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The Wilmington Ladybug Music Festival
JOIN US FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 - BACK ON THE 400 & 500 BLOCKS OF MARKET STREET FOR WILMINGTON’S OWN 100 % FEMALE-FRONTED, MULTI-GENRE MUSIC FESTIVAL, PRESENTED BY CHASE
THE LADYBUG MUSIC FESTIVAL IS A FREE, ALL-AGES EVENT, CELEBRATING, UPLIFTING, AND EMPOWERING WOMEN IN MUSIC.
JD Webb & The Good Goddamn
J.D. Webb and the Good God Damn are a gritty, dynamic, and captivating 5-piece band that brings a fresh energy to the modern day Americana scene.
Forming in the wake of founder and principal songwriter Jason “J.D.” Webb’s 2023 EP release “Royal St. Ann Burgundy”, The Good God Damn band is a testament to grit and soul as conveyed by howling lead vocals, sweeping violin and lead guitar, rolling keys, and gripping rhythm section.
Altogether the band evokes sounds deeply rooted in Americana and Indie Rock.
Whether performing their own original compositions or putting a unique spin on a selection of covers J.D. Webb & The Good God Damn delivers nothing short of an unforgettable musical experience laden with skillful instrumentation, and an undeniably infectious energy.
Food Truck: Mojo Loco
Dessert Truck: iSwich Ice Cream Sandwiches
Gretchen Emery Band
The Gretchen Emery Band: One small-town girl with a big voice, one failed government experiment from North Philly flailing away on guitar, and two unsuspecting dudes on bass and drums holding it all together, giving the GEB a foundation for blending soul, rock & blues into their original songs - so whether you’re in the mood to think, feel, dance or just escape, GEB will get you there- just be sure to hold on tight for a dynamite show!
Food Truck: Tuk Tuk Wings & Thai Bowls
Dessert Truck: iSwich Ice Cream Sandwiches
ILYAimy
For over two decades, Rob Hinkal and Heather Aubrey Lloyd have crisscrossed the nation as ilyAIMY (i love you And I Miss You) playing everything from bait shops to biker weeks to clothing-optional resorts, folk festivals, heavy metal festivals and jams of def comedy. Award-winning narrative songs with soulful, powerful male / female harmonies and a percussive, clawhammer-like acoustic guitar provide the heart of the band, while their infectious energy and rapid-fire lyricism is softened with cello, driven by Irish bones and bodhran, beatboxing, djembe, and thickened by didgeridoo, synths and keys creating “an acoustically roiling, combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare”.
Food Truck: Tuk Tuk Wings
Dessert Truck: Dino’s Water Ice
Lizzie No at Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts
THE LADYBUG MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS an evening of the Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts series, in conjunction with Rising Sun Presents! Join us for another 100% women-fronted lineup on June 22nd featuring Lizzie No, Samantha Rise, and Roadshow Relics!
More information on theladybugmusicfestival.com
Melissa Cox
Celt-tronic singer/songwriter Melissa Cox creates ethereal soundscapes using state-of-the-art looping technology and an arsenal of instruments to blend together Celtic, folk, rock, and electronic. With a feminine ferocity and honest, courageous lyricism, she pushes Celtic music into the 21st century.
Critics and fans have compared her music and voice to Loreena McKennitt, The Cranberries, Clannad, Enigma, Delerium, Sarah McLachlan, Enya, Björk, Sinéad O'Connor, and a darker version of Celtic Woman.
Melissa (along with her former band) have shared the stage with Enter The Haggis, the Screaming Orphans, Celtic Crossroads, the Young Dubliners, as well as mainstream rock artists Spin Doctors, Sister Hazel, Three Dog Night, Tom Chapin, and Catie Curtis.
Tynisha
Tynisha is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Based out of Dover, Delaware, in 2020 she released an independent debut album and visual album “A Rose Thru Stone”. She studied dance and violin as a child and music education in college. She became a music teacher. The music her father listened to motivated her to develop her singing, songwriting and musicianship. She is inspired by Prince, Janet Jackson, Aaliyah, Beyoncé, Doja Cat as well as Bach and Broadway.
