Laugh at Love and then celebrate with craft beer, pig roast and mac & cheese at Seacrets

Roger Hillis
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Bars and restaurants will packed in the coming days for a number of reasons. Sunday, Feb. 12, will find big-screen televisions tuned in to Super Bowl LVII, while Tuesday, Feb. 14, will find couples wining and dining for Valentine’s Day.

However, there are also a number of comedy and music events on tap at the beach.

In Ocean City, Seacrets will present a humorous look at romance Saturday, Feb. 11, when it hosts the sold-out Laugh at Love Comedy Showcase. Tickets disappeared in less than a week, organizers said. The lineup includes Keith Purnell, Christian McCartney, Brian Isley, Daniel MacFarland Jr. and more.

Keith Purnell will be among the performers at the sold-out Laugh at Love Comedy Showcase at Seacrets in Ocean City on Saturday, Feb. 11.
Keith Purnell will be among the performers at the sold-out Laugh at Love Comedy Showcase at Seacrets in Ocean City on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Seacrets has also announced that its second annual Craft, Mac & Cheers Pig Roast and Beerfest will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1. Tickets are on sale now for the event ($49), which will likely be as big a success as the inaugural edition last spring. Music this year comes courtesy of the Big House Band, which mixes the sounds of Motown, rock, country and pop.

In downtown Lewes, tickets were still available for the Comedy Con Carne laugh fest set for Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Harvest Tide Steakhouse ($10). Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the jokes commencing at 7 p.m. Participants include Tyler Dark, Aaron Bell, DJ Magellan and Stevie Jay.

Local favorite Tyler Dark will headline the Comedy Con Carne event at the Harvest Tide Steakhouse in downtown Lewes on Thursday, Feb. 9. Tickets are $10.
Local favorite Tyler Dark will headline the Comedy Con Carne event at the Harvest Tide Steakhouse in downtown Lewes on Thursday, Feb. 9. Tickets are $10.

The Room at Cedar Grove, which is located west of the Lewes/Midway area, also has a dinner event set for Thursday, Feb. 9. Singer-songwriter Jordan Caiola will perform in concert at 6:30 p.m. ($25). The lead vocalist of Philly rock act Mo Lawda & the Humble, Caiola will showcase material from his new solo album “Only Real When Shared.”

In Ocean View, the Dickens Parlour Theatre has a busy week of entertainment. The dramatic play "Love Letters," featuring husband-and-wife actors Ken Land and Elizabeth Ward Land, is scheduled for 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, and also Saturday, Feb. 11 ($52).

Elizabeth Ward Land will pay tribute to the songs of Linda Ronstadt at the Dickens Parlour Theatre in Ocean View on Friday, Feb. 10.
Elizabeth Ward Land will pay tribute to the songs of Linda Ronstadt at the Dickens Parlour Theatre in Ocean View on Friday, Feb. 10.

Elizabeth Ward Land will take center stage as a singer when she presents her tribute show "Still Within the Sound Of My Voice: The Songs of Linda Ronstadt" at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 ($52, $35).

In Dewey Beach, you know summer is on the way when the legendary Bottle & Cork nightclub starts announcing concerts. Tickets have gone on sale for a two-nighter (at $67 per evening) featuring country star Justin Moore, who will play on Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30.

The Bottle & Cork also announced Tuesday that its 87th anniversary party featuring a reunion by Mr. Greengenes will take place this summer at 7:30 p.m., Friday Aug. 18. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. this Friday, Feb. 10 ($50).

Email Roger Hillis at rogerhillis@gmail.com

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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Laugh at Love highlights Valentine's weekend at the beach