With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, readers who find themselves lucky in love probably already have some plans for the big day.
But for procrastinators — or those who are looking for something extra to celebrate with their partners — we have compiled a list of venues featuring music and comedy over the coming weekend.
If you want to start the V-Day festivities a bit early, The Village Church in Cummington will feature a Valentine’s Day tradition on Feb. 13 with Elric Walker presenting “Songs of Love & Other Revolutions,” a night of original songs and poetry at the venue’s Friday Night Cafe. The evening will also feature flowers and door prizes. The Village Church is at 26 Main St.
Also on Feb. 13, Kaptain Jimmy’s in Agawam will host a comedy show with Eddie Diesel, Philip Anthony, Mizzconduct and Ricci Hector.
Tickets are $35 each or $60 per couple. The price includes dinner and the comedy show. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with the show beginning at 7 p.m., followed by karaoke at 8 p.m. Kaptain Jimmy’s is at 916 Suffolk St.
Staying with the comedy theme, the St. Stanislaus Polish Lyceum will present a Valentine’s Day comedy showcase Feb. 14. The evening will feature 10 comedians and will be hosted by Terrence Lee, with Will Rodriguez serving as the headliner. The venue is located at 2114 Main St. in Three Rivers.
In Westfield, Fever will play the Shortstop Bar & Grill on Feb. 14, showcasing their cornucopia of danceable hits. The band’s set list includes everything from Motown to pop to rock and features a full horn section. Shortstop Bar & Grill is at 99 Springfield St.
If you’re looking for an early evening, The Grille at the Country Club in Wilbraham will hold a Valentine’s Day dinner on Feb. 14 with music afterward by The Dukes of Hazardville, from 6-9 p.m. Free roses will be given out. For reservations, which are required, call 413-596-8887. The venue is at 859 Stony Hill Road.
The Irish House Restaurant in West Springfield will also host a Valentine’s Day dinner on Feb. 14 with music from renowned Irish harpist and founder of Wilde Irish Women Rosemary Caine, who will be accompanied by fiddler Chris Devine. The cost is $75 per couple which includes dinner and champagne. Reservations are required by calling 413-342-4358. The Irish House Restaurant is at 429 Morgan Road.
Finally, for those readers who eschew the annual day dedicated to romance, The Quarters in Hadley might be where you want to be on Feb. 14. The bar will feature Twang Club: Honky Tonk Heartbreak Edition — an anti-Valentine’s Day show featuring cheating songs, fighting songs, drinking songs and break-up songs — but no sappy love songs.
The music will be by DJ Brew Foot, who spins the best in honkytonk, jump blues, rockabilly, hillbilly, cowpunk, and other related twangy music. The Quarters is at 8 Railroad St.