Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on July 17
Concerts across area include Art Garfunkel
Free unless noted otherwise:
▪ “Surfside Sunday Serenades,” 2-5 p.m. with acoustic musicians taking turns: Dr. Joe Moyer, Bill Wright, Zack Ray, and Jim Ashley, in Passive Park, near veterans memorial, at Surfside and Willow drives. 843-450-7281.
▪ The Movement, 5 p.m. at The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, 201 Fantasy Harbor Blvd., along Intracoastal Waterway, just west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501, next to Clarion Hotel. 843-903-2628 or www.boathousemb.com.
▪ “Stand by Me” Drifters tribute by Mister Fifties, 5 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 4 at Whiskey Beach Bar & Grill, 9668 N. Kings Highway, in Galleria complex, north of Myrtle Beach. 1950s attire encouraged. 843-798-2639, or venue at 843-712-1724.
▪ Art Garfunkel, 6 p.m. at Calvin Gilmore Theater, 8901 N. Kings Highway (U.S. 17 Business), at junction of U.S. 17 Bypass, on northern tip of Myrtle Beach. $63.96 or $94.60. 843-913-4000 or www.thecarolinaopry.com.
▪ Jamie Tippins, 6 p.m. at First Baptist Surfside Church, 711 16th Ave. N., Surfside Beach. 843-238-0206.
▪ ““Sweet Reggae Sundays” weekly series, with Reinstated, and G of AllAreOne, 6 p.m. on The Deck, at House of Blues, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. 843-272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach.
▪ Fantastic Shakers, 6:30 p.m. in Holden Beach Pavilion, at end of Jordan Boulevard. 910-253-2031 or bcparks.recdesk.com.
▪ Ground Zero’s “Sunday Celebrations,” with Abandon, 7 p.m. in Myrtle Beach’s Plyler Park, at Mr. Joe White Avenue and North Ocean Boulevard. 843-945-9440 or www.mygroundzero.com, and 843-779-2662 or www.myrtlebeachdowntown.com.
Grieving children welcome to hop on horses
Horseback riding therapy for grieving children ages 6-17 is available through Heartland Hospice and the Fidelis Foundation. Participants must wear tennis shoes or boots, and long pants or jeans. Reservations required at 843-444-0813.
Details: 5-7 p.m. Double C Ranch, at McCormick and Forestbrook roads, near Forestbrook conmmunity.
Variety of shows rotate at comedy club
Choose from a variety of comedy shows this week at Carolina Comedy Club, at Broadway at the Beach’s Celebrity Square, off 29th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. Details at 843-839-2565 or www.carolinacomedyclub.com:
▪ “The Magic of Carl Michael,” 7 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. $19.95 ages 13 and older, otherwise $9.95.
▪ Jamie Morgan, 9:15 p.m. Sunday-Monday. $15.
▪ “Comedy Hypnosis Show” with Patrick Boulanger, 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. $15.
▪ Grandma Lee, 9:15 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. $15.
▪ Jon Reep, 9:15 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, and 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday. $15.
This story was originally published July 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on July 17."