Lights by the Sea: Drone Show — North Myrtle Beach 2025
Stroll down to the Horseshoe on an October evening and you can feel Main Street thrum before you ever spot the stage lights. The salt air carries a little chill, the gulls take up their usual posts on the lampposts, and the crowd hums with the kind of anticipation only small towns and big nights can conjure. This is Lights by the Sea: Drone Show—the night when guitars, neighbors, and a sky full of dancing lights turn our beachfront into a story worth retelling.
Event at a Glance
They’re calling it Black ’n’ Blue Rock the ’Shoe: two rockin’ concerts at the Horseshoe with a drone light show sweeping above all of Main Street. Think hometown block party with an ocean soundtrack.
The Lineup: Two Bands, One Sky
- Blue Monday – 7:00 PM: A high‑octane opener that blends rock and soul the way only a beach town band can.
- Drone Show – 8:00 PM: Music yields to the night sky as hundreds of lights take flight in choreographed formations.
- Black Glass – 8:30 PM: Guitars return for a closing set that sends you home with a grin and a chorus stuck in your head.
Where to Go: The Horseshoe on Main
Location: Horseshoe at Main Street — 11 S Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
The Horseshoe is our coastal front porch, a natural amphitheater where the Atlantic whispers just beyond the dunes and the music bounces down Main Street. Show up early to find your perfect patch of sidewalk or sand‑adjacent turf.
The Drone Show: When the Sky Starts to Sing
If you’ve never watched a drone show over the waterline, picture fireworks that learned to dance. Points of light sweep and tilt in living patterns—sea turtles, palmettos, heart‑beats—so precise you can hear the collective “whoa” ripple through the crowd. Kids point. Grandparents lean in. Couples share a quiet moment as the sky sketches a love letter to the Grand Strand.
What to Bring & Chair Policy
Free event for all. Bring your chairs. For everyone’s comfort, chair set‑up is allowed no earlier than 2:00 PM.
- Layer up—October evenings by the ocean can trade warm for breezy in a heartbeat.
- Pack water and a light snack; leave room for dancing.
- Give yourself time for parking and strolling—half the fun is seeing half the town.
City Contacts for Questions
- Brandy Cloos, Special Events & Programs Supervisor — brcloos@nmb.us | 843‑280‑5673
- Kaitlyn Nimmons, Special Events & Programs Supervisor — ktnimmons@nmb.us | 843‑281‑3733
Make It a Beach Night with Thomas Beach Vacations
After the last chord fades and the drones glide home, you’ll want an easy landing. Curl up in a cozy oceanfront condo or spread out in a beach home a quick hop from Main Street. Wake to a sunrise that looks like it was painted just for you.
Book with Thomas Beach Vacations: NorthMyrtleBeachVacations.com or call (866) 249‑2100.