By Patrick Dowling
The mighty, mighty Tams appear on the main stage at approximately 12:15 p.m.
The seventh annual Mayfest on Main Festival will be held May 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on Main Street from Hillside Drive to Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach. The popular festival offers live musical acts; street entertainers; arts, crafts and food vendors; a community stage; and a children’s area. The Main Stage will be located in “the horseshoe” at the east end of Main Street. Main Stage performances will begin at 12:15 p.m., and Community Stage performances will begin at 10 a.m.
A May 11, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Mayfest on Main Kickoff Concert featuring the Carolina Soul Band, who performed with Bill Pinkney & the Original Drifter for many years, will also be held on Main Street.
May 12 Performance Schedule for the Main Stage (11 S. Ocean Boulevard)
12:15 p.m. – The Tams
1:45 p.m. – Project 7ven
4 p.m. – Night Ranger
*Times listed are approximate
May 12 Performance Schedule for the Community Stage (230 Main Street)
10 a.m.–10:15 a.m. – Cierra Bellamy-Vereen (North Strand Optimist Club Friend of
the Year)
10:15 a.m. – To Be Announced
11:15 a.m. – NMB Middle School Orchestra
12:30 p.m. – Dino Capone’s School of Rock (Intermediate students)
1:30 p.m. – Dino Capone’s School of Rock (Advanced Students)
3 – 4 p.m. – North Myrtle Beach High Skoolhouse Rock
*Times listed are approximate
Event Parking
• Grass parking lot on the corner of 2nd Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard
• Dirt parking lot on the corner of 1st Avenue South and Ocean Boulevard
• McLean Park, 93 Oak Drive
• Off-site Parking (buses run every 15 minutes): King of Glory Lutheran Church, 805 11th Avenue North
Road Closures
May 11. 2:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from Hillside Drive to Ocean Boulevard
May 12. 5 a.m.-8 p.m. Ocean Boulevard will be closed to vehicle traffic from 1st Avenue South to 1st Avenue North, and Main Street will be closed to traffic from Hillside Drive to Ocean Boulevard
For more information contact the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department at 843-280-5584 or visit http://parks.nmb.us.