Live Music

Thursday, September 11

Argilla Brewing Co | Open Mic Night | 5 PM
Bar XIII | Das Oontz Presented by Asylum 13 | 9 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Clarion Brass | 5-7 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Dr. Bruce and Friends | 8-10 PM
Christiana Hilton | Bella Von Trio | 6-9 PM
Delaware Art Museum | Sculpture Garden Happy Hours: Thank You First Responders Night featuring James Spadola | 5 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Thirsty Thursday w/ DJ Trick | 5-10 PM
Grain Exchange | Gary Sobel | 5-8 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Shawn Q Duo | 7-10 PM
Kirkwood Country Club | Shubie | 4-8 PM
Klondike Kate’s | DJ Jimmy T | 10 PM-1 AM
Saint Georges Country Store | Billy the Kid & the Regulators featuring Derek “Harmonica Slim” Matteson | 6-9 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Neal Madon | 6-9 PM
The Nomad | Genesis Z | 9:30 PM-12:30 AM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | Anthony Della Barba | 7 PM
Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | Elon Busk Live | 6-8 PM

Friday, September 12

Autumn Arch Beer Project | The Wandering Groove | 6-9 PM
Bar XIII | Deadsville Monster Prom 2025 | 7:30 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Sharon Bousquet | 5-7 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Richard of Carver | 8-10 PM
Blue Crab Grill | Wendy Logan Band | 8-10 PM
Catherine Rooney’s | Tailspin | 10 PM-1 AM
Chancery Market | Full Carbon Acoustic | 5:30-7:30 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Cindee & Jimi | 4-7 PM
Chesapeake Inn | DECADE80 | 7-11 PM
Christiana Pub | Lost Train | 8-11 PM
Chuck Lager | Mr. Karl | 7-10 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Christian Quiroga | 6-9 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Kono Nation Band w/ DJ Kardair & DJ Willoughby | 8 PM-1 AM
Dolly Spanker’s | Judy Sings the Blues | 7-10 PM
Duffer’s Mill | Side Arm | 6:30 PM
Elk River Brewing Co | Jason Ager & the Golden Eagles | 7-10 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Guilt 45 | 7-11 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Time Line | 7-11 PM
Halftime Sports Bar | Gravelord, for Fear Itself, Farsight, Stat, Yet it Moves, Tempting the Tides | 8 PM
Homebase | Dueling Pianos | 7:30-10:30 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Diamond Swing Jazz | 9 PM-12 AM
Kid Shelleen’s Branmar Plaza | Jared Obstfeld | 6-9 PM
Klondike Kate’s | DJ Niknax | 10 PM-1 AM
Longwood Gardens | Ensemble Novo | 5-7:45 PM
Longwood Gardens | John Widmann | 6 PM
Market at Liberty Place | Max and Denise | 6-10 PM
Patriots Glen Golf Club | Bucket of Hot | 7 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Allison Landon | 5-7 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | The Grey Fox Band | 6-9 PM
Schaefers Canal House | J Paris | 6-10 PM
The Carriage House | Sidepiece Acoustic Duo | 6 PM
The Creamery Kennett Square | 4th Base (Pop Hits) | 7-10 PM
The Gap Pub & Grill | Ruf Draught | 7-10 PM
The Nomad | The Full Carbon Get Up | 9:30 PM-12:30 AM
The Queen | J.D. Webb & the Good G^D D^Mn w/ Sug Daniels | 8 PM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | Best Kept Soul | 8 PM
Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | Red Smith | 7 PM
Two Stones Pub Middletown | Rick Choate | 7-10 PM
Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | Ty Mathis Live | 6-8 PM
Volunteer Brewing Company | Pissy Rickles | 6-9 PM
White Hall Beer Garden | The Audacity | 6:30-7:30 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | Sharon Sable Duo | 6:30-9 PM
Zollie’s | Kick Off the Weekend Live Jazz | 6:30-9 PM

