Curbside Wilmington Happy Hour Returns to Market Street June 10th!

Join us on Thursday, June 10th, as we kick off Curbside Wilmington Happy Hour this summer!

At 5:00PM, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki will kick off the evening's festivities on the 800 block of N. Market Street. Immediately following will be a live performance by Aziza Nailah and her band!

Afterwards, from 6:00 - 9:00PM the 400 block of N. Market Street will be closed to traffic for the summer's first weekly Curbside Wilmington Happy Hour by Downtown Visions with live music by Too Tall Slim & The Guilty Pleasures, followed by DJ Chad spinning Nu Jazz& Soul on vinyl at The Knights Bar!

The best part? It’s completely FREE! Only Good Times (and Good Vibes) required!

This kickoff event is in collaboration with It's Time Wilmington, Gable Music Ventures, Downtown Visions and InWilmington. Thanks to support from JPMorgan Chase, we’ll work together to be bring the BEST outdoor dining and entertainment to Wilmington through the citywide campaign "It's Time To G.O.A.T. (Get Out Around Town)".

Following the event on June 10th, you’ll be able to enjoy live music every Thursday night this summer from 6-9 PM at various locations in Downtown Wilmington through Curbside Wilmington! Be sure to follow us on Facebook the most-to-date event information, including which bands are playing where.

It's Time to Live A Little - so come on down to Downtown Wilmington and join us as we dine al fresco and enjoy live music this Thursday!

Music is Back on Market Street

The Crown Room at The Queen

Live music has returned to Downtown Wilmington! Check out the upcoming shows at your favorite venues!

• Theater N | 1007 N Orange Street | (302) 571 4075

  • Delaware's award-winning premier classic rock band, Club Phred, is coming to Theatre N on Saturday, April 3rd, at 7 pm.

  • Click here to purchase tickets!

• The Queen | 500 N Market Street | 302-400-7020

  • The Knight's Bar has reopened with FREE live shows Wednesday to Saturday from 5-11pm. They will also be introducing ticketed performances in The Crown Room beginning April 3rd.

  • Click here to purchase Crown tickets!

• Tonic Seafood & Steak | 111 W 11th Street | (302) 777-2040

  • Tonic is offering FREE live music every Friday & Saturday night from 8:00-11:00pm and special ticketed performances at Juniper, their private event space.

  • Click here to view upcoming events!

• Stitch House Brewery | 829 N Market Street | (302) 250-4280

  • Stitch House is hosting more local music in April! All shows begin at 7:00pm.

    • April 9 - Skinner & Spadola

    • April 10 - Lower Case Blues

    • April 30 - Richie D. & Kris V

• The Grand Opera House | 818 N Market Street | 302.652.5577

  • The venue is currently closed, but they are still hosting virtual performances!

  • Click here to view the schedule!

Listen to Free Live Music Any Night of the Week in Wilmington

Did you know you can enjoy free live music throughout Wilmington any night of the week? From rhythmic drumming to contemporary covers and everything in between, find out where you can listen to live performers in the City through our day by day itinerary below!

Kick off your week with Sunday morning brunch at the Starbucks on Market St with wonderful acoustic acts.

Check out Live! in the Parks for a relaxing evening of music on Mondays and Wednesdays in Rockford Park & Brandywine Park respectively!

If you’re more interested in making the music than listening to it, then the Rock Lot’s Drumming Circle is for you! Check it out every Tuesday evening.

Enjoy delicious food, creative cocktails and a side of live music during Wilmo Wednesdays at DECO.

Take your lunch outside on Thursday afternoons at Nemours Plaza and break up your day with live music.

Be serenaded by the sweet sounds of street performers on Thursday evenings at various locations along Market Street as part of the Music on Market series.

You can also catch live entertainment on Thursdays evenings down on the Riverfront in Dravo Plaza as part of the Shipyard Summer Concert series.

Start your weekend early and stop by I.M. Coffee during lunch on Fridays for craft coffee and good music.

To round off your week, head to Wilmington’s best kept secret, Nomad Bar, for live jazz music on Saturday nights!

Concerts Galore in Wilmington, DE this Summer

If you are a big music fan you are in luck, downtown Wilmington, DE is bursting with concerts and music festivals this summer. We have all the details so you can plan your schedule accordingly.

Bromberg's Big Noise Music Festival Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park

Click here for tickets.

2018 DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival

Free and open to the public, more information can be found here.

The People's Festival 4 Peace Tribute to Bob Marley

The People’s STREET Festival will be FREE to the public for the first time in 24 years, thanks to our collaboration with Live Nation!

The People’s STREET Festival will be FREE to the public for the first time in 24 years, thanks to the Delaware Art Museum's collaboration with Live Nation! Complete with a concert within The Queen and a street festival outside, enjoy the works of Jamaica’s Queen of Reggae, ETANA , The Iconic Meditation Band and Ska phenomena; Hip Abduction.

Tickets on sale soon here. 

Two Saturdays of Musical Performances - one of them Free!

Bring the entire family to the Delaware Historical Society on Market Street for two Saturdays of musical performance by some of Delaware’s finest performers. 

Matthew Lavanish of the Wilmington Classical Guitar Society

The Delaware Historical Society is pleased to host the Wilmington Classical Guitar Society’s Second Annual Members Showcase Concert in Old Town Hall, on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 1 p.m. Admission is free. The concert will feature performances by professional and amateur guitarists. Stop in for a song or two, or stay for the entire concert. Bring the entire family as children are welcome. A reception featuring MyHouse Cookies will follow the concert. Old Town Hall is located at 504 North Market Street, Wilmington DE, 19801.

Mélomanie

Enjoy an afternoon of relaxing classical music Up Close with Mélomanie, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 4pm in Old Town Hall.

Get up close with the violin and harpsichord in an informal, intimate setting with lively conversation and music, featuring Christof Richter on violin and Tracy Richardson on harpsichord.

Tickets are available online at Mélomanie.org or by calling Mélomanie at (302) 764-6338.

$15 Delaware Historical Society members, seniors & students 16 & older                     

$25 non-members

Free for students 15 years and younger

Free parking courtesy of Colonial Parking, Sixth and Shipley streets. Beverages available for sale.