Capping off a summer weekend usually means relaxing at home, eating a quiet dinner and flipping on the tube for a solid Sunday night drama lineup. For a change of pace, though, many residents along the Grand Strand head to one spot on Sunday evenings.
The Boathouse’s Summer Concert Series is in full effect and for those who enjoy a more festive Sunday evening, it’s the only place to be.
Tru Sol grooves to "Umbrella
Tru Sol played this past Sunday June 8 to a packed backyard. The reggae/soul/funk group showed off their groovy bass lines and head nodding rhythms as they played classics from Motown and new age pop hits. During Tru Sol’s rendition of “Umbrella” by Rhiana, they tossed umbrellas to the group of 10 dancers.
Casual is not only a fashion style, it seems to be the mindset of the backyard concerts. Most obliged to the laid-backyard fashion of the event – it’s not hard when the scenery is a beautiful intercoastal river, the weather is warm and the sun is shining.
Coming by sea and road, most sported board shorts and sandals, the girls in nothing more than bikinis. The boaters dropped anchor in the bordering Intercoastal Waterway and made their way up The Boathouse’s dock stairs. Better yet, man’s best friends were more than welcome. Many concert goers brought their four-legged pals to sniff around the grassy backyard.
Tru Sol began to play at four and by the time the sun began to set below the nearby and vacant Waccamaw Pottery, showed no signs of stopping. Some onlookers chose to lay beach towels or blankets on the grass while others brought fold away chairs. The Boathouse provides chairs, but it was those chairs that were the first to be snatched up.
Inside was a different story. The normally crowded seating area was very vacant and the pathway to the bathroom saw most of the action. Foot traffic was a major part of the concert. Servers constantly battled the congested walkway and swinging door to the outside while bringing drinks and food to the lawn-sitters. No spills were noted, however. By now, they are pros.
The Summer Concert Series is already two shows deep. The remaining schedule is as follows:
June 15, Connor Christian;
June 22, Blue Dogs;
June 29, The Tim Clark Band;
July 13, Ten Toes Up;
July 20, The Coastline Band;
July 27, Passafire;
Aug. 3, Brantley Gilbert;
Aug. 10, Jerryfest;
Aug. 17, Sweet, Sweet Dirt;
Aug. 24, Black Glass,
Aug. 31, Charlie Floyd.
