Live Music

Venue calendar links are coming. Just juggling this with a couple of day jobs that don’t know they fund a local newsletter.

Thursday, August 28

Argilla Brewing Co | Open Mic Night | 5 PM
Bar XIII | Asylum 13 Presents DJ Brad Scott & Stygian | 9 PM
Bellefonte Brewing Company | Jared Obstfeld Live | 7 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Y’all or Nothin | 6-9 PM
Christiana Pub | Karaoke Night | 9 PM-1 AM
D&H Jamaican Cuisine | Spokey Speakey | 6:30-9:30 PM
Deer Park Tavern | DJ Joey G. & DJ Amaze | 9 PM
Delaware Art Museum | Sculpture Garden Happy Hours: Karaoke Night Hosted by Nadjnjea | 5 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Ditch Day | 11 AM-5 PM
Elkton Music Hall | Joyride – 80’s Mixtape Live Plus the Sidecars Band | 8 PM
Glasgow Park | Summer Concert Series: What the Funk | 6:30-8 PM
Homebase | Rae the Band | 6:30 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Sharon Sable Duo | 7-10 PM
Kirkwood Country Club | Shubie | 4-8 PM
Klondike Kate’s | Finfusion | 10 PM-1 AM
Mulligans | Karaoke | 8-11 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Jesse Loewy Band featuring Jackie Brown | 6-9 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Tim Guilliams | 6-9 PM
Six Paupers | AJ Jesson | 7:30 PM
The Creamery Kennett Square | Country Line Dancing | 7:30-9:30 PM
The Nomad | Xtra Alltra | 9:30-12:30 PM
The Queen | Wheatus | 8 PM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | Joe Pettis & Friends | 7 PM
Tonic Seafood & Steak | Alfi & Caity | 4-7 PM
Trolley Square Oyster House | Love Struck Riot | 9:30 PM
Unwined on the Water | Brian and Mindy | 5-8:30 PM

Friday, August 29

Autumn Arch Beer Project | Bare Soul | 6-9 PM
Bar XIII | Johnny Voorhees Presents: Local Metal Mayhem Comes to Delaware | 9 PM
Blue Crab Grill | Back Bay Trio | 8-10 PM
Catherine Rooney’s | Tommi Boi | 10 PM-1 AM
Chancery Market | Mike Dieleuterio | 5:30-7:30 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Joe Daphne | 4-7 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Lost in Paris | 7-11 PM
Crooked Hammock | Nelly’s Echo | 5-8 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Paul Lewis Duo | 6-9 PM
Deer Park Tavern | DJ Bumb N Thump | 10 PM
Docklands Riverfront | DJ Andrew | 5-8 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Cat 5 Live Band w/ DJ Kardiair | 8 PM-1 AM
Dolly Spankers | Soundwave | 7–10 PM
Elk River Brewing Co | Bob Balik | 7-10 PM
Grain H2O | Them Apples | 8-11 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Tres Hombres | 6-10 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Currie Wayne Clayton, JR | 6-10 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Exit 93 | 7-11 PM
Hideaway Bar & Grill | Roger That | 8-11:30 PM
Hilltop Crab House | Lost Train | 8-11 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Diamond Swing Jazz | 9 PM-12 AM
Kennett Flash | Captain Dawg w/ Special Guests World of Chaos | 8 PM
Kid Shelleen’s Branmar Plaza | Friday Night Music w/ Brian Kmetz | 6-9 PM
Kirkwood Country Club | Spokey Speaky | 7-10 PM
Klondike Kate’s | DJ Niknax | 10 PM-1 AM
Longwood Gardens | Slowey & the Boats | 5-7:45 PM
Longwood Gardens | Lisa Lonie | 6 PM
Market at Liberty Place | Jam’n James | 6-10 PM
Mt. Cuba Center | Twilight on the Terrace: Olivia Rubini | 5-8 PM
Mulligans | Tailwinds Band | 8-11 PM
Overtime Bar and Grill | Karaoke w/ DJ Tee | 9 PM
Patriots Glen Golf Club | Chillin’ w/ Charlie | 7 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Noah Richardson | 5-7:30 PM
Rummur Lounge | Eric Levy | 6-9 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Nothin but Trouble | 6-9 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Studio 31 | 6-10 PM
Taco Grande | Roze & Ed | 5-7 PM
The Carriage House | Jared Obstfeld | 6 PM
The Creamery Kennett Square | Crossroads | 7-10 PM
The Gap Pub & Grill | PJ’s Pub Tour | 7-10 PM
The Nomad | Delta Cosmonauts | 9:30 PM-12:30 AM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | Cosmic Debris | 8 PM
Trolley Square Oyster House | AJ Jesson | 9:30 PM
Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | David Fiorenza | 6-8 PM
Unwined on the Water | Denim N’ Lace | 6-10 PM
White Hall Beer Garden | DJ Brohican | 6-11:30 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | 🎸Liz Watkins Duo | 6:30-9 PM
Zollie’s | Kick Off the Weekend Live Jazz | 6:30-9 PM

