Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Myrtle Beach area concert information
Hard to say when tickets went on sale for this one, never the less, it's new to Hot Tickets as another edition of the locals showcase - albeit with an All Hallows Eve bent - Myrtle Beach Rocks: Halloween featuring Circles in Autumn, Silenced, Shark Legs and The Wet Teens is set for Oct. 31 at the House of Blues and it will set you back $5. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
Tickets also recently went on sale for contemporary Christian vocalist/pianist Michael W. Smith's three-day/night run at The Palace Theatre Dec. 3-5. Tickets are $35, $45 and $55. Call 800-905-4228 or visit www.palacetheatremyrtlebeach.com.
Tickets ($25 in advance, $28 day of show) remain for sibling pop act Hanson's gig Friday at the House of Blues with opening acts HelloGoodbye, Steel Train and Sherwood. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
Tickets also remain for rap/metal act Hollywood Undead's return to the House of Blues on Sunday, with co-headliner Atreyu, a metalcore quintet from Southern California, and opening acts Escape the Fate and The Sleeping. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 day of show. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
What's gotten into our local clergy? First Rev. Andrew Trapp of St. Michael Catholic Church wins a bounty playing poker on TV, and now Pastor Darren Squires of Socastee Freewill Baptist Church has challenged pro 'rasslin icon Ivan "The Russian Bear'' Koloff to a match Oct. 31 at his church. Advance tickets for this Christian Wrestling Association event - featuring at least five other matches - are on sale now and they are $15 for front-row VIP seats, $10 for adult general admission and $5 for ages 12 and younger. For more information, call 650-0121 or visit www.socasteefreewillbaptist.com.
Up-and-coming country crooner James Otto ("Just Got Started Lovin' You") comes a-calling at the Beach Wagon on Nov. 6 and tickets are $20, available at www.etix.com.
West Coast rockers-with-a-huge-pop-bent Train ("Drops of Jupiter,'' "Meet Virginia,'' "Free,'' and "Calling All Angels") return to the House of Blues, with former Kid Rock sidekick Uncle Kracker as the opener, on Nov. 14 and tickets are $35 in advance, $37 day of show. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
Goth-punk-pop-emo outfit AFI recently released a new album and is hitting the road again, including a stop-over on Nov. 15 at the House of Blues, with tickets going for $25 in advance, $27 day of show. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
Comedian/syndicated morning radio host Rickey Smiley, known for his on-air prank phone calls and for his sting hosting BET's "Comic View," will perform stand-up comedy live at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Nov. 19 and advance tickets ($30 for general admission, $50 for VIP seating) recently went on sale. You can get them online at www.iamdhustle.com or at the Beauty Way Hair and Beauty Supply in Conway, Hair Q Hair and Beauty Supply, Georgetown, Gina's Family Restaurant in Myrtle Beach and Total Look Barber and Clothing in the Poplar/Little River area.
Tickets ($27.50 in advance, $30.50 day of show) are available for American Hasidic Jewish superstar Matisyahu's Nov. 19 gig at the House of Blues. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com
Megadeth headlines The Endgame Tour, also featuring Machine Head, Suicide Silence and Arcanium, set to rattle the rafters at the House of Blues on Nov. 28 and tickets will set you back $35 in advance, $39 day of show. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
Dubbed Pollstar.com's Hotstar du jour, LMFAO, the electronic/hip-hop duo responsible for that annoyingly catchy single "I'm in Miami, Bitch'' featured as the theme on the Kardashian reality show "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami,'' brings its Party Rock Tour to the House of Blues on Dec. 11 and tickets are $16 in advance, $18 day of show. Call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
Joining the ranks of frequent visitors like Edwin McCain, Sister Hazel, Little River Band and David Allan Coe, legendary reggae outfit The Wailers, former backing band of icon Bob Marley, return once again to the House of Blues on Dec. 29 with tickets are $20 in advance, $22 day of show. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
Tickets went on sale recently for perennial beach music favorites Chairmen of the Board who will return to the House of Blues on Dec. 30. Tickets are $17.50 in advance, $20.50 day of show. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.
If you make your New Year's Eve plans well in advance, take note as the House of Blues has rounded up independent folk rocker Corey Smith to headline the venue's Dec. 31 bash and tickets are $22 in advance, $27.50 day of show. For more information, call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com.