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Live Music & Happenings in Northern Delaware—Friday, July 25, 2025
Above the Canal
July 25, 2025
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FORECAST AT A GLANCE
Friday
97 🌡️ 76 | 🌤️ | 24% | 💨 WSW 10 mph
Saturday
89 🌡️ 73 | 🌥️ | 22% | 💨 E 8 mph
Sunday
85 🌡️ 74 | ⛈️ | 58% | 💨 SSW 8 mph
💧🌡️ Water temperature = 78°F
Temperature readings taken from the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Friday, July 25
DuPont Environmental Education Center |Friday Morning Trek | 7:30–8:30 AM
Spread Good Karma Foundation | Mat Pilates | 5 PM
Tweed’s Park | Outdoor Flow (Donation-Based Yoga Class) | 9:30-10:30 AM
Saturday, July 26
Rockwood Park & Museum | Saturday AM Vinyasa Yoga | 9-10 AM
Spread Good Karma Foundation | Good Karma Walk Club (Women-Only) | 8 AM
Tweed's Park | 302 Social Walk | 9 AM
Sunday, July 27
Autumn Arch Beer Project | Yoga | 10 AM
Chancery Market | Foundational Flow Yoga | 10-11 AM
Newark Main St. Galleria Parking Lot | Pike Creek Valley Running Club Group Run | 8 AM
Newark Natural Foods | Sunday Yoga | 9:30-10:30 AM
Spread Good Karma Foundation | Karma Run Club | 8 AM
Talley-Day Park | Fitness Jam – Pound, Zumba, Strong Nation w/ Noel, Talia & Kelly | 10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | Yoga Works w/ Laura | 10:15-11:15 AM
THEATRE/ARTS
More events starting next week!
Saturday, July 26
Chapel Street Players | The Forgetful Squirrels | 7:30 PM
The Candlelight Theatre | Escape to Margaritaville | 6 PM
Sunday, July 27
The Candlelight Theatre | Escape to Margaritaville | 1 PM
Friday, July 25
Bellefonte Brewing Company | Music Bingo | 7-9 PM
Blue Crab Grill | Music Bingo w/ October Oak | 8-11 PM
Christiana Pub | Sexy Bingo | 9-11:45 PM
Harvest Ridge Winery | PA Music Bingo | 6 PM
Saturday, July 26
Chancery Market | Sip & Script Calligraphy Class | 1-2:30 PM
Homebase | Full House and Friends Brunch Trivia | 1 PM
Sunday, July 27
Christiana Pub | Painting w/ Amy | 1-4 PM
Kirkwood Country Club | Trivia Night | 7-10 PM
Volunteer Brewing Company | Brews & Books Club: "Educated | 1-2:30 PM
LIVE MUSIC
Friday, July 25
Argilla Brewing Co | Big Izzy & Bull Frog | 7-10 PM
Autumn Arch Beer Project | CNC Music Box | 6-9 PM
Bardea Garden | DJ Pagoda | 7-11 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Hops & Tannin | 5-7 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | The P.J.'s | 8-10 PM
Catherine Rooney's | Kingsley | 10 PM-1 AM
Chancery Market | Spadola Duo | 5:30-7:30 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Vertigo Breeze | 4-7 PM
Chesapeake Inn | The FM Band | 7-11 PM
Chuck Lager | Generation Gap | 7-9 PM
Crooked Hammock | Chorduroy Duo | 5-8 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Carl Hamilton | 6-9 PM
Del Pez Newark | Chorduroy Duo | 9 PM
Docklands Riverfront | DJ Kardiair | 4-8 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Night w/ DJ Diamond Kuts | 8 PM-1 AM
Dolly Spanker's | Club Phred | 7-10 PM
Elk River Brewing Co | Christopher Dean | 7-10 PM
Elkton Music Hall | The Nighthawks | 8 PM
Gallucio's | Too Tall Slim | 8 PM
Grain H2O | River & Rhodes | 8-11 PM
Gus's Crab Shack | Love Hate Mix Tape | 7-11 PM
Hilltop Crab House | On Stride | 8-11 PM
