Wine Fest at Ocean City's Fager's Island and a big free show at Dogfish Head: The slate

Roger Hillis
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April is set to close out with a bang at several beach bars and restaurants. The entertainment slate in coming days includes a free concert, a wine festival and a weekday deck party that is a Delmarva tradition.

Dogfish Head hosting Old 97's frontman for big free Rehoboth show

In Rehoboth Beach, the Dogfish Head brewpub will host a free show featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter Rhett Miller (frontman for The Old 97’s) at 9 p.m., Friday, April 26. Prior to the show, Miller will sit down for a “fireside chat” with interviewer Mike Vasiliko of Philadelphia’s WXPN FM and Dogfish founder Sam Calagione from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Dogfish Inn hotel in downtown Lewes.

National singer-songwriter Rhett Miller from The Old-97's will play a free solo show at the Dogfish Head brewpub in downtown Rehoboth Beach at 9 p.m. Friday, April 26. He will also participate in a question-and-answer session at the Dogfish Inn hotel in Lewes earlier that evening from 5 to 6 p.m.
National singer-songwriter Rhett Miller from The Old-97's will play a free solo show at the Dogfish Head brewpub in downtown Rehoboth Beach at 9 p.m. Friday, April 26. He will also participate in a question-and-answer session at the Dogfish Inn hotel in Lewes earlier that evening from 5 to 6 p.m.

In other Dogfish news, the Rehoboth brewpub has also announced that a free concert by national alt-rock act Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has been booked for 9 p.m. Friday, June 7.

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Wine lovers rejoice: Fager's Island bring big fest back to Ocean City

In Ocean City, Fager’s Island will present its annual Spring Wine Fest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 ($78). Groovalicious will get the dance floor moving with its take on ’70’s disco music.

Groovealicious will play disco music from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the annual Spring Wine Fest at Fager's Island in Ocean City.
Groovealicious will play disco music from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the annual Spring Wine Fest at Fager's Island in Ocean City.

Fager’s will also host its first Monday deck party of the year April 29. Local favorite Transfuzion will play classic rock tunes from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. to kick off the weekly outdoor tradition, and admission is free.

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Elsewhere in Ocean City, the organizers of OC Bikefest (which will take place Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 11-15) have announced which rock ’n’ roll acts will play the main stage at the Inlet on two of those days. Things will kick off that Wednesday with a free concert by hard-rock favorite Buckcherry. A classic-rock double bill featuring sets by Tesla and Ted Nugent is set for Friday ($90).

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Rocker and political activist Ted Nugent plays the Star Spangled Banner at the Take Our Border Back Convoy rally at One Shot Distillery and Brewery in Dripping Springs on Thursday February 1, 2024.

Last but not least in Ocean City, Seacrets has announced an addition to its annual summer concert series. Jamaican reggae trio F.Y.A.H. (Free Your Authentic Heart) will kick off the Independence Day weekend with a performance on the outdoor beach stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 3. Admission will be a mere $5 (or free with local ID).

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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Ocean City's Fagers' has Wine Fest, plus big, free Dogfish Head show