Things to do this weekend: Concerts, comedy, Motorama

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(WHTM) — Valentine’s Day and another snow storm have come and gone and if you’re looking for a chance to get out of the house this weekend, there are plenty of options in the Midstate.

Here is abc27’s list of things to do from Friday, February 16 to Sunday, February 18.

Harrisburg area

Motorama 2024 — Motorama, the nation’s largest all-indoor racing event, is returning to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg this weekend on Saturday, February 17, and Sunday, February 18. The event features arena cross, go-kart, quarter midget and remote control racing, and a car show. More information, including details about ticketing, can be found on the event’s website.

National Civil War Museum — In celebration of both Black History Month and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, the National Civil War Museum is offering a day of free admission on Saturday, February 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information about the event and its featured activities can be found on the museum’s website.

The Robert Cray Band — The five-time Grammy award-winning Robert Cray Band will perform at the Whitaker Center this Sunday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. The band is a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and a winner of the Americana Music Awards Lifetime Achievement for Performance. Additional details, including how to purchase tickets, are available here.

Lancaster area

’50s Dance Party concert — This Sunday at 3 p.m. the American Music Theatre will present its “’50s Dance Party: The Music of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, & Ritchie Valens” concert. The live show will feature various hits from the era including “That’ll Be The Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Oh, Boy,” “Rave On,” “La Bamba,” and “Chantilly Lace.” To learn more about how to attend, head to the event’s website.

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Hershey area

Fortune Feimster — The standup comedian Fortune Feimster will perform her “Live, Laugh, Love,” comedy show at the Hershey Theatre this Friday, February 16. The show begins at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online on Hershey Entertainment’s website or on Ticketmaster

Hershey Symphony: Music of Billy Joel –The Hershey Symphony will present its Billy Joel-themed concert starring actor and musician Michael Cavanaugh, who played Piano Man in the Broadway show “Movin’ Out.” The show will feature hit songs including “Uptown Girl,” “River of Dreams,” “Movin’ Out,” “My Life,” and “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.” The show will be held at Founders Hall on the campus of Milton Hershey School. Tickets can be purchased on the symphony’s website.

Food Truck & Restaurant Rally returns to Cumberland County

Carlisle area

Saturday’s at the Barn — The Barn at Creek’s End in Carlisle is continuing is Winter Music Series this weekend on Saturday, February 17. This weekend, The Life Kit Band will perform from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Dance Fever will perform from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. To learn more, click here.

Carlisle Brass Band — The Carlisle Brass Band is presenting their show “American Influential” at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church this Sunday, February 18 at 3 p.m. Admission to attend the concert is free but donations to support the band are welcome.

Gettysburg area

Mythicon — Mythicon 2024 is coming to Gettysburg this year. The three-day midwinter fantasy-themed event will run from Friday to Sunday at the Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center. Learn more on the event’s website.

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