One Legendary Theater

Three Award-winning Productions

Calvin Gilmore Presents

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WOW..the talent here is just incredible. Felt like I was on broadway…just amazing! Never a dull moment here.

Calvin Gilmore Presents The Carolina Opry

The award-winning show blends two hours of high-energy music, comedy and dance in a luxurious theater complete with state-of-the-art lighting, sound and special effects. Highly acclaimed by The New York Times, USA Today, NBC Nightly News, and CNN, The Carolina Opry is the only show to be named a “Top Attraction in Myrtle Beach” by CNBC.

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Calvin Gilmore Presents Time Warp - Hits of the 60s, 70s & 80s

The best music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, blended with rich multimedia screens, special effects, and elaborate costuming. This fast-paced, high-energy show will take you back to the decades that brought us the best in American popular music! We guarantee you won’t see anything like this on the Grand Strand!

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Tracy Cayton

Time Warp was a great show, so much talent

David Whitesell

The Christmas Show was quite entertaining and well worth the price of admission. Very talented cast. I look forward to attending more shows here in the future.

The Carolina Opry Christmas Special, known as “The Christmas Show of the South,” is Myrtle Beach’s original Christmas show. Calvin Gilmore works for months to create an unforgettable holiday experience featuring over 35 of the nation’s most talented artists, a real horse-drawn sleigh, stunning costuming and enchanting effects.

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Showtime at the Beach!®

Check out our artists!

Calvin Gilmore

Director, Executive Producer, Guitar, Vocals

Calvin Gilmore grew up in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The son of a farmer, on a third-generation farm, he participated in a vanishing Norman... Read More

Jeffrey Gilmore

Director, Producer

Jeff comes by his production abilities naturally, having grown up in the business. He was eight years old when his family moved from Missouri to... Read More

Brad Long

Emcee, Guitar, Vocals

Brad began his journey on his musical path at a very early age, playing both drums and guitar at the many live music venues in... Read More

Christie Templeton

Christie Templeton is from Lake Wylie, SC. By the age of 10, Christie had several musicals, talent shows, and TV appearances under her belt, including... Read More

Tangena Church

A native of North Carolina, Tangena brings a variety of performance experiences to the stage of The Carolina Opry Theater. She began her singing career... Read More

Gary Brown

Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Lap Steel, Mandolin, Steel Guitar, Vocal Director, Vocals

Gary, who was born in Walnut Cove, North Carolina, attributes his choice of music as a career to his parents’ love of music, particularly bluegrass.... Read More

Kevin Hughes

Acoustic Bass, Bass Guitar, Musical Director, Piano, trombone, Trumpet, Vocals

Originally from Petersburg, Virginia, Kevin has been playing music since the age of five and is accomplished on the piano, drums, trumpet, and trombone. He... Read More

Gary Baker

Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar

A native of Charleston, SC, Gary comes from a long line of musicians. He is a graduate of Winthrop University, with a B.A. in Music.... Read More

Trent Wideman

Comedy, Fiddle, Guitar, Hammered Dulcimer, Mandolin, Vocals, Xylophone

Trent grew up at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. A Missouri state fiddling champion in 1994, Trent appeared in the Main Street Music... Read More

Brian Daggett

Drums, Percussion

Inspired by his musical parents, this Arlington, VA native has been playing drums since the age of 5. Brian performed with the Arlington and McLean... Read More

Jamie Graves

Keyboards, Piano

Jamie was born and raised in Summertown, TN. He started his musical journey at the age of 13 playing piano with local Southern Gospel groups.... Read More

Colton Cason

Keyboards, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals

Colton began his musical career by learning to play the trumpet in junior high; from there he expanded his range with the addition of bass... Read More

Sidney Michelle Johnson

Sidney Michelle Johnson, the latest addition to The Carolina Opry family, is a homegrown talent from Myrtle Beach, SC. From a young age, Sidney toured... Read More

Ricky Mokel

At age 25, after being fired from his job as an account executive at an Atlanta ad agency, Grant Turner decided to convert his comedy hobby into... Read More

All That!

