.

• Wet Willie’s, Broadway at the Beach: Jebb Mac; Country/Hip-Hop, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• Wahoo’s, Murrells Inlet Marshwalk: Smokey Breeze; Rock/Blues, 8 p.m. to Midnight

NORML out to draw support with Myrtle Beach Music events

Musicians and marijuana users are often stereotyped similarly by society: unmotivated, uneducated and unreliable.

However, since February, a group of local marijuana advocates has set out to debunk these misconceptions with a focused effort and series of upcoming events designed to show the area just how much noise a motivated bunch of musicians and pot supporters can make.

“People look at me and they see a long-haired hippie, but when you talk to me it’s a different story. It’s all about rapport and professionalism combatting the way some people see us,” said Brandon Plumley, executive director of the newly-formed local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).

Plumley, a 24-year-old veteran of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. He is currently studying at Horry Georgetown Technical College with plans to transfer to Coastal Carolina and get a Master’s degree in Psychiatry in order to help treat veterans with the disorder.

“I want to work with veterans with PTSD, because I truly believe that empathy is such that you can’t really feel what I feel unless you’ve been there and done that as well,” he says.

Growing from five board members to more than 30 registered supporters in just over two months Plumley and crew have quickly gained support for NORML’s mission to see marijuana legalized — both for medical and responsible recreational use — across the U.S.

But before they can run, they must walk and thus the group remains focused, in the short term, on establishing itself within the Myrtle Beach community and growing its numbers.

“Our short-term goal is to get membership, because what that is to us is names on a petition. Everybody that says ‘Hey I’ll support you,’ is another signature for us,” said Plumley.

Capitalizing on strong interest within the local music community, NORML has already organized two live music events that have doubled as membership drives for the group.

Myrtle Beach Music: Josh Strickland of Flick-It performs at Suck Bang Blow. (Photo by Matt Black Photography)The first featured jam band Lunar Fizz, Reggae act Jah Harvest, longtime local rockers Flick-It and hip-hop group Prophet & The Fam at Suck Bang Blow in March. Though this inaugural event saw its fair share of hang-ups, group members believe they’re on the right track and hope to build on what they’ve learned.

“Music spreads the word. Everybody listens to music in some genre,” said Plumley. “That’s  why at our first benefit we had four completely different genres to bring four completely different parts of this city together. The whole point is to bring a community of like-minded individuals together because we all have the same thought about [legalization] and something needs to be done.”

Moving forward the group will host a Metal Night event with locals Creepshow Mofo, Florence’s Shed This Burden, N.C.-based Nothing and Columbia’s Johnny Quest & The Hajis on April 28 and a Reggae Night featuring Jah Harvest — whose members have all joined NORML — on May 12.

Both events will be hosted at newly-opened Before 20 Head Shop & Emporium, 4761 U.S. 501 (Behind Dick’s Pawn Shop), which also serves as the homebase office for NORML.

“They’ve been great to let us set up shop here and the cool thing about this place is that in addition to all the head shop stuff, they also sell a ton of local merchandise. There’s local art here, we’ve got locally-made clothing, local bands can come in here and sell their CDs and merch with no commission. It’s awesome,” says Plumley.

In addition, NORML will also sponsor two events Friday to help celebrate 4/20, a counterculture holiday known as National Smoker’s Day in reference to 420, the California penal code for possession of marijuana. These events include Borgata Bar’s eight-band 420 Fest in Surfside and Purple Haze 4/20 Fest, a seven-band affair at Purple Haze Smoke Shop on Seaboard Street.

“Though we’re not part of the 4/20 Movement which is just to legalize it for every pothead who wants to go get high — I really just want to see it legalized for medicinal use — we still take this day to gather support because this is a day when our crowd is out in full force and it’s one day when we can get the word out,” said Plumley.

The bigger picture

Though building support locally is important to NORML’s success, the group has also made sure that from day one they keep an eye on the bigger picture.

“One of my good friends from West Virginia is the communications director up there and so I’ve stayed up on everything going on for awhile,” said Plumley. “He came down and helped us get set up and get all the paperwork and everything we needed to get this thing moving.”

To start the chapter, the group had to become a nonprofit organization functioning as 501(c)(4) public-interest lobby. By doing so, they became one of the more than 150 local affiliates of the D.C.-based NORML corporation — the third in South Carolina after chapters in Greenville and Columbia.

According to Plumley, all three S.C. groups have already drawn support at the state level, with officials such as State Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) backing their efforts. However the quest to gain widespread support has been less than fruitful.

(Image via http://thediscust.com/)In 2009, a contingent of SLED agents, police chiefs and county sheriffs who support legalizing and taxing marijuana met with state lawmakers to discuss its potential financial benefits. At that time Dorchester County Sheriff B.D. Squire — a spokesman for the law enforcement contingent — was quoted as saying “Weed is good. Weed is right. Weed works.”

But despite the financial intrigue, S.C. efforts to legalize marijuana, even for medical use, are still far from a reality.

Plumley says he hopes that laws passed in surrounding states will help boost acceptance of the idea to legalize medical marijuana in the Palmetto state.

“We’re getting trapped in here. North Carolina is already a medicinal state, Tennessee is processing it right now and so is Georgia and so we’re about to be completely surrounded by states who support the use of medicinal marijuana,” he said.

But regardless of what’s happening across S.C., the group believes they’ve chosen a great venue for a local chapter in Myrtle Beach.

“We grow from 27,000 to 1.5 million every Sunday, so Myrtle Beach is a great place to get the word out to a lot of different people about the benefits of medical marijuana,” said Plumley. “It’s the logical thing to do. Money-wise, health-wise, and otherwise, I haven’t found a reason the state shouldn’t legalize it.”

Learn more about NORML at http://norml.org/ or visit the local chapter on Facebook. Details on NORML’s upcoming music events can be found here (Metal Night, April 28) or here (Reggae Night, May 12).