Friday Shortlist

Live Music & Happenings in Northern Delaware—Friday, June 26, 2025

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FORECAST AT A GLANCE

Friday

71 🌡️ 68 | ☁️ | 24% | 💨 E 11 mph

Saturday

88 🌡️ 73 | 🌤️ | 24% | 💨 SW 9 mph

Sunday

91 🌡️ 74 | 🌤️ | 18% | 💨 WNW 7 mph

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 75ºF
Temperature readings taken from the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach

LIVE MUSIC

Friday, June 27

  • Autumn Arch Beer Project | Dirk Quinn | 6—9 PM

  • Bar XIII | Philly Sabbath // The Ancient Mariners // Rattlehead | 9 PM

  • Bardea Garden | Vernon James Trio | 7—10 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | Lori Citro | 5—7 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | The PJ’s | 8—10 PM

  • Blue Crab Grill | Tweed Dogs | 8—10 PM

  • Catherine Rooney’s | Porch | 10 PM—1 AM

  • Chancery Market | Lew & Feuda | 5:30—7:30 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Solecraft Acoustic | 4—7 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Jumper | 7—11 PM

  • Chuck Lager | Generation Gap | 7—9 PM

  • Crooked Hammock | Bucket of Hot Duo | 5—8 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | DJ Niknax | 5 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | Yani w/ DJ Kardiair & DJ B Lee | 9 PM—1 AM

  • Dolly Spanker’s | Del Soul | 7—10 PM

  • Elkton Music Hall | Nirvani - A Nirvana Tribute Experience | 8 PM

  • Grain H2O | Innerjetic | 7—10 PM

  • Gus’s Crab Shack | Laura Lea | 7—11 PM

  • Hilltop Crab House | Manny Trio | 8—11 PM

  • Hummingbird to Mars | Kenya Digit | 9 PM—12 AM

  • Kelly’s Logan House | DJ Willoughby | 10 PM—Closing

  • Kennett Flash | God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, Translated by Christopher Hampton | 7:30 PM

  • Kid Shelleen’s Branmar Plaza | Ted Stewart | 6—9 PM

  • Kirkwood Country Club | Anthony Sophy | 6—9 PM

  • Klondike Kate’s | Gray$ | 10 PM—1 AM

  • Longwood Gardens | Plenty Pepper Steel Band | 6—8:45 PM

  • Makers Alley | Eastern Elk & Gray Mount | 6 PM

  • Market at Liberty Place | Green Eggs and Jam | 6—10 PM

  • Patriots Glen Golf Club | Kenny Don’t Play | 7—10 PM

  • Penns Woods Winery | Joe Nester | 5:00—7:30 PM

  • Saint Georges Country Store | Venom Blues | 6—9 PM

  • Schaefers Canal House | Pineapple Band | 6 PM

  • Stoney's British Pub | Pat Kane | 7—9 PM

  • Taco Grande | Paul Sedacca & Begoña Gomez | 5 PM

  • The Bayard House | Leadfoot | 6:30—9:30 PM

  • The Creamery Kennett Square | Brandywine Riders | 7—10 PM

  • The Gap Pub & Grill | Snake Eyes | 7—10 PM

  • The Nomad | Diamond Swing Band | 9 PM—12 AM

  • The Opulent | Candace Culcleasure | 7 PM

  • The Reef Seafood & Steak | Big Ric Revue | 8 PM

  • Tom Foolerys | James West Acoustic | 4:30—7:30 PM

  • Tom Foolerys | Icon DJs | 10 PM—1 AM

  • Trolley Square Oyster House | Candiflyp | 9:30 PM—12:30 AM

  • Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | John Delarm | 7 PM

  • Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | The Nasty Nelsons | 6—8 PM

  • Unwined on the Water | The Loop | 6—10 PM

  • Volunteer Brewing Company | Walter Van Geffen | 6:30—9:30 PM

  • White Hall Beer Garden | The Audacity | 6:30 PM

  • Wilmington Brew Works | Eric Levy | 6:30 PM — 9 PM

  • Zollie’s | Kick Off The Weekend at Zollies Live Jazz | 6:30—9 PM

Saturday, June 28

  • Bar XIII | Nurse Diesel’s Birthday Bash! | 7 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | John & June Gallagher | 5—7 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | Diamond Swing Jazz | 8—10 PM

  • Brew HaHa! Greenville | Tomi Palmer & Ellen Liebowitz w/ Sam Nobles | 10 AM—1 PM

  • Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Keith Chasin Duo | 10 AM—1 PM

  • Catherine Rooney’s | R1D2 | 10 PM—1 AM

  • Chadds Ford Winery | Dan Rendine | 1—4 PM

  • Chancery Market | Chesapeake Revival | 7—9 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Just a Bit Outside | 1—5 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Uncle Jesse | 7—11 PM

  • Corner Cove | The Wingnuts | 7:30 PM

  • Crooked Hammock | Acoustic Soul | 5—8 PM

  • Deer Park Tavern | DJ Amaze | 10 PM

  • Dew Point Brewing Company | Butch Zito & the Chopped Livas | 7 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | Joe Daphane | 5 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | Gypsy Wisdom w/ DJ Willoughby | 9 PM—1 AM

