Hot Tickets | Chili cook-off taking over Murrells Inlet in October
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Bring a spoon and dip into The 16th Annual Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cook Off, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Oct. 11. Southern Culture on the Skids headlines the musical entertainment. There’ll be local vendors, and they’ll need the grounds of Hot Fish Club, King Street Grille, and Morse Park in Murrells Inlet to house all the chili. Check out www.surfridergrandstrand.org for more info.
A night of metalcore bashes into HOB on Nov. 6 with co-headliners – Motionless In White and The Devil Wears Prada. The Word Alive, Upon a Burning Body and The Color Morale are also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now for $22.50 and are available at www.livenation.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the box office.
Sublime with Rome are burning up some rocking reggae at HOB on Nov. 20. Tickets are on sale now for $32.50 and are available at www.livenation.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the box office.
It’s been a “Long Time Coming,” but Jonny Lang is back at HOB on Dec. 5. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $23 to $43.50, and are available at www.livenation.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the box office.
Charleston
Rap/rockers Mayday shows the Music Farm there’s no reason to distress on Oct. 20. Tickets are on sale now for $12 at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.
Two heavy hitters in the Americana scene – Will Hoge and Sundy Best – plow through the Music Farm on Nov. 18. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $20 to $25, and are available at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.
The ZZ Top’s frontman brings his new Afro-Cuban influenced band, Billy Gibbons and the BFG’S, to The Charleston Music Hall on Nov. 24. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $55 to $75, and are available at the box office, by phone at 800-514-3849 or online at www.charlestonmusichall.com.
Edwin McCain wants to “Walk with You” on New Year’s Eve at The Charleston Music Hall. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $29.50 to $75, and are available at the box office, by phone at 800-514-3849 or online at www.charlestonmusichall.com.
Florence
R&B superstar Mary J Blige brings the drama to the Florence Civic Center on Nov. 10. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $45 to $125, and are available at the box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.
N. Charleston
Blues rocker Grace Potter takes the “Low Road” to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Nov. 8. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $29.50 to $45, and are available at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the box office.
Standup comedian Gabriel Iglesias fluffs up the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Nov. 14. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $41 to $119, and are available at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the box office.
Previously Announced
Rockin’ Hard Saloon has put some cool events on their calendar. Funky Philadelphians The Royal Noise rock out on Oct. 10, and Jahman Brahman send some vibes on Oct. 22. For ticket info, call 843-299-0319, check them out online at www.rhsmb.com or like them on Facebook.
Improv group The Second City: Fully Loaded blast into Coastal Carolina University’s Wheelwright Auditorium on Sept. 30. Tickets range from $20 to $25, and are available now at CCU’s Wheelright Box Office, online at www.ticketreturn.com or by phone at 843-349-2787.
Pirates Cove Lounge has a few treasures on the schedule. Paperwork flutters in on Oct. 2, and get your fill of Cornbread on Oct. 3. Check out www.piratescovelounge.com for more information.
Since the summer is kicking off with the Carolina Country Music Fest, it’s only right that the fall gets underway with The California Roots Festival: The Carolina Sessions on Oct. 3. The lineup is a who’s who of reggae-rock – 311, Soja, Steel Pulse, Stick Figure, The Movement, Passafire, New Kingston, Leilani Wolfgramm, Dustin Thomas and TreeHouse! The show will be held at the site of the Pavilion, 812 N. Ocean Blvd. Tickets are on sale now at www.californiarootscarolina.com. General admission is $70. Or if you’re over 21 years-old, there’s also a VIP package for $140 that gets you a clear/elevated view of the stage, access to a private lounge area and backstage bar, private restrooms, as well as swag from The California Roots Festival.
Kenny Rogers is going to take you “Through the Years” in one night at Alabama Theater on Oct. 3. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $55 to $74, and are available at the box office, online at www.alabama-theatre.com or by calling 800-342-2262.
Myrtle Beach Boardwalk’s Battle of the Bands all comes down to one final bash at Oktoberfest on Oct. 11. The final six bands will battle it out to take home $5,000 in prize packages. The last bands standing are Lance Stinson Band (Nashville, Tenn.), Crossroad Station (Columbus, Ohio), Jessie Lee Cates Band (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Brandon Bailey Band (Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.), 90 Proof Twang (Hamilton, Ohio) and Cody Purvis Band (Nashville, Tenn.).
Casting Crowns will “Thrive” at Christ United Methodist Church on Oct. 15. Tickets range from $20 to $55 and are available at www.ticketfly.com.
Theory of a Deadman hypothesizes at HOB on Oct. 16. We Are Harlot and Aranda are also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now for $17.50 and are available at www.livenation.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or 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 are on sale now, 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 available at www.livenation.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the box office.
Steve Bailey, bass legend and CCU Artist-in-Residence, brings together a stage full of diverse, jazz musicians for “Pushing the Limits” at CCU’s Wheelwright Auditorium on Oct. 21. Tickets range from $12 to $17, and are available now at CCU’s Wheelright Box Office, by phone at 843-349-2787 or online at www.ticketreturn.com.
Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will pluck genres aplenty at CCU’s Wheelwright Auditorium on Oct. 23. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $12 to $17, and are available at CCU’s Wheelright Box Office, by phone at 843-349-2787 or online at www.ticketreturn.com.
The Queen of Country Music, Loretta Lynn, may be from Kentucky, but she’ll show you she’s right at home at Alabama Theatre on Oct. 24. Tickets are on sale now, from $45 to $63, and are available at the box office, online at www.alabama-theatre.com or by calling 800-342-2262.
This story was originally published September 26, 2015 at 9:25 AM with the headline "Hot Tickets | Chili cook-off taking over Murrells Inlet in October."