Lady A, Train and more: Sellout shows to rock beach area stages

Roger Hillis
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Most folks seem to agree that this summer has flown by extremely fast. We are coming up on the second-to-last major weekend of the tourist season, and some college students have already returned to school.

But when it comes to live music at the beach, some of the biggest shows of the year are still in the pipeline.

In Selbyville, the outdoor Freeman Arts Pavilion has one of its biggest stretches of concerts of 2023 set for the coming days. Things kick off in fine fashion Friday, Aug. 25, when country royalty Lady A (which shortened its name from Lady Antebellum in 2020) plays to a sold-out crowd which snatched up tickets as soon as they went on sale way back in February.

Country superstars Lady A will play a sold-out concert at the Freeman Arts Pavilion on Friday, Aug. 25.
Country superstars Lady A will play a sold-out concert at the Freeman Arts Pavilion on Friday, Aug. 25.

Saturday, Aug. 26, will see the sold-out return of pop-rock radio darling Train. Blues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will rock the house at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 ($64 to $84).

In Dewey Beach, the Bottle & Cork nightclub is also continuing to pack in the crowds for one musical event after another. At 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, The Legwarmers will pay tribute to the ‘80s ($20). In what has become an annual tradition, don’t be surprised if much of the Dewey crowd that night is also sporting era-appropriate clothing such as headbands, spandex and (of course) leg warmers.

Looking ahead to next week, country star Warren Zieders has a sold-out show scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 31.

In Ocean City, the high-energy party band Go Go Gadget will make its last Seacrets appearance of the year at 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. As a gift to the nightclub’s regulars, there will be no cover with local ID or a pay stub that proves you work in OC.

The Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin will celebrate its 12th anniversary Saturday, Aug. 26, with national touring act Keller & the Keels performing at 6 p.m.
The Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin will celebrate its 12th anniversary Saturday, Aug. 26, with national touring act Keller & the Keels performing at 6 p.m.

In nearby Berlin, the Burley Oak Brewing Company will celebrate its 12th anniversary with a pair of back-to-back concerts this weekend.

Pressing Strings will take the stage Friday, Aug. 25 after a 6 p.m. opening set by Skribe ($20 in advance, $25 at the door.) Things continue Saturday, Aug. 26, with national touring act Keller & the Keels performing at 6 p.m. The Americana trio features Keller Williams, Larry Keel and Jenny Keel ($35 in advance, $40 at the door).

In downtown Rehoboth Beach, tickets have gone on sale for this fall’s second annual Towers Comedy Festival — and the headliner is a big one.

Tickets are on sale now for this fall's second Towers Comedy Festival. Headliner Nikki Glaser will perform two shows in one night at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 10.
Tickets are on sale now for this fall's second Towers Comedy Festival. Headliner Nikki Glaser will perform two shows in one night at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 10.

Nikki Glaser’s raunchy routines have translated to successful comedy specials on television, and she recently launched her own E! reality show called “Welcome Home Nikki Glaser.” She’ll perform two shows in one night at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 ($40 to $80).

The festival itself runs Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 8-11, and other comedians include Michael Rapaport, Monet X Change and Alonzo Bodden.

Email Roger Hillis at rogerhillis@gmail.com

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