  • Dolly Spanker’s | Jim and Cindee | 7—10 PM

  • Finnegan’s Pub | Dickens & Ballsworth | 8—10 PM

  • Grain H2O | Acoustic Sinz | 8—11 PM

  • Grain KSQ | Jenni Schick | 7—9 PM

  • Grain on Main | Jimmy Mowery | 8—11 PM

  • Gus’s Crab Shack | Kaotik | 2—6 PM

  • Gus’s Crab Shack | High Voltage | 4—7 PM

  • Gus’s Crab Shack | Chillin with Charlie | 7—11 PM

  • Hilltop Crab House | Different Twist | 8—11 PM

  • Homebase | 🎸Liz Watkins Duo | 8—11 PM

  • Hummingbird to Mars | Collin Bunch Band | 9—12 AM

  • Kelly’s Logan House | DJ Kardiair | 10 PM—Closing

  • Kennett Flash | Gordon Sterling and The People | 7—9 PM

  • Kid Shelleen’s Branmar Plaza | Karaoke Night | 8 PM

  • Kirkwood Country Club | Timberjack Formerly | 7—10 PM

  • Klondike Kate’s | bump n thump | 10 PM—1 AM

  • Limestone BBQ and Bourbon | Mark Margolies Band | 7—9 PM

  • Longwood Gardens | Plenty Pepper Steel Band | 6—8:45 PM

  • Makers Alley | Tavair Dominique | 6 PM

  • Market at Liberty Place | Rock n' Roots Band | 6—10 PM

  • Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival | Jenni Schick | 1:30—2:20 PM

  • Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival | Gretchen Emery Band | 2:40—3:30 PM

  • Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival | Nic Snow | 3:50—4:40 PM

  • Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival | JD Webb | 5:00—5:50 PM

  • Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival | The Blues Reincarnation Project | 6:10—7:00 PM

  • Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival | Fuzaholics | 7:30—9:00 PM

  • Ole Tapas Lounge & Restaurant | Paul Sedacca | 6:30—9 PM

  • Patriots Glen Golf Club | Karaoke Night Party | 7 PM

  • Penns Woods Winery | Rick Caldwell | 2:00—5:00 PM

  • Saint Georges Country Store | Garry Cogdell’s “The Session” | 6—9 PM

  • Schaefers Canal House | Philly Heart & Soul | 6 PM

  • Six Paupers | The Dueling Pianos | 8—11 PM

  • Stoney's British Pub | RAR | 7—9 PM

  • The Creamery Kennett Square | Holy Smokers | 7—10 PM

  • The Gap Pub & Grill | John & Augie | 7—10 PM

  • The Grand | Legends of Country Rock featuring Pure Prairie League, Firefall, & Rich Furay | 8 PM

  • The Hideaway | Stage Left | 8 PM

  • The Nomad | Kid Davis & The Bullets | 9 PM—12 AM

  • The Opulent | Best Kept Soul | 8:30 PM

  • The Queen | Harvest and Rust – A Neil Young Experience | 8 PM

  • The Reef Seafood & Steak | Bad Alibi | 8 PM

  • Tom Foolerys | PJ Pub Tour | 5—8 PM

  • Tom Foolerys | Icon DJs | 10 PM—1 AM

  • Trolley Square Oyster House | DJ Niknax | 9 PM—1 AM

  • Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | Walking Lemons | 6—8 PM

  • Unwined on the Water | Studio 31 Duo | 2—5 PM

  • Unwined on the Water | Brass Pocket | 6—10 PM

  • Volunteer Brewing Company | Roger Girke Band | 6:30—9:30 PM

  • White Hall Beer Garden | A Blonde Moment | 6:30 PM

  • Wilmington Brew Works | Sweetman & Spadola | 6:30 PM—9 PM

  • Zollie’s | Saturday Jazz at Zollies! | 6:30—9 PM

Sunday, June 29

  • Bar XIII | Loud & Loyal A Benefit for Soundguy Jon | 6 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | Shades of Grey | 12—2 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | Kama Linden | 5—7 PM

  • Bellevue State Park | The Launch Band | 6:30 PM

  • Blue Crab Grill | Backroads | 2—4 PM

  • Brew HaHa! Greenville | Bruce Anthony | 10 AM—1 PM

  • Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Thomas Reilly Duo | 10 AM—1 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Element K | 12—4 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Early Girl & the Big Boys | 4—8 PM

  • Deer Park Tavern | Danny Whitecotton | 9:30 AM—12:30 PM

  • Dew Point Brewing Company | Tumultuous Uproar (Open Mic) | 3 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | Sip n Soul Sunday Brunch w/ DJ Rico & DJ Kis | 12—5 PM

  • Dolly Spanker’s | Magical Mystery | 1—4 PM

  • Grain H2O | Yacht Rock Revue by Hippocampus | 3—6 PM

  • Gus’s Crab Shack | Mike Hines | 3—7 PM

  • JAKL Beer Works | Open Mic Music | 3—6 PM

  • Kennett Flash | UK vs. US: Revolutionary Rock | 3—5 PM

  • Longwood Gardens | Plenty Pepper Steel Band | 6—8:45 PM

  • Penns Woods Winery | Bill Hake | 1:00—4:00 PM

  • Schaefers Canal House | Mike Newberry Trio | 2 PM

  • The Queen | Weighing In | 8 PM

  • Tom Foolerys | Icon DJs | 9:30 PM—12:30 AM

  • Trolley Tap House | Live Band Karaoke | 10 PM—1 AM

  • Unwined on the Water | The Amigos | 2—6 PM

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