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Trevor Hall, ZZ Top, Ron White and Slightly Stoopid coming to the Carolinas | Hot Tickets

Sons of Atom. Courtesy photo.
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The Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art has a little something for everyone – wine, food, art and all kinds of music. Soul Singer Peabo Bryson and “The Voice” finalist Barrett Baber headline the musical events. The festival boasts an eclectic lineup with John Brown’s Little Big Band, Shana Tucker, Marcus Anderson, Zuill Bailey, The Company Men, The Doo Wop Project and The Healing Force. The festivities run from Sept. 24 through Oct. 15. Some events are free. Ticketed events range from $25 to $85. Check out www.pawleysmusic.com to purchase tickets or for more info.

The strand gets plucky and grins abound when the South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival pick and strum their way into the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Nov. 24, 25 and 26. More than 15 bluegrass and Americana acts will perform, including Lonesome River Band, The Spinney Brothers and Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $40 per day to $90 for a three-day package, and available online at www.adamsbluegrass.com or at the box office.

Standup comedian Ron White serves “Tater Salad” and puffs cigar smoke at the Palace Theater on Oct. 8. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $60 to $280, and available online at www.palacetheatremyrtlebeach.com, by phone at 800-905-4228 or at the box office.

Wisconsin trio Sons of Atom hangs out some surf rock at Rockin’ Hard Saloon on July 15. Lost Love and Gray Click are also on the bill. This is a free show.

“All right, all right, all right,” Magic Mike XXL gives the ladies a night out at Rockin’ Hard Saloon on July 22. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $10 to $20, and available at the door. Check out Rockin’ Hard Saloon’s Facebook page for more info.

The Boathouse’s Free Show Fridays keep the country coming when Josh Phillips returns on July 15. Maggie Rose shows how bad the “Preacher's Daughter” is on July 22. Glen Templeton sings that song again on July 29. “Tonight's the Night,” well actually it’s Aug. 5 when Blaire Hanks shows up. Tyler Hammond hams it up on Aug. 12. Kasey Tyndall wants you to prove her wrong on Aug. 19. Get on the “Chicken Train” with the Davisson Brothers Band on Sept. 2. Cram a “Month of Bad Habits” into one night with Logan Brill on Sept. 9. Take the “Long Way Around” with Natalie Stovall and the Drive on Sept. 16. And it’ll be “More Than Just a Night” for Cole Taylor on Sept. 23. Check out www.boathousemb.com for more details.

Charleston

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Slightly Stoopid mixes up the rock, reggae and punk until your eyes turn red at Riverfront Park on July 31. SOJA, The Grouch, Eligh and Zion I are also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $35 to $40, and are available at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

Alt-rockers Of Montreal pops psychedelic at the Pour House on Aug. 22. Ruby the Rabbitfoot is also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now for $16 and available at the box office or online at www.charlestonpourhouse.com.

It’s “Nothing Too Fancy” when unpredictable rockers Umphrey's McGee put on the Chucktown Ball in Riverfront Park on Sept. 23 and 24. Moon Taxi and Dead 27’s are also on Sept. 23’s bill. The Floozies, Dangermuffin and The Hip Abduction are also on Sept. 24’s bill. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $46 per show to $77 for a two-show package, and are available at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

English rocker Richard Thompson takes you “From Galway To Graceland” at The Charleston Music Hall on Oct. 16. Sam Amidon is also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $39.50 to $44.50, and are available online at www.charlestonmusichall.com, by phone at 800-514-3849 or at the box office.

The rocking soul of The Revivalists comes on like a “Two Ton Wrecking Ball” at the Music Farm on Oct. 31. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $20 to $25, and are available at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

The reggae and world music of Trevor Hall might just “Unpack Your Memories” at the Music Farm on Nov. 5. Tickets are on sale now for $20 and available at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

Come on, all of you “Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers,” ZZ Top has strapped on the “Cheap Sunglasses” again and boogie into the Charleston Gaillard Center on Nov. 6. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $55.50 to $139.50, and are available at the box office, by phone at 843-242-3099 or online at www.gaillardcenter.com.

Is “Anybody Listening?” Metal diehards Queensrÿche hear a “Revolution Calling” at the Music Farm on Dec. 2. Armored Saint and Midnight Eternal are also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $25 to $30, and are available at the box office or online at www.musicfarm.com.

N. Charleston

Nobody rams their fists up fuzzy puppet butts like the comedic ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. Come see for yourself at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Nov. 5. Tickets go on sale July 15 at 10 a.m. for $47.50 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the box office.

Wilmington

Rock supergroup Hard Working Americans sweat it out at the Brooklyn Arts Center on Aug. 24. The band consists of singer Todd Snider and members from Widespread Panic, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Great American Taxi and Duane Trucks. The Congress is also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $25 to $45, and available at the box office or online at www.ticketfly.com.

Instrumental band Lotus “Greet the Mind” with electronic jams at the Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Aug. 26. Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $25 to $30, and available at www.ticketfly.com or at the box office.

This story was originally published July 11, 2016 at 11:16 AM with the headline "Trevor Hall, ZZ Top, Ron White and Slightly Stoopid coming to the Carolinas | Hot Tickets."

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