Marshall Tucker Band comes to town

The long-running Southern rock stalwarts, based just up the road in Spartanburg, continue their never-ending tour with a stop at the Shoreline Ballroom at the island's Ocean Center at 7 p.m. today. Local blues-teen Luke Mitchell opens. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door and available by calling 843-842-0358 or going to www.shorelineballroom.com.

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