Sonny's Pavilion Print Myrtle Beach History The Bowery

The Bowery

This came to a sad end on June 16th 1970 when an arsonist burned the Pavilion to the ground

and outdoor amphitheater featuring the Big Bands of the era

North Myrtle Beach (Ocean Drive) during its "Baby Boomer Hey Day" (1955-1985)

the building was torn down

Sonny's Pavilion Print Myrtle Beach History The BoweryPictured as it looked in 1955 1989 (the original stood from 1949 1954) "Shaggers" have Dr. N. F. "Sonny" Nixon to thank for moving and converting a simple gazebo into one of the most popular beer and boogie joints on the North Strand. What a difference a Wurlitzer Jukebox, a dance floor, and no midnight curfews can make. The beach party, like everything else, came to a halt Oct. 15 1954 with the onslaught of Hurricane Hazel. Even before the beer got