Carolina Country Music Fest closing streets in Myrtle Beach. What to know
The Carolina Country Music Fest comes to Myrtle Beach the first full weekend of June, with street closures that began more than a week ago.
CCMF will be hosted at the Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place between 9th Avenue North and 8th Avenue North in downtown Myrtle Beach. Setup began in the last week of May.
The music festival starts on Thursday, June 5, and continues through Sunday, June 8. The almost sold out event has attracted country music artists such as Kid Rock, Jelly Roll and the Rascal Flatts, according to the CCMF website. Available tickets start at $105 and go up to $625.
The event will close a number of streets in downtown Myrtle Beach throughout the week and bring heavy traffic on the nights of the festival. Here is when streets will close.
Streets already closed as of June 2
- North Ocean Boulevard between 8th Avenue North and 9th Avenue North closed on May 30 at 5 p.m. and will stay closed until 5 p.m. June 12. This includes the sidewalks.
- Eighth Avenue North between North Kings Highway and North Ocean Boulevard closed on June 1 at 8 a.m. and will reopen June 11 at 5 p.m. This includes the parking spaces and the beach spaces.
- Chester Street between 7th Avenue North and 8th Avenue North closed at 8 a.m. June 1 and will reopen at 5 p.m. June 11. Parking spaces are also closed.
- York Street between 7th Avenue North and 8th Avenue North will be closed from 8 a.m. June 1 to 5 p.m. June 11. There will be business traffic available.
- Ocean Boulevard between 7th Avenue North and 8th Avenue North closed June 2 at 8 a.m. and will reopen June 11 at 5 p.m.
- The eastbound lane of 9th Avenue North between North Kings Highway and North Ocean Boulevard will be closed from 6 a.m. June 2 through 5 p.m. June 12.
Closures coming Tuesday
- The eastbound lanes of 9th Avenue North from Chester Street to North Ocean Boulevard will shut down at noon on June 3 and reopen 5 p.m. June 10.
- North Ocean Boulevard from 9th Avenue North to Mr. Joe White Avenue has a planned closure from June 3 at noon to June 10 at 5 p.m.
Streets closed during the festival
- Chester Street between 9th Avenue North and Mr. Joe White Avenue will close during the festival and have limited access for buses and local businesses.
- The eastbound lane of 9th Avenue North from North Kings Highway and Broadway Street will only be open to ride share traffic.
