Myrtle Beach's evening scene runs on live entertainment rather than bar-hopping. The most established venue is the Carolina Opry on Highway 17 South, which has been running variety shows — country, comedy, gospel, and dance — for decades. It is the kind of production that visitors from inland states take seriously, and it does what it sets out to do with considerable polish. Tickets run around $40–50.
For something stranger, Ghosts and Legends Theatre at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach puts on shows built around local ghost lore, including a Myrtle Beach ghost walk and a Blackbeard séance. It is campy and self-aware, and more fun than it has any right to be.
Bars along the strip tend toward the crowded and loud in summer. The oceanfront hotels have rooftop or poolside bars that are worth a drink at sunset if you're staying nearby.