Saturday, September 13

Acadian Wine Company | Bill Hake | 2-5 PM
Bar XIII | Dad Rock Night | 9 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Gary Sobel | 5-7 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Stevie and the Bluescasters | 8-10 PM
Brew HaHa! Greenville | Zach & Sam (Country/Folk) | 10 AM-1 PM
Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Vernon James Duo (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Catherine Rooney’s | My Hero Zero | 10 PM-1 AM
Chadds Ford Winery | The Late Ambitions | 2-5 PM
Chancery Market | Timberjack | 7-9 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Bleech | 1-5 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Kono Nation | 7-11 PM
Christiana Pub | Somethin’ Like That | 5-8 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Eric Paul Levy | 6-9 PM
Dew Point Brewing Company | Delta Cosmonauts | 7 PM
Docklands Riverfront | It’s All Good Band | 8 PM-1 AM
Dolly Spanker’s | Grey Fox Band | 7-10 PM
Duffer’s Mill | Bella Von | 6:30 PM
Elk River Brewing Co | October Oak Acoustic | 7-10 PM
Elkton Music Hall | A Musical Celebration of John Prine | 7:30 PM
Grain H2O | Bucket of Hot | 8-11 PM
Grain KSQ | Jeremy Diflippo | 8-11 PM
Grain on Main | Chris Despo | 7-10 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Sonny Ray Ramos | 12:30-4 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Mason Dixon | 3-7 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | A Blonde Moment | 7-11 PM
Halftime Sports Bar | The Ancient Mariners & Sabbath Unleashed | 8 PM
Harvest Ridge Winery | Mike Dieleuterio | 4 PM
Hideaway Bar & Grill | Cosmic Debris | 8-11:30 PM
Homebase | The Tin Bats | 8-11 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Skip Barthold Band | 9 PM-12 AM
Kennett Flash | Flux Capacitor | 7-9 PM
Klondike Kate’s | DJ Kardiair | 10 PM-1 AM
Limestone BBQ and Bourbon | Postponed: LBB Live Music Presents: 🎸Kid Davis & the Bullets | 7-9 PM
Limestone BBQ and Bourbon | Mark Margolies Band | 7-9 PM
Longwood Gardens | Saving De Grace | 5-7:45 PM
Makers Alley | Brian Turner | 6-7 PM
Market at Liberty Place | Slightly Sedated | 6-10 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Adam McCue | 2-5 PM
Pizza by Elizabeths | Piano Lounge w/ Hunter Van Valkenburg | 5-7 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Mary Archer & Jerry DiAngelo | 6-9 PM
Schaefers Canal House | The Nerve | 6-10 PM
The Baby Grand | The Grand Presents “Japanese Storytelling w/ Magical Masks, Mime and Music” by Kuniko Yamamoto | 1 PM
The Bayard House | Katelyn Christine | 6:30-9:30 PM
The Gap Pub & Grill | Dog Paw | 7-10 PM
The Nomad | Island Vibe | 9:30 PM-12:30 AM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | Club Phred | 8 PM
Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | School of Rock | 1 PM
Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | The Dig | 7 PM
Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | Kreeky Knees | 6-8 PM
Volunteer Brewing Company | Tony Mowen | 6-9 PM
White Hall Beer Garden | Side Hustle | 6:30-7:30 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | Five Foot Nothin | 6:30-9 PM
Zollie’s | Saturday Jazz at Zollies | 6:30-9 PM

Sunday, September 14

Bellefonte Cafe | Hops and Tannin | 12-2 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Ralph Gresham Lam | 5-7 PM
Blue Crab Grill | Max & Denise Acoustic w/ an Edge | 2-4 PM
Brew HaHa! Greenville | Rob Swanson Duo (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Shawn Q. Duo (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Copeland Hall | The Grand Presents Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue | 7 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Timber Jack | 11 AM-2 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Pure Caribbean Festival | 2-8 PM
Dolly Spanker’s | Rick and Connie Duo | 1-4 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | AeroSkynyard | 3-7 PM
Kennett Flash | The Legendary Kennett Flash Open Mic Night w/ Jac Conner | 6-8 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Nicole Zell | 1-4 PM
Redfire Grill | Dave Schiff Duo | 11 AM-2 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Exit 93 | 2-6 PM
Silverside Church | Double Shot | 3 PM
Sully’s Irish Pub | Open Mic | 7 PM
Two Stones Pub Hockessin | AJ Jesson | 12-3 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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