Boardwalk Completion Set for May Beach Music Festival
The new Myrtle Beach boardwalk is slated to open May 15 as part of the city's new Beach Music Festival, officials announced Wednesday.
The new boardwalk, a 1.2-mile span that will run along the dune lines in front of the Myrtle Beach hotels from 1st Avenue North to 14th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach, is expected to be a boon for business in the downtown area and a draw for tourists.
About three-quarters of the boardwalk – from just north of the 14th Avenue Pier to 4th Avenue North – will be ready for public use by the May 15 ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to Myrtle Beach spokesman Mark Kruea.
The rest of the boardwalk will be completed later in the spring or early summer, and the city wanted to unveil the completed portion for the Beach Music Festival.
The Beach Music Festival will feature performances from eight groups, including Ben E. King, Billy Scott and the Party Prophets, Chairmen of the Board, The Coasters, Jim Quick and Coastline, and Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. The boardwalk grand opening ceremony will occur at noon May 15. Other activities include creation of a giant cake shaped like a flip-flop by TLC’s “Cake Boss,” Buddy Valastro.
Just love MB, staying again this year…will be new to the Bayview, usually stay at the Dunes…