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Live Music & Happenings in Northern Delaware—Friday, June 20, 2025
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FORECAST AT A GLANCE
Friday
84🌡️67| 🌤️ | 2 % | 💨 WNW 14 mph
Saturday
90 🌡️ 72 | 🌤️ | 5 % | 💨 WSW 9 mph
Sunday
95 🌡️ 77 | 🌤️ | 5 % | 💨 WSW 10 mph
💧🌡️ Water temperature = 70 °F
Temperature reading taken from the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach
LIVE MUSIC
Friday, June 20
Argilla Brewing Co | Throwing Stones | 7—10 PM
Autumn Arch Beer Project | Brian Turner | 6—9 PM
Bar XIII | Midnight Margaritas Summer Solstice Celebration: A 90s/2000s Dance Party | 8 PM
Bardea Garden | Kefi Band | 7—11 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Jam N James | 5—7 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Dr. Bruce & Friends | 8—10 PM
Blue Crab Grill | Turtle Tribe 2 | 8—10 PM
Catherine Rooney’s | Cherry Crush | 10 PM—1 AM
Chancery Market | Noelle & Jeremy | 5:30—7:30 PM
Chesapeake Inn | No Clue | 4—7 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Decade80 | 7—11 PM
Crooked Hammock | Paul Lewis | 5—8 PM
Dew Point Brewing Company | Devin Canfield | 7 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Happy Hour w/ DJ Andrew Hugh | 5 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Cat 5 w/ DJ Kardiair | 8 PM—1 AM
Elkton Music Hall | Total Mass Retain - Yes Tribute | 8 PM
Finnegan’s Pub | Seven Rings | 6—9 PM
Gallucio’s | Tricerachops | 8 PM
Grain H2O | Them Apples | 7—10 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Backlash | 7—11 PM
Harvest Ridge Winery | Liz Watkins | 4—7 PM
Hilltop Crab House | Bad Avenue | 8—11 PM
Homebase | Dread the Dead | 7:30–10:30 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Jerry Tanenbaum Band | 9—12 AM
Kelly’s Logan House | DJ Andrew Hugh | 10 PM—Closing
Kennett Flash | Dead Letter Office: A Tribute to R.E.M. | 8—10 PM
Kid Shelleen’s Branmar Plaza | The Sheehan Brothers | 6—9 PM
Klondike Kate’s | DJ Torch | 10 PM—1 AM
Market at Liberty Place | Dimitri Grivas | 6—10 PM
Mt. Cuba Center | Magical Mystery | 5—8 PM
Patriots Glen Golf Club | Charrity & John | 7—10 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Dave Orban & the Mojo Gypsies | 6—9 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Fantasm | 6 PM
Stoney's British Pub | Rock Slyde | 7—9 PM
Sully’s Irish Pub | The Suits | 7 PM
The Bayard House | A Blonde Moment | 6:30—9:30 PM
The Carriage House | Sidepiece Acoustic Duo | 6 PM
The Creamery Kennett Square | Swamp Ash | 7—10 PM
The Gap Pub & Grill | Shey & Tell | 7—10 PM
The Nomad | Jazz Fest After Party with Bill Dilks & Company! | 9 PM—12 AM
The Queen | Unforgettable Fire | 8 PM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | Roger That | 8 PM
Tom Foolerys | Eric Levy | 5—8 PM
Tom Foolerys | Icon DJs | 10 PM—1 AM
Trolley Square Oyster House | Joe Daphne | 9:30 PM—12:30 AM
Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | Runin’ Late | 7 PM
Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | Diamond Swing Jazz | 6—8 PM
Unwined on the Water | Exit 93 | 6—10 PM
Volunteer Brewing Company | Josh & Elyse Acoustic Duo from Middle 8 | 6:30—9:30 PM
White Hall Beer Garden | Blank Pages | 6:30 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | Benny Preston | 6:30 PM—9 PM
Zollie’s | Kick Off The Weekend at Zollies Live Jazz | 6:30—9 PM
Saturday, June 21
Argilla Brewing Co | Hippocampus | 7—10 PM
Bar XIII | Elysium featuring DJ Kingly, Psybod, DJ Nordique, DJ S-Dot and DJ Ed Efex | 8 PM
Bardea Garden | DJ Aris Nani | 7—11 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Pride Takeover Dance Party | 4—10 PM
Brew HaHa! Greenville | Tony Cimorosi Duo | 10 AM—1 PM
Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Vernon James Duo | 10 AM—1 PM
Catherine Rooney’s | Kingsley | 10 PM—1 AM
Chadds Ford Winery | Chris Peace | 2—5 PM
