Friday Shortlist

Live Music & Happenings in Northern Delaware—Friday, July 4, 2025

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FORECAST AT A GLANCE

Friday

84 🌡️ 63 | ☀️ | 4% | 💨 NNW 9 mph

Saturday

87 🌡️ 67 | 🌤️ | 3% | 💨 S 7 mph

Sunday

90 🌡️ 73 | 🌤️ | 5% | 💨 SSW 10 mph

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 74.8ºF
Temperature readings taken from the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Sunday, July 6

  • Autumn Arch Beer Project | Yoga | 10 AM

  • Chancery Market | Foundational Flow Yoga | 10-11 AM

  • Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | Bends and Brews Yoga | 11 AM

LIVE MUSIC

Friday, July 4

  • Bar XIII | Emo Night 215 – Independence Edition | 9 PM

  • Catherine Rooney's | It's All Good | 10 PM-1 AM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Nofilter | 7-11 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Syde Two Band | 1-5 PM

  • Chuck Lager | Samuel Mousley | 6-9 PM

  • Crooked Hammock | AJ Love | 5-8 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | 4th of July DJ Fest | 5 PM-1 AM

  • Dolly Spanker's | Club Phred | 7-10 PM

  • Elk River Brewing Co | Josh Borders | 7-10 PM

  • Gallucio's | Kid Davis & the Bullets | 8-11 PM

  • Grain Exchange | The Yellowstoners | 5-8 PM

  • Grain H2O | DJ Amaze | 8 PM-12 AM

  • Gus's Crab Shack | Wit or Without | 2-6 PM

  • Gus's Crab Shack | Nicks in Time – Stevie Nicks Tribute Band | 7:30-11 PM

  • Gus's Crab Shack | Jim Cochran | 3-7 PM

  • Hummingbird to Mars | John Hoey | 9 PM-12 AM

  • Kelly's Logan House | Bones Brigade | 9-11:59 PM

  • Patriots Glen Golf Club | Bucket of Hot | 7-10 PM

  • Penns Woods Winery | Ryan Laliberte | 1-4 PM

  • Roost Pub | DJ Joey G | 4-7 PM

  • Schaefers Canal House | J Paris | 6 PM

  • Six Paupers | AJ Jesson | 9 PM-12 AM

  • Sully's Irish Pub | DJ Hank Hell | 9 PM

  • Taco Grande | Astrid | 5-7 PM

  • The Gap Pub & Grill | Elon Busk | 7-10 PM

  • The Reef Seafood & Steak | Best Kept Soul Red White & Soul Indepen-dance Party | 8 PM

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

  • Tom Foolerys | Vic Kozar | 5-8 PM

  • Unwined on the Water | The Loop | 5-9 PM

  • Volunteer Brewing Company | Karaoke w/ DJ Tee | 6-9:30 PM

Saturday, July 5

  • Bar XIII | Elektrikill, Kill Vector and Malice Machine w/ DJ Panzermensch | 6 PM

  • Bardea Garden | DJ Jordan | 7-11 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | Reel Time Jazz | 5-7 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | Vertigo Breeze | 8-10 PM

  • Catherine Rooney's | Jumper | 10 PM-1 AM

  • Chadds Ford Winery | Dan Rendine | 2-5 PM

  • Chancery Market | Mike Dieleuterio | 7-9 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Gypsy Wisdom | 7-11 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | No Clue | 1-5 PM

  • Crooked Hammock | Sam Sieder Duo | 5-8 PM

  • Deer Park Tavern | DJ Kyd | 10 PM

  • Dew Point Brewing Company | Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass | 7 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | Chorduroy Live Band w/ DJ Willoughby | 8 PM-1 AM

  • Dolly Spanker's | Bucket of Hot | 7-10 PM

  • Elk River Brewing Co | The Roger Girke Band | 7-10 PM

  • Grain H2O | Lovestruck Riot | 8-11 PM

  • Grain KSQ | Chris Despo | 7-10 PM

  • Grain on Main | John & Augie | 8-11 PM

  • Gus's Crab Shack | Time Line | 7-11 PM

  • Gus's Crab Shack | Kristen and the Noise | 3-7 PM

  • Harvest Ridge Winery | Five Foot Nothin | 4 PM

  • Hummingbird to Mars | Collin Bunch Band | 9 PM-12 AM

  • Klondike Kate's | DJ Kardiair | 10 PM-1 AM

  • Limestone BBQ and Bourbon | Samuel Mousley | 7-9 PM

  • Longwood Gardens | Poor Man’s Gambit | 6-8:45 PM

  • Makers Alley | Red, White, & Bbq Party w/ JD Webb | 3-7 PM

  • Market at Liberty Place | Garage Bandits | 6-10 PM

  • Patriots Glen Golf Club | Joe Gilmore | 7 PM

  • Penns Woods Winery | Adam Mccue | 2-5 PM

  • Schaefers Canal House | Tommy Froclich Band | 6 PM

  • Sully's Irish Pub | Will Borda & Friends | 9 PM

  • Taco Grande | AJ Jesson | 5-7 PM

  • The Creamery Kennett Square | Group Therapy | 7-10 PM

  • The Gap Pub & Grill | Karaoke | 7-10 PM

  • The Hideaway | Gene Acoustic | 6-9 PM

  • The Nomad | Philly Ska Jazz Quartet | 9:30 PM-12:30 AM

  • The Reef Seafood & Steak | Club Phred | 8 PM

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

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

  • Two Stones Pub Newark | Seth Witcher | 7-10 PM

  • Uncle John's BBQ Stand | Braeden Means | 6-8 PM

  • Unwined on the Water | Smith and Jensen | 1-5 PM

  • Unwined on the Water | Groove Heart | 6-10 PM

  • Volunteer Brewing Company | Pat Collins | 6:30-9:30 PM

  • Wilmington Brew Works | Somethin Like That | 6:30-9 PM

  • Zollie's | Saturday Jazz at Zollies | 6:30-9 PM

Sunday, July 6

  • Augustine Tavern | Rye Davis w/ Brandy Davis | 3-6 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | Acron Whiskey | 12-2 PM

  • Bellevue State Park | The Sin City Band | 6:30 PM

  • Blue Crab Grill | Ted Paugh | 2-4 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | 3 Hour Tour | 4-8 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Cindee & Jimi | 12-4 PM

  • Dolly Spanker's | Rick and Connie Duo | 1-4 PM

  • Gus's Crab Shack | Black Hole Sons | 3-7 PM

  • Kirkwood Country Club | Karaoke Night | 8-11 PM

  • Longwood Gardens | Slowey & the Boats | 6-8:45 PM

  • Longwood Gardens | Janet Tebbel | 6 PM

  • Rummur Lounge | Braeden Means | 2-5 PM

  • Schaefers Canal House | Boys of Summer | 2 PM

  • Sully's Irish Pub | Open Mic | 7 PM

  • Taco Grande | Joe Daphne | 5-7 PM

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

  • Tom Foolerys | Tony Mowen | 12-3 PM

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

  • Two Stones Pub Hockessin | AJ Jesson | 12-3 PM

  • Unwined on the Water | Party Fowl | 2-6 PM

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