Food Truck: Ennis BBQ
Dessert Truck: Bea Delightful
Fuzaholics at Wilmington Alliance Summer Concert Series!
Join Wilmington Alliance & Gable Music Ventures for our first Summer Concert of the season with the Fuzaholics!
The Fuzaholics are a funk and soul band that plays top 40 hits, R&B classics, pop anthems, and soul-stirring funk--something for everyone!
This event is free and open to the public. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
The Old Ellicott City Ladybug Music Festival
FOR OVER 250 YEARS, OLD ELLICOTT CITY HAS BEEN A PLACE FOR INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND CONNECTION. ITS HISTORY IS OF STEADY GROWTH, FROM ITS FOUNDING AS A MILL TOWN TO ITS CURRENTLY VIBRANT AND DIVERSE MAIN STREET, BOASTING OVER HALF OF THE 80+ BUSINESSES AS WOMEN-OWNED. OLD ELLICOTT CITY IS A STRONG COMMUNITY, DEDICATED TO HELPING EVERYONE THRIVE.CHECK OUT VISITHOWARDCOUNTY.COM TO CHECK OUT ALL THAT OLD ELLICOTT CITY HAS TO OFFER IN DINING, SHOPPING, PLACES TO STAY, AND MORE!
THE LADYBUG MUSIC FESTIVAL IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A BRAND NEW COLLABORATION WITH THE ELLICOTT CITY PARTNERSHIP IN EXPANDING THE REACH OF OUR EVENT TO THIS WONDERFUL HISTORIC TOWN. SAVE THE DATE AND JOIN US IN OLD ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND ON JUNE 29TH, 2024 TO CELEBRATE WOMEN IN MUSIC!
Edgewater Avenue
Edgewater Avenue makes honest americana from Newark, Delaware!
Food Truck: KOI on the Go
Dessert Truck: Dino’s Water Ice
Benjamin Wagner
For millennia, travelers have used the stars to find their way. On his tenth studio album, Constellations, Benjamin Wagner uses songs to find his.
After twenty-five years, he left the bustling streets of New York City for the leafy suburbs of Wilmington, Delaware, and left his well-worn multi-hyphenate identity behind. Wagner found his old self lost in a new place.
Searching for purpose in his adopted hometown, Wagner leaned into songwriting, unearthing the long-held secrets, deeply buried stories, and hard-earned life lessons captured on his tenth studio album, Constellations.
“Music has always provided me signposts," he says. "Some sense of where I’m going next.”
Those signposts pointed South, where Wagner wrote and recorded much of Constellations.
Food Truck: TBA
Dessert Truck: TBA
Jada Lee
Jada Lee is an independent singer/songwriter based in the vibrant city of Philadelphia. As an only child, Jada Lee possesses a unique perspective, fueled by boundless creativity and imagination. Jada Lee's passion for music is ingrained in her very being. Her mother often recounts stories of placing headphones around her pregnant belly, as Jada would kick in response to the melodies. Music has always been an unwavering certainty in her life—a driving force that ignites her spirit and fuels her artistic pursuits.
Food Truck: TBA
Dessert Truck: TBA
The Bullets
The Bullets
Kid Davis & the Bullets, fronted by guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, Michael “Kid” Davis, have been purveying their own brand of roots/rockabilly music for more than three decades in the Wilmington, Delaware region and beyond.
Davis is joined by bassist and band cofounder, Bobby Bloomingdale, guitarist and vocalist Pat Kane, and drummer Paul Ramsey.
The Bullets have shared the stage supporting many major artists, including Dick Dale, Johnny Winter, Ricky Skaggs, David Bromberg, Robert Gordon, and the Stray Cats.
Food Truck: Taco Reho
Dessert Truck:
Grey Fox Band
Blues at it's raw state played by Seasoned Veteran Musicians with vocals by Denise Dicey
Food Truck: Taco Reho
Dessert Truck: Ma Ada’s Water Ice
Too Tall Slim & The Guilty Pleasures
A homegrown rock 'n' roll band from Wilmington, Delaware, Too Tall Slim & The Guilty Pleasures plays originals and a healthy dose of covers.
