March 1: Tribal Seeds at Pirate's Cove

In 2011, the beach saw a huge influx of great shows for Reggae fans including great touring acts such as Groove Stain, Pasadena, Ballyhoo!, The Movement and SOJA, among others.

Now, as we head toward another great season of live music at the beach, one of the hottest Reggae acts playing today is set to run the show and take Myrtle Beach by storm.

California-based Roots Reggae group Tribal Seeds will bring its "Run The Show 2012" Tour to Pirate's Cove in North Myrtle Beach on March 1 at 8 p.m. for a groovin' show to set the tone for a big spring on the Grand Strand. The band, which released its "Soundwaves" EP in 2011, is currently touring in support of a new single "Run The Show" (available on iTunes) with special guests Fortunate Youth.

In addition, the show will feature local group Skitch kicking things off with its classic-rock influenced jams and laid-back Reggae Rock sensibilities.

Tickets for the event are $13 in advance or $15 day of show and can be purchased online at piratescovelounge.com or here through showclix.com. ListenUp Myrtle Beach is sponsoring the event and will be giving away tickets to some lucky fans leading up to the event, so please saty tuned to our Facebook page for more details.

About Tribal Seeds

With heavy influence from Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, and Midnite, Tribal Seeds brings a rock vibe to the roots style, reggae music. Spiritually-driven and musically-talented, Tribal Seeds have created an art form for rebel music enthusiasts and bring an authentic sound and an infectious energy that gets crowds moving to their rockin' rhythms.

Led by two brothers, Steven and Tony-Ray, the group have toured throughout the U.S. as well as Mexico, Guam, Aruba & Hawaii, and have shared the stage with such artists as, Matisyahu, The Wailers, Stephen Marley, Gregory Issacs, SOJA, Rebelution, and many more.

Find them at TribalSeeds.net.

About Fortunate Youth

This collaboration of L.A. Reggae stand-outs has risen from various bands to create a phenomenal 7-piece masterpiece that combines rootsy vibes and unique bass lines united with multiple harmonies, boisterous guitar solos and heavy keys.

Their high-energy approach and positive stage presence provides an unforgettable show and the band strives to ensure a performance that leaves you feeling euphoric and curious of what might happen at the next show.

In 2011 they supported Tribal Seeds on their nationwide Tribal Youth Tour and released their full-length album, "Irie State of Mind" in July. The album rose to #2 on the iTunes Reggae Charts and also locked in a #13 position on Billboard Top 100 Reggae Albums.

Receiving great praise for early success Fortunate Youth strives to spread their interpretation of Reggae music to Music Lovers worldwide.

Find them on Reverbnation.

About Skicth

Skitch calls Pawleys Island home and started in 2002, when they were known as The Rodeo Clowns. In 2005, they recorded their first original material, "Green Pants" before then changing their name to Skitch.

As Skitch, they developed a sound and matured as a band and in 2007 released a self-titled demo with eight songs including original material and a Pink Floyd cover.

The band currently consists of original members Coyt Duke (guitar/vocals) and Brad Smoak (drums) as well as phenomenal young player Daniel Simons on bass and backing vocals. They perform relentlessly on the south end of town and have played all over the Grand Strand, known for their stunning classic rock and Reggae covers and a laid-back vibe that has produced some solid original material.

Find them on Facebook.

Birthday Bash at Pirate's Cove Oct. 7

ListenUp Myrtle Beach! Local music is alive and well and it’s time you take notice!

This Friday, we’re celebrating a year of bringing you the beach’s best bands with a First Birthday Bash you won’t want to miss.

Rock the night away at the biggest local music show of the season as more than a dozen original acts perform across two stages at Main Street’s premiere live music spot, Pirate’s Cove Lounge in North Myrtle Beach.

Groove to the hottest live Hip-hop, Jazz and Electronic tunes on the awesome rooftop patio or dance the night away downstairs with the best in local Blues, Reggae, Rock, Punk and Metal.

The lineup (subject to change) is as follows:

Dancefloor Stage

• 12:30 a.m.: The IZM (Hard Rock/Metal)
• 11:30 p.m: Sideways Derby (Pop/Alternative)
• 10:30 p.m.: Bamboo Forest (Punk/Rock)
• 9:30 p.m.: Drew Jacobs & Friends (R&B/Soul/Party)
• 8:30 p.m.: Skitch (Reggae/Classic Rock)
• 7:30 p.m.: Sleeping Policeman (Acoustic Rock/Blues)

Rooftop Stage

• 8 p.m.: Mixmaster Doc (Drum & Bass), Chief J (Hip-Hop)
• 9 p.m: Misdom & Tye Dye of The Technicolor Void (Hip-hop/Electronic/Pop)
• 10 p.m: The Mint (Hip-Hop)
• 11 p.m.: Bernie Kenerson aka Bernzilla (Jazz/Electronic)
• 12 a.m.: Ques Bois (Live Band Hip-hop)
• 1 a.m.: Two of a Kind (Rap/Hip-hop)

Come on out early as the sounds start at 7:30 p.m. with free appetizers, drinks and birthday cake courtesy of Coastal Food & Music Festival from 7 to 9 p.m.