Internationally renowned hip-hop clogging group All That! consists of 14 of the nation’s most talented male cloggers and percussive dancers. Known for putting their innovative... Read More

Mark Clifford

All That!, Clogger

Mark Clifford is the creator and founder of the Internationally known all male clogging group ALL THAT!. Originally from Charleston, SC, Mark began clogging at... Read More

Mike Curtis

All That!, Clogger

One of the most recognizable names in the clogging world, Mike Curtis began appearing in individual clogging competitions over 20 years ago and has won... Read More

Ethan Stewart

All That!, Clogger

Ethan Stewart is one of the incredibly talented All That! cloggers, bringing his talents from Cookeville, TN! At the young age of 34, he's been... Read More

Nicholas Stone

All That!, Clogger

Nick grew up in Minnesota and has been clogging since he was 8 years old. He competed for 12 years and won 2 National Male... Read More

Stephen Auten

All That!, Clogger

Stephen's clogging career began at eight years old in Bloomington-Normal, IL. He quickly stood out for his talent, winning four National Acapella Titles. His achievements... Read More

Mollie Cason

A seventh generation Texan, Mollie began dancing at an early age and has trained and performed across the United States with Houston Ballet, Orlando Ballet,... Read More

Alexa Peragine

Born and raised near the Jersey Shore, Alexa began dancing at an early age and continued through her childhood dancing at, Center Stage Dance &... Read More

Alex Barber

Originally from Abbeville, SC, Alex began her dance training right here in Myrtle Beach at Carolina Forest Performing Arts Academy. While at CFPAA, she performed... Read More

Lindsey O’Connor

Lindsey was born in Nashville, TN, and moved to the Myrtle Beach area when she was 3; she started dancing at the age of 8... Read More

Rachel Mooney

Rachel was born in Upstate New York and has been dancing since she was 3 years old. She trained at Tawn Marie’s Dance Centre where... Read More

Mike Cook of MCSound

Technical Consultant

A native of Lexington, NC, Mike’s first job in the Audio Field was for SE Systems as an audio technician and sales manager. During the... Read More

Margaret Rice Scott

Choreography, Costuming

Margaret, a native of Latta, South Carolina, attended the Emmalyn Davis School of Dance in Marion, South Carolina, from age three until her high school... Read More

David Herron

Production Manager, Special Guest - Trumpet

A native of Gastonia, North Carolina, David studied Trumpet at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After college, he performed with traveling productions of “Evita”, “Annie”, and... Read More

Jerrme Stinnett

Light Designer, Video Production

Born in Shawnee, Kansas, Jerrme has had an active role in professional production since the age of 17. His family originally moved to the Grand... Read More

Joshua Alston

Assistant Sound Engineer

A native of Myrtle Beach, SC, Josh has always always been interested in playing many different instruments and was known to open speaker cabinets and... Read More

Logan White

Growing up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Logan discovered his passion for sound early on, starting with mixing on a 4-channel console at his church. He... Read More

Ian Scheffer

Originally from Acworth, Georgia, Ian lived there until moving to South Carolina in 2022 to pursue his Master's degree in Music Technology at Coastal Carolina... Read More

All Calvin Gilmore Productions are guaranteed or your money back! Refund must be requested before the show ends on the night of attendance. Refunds cannot be provided for patrons that attend the entire perfomance.

What's Coming Up...

Today

7:00 PM

THE LOVIN SPOONFUL & THE GRASS ROOTS

The Lovin' Spoonful The Spoonful were often called America’s answer...

Tomorrow

7:00 PM

The Carolina Opry

The award-winning show blends two hours of high-energy music, comedy...

Sunday, Apr 27

7:00 PM

ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA

ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA is acclaimed globally...

Monday, Apr 28

No Event Scheduled

Tuesday, Apr 29

7:00 PM

The Carolina Opry

The award-winning show blends two hours of high-energy music, comedy...

Wednesday, Apr 30

7:00 PM

Time Warp

The best music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, blended...

Thursday, May 1

7:00 PM

The Carolina Opry

The award-winning show blends two hours of high-energy music, comedy...

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