Tribute acts, Jimmie Allen will keep beach stages rocking right into September

Roger Hillis
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Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, but the action is just heating up at area music venues. ’Tis the shoulder season, and among the attractions designed to lure weekend warriors back to the beach are tribute acts — lots of them.

In Dewey Beach, the seasonal Bottle & Cork nightclub has four weekends left. Top 40 cover band So Fetch will bring its “All The Best Music of the 2000s” revue to the stage at 9 p.m.Friday, Sept. 8 ($15).

Other upcoming Cork events include Gimme Gimme Disco on Friday, Sept. 15 ($20); Saved By The 90s on Friday, Sept. 22 ($20); and two sold-out nights featuring homegrown country star Jimmie Allen on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 28-29.

Party group So Fetch will pay homage to the Top-40 radio hits of the early 2000s at the Bottle & Cork nightclub in Dewey Beach at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 ($15).
Party group So Fetch will pay homage to the Top-40 radio hits of the early 2000s at the Bottle & Cork nightclub in Dewey Beach at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 ($15).

In Selbyville, the outdoor Freeman Arts Pavilion will close out its 16th season this weekend, and what a season it has been. Concerts that were sold out in advance included those by Brandi Carlile, Styx, Darius Rucker and more.

Billing itself as “The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band,” Voyage will hit the stage at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 ($29). The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra will make its annual Freeman appearance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9; this year’s presentation will feature the music of Marvin Hamlisch ($15).

Elsewhere in Sussex County, the Milton Theatre will welcome hundreds of patrons in the coming days, judging by strong advance tickets sales. Thunderstruck: America’s AC/DC Tribute will rock the house at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 ($36).

The popularity of 7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience is such that it has three shows in two days. It will play a matinee at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9; an evening show that night at 8 p.m.; and then another matinee at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10 (tickets are $36 for each show).

Tribute artist Jed Duvall will perform with The McCartney Experience at the Milton Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 ($27).
Tribute artist Jed Duvall will perform with The McCartney Experience at the Milton Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 ($27).

The McCartney Experience, featuring Baltimore tribute artist Jed Duvall as Sir Paul, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 ($27).

In Berlin, the Ocean Downs Casino has announced the lineup of its annual, outdoor Rocktober concert series, which will showcase tribute acts next month on Fridays at 7 p.m.

Things kick off Oct. 6 when Space Cowboy pays homage to the Steve Miller Band. The Land of Ozz will perform songs by Ozzy Osbourne on Oct. 13. Classic Stones will tackle the greatest hits of Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones on Oct. 20. Admission to the shows is $25 per evening.

Local reggae-rock trio the Rogue Citizens will play Fager's Island in Ocean City on Monday, Sept. 11.
Local reggae-rock trio the Rogue Citizens will play Fager's Island in Ocean City on Monday, Sept. 11.

In Ocean City, Fager’s Island will please the locals with the return of its free Monday deck parties Sept. 11. Latin-flavored instrumental act Hot Sauce will play at 5:30 p.m. Local reggae-rock trio the Rogue Citizens will take over at 9:30 p.m.

Also in Ocean City, the 48th annual Sunfest event is set for next month, and will run Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 19-22. There will be continuous live music each day, including many tribute acts (but of course).

However, organizers announced that a national rock act will play a special afternoon set. The Spin Doctors are certain to play their hit singles “Two Princes” and “Pocket Full of Kryptonite” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 — and as with the rest of the festival, admission is absolutely free.

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