And if the biggest local music event of the season isn’t enough reason to come, we’ll be partying hard all night with Blu Energy Drink’s Blu Girls giving free drink samples and Blu swag, hookahs provided by Up In Smoke smoke shop and hundreds of dollars in door prizes from Star Music Co., Hard Rock Cafe and others.

Admission is just $5 for over 21, $7 for under and all ages are welcome to help celebrate the rebirth of the local music scene.

Check out more details and invite your friends to this great event on Facebook. For more info or questions contact us here or call at 843-882-5334.

Hip-Hop All-Stars Vol. 1 at The Music Station Sept. 2

Following last month's ListenUp Loves Hip-Hop showcase, we've had an outpouring of response from artists and fans alike, all of who want to hear more REAL hip-hop here without all the hype and hassle that often comes with the local club scene. 

So we've done it once again, this time taking the talent to one of the area's best up and coming venues The Music Station at Socastee Station for the first in what we hope will become a monthly series of All-urban music events called Hip-Hop All-Stars.

Thrown in conjunction with Still Chiefin' Ent. — run by longtime area MC James Turner (aka Chief J) — Volume 1 of this local showcase will take place Sept. 2, wrapping up the summer with a Labor Day Weekend Kickoff Party to remember.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. and go until the last of eight local acts has done their thing, with an after party to follow at Club Crush Gentlemen's Club (off U.S. 17 Bypass near the Back Gate). 

Featured on the inaugural edition of Hip-Hop All-Stars will be three of the same talented acts featured at the ListenUp Loves show with The FAM, Young Hood and QP-N-Shamroc all making return trips to the stage.

In addtion some of the rawest local talent around will perform including veteran rappers RAW ENT. feat. Gunnz & Critical, Shephard Holmes and Chief J himself, who will perform live on stage for the first time in eight years. 

Rounding out the bill will be some of the freshest new talent on the Grand Strand with EpadeMC and a newly-minted live hip-hop band The Mint making the trip up from Georgetown to wow the crowd with original tunes and classic hip-hop tracks that will have the crowd moving all night long.

Check out this footage from last month's show at the Island Bar Surfside:

Cover is $5 for this all ages event. Check out Facebook for more details or hit up Chief J or ListenUp if you're interested in being part of a future Hip-Hop All-Stars event. 

Drivin' N Cryin' & Sqwearl at Pirate's Cove Sept. 9

"We are a band that's like your record collection," said Drivin' N Cryin' frontman Kevin Kinney in one his band's first interviews back in the 1980s. 

That long ago comment is a great way to sum up the diversity of the Atlanta-based act's nearly 25 year run of making rock music steeped in strong Southern roots. 

And though the days of record collections have come and gone, the metaphor remains a gentle reminder of the awesome old-school appeal Drivin' N Cryin' will bring back to the beach on Sept. 9 as they perform Pirate's Cove Lounge in North Myrtle Beach.

Combining classic stuff from the band's succesful "Whisper Tames The Lion" with material from 2009's "Great American Bubble Factory"and everything in between, the show is sure to be a night to remember. It will be the group's second stop on the Grand Strand this year, following an appearance at the Boathouse in April. 

Buy Tickets Here!

Ticket as are available online or at Pirate's Cove, 205 Main St., North Myrtle Beach for $10. The price will raise to $12 the day of the show, so save yourself money and time waiting in line and purchase yours through ListenUp by clicking below:

In addition to DNC, the night will open with recently-reunited local legends Sqwearl coming off of a rockin' reunion show at Butter's Pub in July. One of the area's most successful acts of the 1990s, Sqwearl played sold out shows nightly across the area and caused buzz across the U.S. with their indpendently released album "Eightball of Confusion." (LOTS more on Sqwearl via Weekly Surge.) 

The two groups will pair up for a night full of hard rockin' fun at one of the area's best mid-sized venues, Pirate's Cove Lounge, known for its, awesome dancefloor, party atmosphere and kickin' roof deck.

Doors open at 7 p.m. for this 18 and over show sponsored by Blu Energy Drink, WKZQ 96.1 and ListenUp Myrtle Beach. Tickets are $10 if purchased online through ListenUp & ShowClix or in person at Pirate's Cove and will also be available the day of the show at Pirat'e Cove for $12.

Hawthorne Heights in North Myrtle Beach Sept. 1

Hawthorne Heights recently announced plans for its summer You Are Not Alone Tour, with more than 50 headlining dates across North America, including a stop on the Grand Strand in September.

The show, presented by Broken Sounds and ListenUp Myrtle Beach will take place Sept. 1 beginning at 6 p.m. at Pirate's Cove, 205 N. Main St., North Myrtle Beach. Also on the bill are local pop punk groups Wonder Shakedown, Miracle Year and Hey Dude! who will open for the Ohio-based group known for hits such as "Saying Sorry," "Ohio Is For Lovers" and "Niki FM."

"We hope that you are as excited to see us, as we are to see you. We are currently charging our engines with new music, while rehearsing songs from our entire catalog to bring you the You Are Not Alone Tour," said the band in a release. "We will be stopping in over 50 different cities spread throughout North America to spill our hearts onto the stage for you. The energy you provide us each and every night is immeasurable, and we cannot wait for that."

Tickets sales have closed for this show. For more details contact Michael Wood at kosherkittenrecords@gmail.com or contact us here.