Wednesday Shortlist

Live Music & Happenings in Northern Delaware—Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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QUICK POLL

🥓 Scrapple: Delaware’s most controversial meat

What’s in it? Don’t ask. Just know it’s a crispy, salty slice of Delaware tradition. Some call it delicious. Others call it… nope. So let’s settle this once and for all!

Do you actually eat scrapple?

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FORECAST AT A GLANCE

Wednesday

86 🌡️ 72 | ⛈️ | 40 % | 💨 SSW 8 mph

Thursday

91 🌡️ 65 | ⛈️ | 75 % | 💨 SW 14 mph

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 66 ºF
Temperature readings taken from the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach

WEEKNIGHT SOCIAL

Wednesday, June 18

  • Bar XIII | Comedy Open Mic Night + Classic Video Games | 8:30 PM

  • Bellefonte Brewing Company | Dungeons and Drafts | 7—10 PM

  • Bellefonte Brewing Company | General Knowledge Quizzo | 7—9 PM

  • Chancery Market | The Muppets Quizzo with Lew | 6—8:30 PM

  • Christiana Pub | Music Video Bingo | 7—9 PM

  • Elk River Brewing Co | Music Bingo with Jeremy & Gracie | 6:30—9 PM

  • Finnegan’s Pub | Music Bingo with Gina B! | 7—8 PM

  • Gallucio’s | Trivia Night | 7 PM—9 PM

  • Grain KSQ | Classic Bingo w/ Madison | 7—9 PM

  • Homebase | Video Bingo | 8 PM

  • JAKL Beer Works | Free-to-play Poker Night | 6—10 PM

  • Kid Shelleen’s Branmar Plaza | Family Night with Jungle John | 5:30—7:30 PM

  • Liquid Alchemy | Paint Your Own Pet Portrait | 5:30-8:30 PM

  • Market at Liberty Place | Trivia Night | 7—9 PM

  • McGlynns People's Plaza | Music Bingo w All Star DJs | 8:30—10:30 PM

  • McGlynns Pike Creek | Music Bingo w All Star DJs | 8:30—10:30 PM

  • Tom Foolerys | Trivia hosted by DJ K | 8—11 PM

  • Trolley Tap House | Geeks Who Drink Quiz | 8—10 PM

  • Twisted Irons Craft Brewing | Music Video Bingo | 7 PM

  • Wilmington Brew Works | Small Batch Trivia w/ Geeks Who Drink | 7—9 PM

Thursday, June 19

  • Autumn Arch Beer Project | Team Trivia | 7:00 PM

  • Grain H2O | Matt’s Classic Bingo | 7—9 PM

  • Grain H2O | Matt’s Music Bingo | 9—11 PM

  • JAKL Beer Works | Trivia Night with Xixa | 7—9 PM

  • Market at Liberty Place | Music Bingo | 6—8 PM

  • The Mercury Cafe and Teahouse | Trivia Night | 6—8PM

  • Wilmington Brew Works | Brew Better Werk Drag Bingo Hosted by Jolene Cuisine | Doors 7 PM // Show 8 PM

  • Wilmington Brew Works | BoomBox Bingo | 7—9 PM

LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday, June 18

  • Anson B Nixon Park | Sounds of Summer Free Concert Series featuring Sug Daniels | 6:30 PM

  • Battery Park | The Jimmies | 6:30 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | Mike Newberry | 6—9 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | AJ Jesson Accoustic | 5—8PM

  • Homebase | Karaoke w/ Jenni Schick | 8:30—11:30 PM

  • Kid Shelleen’s Branmar Plaza | Rich O’Hanlon | 6—8 PM

  • Longwood Gardens | Cody Fry | 7:30 PM

  • Saint Georges Country Store | Jerry Diangelo | 6—9 PM

  • The Opulent | Latin Night w/ DJ Kiko | 7—10 PM

  • The Reef Seafood & Steak | 4W5 Blues Jam | 7 PM

  • Trolley Square Oyster House | Phatt & Daphne | 9 PM—12 AM

  • White Clay Creek State Park | Gretchen Emery Band | 6:30 PM

  • Wilmington Riverfront | Lunchtime Concert Series—Candace C. Culcleasure | 12:15 PM—1:15 PM

Thursday, June 19

  • Argilla Brewing Co | Open Mic Night | 5—9 PM

  • Bar XIII | Asylum 13 Presents Solid State | 9 PM

  • Bellefonte Brewing Company | Andy Shields | 7—10 PM

  • Bellefonte Cafe | Shades of Grey | 5—7 PM

  • Chancery Market | DJ Taven Dance Party | 6—8 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | The Everafter | 2—6 PM

  • Chesapeake Inn | It's All Good | 6—10 PM

  • Christiana Hilton | Bella Von | 6—9 PM

  • Christiana Pub | Karaoke Night | 9 PM—1 AM

  • D&H Jamaican Cuisine | Spokey Speakey | 6:30—9:30 PM

  • Deer Park Tavern | DJ Torch | 9 PM

  • Delaware Art Museum | Beyond Juneteenth Festival - Pieces of a Dream // VirtuoSoul featuring John Carr // TAHIRA featuring Darnell Miller // Pape Demba | 4—8 PM

  • Docklands Riverfront | DJ Trick Dawson | 5—10 PM

  • Elk River Brewing Co | Karaoke | 6—9 PM

  • Elkton Music Hall | The Hackensaw Boys w/ The High & Wides | 8 PM

  • Grain Exchange | Caroline Hermance | 5—8 PM

  • Hilltop Crab House | Kevin Burns | 6:30—9 PM

  • Hummingbird to Mars | Candace Culcleasure | 7—10 PM

  • Kelly’s Logan House | Ed Dwornik & Friends | 5—8 PM

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

  • Makers Alley | Devon Aaron of Black & Brewed Delaware | 6 PM

  • Schaefers Canal House | Tim Guilliams | 6 PM

  • Six Paupers | Johnny Solo | 7:30—10:30 PM

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

  • The Nomad | Jazz Fest After Party with Bill Dilks & Company! | 9 PM—12 AM

  • The Reef Seafood & Steak | The Bug Brothers Duo | 7 PM

  • Tom Foolerys | Karaoke presented by All-Star Entertainment | 9 PM—12 AM

  • Tonic Seafood & Steak | Anthony Sophy | 4—7 PM

  • Trolley Square Oyster House | Chorduroy | 9 PM—12 AM

  • Uncle John’s BBQ Stand | Chris Farrell | 6—8 PM

  • Unwined on the Water | Studio 31 Duo | 5—8:30 PM

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