Homebase | Wings A Mile Long (Dead Band) | 7:30-10:30 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Jason O'Mara Trio | 9 PM-12 AM
Kennett Flash | Jimmy Vivino | 7-9 PM
Kid Shelleen's Branmar Plaza | Rich O'Hanlon | 6-9 PM
Kirkwood Country Club | John Delarm | 6-9 PM
Klondike Kate's | DJ Amaze | 10 PM-1 AM
Longwood Gardens | Minas | 6-7:45 PM
Market at Liberty Place | Green Eggs and Jam | 6-10 PM
Overtime Bar and Grill | Karaoke w/ DJ Tee | 9 PM
Patriots Glen Golf Club | Max & Denise - Acoustic w/ an Edge | 7-10 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Joe Vandetty | 5-7:30 PM
St Georges Country Store | Big Joe Maher & the Dynaflows Allstar Band | 6-9 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Jay Swanson Band | 6 PM
Stewart's Brewing Co. | Somethin' Like That | 7-10 PM
Stoney's British Pub | Dog Paw | 7-9 PM
Taco Grande | Anthony Sophy | 5-7 PM
The Creamery Kennett Square | Brandywine Riders | 7-10 PM
The Gap Pub & Grill | JL & Honeymooners | 7-10 PM
The Nomad | Benjamin Wagner & Co | 9:30 PM-12:30 AM
The Opulent | Grown Folks Line Dance Party w/ DJ Tim Dogg | 6 PM
The Opulent | Zipline Lily | 7-10 PM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | 440 | 8 PM
Tom Foolerys | James West Acoustic | 5-8 PM
Trolley Square Oyster House | Joe Daphne | 9:30 PM
Two Stones Pub Middletown | Calico Sparx | 7-10 PM
Uncle John's BBQ Stand | Jimmy Jimmy | 6-8 PM
Unwined on the Water | Josh Christina | 6-10 PM
White Hall Beer Garden | The Teenage Satellites | 6:30 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | Hailey & Nero | 6:30-9 PM
Zollie's | Kick Off the Weekend Live Jazz | 6:30-9 PM
Saturday, July 26
Argilla Brewing Co | Zipline Lily | 7-10 PM
Bar XIII | Dark Angels Burlesque Presents Warped Tour After Dark | 9 PM
Bardea Garden | DJ Gallex | 7-11 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Reel Time Jazz | 5-7 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Stevie & the Bluescasters | 8-10 PM
Brew HaHa! Greenville | Tom Palmer & Ellen Liebowitz w/ Sam Nobles (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Scott Lynch Duo (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Cantwell's Tavern | Jeff Kessler | 5-8 PM
Catherine Rooney's | Biscotti Boys | 10 PM-1 AM
Chadds Ford Winery | Adam Monaco | 1:30-4:30 PM
Chancery Market | John & Augie Duo | 7-9 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Just A Bit Outside | 1-5 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Legacy | 7-11 PM
Chuck Lager | Sharon Sable Duo | 7-9 PM
Corner Cove | The Holy Smokers | 8 PM
Crooked Hammock | Paul Lewis | 5-8 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | 🎸Liz Watkins | 6-9 PM
Deer Park Tavern | Food & Brew w/ the Mardels | 2:30-6:30 PM
Deer Park Tavern | DJ Niknax | 10 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Brandy Sanders Live Band w/ DJ Willoughby | 8 PM-1 AM
Elk River Brewing Co | Bob Balik | 7-10 PM
Finnegan's Pub | Dickens & Ballsworth | 8-9 PM
Grain H2O | Innerjetic the Band | 8-11 PM
Grain KSQ | Jenni Schick | 8-11 PM
Grain on Main | Hippocampus | 8-11 PM
Gus's Crab Shack | Leadfoot | 2-5 PM
Gus's Crab Shack | A Blonde Moment | 3-5 PM
Gus's Crab Shack | Big Toe | 5-9 PM
Halftime Sports Bar | Lydia can't Breathe | 6 PM
