North Myrtle Beach Times Serving our Community and the Grand Strand for over 50 years
By John Smithson
The 9th annual Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival was expected to be a full day of live music from The Commodores, The Band of Oz and Jim Quick & Coastline, dancing, and good vibes, at the parking lot between Main Street and First Avenue South.
Instead, concert-goers who arrived at 10 a.m. were greeted by umbrellas, puddles, and a bandstand with instruments covered. There was music provided by The Surf 94.9 radio. Attendees set up their chairs close to the stage under umbrellas.
The event organizers hoped the rain would move out and allow the festival to get started. However, no matter how many times you looked at the weather radar, the blue color still covered the coast and the rain wouldn’t stop.
As the day wore on people started to leave and finally the announcement was made that the festival couldn’t go on. Jim Quick made an appearance and had the radio station DJ play “It’s Over” by Roy Orbison. There were still people dancing and making the most of their day, but the last of the crowd picked up their chairs, coolers and rain gear and promised themselves that they would try again next year.
