Diana Ross, Steve Miller Band coming to Freeman Stage

From Staff Reports

Diana Ross, Steve Miller Band and Lyle Lovett are among the musicians that will perform at the Freeman Stage in Selbyville in 2019.

More than 60 acts were announced as scheduled performers at the outdoor venue this summer, which is based in Sussex County, Delaware.

Tickets will go on sale for these events at 10 a.m. Monday, April 1 at freemanstage.org.

Among the other acts announced:

Blues Traveler and G. Love
Mighty O.A.R.
Boz Scaggs
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Marcus King Band
Steele Pulse
The Mavericks
Buddy Guy
War and Treaty
Ben Folds and Violent Femmes
Gavin DeGraw
Brian Setzer
Beach Boys Now & Then
Comedian Jim Gaffigan

Crowd favorites who will once again grace the stage include the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the First State Ballet, Clear Space Theatre Company, Brown Box Theatre Project and Classic Albums Live, who will present Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — “Damn the Torpedoes,” album on July 6. “Locals Under the Lights,” where local artists have their moment in the spotlight, will also be back this summer as well as the annual Arts in Jazz Festival.

Additional performances also include The Fab Four, a Beatles tribute on June 1; The Tamburitzans on June 15; Kat Edmonson on June 21; Kashmir, the Live Led Zeppelin Show on June 22; Kaia Kater on June 27; dancer Paige Hernandez will present “Havana Pop,” on July 17; the Bob Seger tribute, Hollywood Nights will return on July 20; Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot: Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel will also return on July 27; ABBA, The Concert, on Aug. 2; Summer of Love on Aug. 16; Tito Puente Jr., with the Rico Monaco Band on Aug. 17 and Master of Soul, a Motown tribute on Aug. 30.

Singing legend Diana Ross at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank in April, 2007.

The Freeman Stage, a program of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, is an outdoor performing arts venue now entering its 12th season. It has attracted over a half-a-million visitors since 2008 with a diverse offering of dance, theater, live music and performances for young audiences.

This report will be updated.

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