Festivals & Events
Free Summer Concerts in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is home to great outdoor concerts all summer long and the best part is, they’re free. It’s the perfect way to spend your evenings while visiting or just for a fun night out on the town. Here’s a quick look at who you can expect to see perform live along the Grand Strand through the summer.
Myrtle Beach Boardwalk Entertainment District
Between Second Avenue North and 15th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Free concerts will be held at 8 pm on select evenings during the Hot Summer Nights festival at Plyler Park in downtown Myrtle Beach! The 2019 schedule is as follows:
•June 13 – Miracle Max and The Pet Monsters
•June 20 – Jimmy Mowery and The New High
•June 27 – Trey Calloway Band
•July 11- Painted Man
•July 18 – The Outliers
•July 25- Backfire
•August 1 – City Lights
•August 8 – N’ Tranz
•August 15 – Gal Friday
North Myrtle Beach
The North Myrtle Beach Sounds of Summer Concert Series will be held at the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex. Families are encouraged to bring their beach chairs and blankets. Food and drinks will be for sale. Concerts are free and will be held from 7-9 p.m. The North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex is located just off Robert Edge Parkway in North Myrtle Beach.
- Friday, May 17 – Empire Strikes Brass (Brass, Rock)
- Friday, June 21 – Simply Tina (Tina Turner Tribute)
- Friday, July 19 – Andrew Thielen Band
- Friday, August 16 – The Tams (Beach)
- Friday, September 20 – Mr. Holland’s Oats (Hall & Oats Tribute)
The Music on Main Concert series will be held from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. Bring a beach chair! Concerts are held at the Horseshoe at 11 S. Ocean Blvd.
- May 16 – Envision (Beach/Motown)
- May 23 – The Time Clark Band (Variety)
- May 30 – Hip Pocket (Variety)
- June 6 – Painted Man (Variety)
- June 13 – The Entertainers (Beach)
- June 20 – Black Glass (70’s & 80’s Arena Rock)
- June 27 – The Blackwater Rhythm and Blues Band (Beach, Blues)
- July 4 – Tru Sol (Variety, Dance)
- July 11 – Jim Quick and Coastline (Variety)
- July 18 – Bullfrog Band (Classic, Modern Rock)
- July 25 – Too Much Sylvia (Variety)
- August 1 – Craig Sorrells Project (Classic Rock, Variety)
- August 8 – Silk Groove (Motown, Beach)
- August 15 – The Tonez (Variety)
- August 22 – Part Time Party Band (Beach, Variety)
- August 29 – Chocolate Chip (Top 40)
- September 5 – Chairmen of the Board (Beach)
- September 12 – Band on Fire (Variety)
- September 19 – The Embers (Beach)
- September 26 – NTranze (Variety, Dance)
The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill
201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
The Boathouse in Myrtle Beach hosts a Sunday Funday each week with a new band during their free Summer Concert Series. The event brings in some of the biggest names in the industry. Bring your blanket or pull up your boat to watch from the water. The Boathouse is located at 201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd. in Myrtle Beach.
- 4/7 – Rehab
- 4/14 – Ballyhoo
- 4/21 – Big Something
- 4/28 – Rocketman (Tribute to Elton John)
- 5/5 Cinco de Mayo
- 5/12 – Jerrod Niemann
- 5/19 – The Jawga Boyz
- 5/26 – Muscadine Bloodline
- 6/2 – Afroman
- 6/9 – Passafire
- 6/16 – Trapt
- 6/23 – Badfish
- 6/30 – Parmalee
- 7/7 – Backyard Brawl (The Clarks & The Davisson Brothers)
- 7/14 – The Movement
- 7/15 – Passafire
- 7/21 – Papadosio
- 7/28 – Jon Langston
- 8/4 – Jerryfest
- 8/11 – Jack Russell’s Great White
- 8/18 – 50th Anniversary of Woodstock
- 8/25 – Riley Green
- 9/1 – Saving Abel
Murrells Inlet MarshWalk
Waterfront, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Live music is held year-round at the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, however, this attraction is especially happening during the summer season. Enjoy free live music each night throughout the summer at indoor and outdoor venues along the MarshWalk.
Find a complete list of live entertainment for each restaurant here .
Concerts on the Green
4017 Deville St., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Concerts on the Green has returned to Valor Park in The Market Common for this summer season! These free concerts take place every third Thursday from 7-10 p.m. throughout the summer. Check out the lineup:
•6/20 – Pirate Flag, a Tribute to Kenny Chesney
•7/18 – TBA
•8/15 – The Stranger, a tribute to Billy Joel
Coastal Sounds Oceanfront Concert – Featuring Cassadee Pope & Sister Hazel
Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place
For more events and things to do in Myrtle Beach, visit our Events page.
