Atlantic Ave Magazine - April 2017

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entertainment ║ gotta HEAR
Gotta Hear
Billy
Porter
By skip sheffield
April 1
It’s April Fool’s Day, and what better
way to start off the month than
with Australian comedian Jim Jefferies.
He will be eliciting laughter at
8 p.m. Saturday April 1 at Seminole
Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. Tickets
are $20, $30, $45 and $65. Call 800-
745-3000 or go to www.myhrl.com.
Bravo Amici’s tenors and divas
perform favorite classical and contemporary
arias at Old School Square,
Delray Beach at 8 p.m. April 1. Tickets
are $30. Call 561-243-7922, ext. 1 or
go to www.oldschoolsquare.org.
April 2
The Home Free Vocal Band from
Minnesota stops at Parker Playhouse
in Fort Lauderdale at 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
April 2 as part of a 32-city national
tour. The a cappella group won
the NBC Sing-Off championship in
season four. Tickets are $23-$50.50.
Call 954-462-0222.
April 3
Billy Porter, a Tony Award-winner
for “Kinky Boots,” sings Broadway
favorites at 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday,
April 3 and 4, at the Crest Theatre
in Delray Beach. Tickets are $57 and
$72. Call 561-243-7922, ext. 1.
April 5
Wonder if they are still pretty? The
pretty boy pop group Duran Duran
plays Seminole Hard Rock Live at 8
p.m. Wednesday, April 5. Tickets are
$55-$235. Call 800-745-3000 or go
to www.myhrl.com.
April 7
Luke Bryan and Chris Stapleton
headline a three day Tortuga
Music Festival April 7, 8 and 9 on
the beach at Fort Lauderdale. Other
acts are Darius Rucker, Alan Jackson,
Brett Eldridge, Dustin Lynch,
Slightly Stoopid and more. Advance
tickets are $299 for three days. VIP is
$999. Single tickets are $99 general
admission and $399 VIP. Call 877-
987-6487 or go to www.Tortunga-
MusicFestival.com.
April 12
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party, with
pianist Billy Stritch, will be held at 8
p.m. Wednesday, April 12 at the Crest
Theatre. This is an open mic event
for local performers. Admission is
$35. Call 561-243-7922, ext. 1.
April 14
Ken Peplowski, considered by
many to be the best jazz clarinetist
in the world (he also plays sax) performs
with his group at 8 p.m.
Friday, April 14 at Arts Garage,
94 N.E. Second Ave.,
Delray Beach. Tickets
are $30-$45. Call 561-
450-6357 or go to www.
artsgarage.org.
The Holidazed plays
reggae and funk in a free
concert at 7:30 p.m. April 14
at Old School Square Pavilion.
Call 561-243-7922, ext. 1.
April 18
What the world needs now, is
love sweet love. Yes, and Dionne
Warwick knows the way to San
Jose. She’ll be singing her favorites at
8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 at Seminole
Casino Coconut Creek. Tickets are $65,
$80 and $100. Call 800-653-8000.
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
performs amazing tricks at 7 p.m.
April 18 in the Crest Theatre. Tickets
are $25 adults and $15 students. Call
561-243-7922, ext. 1.
April 20
Way up yonder in Live Oak, Florida
they have the Wanee Festival
on the banks of the Suwannee River
April 20-22. Since 2005 many people
have motored up from South Florida
to make a weekend of it camping out.
Acts include Dr. John & the Night
Trippers, JJ Grey & Mofro, Les
Brers, Bob Weir & Campfire Band,
Widespread Panic, Trey Anastasio
Band, Gov’t Mule, Jaimoe’s Jassz
Band and more. Tickets are $229.95
for three days or $599 VIP. Go to
www.waneemusicfestival.com.
April 22
Toke it up mon. The Stephen Marley
Kaya Festival with Ziggy, Damien,
Skip, Jo Mersa and Ky-Mani Marley,
with Sean Paul & Inner Circle, Lauren
Hill, Wycliff Jean and more takes place
at Bayfront Amphitheater, Miami, Saturday,
April 22. Gates open at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $50 advance, $80 day of
show and $140 reserved seat. Go to
www.kayafestivals.com.
April 27
Joel Da Silva & The Midnight
Hour play an outdoor concert at
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at Old
School Square. Admission is $5 at the
gate. Call 561-243-7922, ext. 1.
Rowdy good ol’ boy comedian Ron
White shakes it up at 8 p.m. April 27
at Seminole Hard Rock Live Hollywood.
Tickets are $40, $55 and $80.
April 28
Entourage plays a free concert of
Top 40, R&B and rock at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 28 at Old School Square
Pavilion. Call 561-243-7922, ext. 1.
April 29
Ben Bailey, the Cash Cab comedian,
plays for laughs at 8 p.m. Saturday,
April 29 in the Crest Theatre.
Tickets are $47 and $67. Call 561-
243-7922 or go to www.oldschoolsquare.org.
Photo by Jason Zeren