Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010

Myrtle Beach Area Concerts

Kent Kimes -

Is Korn channeling Sweet? Would that make 'em Sweet Korn? Anyhow, in what's being dubbed as Korn 's Ballroom Blitz, the nu metal mavens kick off their spring tour at the House of Blues on May 2, with tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. 2Cents is also on the bill. Tickets, undoubtedly more than 2 cents, will set you back $40 for general admission, $55 to sit your tushy on a stool in the loge section, and $60 to park it in one of those loge pews. Call 272-3000 or visit www.livenation.com.

Myrtle Beach ain't in the bike rally biz anymore, but that's not stopping biker-friendly Southern rock institution The Marshall Tucker Band from visiting North Myrtle Beach with a May 14 gig at House of Blues, with tickets going on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday. It'll cost you $21 in advance, $24 day of show to hear live renditions of "Can't You See," "Heard It in a Love Song," and "Take the Highway." Call 272-3000 or visit www.livenation.com.

Meanwhile, tickets will also go on sale Saturday for Zoso, not to be confused with Special Agent Oso, which will bring its tight pants and Led Zep homage back to the House of Blues on May 12. Tickets are $12.50 in advance, $14.50 day of show. Call 272-3000 or visit www.livenation.com.

Myrtle Beach-based goth/synth/new wave revival act Something About Vampires and Sluts headlines an evening at The Basement on March 26 with Drew Jacobs Band and Shallow Palace in tow, and advance tickets ($5) are on sale via www.myspace.com/thebaseamentmyrtlebeach.

Days of the New ("Touch, Peel, and Stand," "Shelf In the Room") was always pretty much a one-man-show anyway, so the band's creative force Travis Meeks is touring solo these days, including a gig April 8 at Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach. Local act The Eason Duo will open the show. You won't need tickets for this one, but donations are strongly encouraged as the concert benefits Musicians On Call, a nonprofit that brings live music to folks confined to hospitals and other care facilities. Call 946-0007 or visit www.hardrock.com.

Music to the ears of baseball fans, single game tickets for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2010 campaign are on sale, including the Birds' opening day tilt set for April 8 at BB&T Coastal Field. Tickets are $7, $9 and $11. Call 918-6000 or visit www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com.

Hootie guitarist Mark Bryan played a solo gig at the recent Ocean Boulevard St. Patrick's Day Celebration and not to be outdone, Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker, who has restyled himself as a country crooner with great success, performs April 10 at the House of Blues and tickets are $35 for general admission, $85 for loge seats. Call 272-3000 or visit www.livenation.com.

Meanwhile, a dude that's always been country - Trace Adkins - brings his suitcase full of hits ("Honky Tonk Badonkadonk," "Ladies Love Country Boys" ) to the House of Blues on April 23 and tickets are $40 for general admission, $95 for loge seats. Call 272-3000 or visit www.livenation.com.

And speaking of country, The Alabama Theatre's 2010 concert schedule includes two dates by legendary performer George "The Possum" Jones on April 24 and Oct. 2, with tickets ranging from $41-$54.70. Call 272-1111 or visit www.alabama-theatre.com.

With yet another spin on the genre, hip-hop inflected country artist Colt Ford returns to the beach with a performance set for May 7 at the House of Blues with general admission tickets going for $17, and advanced loge seating for $49. Call 272-3000 or visit www.livenation.com.

Consider it a concert for the mouth, or a gastrointestinal symphony, as tickets are now on sale for the various events that fall under the umbrella of Coastal Uncorked Food and Wine Festival set for May16-23 at various locales along the Grand Strand. The tickets vary, from $75 for the Iron Chef-style Food Fight Gala on May 23 at Marina Inn at Grande Dunes to $125 for the Coastal Uncorked Golf Tournament on May 19 at Pine Lakes Country Club. For more information and tickets, go to www.coastaluncorked.com.

Are you just a teenage dirt bag, baby? Then you should be jazzed about the return of pop/punk outfit Wheatus ("Teenage Dirtbag") with a May 25 gig at the Basement at Crazy J's, as advanced tickets are going for $8. Tickets are available at www.myspace.com/thebasementmyrtlebeach.