Wilmo Wednesday's new home!

Every Wednesday night Gable Music Ventures gathers an incredible group of talented people together to create an evening of entertainment like no other. From spoken word to jazz to pop music to rock to hip hop to comedy to magicians to jugglers - and everything in between - Wilmo Wednesday offers a rich variety of entertainment for everyone.

This week, Wilmo Wednesday has a new home - come out to Ernest & Scott Taproom at 902 N. Market Street at 7:00 Wednesday to experience great entertainment. There's no cover charge, and our friends at Ernest & Scott have a wonderful food and drink selection.

There's wonderful things happening in Downtown Wilmington!

Marty

Free Concert Sunday

It's always great to experience live music - and it seems like Downtown Wilmington has more and more opportunities to enjoy those experiences.

Here's a post I just came across:

Join Terretta Storm on Sunday Febuary 5th for a free acoustic show at the Market Street Mall Starbucks in Downtown Wilmington! While you sip on your cup of warm coffee you'll get to enjoy the alternative rock/soul music of the rising local artist Terretta Storm!

Click here for more information.

Come on out for great music Downtown!

Marty

Theatre N is Back!

Downtown Wilmington is the place for great entertainment - including quality films.

As the News Journal reports - Theatre N is back and under new management:

The 221-seat art house theater will be run by newcomer The Mill, which operates a 12,000-square-foot co-working space on the fourth floor of the Nemours Building. (Theatre N is housed in the Nemours Building at 11th and Tatnall streets in downtown Wilmington.)

The Mill leases the theater from Buccini/Pollin Group and manages it.

Downtown Wilmington-based commercial film firm The Kitchen now markets and advertises the theater.

And Beverly Zimmerman, who ran Theatre N from its 2002 opening until Mayor Williams took office at the beginning of 2013, will return as a curator, selecting which first-run films will be screened.

Click Here for the new Theatre N website and here to connect on Facebook.

Come on out and enjoy great entertainment in Downtown Wilmington!

Marty

2016 Ladybug Music Festival - more than expected!

On July 21, thousands of people came out to attend the Ladybug Music Festival – and it seems that beyond the great variety of music, the delicious food, and the fashionable vendors, we experienced something more.

Early in the event people started commenting on how special the event felt, how good it was to see so many smiling faces, and how much healing seemed to be taking place in the crowd as hugs, high-fives, and fist-bumps flowed freely. 

Here’s just some of the feedback we’ve seen:

At this moment in time,  where we are bombarded with and obsessed with why communities can not work together across diverse backgrounds….and while we are constantly reminded how unsafe it is to wonder out into cities across America, this community sang a different song. Everyone came together and provided good clean fun,  harmony, food,  music and “therapy" if you will, for those dreary from the ills of social media reporting on all the tragedies here and around the world that are all to often wrong, misleading and altogether senseless nonetheless. 

I was reminded reminded last week that it is ok to relax and come together for a greater cause and I am eternally grateful to all of you for you leadership, sweat and kinship. 

May G-D bless you all for the things you do, and I personally thank you all for your support of our community. I am quite sure, the community at large recognizes how special this night has become here in the City of Wilmington. 

Mike Schwartz
2nd and LOMA

I walked a few blocks over to the fifth annual Ladybug Festival in Wilmington. While the music was inspiring (shout out to Mary Lambert, Caroline Rose, Nadjah Nicole and Nicole Zell who held my attention tonight), it was the crowd that won me over. It was one giant melting pot of race, age, sexual preference, body types, fashion sense, musical taste and background. And, guess what — for those few hours of the festival, everyone just enjoyed the small threads that brought us together, and united us.

-Bradford Wason

The Lady Bug Festival brings a mixture of raw talent, diversity and pure family fun to the streets of Wilmington.  Such a refreshing way to enjoy your fellow Wilmintonians.  Looking forward to next year already

-Ivan Thomas

I am so glad I was working at ladybug all night surrounded by thousands of people of every age race creed enjoying music and art and each other… Be active in your community, guys. Enjoy all that you can create and support through the arts, through being part of a community, and just respect and love each other. 

-Kerry Kristine

I was overwhelmed at the amount of talent both local and national that graced the stage as well as the smaller stages up and down market st. I would have never expected a festival such as this right here in Wilmington. I for one would definitely like to see more events like this in the immediate future.

-Lindsey Epps Tucker

Made me feel hopeful about the world - everyone was so joyful and friendly - and I was reminded of all the art and music in our city - a beautiful evening that lifts all of our spirits and brings us together.

-Noelle Picara

The ladybug festival was amazing. It was so exciting to see so many great women artist at once. I'm happy i was given this opportunity to be a performer. It has opened my eyes. This was an experiment that gave me the experience to say I'm ready for the next level! Nothing but up from here.

-Aziza Nailah

I seriously just could not stop thinking about the growth of the event and how incredible it was to see soooo so so many happy faces. Not a single bad vibe in the place! 

-Brianna Hansen

The Ladybug Festival offered all of us a glimpse of what we know we truly are – a city and a community filled with talent, diversity, and love.

I want to thank Gayle and Jeremy from Gable Music Ventures for organizing this truly special community gathering!

Marty

New CD Release Concert

We have some truly talented artists and musicians in Downtown Wilmington.

On July 22, you can experience the latest project from Kae Hock - a musician who is a significant part of the local music scene.

Here's a sample of some of his music:

Here's information about the show coming up at World Cafe Live at the Queen:

Click Here to get your tickets.

I hope you'll join me in enjoying great music produced by incredible artists.

Marty