Harvest Ridge Winery | Ken Miller | 4 PM
Hilltop Crab House | Stomp Box | 8-11 PM
Homebase | Rosann and the Rock Crushers | 8-11 PM
Hummingbird to Mars | Massimo Brutto | 9 PM-12 AM
Kennett Flash | Tray Wellington Band | 7-9 PM
Kid Shelleen's Branmar Plaza | Karaoke Night | 8 PM
Limestone BBQ and Bourbon | Chorduroy Band | 7-9 PM
Longwood Gardens | Station Hill Bluegrass | 6-7:45 PM
Makers Alley | Vernon James JR | 6 PM
Market at Liberty Place | Hidden Treasure | 6-10 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Chris Despo | 1-4 PM
Saint Georges Country Store | Garry Cogdell's The Session | Time not listed
Schaefers Canal House | Brass Pocket | 6 PM
Stewart's Brewing Co. | Todd Chappelle | 1-4 PM
Stewart's Brewing Co. | The Boomers | 5-9 PM
Stoney's British Pub | John & June | 7-9 PM
Taco Grande | Jawlz | 5-7 PM
The Creamery Kennett Square | Bones Brigade | 7-10 PM
The Gap Pub & Grill | Tom Howell | 7-10 PM
The Nomad | Philly's Buddy Boy | 9:30 PM-12:30 AM
The Reef Seafood & Steak | Del Soul | 8 PM
Trolley Square Oyster House | DJ Endnote | 9 PM-1 AM
Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | Hippocampus | 7 PM
Two Stones Pub Newark | Sam Mousley | 7-10 PM
Uncle John's BBQ Stand | Screen Porch Pickers | 6-8 PM
Unwined on the Water | Party Fowl | 6-10 PM
Volunteer Brewing Company | October Oak | 6:30-9:30 PM
White Hall Beer Garden | Low Tide | 6:30 PM
Wilmington Brew Works | The Yellowstoners | 6:30-9 PM
Zollie's | Saturday Jazz at Zollies | 6:30-9 PM
Sunday, July 27
Bar XIII | Loud & Loyal: A Benefit for Soundguy Jon Part 2 | 6 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Dimond Swing Jazz | 12-2 PM
Bellefonte Cafe | Dylan Lizza & Chris Sada | 5-7 PM
Bellevue State Park | The-Core | 6:30 PM
Blue Crab Grill | Shazbots | 2-4 PM
Brew HaHa! Greenville | Keli Vale & Nick Bucci (Jazz/Pop) | 10 AM-1 PM
Brew HaHa! Trolley Square | Sharon Sable Duo (Jazz) | 10 AM-1 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Tim Guilliams | 12-4 PM
Chesapeake Inn | Unity Reggae Band | 4-8 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Brandi Sanders Duo | 11 AM-2 PM
Deep Blue at Kitty Knight | Jefe from Blue Label Band | 4-7 PM
Dew Point Brewing Company | Tumultuous Uproar (Open Mic) | 3-6 PM
Docklands Riverfront | Grown and Sexy R&B Brunch | 5 PM
Dolly Spanker's | Atiba's Steel Drums | 1-4 PM
Grain H2O | Ben There Done That | 3-6 PM
Gus's Crab Shack | Love Seed Mama Jump | 3-7 PM
JAKL Beer Works | Open Mic Music | 3-6 PM
Longwood Gardens | The Stonethrowers String Band w/ Marc Silver | 6-8:45 PM
Makers Alley | JD Webb | 2-5 PM
Penns Woods Winery | Nicole Zell | 1-4 PM
Rummur Lounge | Braeden Means | 2-5 PM
Schaefers Canal House | Close Call | 2 PM
Stewart's Brewing Co. | The Everafter | 4-8 PM
Sully's Irish Pub | Open Mic | 7 PM
Taco Grande | Side Piece | 5-7 PM
The Opulent | Ladies R&B Brunch | 1-6 PM
Trolley Square Oyster House | DJ Endnote | 9 PM-1 AM
Trolley Tap House | Live Band Karaoke | 10 PM-1 AM
Two Stones Pub Hockessin | 🎸Liz Watkins | 12-3 PM
Unwined on the Water | Capital Chill | 2-6 PM
FOR THE KIDS
Just a taste. More events coming soon!
Sunday, July 27
White Clay Creek State Park | Panning for Creek Gems | 1-2 PM
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