Saturday, August 30

Acadian Wine Company | Steve Sottung | 2-5 PM
Arden Fair | Bullette | 12 Noon
Arden Fair | Diamond State Concert Band | 10 AM
Arden Fair | Skyler Cumbia & Sam Nobles | 11:10 AM
Arden Fair | Hoss/Boggs | 1 PM
Arden Fair | The Sugar Maples | 2 PM
Arden Fair | The Brandywine Riders | 3 PM
Arden Fair | Carly Simmons | 4 PM
Arden Fair | Last Night’s Tribe | 5 PM
Argilla Brewing Co | My Father’s Daughter | 7 PM
Bar XIII | Evil Empire (Ratm), Around the Fur (Deftones), Free Thinkers Are Dangerous (Soad) | 8 PM
Bellefonte Brewing Company | Massi Engagement Party Back Room Rental | 5 PM
Brew HaHa! Greenville | Bruce Anthony (Blues/Funk) | 10 AM-1 PM
Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Scott Lynch Duo (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Cantwell’s Tavern | Jonny of Vanylla Godzylla | 5-8 PM
Catherine Rooney’s | Tunnels End | 10 PM-1 AM
Chadds Ford Winery | Acoustic Keys | 2-5 PM
Chancery Market | Second Chance Blues | 7-9 PM
Chesapeake Inn | No Clue | 1-5 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Cherry Crush | 7-11 PM
Crooked Hammock | Chorduroy Duo | 5-8 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Studio 31 | 7-10 PM
Deer Park Tavern | DJ Gray | 10 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Brian Turner | 5-8 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Benderz Live Band | 8 PM-1 AM
Dolly Spanker’s | Smokin Guns | 7-10 PM
Elk River Brewing Co | Leech Phase | 7-10 PM
Elkton Music Hall | 3rd Annual Jimmy Buffett Party | 6 PM
Grain H2O | Anthony Sophy | 1-4 PM
Grain H2O | Wandering Ant | 8-11 PM
Grain KSQ | The Sheehan Brothers | 8-11 PM
Grain on Main | Dog Paw | 8-11 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Red Dirt Revolution | 3-7 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Jim Cochran | 6-10 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Red Hot (Motley Crue) | 8-11 PM
Hideaway Bar & Grill | Twangabillies | 8-11 PM
Hilltop Crab House | Lane Myer | 8-11 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Parlour Noir | 9 PM-12 AM
Kid Shelleen’s Branmar Plaza | Karaoke Night | 8 PM
Kirkwood Country Club | 2000’s Throwback Party | 6 PM
Klondike Kate’s | DJ Willoughby | 10 PM-1 AM
Limestone BBQ and Bourbon | PJ’s Duo | 7-9 PM
Longwood Gardens | Bronson Tennis | 5-7:45 PM
Market at Liberty Place | Flipside | 6-10 PM
Mulligans | Dub Glenn | 8-11 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Bill Hake | 2-5 PM
Rummur Lounge | Ricky Holbrook | 2-5 PM
Rummur Lounge | Bryan Schell | 6-9 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Hawkins, Nicely, Atherton & Other Guests | 6-9 PM
Schaefers Canal House | What the Funk | 6-10 PM
Six Paupers | Chillin’ w/ Charlie | 8 PM
Taco Grande | Jawlz | 5-7 PM
The Creamery Kennett Square | J.D. Webb & the Good God Damn | 7-10 PM
The Gap Pub & Grill | Snake Eyes | 7-10 PM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | Chico’s Vibe | 8 PM
Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | Walking Lemons | 6-8 PM
Unwined on the Water | Dub Glenn | 1-5 PM
Unwined on the Water | Groove Heart | 6-10 PM
Volunteer Brewing Company | Vic Kozar & Courtney Clarke | 6:30-9:30 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | October Oak Band | 6:30-9 PM
Zollie’s | Saturday Jazz at Zollies | 6:30-9 PM

Sunday, August 31

Acadian Wine Company | Skyler Cumbia | 2-5 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Dr. Bruce & Friends | 12-2 PM
Blue Crab Grill | Max & Denise Acoustic w/ an Edge | 2-4 PM
Brew HaHa! Greenville | Vernon James Duo (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Thomas Reilly Duo (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Just A Bit Outside | 12-4 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Common Man Project | 6-10 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | AJ Love | 11 AM-2 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Paul Lewis (Solo) | 4-7 PM
Dew Point Brewing Company | Tumultuous Uproar (Open Mic) | 3-6 PM
Dolly Spanker’s | Dub Glenn | 1-4 PM
Grain H2O | Troll Tribe Duo | 3-6 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | 70’s Midnight Rock Show | 3-7 PM
JAKL Beer Works | Open Mic Music | 3-6 PM
Kirkwood Country Club | Karaoke Night | 8-11 PM
Longwood Gardens | Poor Man’s Gambit | 5-7:45 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Chris Despo | 1-4 PM
Redfire Grill | Dave Schiff Duo | 11 AM-2 PM
Rummur Lounge | Mike Donato | 2-5 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Jay Swason Trio | 2-6 PM
Sully’s Irish Pub | Open Mic | 7 PM
Taco Grande | Joe Daphne | 5-7 PM
Trolley Tap House | Live Band Karaoke | 10 PM-1 AM
Unwined on the Water | Great Train Robbery | 6-10 PM

Monday, September 1

Argilla Brewing Co | The Sin City Band | 6 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Stryker’s Posse | 2-6 PM
Christiana Pub | Open Mic Night | 6-11:45 PM
Dolly Spanker’s | Dub Glenn | 1-4 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Vinyl Tap | 2 PM
White Clay Creek State Park | Kategory 5 | 3 PM

Heads up: Some venues and organizers don’t publish their full schedules right away. Check back throughout the week. We’ll keep updating as new events and details roll in.

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