True comedy legend, rock shows all around heat up Ocean City stages, more. The big slate
It’s the calm before the tourist storm at area beaches, with the Memorial Day weekend inching closer and closer. Local entertainment venues, however, are already in the swing of things with spring concerts featuring comedy, reggae music and more.
Jay Leno show in Ocean City is hot ticket, nearly sold out
In Ocean City, comedy icon Jay Leno will dish out the laughs to a packed house at the OC Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 16. While the show isn’t technically sold out yet, those deciding to go see the former "Tonight Show" host at the last minute will have to sit by themselves — only single-seat tickets remain ($79 to $125).
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Ocean City's Crawl Street Tavern books reggae-rock show
Elsewhere in OC, the Crawl Street Tavern will present a concert by national reggae-rock performer Mike Pinto at 10 p.m., Saturday, May 18 ($10). The evening will include a 45-minute opening set by OC’s own Michael Sky which kicks off at 9 p.m. The downtown pub also has a slew of other concerts on tap in the coming months, the next of which is the Saturday, June 1, return of Florida fivesome Kash’d Out ($25).
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Freeman has tickets on sale for classic rock, country rock shows
In Selbyville, the outdoor Freeman Arts Pavilion will place tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 17 for a pair of shows that are part of its Sounds Like Summer concert series. Classic-rock favorite Kansas will bring its catalog of radio hits to the stage Wednesday, July 31. Freeman will present country-rock band Whiskey Myers with opening act Matt Koziol on Thursday, Aug. 8. Both shows will begin at 7 p.m., and ticket prices will be announced Friday.
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The Listening Booth on move to new home on Route 1
Elsewhere in coastal Sussex County, The Listening Booth said farewell to its location in the Tanger Outlets shopping center at Midway with a bon voyage concert by Australian folk-rock duo Minor Gold last Friday, May 10. Not to worry — The Listening Booth is moving to a nearby location that is also on southbound Route 1 at Midway.
The new, larger room is located in the Coastal Plaza strip mall (which is also home to businesses including the Go Brit! Fish & Chips Shop and Verizon Wireless). The grand opening will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, May 31, with a show featuring singer-guitarist Elllis Paul ($35).
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Burley Oak has tickets on sale now for acoustic surf rock show
In Berlin, the Burley Oak Brewing Company has placed tickets on sale for a summer concert by Donovon Frankenreiter. The surf-rock minstrel will strum his acoustic guitar at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15 ($35).
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