Chancery Market | Mike Dieleuterio | 7—9 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Under the Covers | 7—11 PM
Chuck Lager | Brian Turner | 6—9 PM
Corner Cove | Stomp Box | 8—11 PM
Crabby Dick’s Delaware City | Club Phred | 7—10 PM
Crooked Hammock | Generation Gap | 5—8 PM
Deer Park Tavern | DJ Torch | 10 PM
Deerfield Wines | Spirit of Seven | 5 PM
Docklands Riverfront | DJ Trick Dawson | 5—8 PM
Duffer’s Mill | Liz Watkins | 6:30—9:30 PM
Elkton Music Hall | Steal Your Peach: The Allman Brothers & The Dead | 8 PM
Grain H2O | Troll Tribe | 8—11 PM
Grain KSQ | JD Webb | 8—11 PM
Grain on Main | Dansino | 8—11 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Triple Rail Turn | 3—7 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | Vinyl Tapp | 7—11 PM
Hilltop Crab House | Walking Lemons | 8—11 PM
Homebase | John Rogers and Augi Parodi | 8–11 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Miss K & The Hot Notes | 9—12 AM
Iconz Bar | VJ Ezzy K | 9 PM
Kelly’s Logan House | DJ Niknax | 10 PM—Closing
Kennett Flash | 2025 Summer Concert Season Pass | 7—9 PM
Kennett Flash | Legion of Prog: Prog Rock Tribute | 7—9 PM
Klondike Kate’s | DJ Kardiair | 10 PM—1 AM
Limestone BBQ and Bourbon | Sister Blue | 7—9 PM
Longwood Gardens | Conjunto Philadelphia | 6—8:45 PM
Makers Alley | Lucy Uke | 6 PM
Market at Liberty Place | AJ Love | 6—10 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Nicely, Hawkins, Martin, Solberg, Sparre & Atherton | 12 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Venom Blues | 2 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Lonnie Shields | 4 PM
Schaefers Canal House | The Funsters | 6 PM
Stoney's British Pub | The PJ’s | 7—9 PM
Sully’s Irish Pub | DJ Night: 80’s Neon Glow Party | Call for time
The Creamery Kennett Square | Tracey A Group | 7—10 PM
The Gap Pub & Grill | Orbital Velocity | 7—10 PM
The Nomad | Jazz Fest After Party with Bill Dilks & Company! | 9 PM—12 AM
The Queen | Lucy Uke | 6 PM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | That’s What She Said | 8 PM
Tom Foolerys | Acoustic Sinz | 5—8 PM
Tom Foolerys | Icon DJ's | 10 PM—1 AM
Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | Guilt 45 | 7 PM
Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | Braden Means | 6—8 PM
Unwined on the Water | Dub Glenn | 1—5 PM
Unwined on the Water | The Rockets | 6—10 PM
Volunteer Brewing Company | Cindee & Jimi | 6:30—9:30 PM
White Hall Beer Garden | Side Hustle | 6:30 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | Madisun Bailey | 6:30 PM — 9 PM
Zollie’s | Saturday Jazz at Zollies! | 6:30—9 PM
Sunday, June 22
Bellefonte Cafe | Callum | 12—2 PM
Bellevue State Park | The Malarkey Brothers | 6:30 PM
Blue Crab Grill | Wendy Logan Band | 2—4 PM
Brew HaHa! Greenville | Keli Vale & Nick Bucci | 10 AM—1 PM
Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Sharon Sable Duo | 10 AM—1 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Uncle Leo | 12—4 PM
Chesapeake Inn | The Whitewalls | 4—8 PM
Crabby Dick’s Delaware City | Dub Glenn | 1—4 PM
Deer Park Tavern | Jeff Kessler | 9:30 AM—12:30 PM
Delaware Park | Reggae in the Park | 12 PM
Gallucio’s | Jared Obstfeld | 3—6 PM
Grain H2O | Kate Buck | 3—6 PM
Gus’s Crab Shack | AeroSkynyard + 440 | 3—7 PM
Kelly’s Logan House | Mtn Lion String Band | 4—7 PM
Kennett Flash | Being Malleable // Randy Way // Ripe Enough // Wig | 7—9 PM
Kirkwood Country Club | Karaoke Night | 8—11 PM
Longwood Gardens | Jennifer Lory-Moran | 6 PM
Longwood Gardens | Poor Man’s Gambit | 6—8:45 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Exit 93 | 2 PM
The Grand | Ben Folds & a Piano | 7 PM
The Queen | Young Gunz & Friends: Brothers from Another | 8 PM
Tom Foolerys | Tony Mowen | 12—3 PM
Tom Foolerys | Icon DJ's | 9:30 PM—12:30 AM
Trolley Tap House | Live Band Karaoke | 10 PM—1 AM
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