Hot Tickets: Downtown battle of the bands continues in Myrtle Beach

The music of Myrtle Beach Boardwalk’s Hot Summer Nights simmers to a boil when the Battle of the Bands hits town every Friday night from now to Aug. 7.

The last bands standing will battle it out for $5,000 in prize packages on Oct. 11, during Oktoberfest. The bands come from all over the nation. Battles began on July 3, and continue on July 31 with:

▪ Jessie Lee Cates Band (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

▪ Silversel (Savannah, Ga.)

▪ Southern Tyde (Rising Sun, Md.)

▪ Derrick Dorsey Band (Pendleton)

▪ Leon Thomas Band (Sevierville, Tenn.)

The bash continues on Aug. 7 with:

▪ Erik Smallwood Band (Fayetteville, N.C.)

▪ Savannah Lynne Band (Nashville, Tenn.)

▪ Richard Lynch Band (Waynesville, Ohio)

▪ Luke Martin Band (Ellaville, Ga.)

▪ Cody Purvis Band (Nashville, Tenn.)

All battles are free.

Pirates Cove Lounge gives you an escape from the heat. Take in the wildlife as Bullfrog leaps up on July 30. Let us lead you to Atwater Band on July 31. Feel the Mystic Vibrations on Aug. 1. Get lost in the majestic shadow of Imperial Eclipse Aug. 5. Backfire is sure to cause a bang on Aug. 6. And do the shuffle with Paperwork on Aug. 7. Check out http://www.piratescovelounge.com for more information.

The Boathouse Bar & Grill keeps filling in the gaps on their calendar. Three new Free Show Fridays have been added. Brady Smith brings it on Aug. 7. Ricky Young drops in on Aug. 21, and Brian Davis finishes it up on Sept. 4.

Two mid-week, reggae-rock shows have also been added – Sun Dried Vibes on Aug. 13, and Tribal Seeds on Sept. 3. Check out www.boathousemb.com for more details.

Rockin’ Hard Saloon has put some cool events on their calendar. Hardcore act Shai Hulud bashes through on Aug. 15. xBishopx and Down In It are also on the bill. The S.C. Beard Club meets and competes on Sept. 18 and 19. The IZM plays on Sept. 18 with Thieving Coyote stealing the stage on Sept. 19. Funky Philadelphians The Royal Noise rock out on Oct. 10, and Jahman Brahman send some vibes on Oct. 22. For ticket information, call 843-299-0319, check them out online at http://www.rhsmb.com or like them on Facebook.

Gloria Gaynor tells The Calvin Gilmore Theatre “I Am What I Am” and “I Will Survive” on Aug. 30. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $49 to $60, and are available online at www.thecarolinaopry.com, by phone at 800-843-6779 and at the box office.

Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis mix up some grits and glamour at The Calvin Gilmore Theatre on Sept. 27. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $62 to $75, and are available online at www.thecarolinaopry.com, by phone at 800-843-6779 and at the box office.

Lee Brice gives a “Drinking Class” to The HTC Center at Coastal Carolina University on Oct. 16. Ricky Young is also on the bill. Tickets go on sale Aug. 10, ranging from $50 to $65, and will be available at CCU’s Wheelright Box Office, by phone at 843-349-2787 or online at www.coastal.edu/osal/leebrice.

As things start to cool down, Iration heats up HOB on Oct. 18. The Green and Hours Eastly are also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now for $18 and are available at www.livenation.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the box office.

Charleston

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Earphunk will pull you inside a funky jazz galaxy at the Pour House on Sept. 16. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $21 to $24, and are available online at http://www.charlestonpourhouse.com or at the box office.

Umphrey’s McGee sweeps back into the Music Farm for a three-night run, from Sept. 24 to 26. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $30 to a VIP/three-night pass for $105, and are available at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

Hogs for the Cause bring big name bands and barbecue to The Grove at Patriots Point on Oct. 3 with plans to kick a little ass and provide some help for those suffering from pediatric brain cancer. The event features Dr. Dog, Lucero, Nikki Lane, Fly Golden Eagle and People’s Blues of Richmond. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $20 to $200, and are available at hogscharleston.org.

The eclectic Mike Dillon Band might move from jazz to punk to funk and will pour it all on the Pour House on Oct. 11. Tickets are on sale now for $8 and are available online at www.charlestonpourhouse.com or at the box office.

Folk troubadour Brett Dennen sows the seeds at the Music Farm on Oct. 13. Tickets are on sale now for $18 at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

Retro rhythm and blues outfit, Vintage Trouble, roll out some soul sod at the Music Farm on Oct. 14. Tickets are on sale now for $18 at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

Blues guitar warrior Warren Haynes invites his friends Jess Sipe & ChessBoxer to The Charleston Music Hall on Oct. 20. Justin Townes Earle is also on the bill. Tickets are on sale for $39.50 and are available at the box office, by phone at 800-514-3849 or online at www.charlestonmusichall.com.

Singer/songwriter Ben Rector plays a little “Something Like This” at The Charleston Music Hall on Nov. 3. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $23.50 to $29.50, and are available at the box office, by phone at 800-514-3849 or online at www.charlestonmusichall.com.

The Revivalists rage and rock your soul at the Music Farm on Nov. 13. Tickets are on sale now for $15 at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

See his “Human Touch,” when Rick Springfield strips down at The Charleston Music Hall on Nov. 18. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $49.50 to $99.50, and are available at the box office, by phone at 800-514-3849 or online at www.charlestonmusichall.com.

You’ll see there’s nothing stiff about the lonesome Americana of The Wood Brothers when they stop by The Charleston Music Hall on Nov. 20. Tickets go on sale July 31 at 10 a.m. for $25 and are available at the box office, by phone at 800-514-3849 or online at www.charlestonmusichall.com.

Futurebirds plan on dropping some dirty southern rock on the Music Farm on Nov. 21. Tickets go on sale July 31 at 10 a.m. for $10 and are available at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

Wilmington, N.C.

Ziggy’s by the Sea keeps it splashing.

▪ Rapper Mickey Avalon keeps his flow tight on Aug. 13. Tickets range from $15 to $20.

▪ David Allan Coe calls you darlin’ on Aug. 15. Tickets range from $20 to $25.

▪ Fear Factory grind out some metal on Sept. 5. Tickets range from $15 to $20.

▪ Sleaze it up with Buckcherry on Sept. 10. Tickets range from $20 to $27.

▪ Hardcore acts Tremonti and Trivium mash it up on Sept. 16. Tickets range from $23 to $30.

All tickets for Ziggy’s by the Sea shows are available now and can be purchased at the door or online at www.ziggysbythesea.com.

This story was originally published July 28, 2015 at 11:07 AM with the headline "Hot Tickets: Downtown battle of the bands continues in Myrtle Beach."