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Jake Owen, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Earth, Wind & Fire: Freeman Arts 2021 season announced Andre Lamar, Delaware News Journal Headlines April 7, 2021 Replay Video UP NEXT The Freeman Arts Pavilion revealed its 2021 lineup Thursday at 11 a.m., introducing oodles of national headliners including Earth, Wind & Fire and Lynyrd Skynyrd, along with country star Jake Owen and Fitz & The Tantrums. The Selbyville venue opens its 14th season with Kashmir: The Live Led Zepplin Show on June 17. Other top acts on tap for this season include Fitz & The Tantrums, Black Violin, Train, Indigo Gir...

Big names are back, but touring might not be pretty This year’s season will see a return of national acts, something that was lacking in its 13th season, due to the start of the pandemic, which limited the arts venue to only recruiting local and regional artists. Mark Fields, executive director for The Grand in Wilmington, said touring this year might be messy for performers, because the pandemic presents a host of logistical issues. “Routing,” for example, is an industry term used to describe the way national performers tour from city to city. The goal is for artists to create a tour s...

January 13, 2021 As we began with our blog on January 6, we continue with our forward thinking current events narrative this week. There's not much going on right now, for obvious reasons, but we're moving ahead and there's actually much to look forward to in the upcoming spring and summer seasons. A couple of coastal Delaware's most popular entertainment venues have actually been in the headlines this week and we'll go into more detail on those breaking news items in just a moment. But the idea for this week is to focus on some of the entertainment options here at the Delaware and ...

January 9, 2021 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards will be presented to 21 individuals, seven groups and two businesses during a virtual ceremony at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18. The recipients will be recognized for significant contributions, engagement and impact in diverse activities. "It is indeed a privilege to honor these individuals, organizations and businesses for their selfless work on behalf of others,” said Gov. John Carney. “Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year has been an especially trying one. That’s made the work of our volunteers all the more importan...

Selbyville  Delaware  19975United States Plans to build a new Freeman Arts Pavilion are moving forward after Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission approved final and temporary site plans at its Nov. 12 meeting. The $27 million, 1,010-seat venue in the Americana Bayside community near Fenwick Island received preliminary site-plan approval in March, just before the COVID-19 state of emergency was instituted. Because of the virus, a modified schedule was put into place, but attendance was restricted to 400 patrons in socially distanced pods. Officials said the restricted attendance is...