Libations and local cuisine are in the mix for this weekend’s entertainment.
The Ogden Tap Room’s inaugural Taps and Tails Beer and Wine Fest this Saturday features a hearty serving of crawfish and shrimp to munch on while you sample a selection of adult beverages.
Jim Quick and Coastline will play live soul and blues to keep the party going through the afternoon and into the evening.
Doors open at 3 p.m. for general admission ticket holders. General admission is $30 in advance and $40 at the door. VIP tickets are $40 in advance ($50 at the door) and allow you to get into the event an hour early. The festivities run until 8 p.m.
Plates of seafood, with corn, potatoes and sausage will be available during the event for $10-$15.
When you’ve had your fill of drinks and seafood, there’s still lots more to see and do in the Port City, as listed below in our weekly roundup of arts and entertainment happenings.
Most of the items can be found on The Scene, our free online community events calendar.
Music
Futuristic soul band Exmag takes the stage at Ziggy’s By The Sea tonight (Thursday). Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show gets underway at 9. Tickets are $20.
93.7 and 106.3 The Dude presents the Eli Young Band on Friday at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. Tickets are $28-$32. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7. This event is all ages.
Dangers of Stereo brings its blues-tinged rock to Kure Beach’s Friday Variety series at 7 p.m. this Friday at Ocean Front Park. The outdoor event is free. Those attending should bring a blanket or chair.
Local five-piece rock outfit Groove Fetish performs a free show from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at The Pub at Sweet n Savory.
Rabble-rousing rockers Foxy Shazam play Ziggy’s By The Sea Friday, with opening act Thunderlip. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 the day of the show.
Mystic River performs a mix of rock, blues and country at 8 p.m. Friday at The Lazy Pirate Island Sports Grill. Admission is free.
Asheville-based folk quartet River Whyless plays live, with special guest Travis Shallow and The Deep End, Friday at Bourgie Nights. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show gets underway at 9. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 the day of the show.
Duo Mac and Juice play Phish and Grateful Dead covers for free at 5 p.m. Saturday at The Pub at Sweet and Savory.
98.3 The Penguin presents alt-country band Drive-By Truckers in concert Saturday at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7. Tickets are $24 in advance for general admission.
Americana singer and songwriter Jason Lee Ashby performs originals and some cover tunes on acoustic guitar and banjo at the Fermental Beer Garden this Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission is free.
The English Channel plays hits from the British Invasion at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Lazy Pirate Island Sports Grill. Admission is free.
The Boogie in the Park concert series continues this Sunday with free live music from 5 to 8 p.m. at Kure Beach’s Ocean Front Park. Those attending should bring beach chairs or blankets.
Fermental presents its weekly jazz music series every Sunday in the beer garden, featuring a rotating cast of local jazz musicians performing an early evening acoustic set of originals and traditional styles. The event is free and gets started at 5 p.m.
The Lazy Pirate Island Sports Grill holds its free Sunday Reggae Festivus, featuring Eric Moore, at 7 p.m. this Sunday.
Metal band Trapt plays Ziggy’s By The Sea Sunday. The Veer Union, Darling Parade and First Decree are the opening acts. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show gets underway at 9. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. VIP Suite and Gold Room reservations are available.
Theater
Big Dawg Productions presents the southeastern NC premier of “The Hermit of Ft. Fisher,” an original work directed locally by Steve Vernon, at 8 p.m. tonight through Saturday. A matinee performance is set for 3 p.m. Sunday. The play is based on the true-life story of Robert Harrell, who, after a lifetime of failure, left his home, tool up residence in a concrete bunker in the marshland of Ft. Fisher and survived for 17 years. Tickets are $15 tonight and $20 Friday-Sunday.
TheatreNOW dinner theater presents “The Bard is a Broad,” an interactive sequel to bawdy production, “The Bard’s Broads,” by local playwright Anthony Lawson, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. This performance is adults-only. Tickets are $18 to $32. More information and a menu can be found here.
Opera House Theatre Company’s production of “Into the Woods” is presented at 8 p.m. tonight through Saturday, and at 3 p.m Sunday, at Thalian Hall. The musical features familiar fairy tale characters and the consequences of their wishes. Tickets are $29 and may be purchased here.
Super Saturday Fun Time Kids’ Variety Show continues this Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at TheatreNOW. The ongoing series features Captain Plunkett, Dock the Dog and the Dock Street Kids as they unravel mysteries tied to Wilmington’s history and local attractions in Scooby Doo-style. A new “episode” happens each week. Tickets are $8.
Hilary Snow is a reporter at Port City Daily. Reach her at (910) 772-6341 or [email protected].