Food Truck:
Dessert Truck: Dino’s Water Ice
Ty Mathis
Ty Mathis has a sound and look reminiscent of a time when free love, higher consciousness, and loud guitars were all the rage. His image and musical stylings aren’t just a nod to a time he idolizes but a true expression of his life’s passion. With his 5th studio album, Rising, recently released on all major streaming platforms, this young, Newark, Delaware-born and bred singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist shows no signs of slowing down.
Food Truck: Taco Reho
Dessert Truck
Roger That
Roger That is a high energy, co-fronted full band, playing hits from the 80's to current.
Food Truck
Dessert Truck: Ma Ada’s Water Ice
Nic Snow
Nic Snow is a hip-hop, R&B, and a little bit of soul artist from Wilmington, DE!
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Nic Snow at Wilmington Alliance Summer Concert Series
Join Wilmington Alliance and Gable Music Ventures as we host Nic Snow, R&B, pop, and hip-hop artist, on August 22 from 6-7:30 PM at 7th & West Park!
This event is free and open to the public. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on!
Tynisha at Wilmington Alliance Summer Concert Series
Celebrate the end of summer with Wilmington Alliance and Gable music Ventures at our last concert of the season!
Join us as we host Tynisha, R&B and hip-hop artist from Dover, DE, on September 19 from 6-7:30 PM at 7th & West Park.
This event is free and open to the public. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on
City Sounds Downtown Block Party with Hermy Potter
Our final installment of City Sounds gets spooky Tuesday, October 31st, for a Halloween show! Wear your costumes as DJ Hermy Potter will be spinning his tunes outside of The Sold Firm on Tatnall Street!
City Sounds Downtown Block Party feat. Spokey Speaky
Spokey Speaky heads to Dorcea for another installment of a City Sounds Downtown Block Party! Enjoy reggae, dance around, and savor the good vibes while having a bite to eat.
City Sounds Downtown Block Party
Nic Snow heads downtown for a City Sounds Block Party! catch him and his band absolutely JAMMING original r&b tunes -- G Dash Jones is your host!
vendors, free ice-cream, swag giveaways, and all of the good vibes are to be had!
City Sounds Downtown Block Party
Fuzaholics take on the 900 block of N Market Street for another City Sounds Downtown Block Party! Franciene Hatcher and her vocal pipes combined with the funky energy of her band will have you grooving all night long…plus free ice cream, giveaways, what’s not to like? !
City Sounds Downtown Block Party
Join us for a Block Party on the 200 block of N. Market Street. Enjoy Live Music by The X Band Experience. Bring out a lawn chair and invite friends. Everyone is welcome!
Experience Alive: Reece Ratliff, Lexy Bradford & Meranis w/ John Faye
EXPERIENCE ALIVE is a diverse musical journey guided by voices from around the world. Each with their own unique sound and message, the artists share stories of passion, struggle, love, loss, and celebration, collectively illustrating what it means to be Human.
Wilmington Alliance Monthly Summer Concert Series
Wilmington Alliance and Gable Music Ventures host free summer concerts each month at 7th & West Park in Wilmington! Find out more!
2023 Ice Cream Festival
The Ice Cream Festival will be back on June 24, 2023! This quintessential summer festival features lots of ice cream, live local music booked by Gable Music Ventures, kids' activities, family entertainment, a maker market, fantastic food, museum tours, fireworks, and lots more!
2023 Mt. Cuba Ladybug Music Festival Garden Crawl
The Ladybug Music Festival® Garden Crawl brings performers from The Ladybug Festival, Delaware’s celebration of regional female musicians, to Mt. Cuba for a music-filled evening.
2023 LIVE! In the Parks Concert Series
Join us again for the LIVE! In the Parks summer concert series at Rockford Park and Sugar Bowl Pavilion - starting Monday June 12th - every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30PM to 8:00PM with amazing free music booked by Gable Music Ventures, food trucks, and Wilmington Brew Works on site for refreshment!
2023 Glasgow Park Summer Concert Series
Free music and fun at Glasglow Park, Delaware - music lineup curated by Gable Music Ventures - here’s the schedule!
2023 Wilmington Ladybug Music Festival
The Ladybug Music Festival returns to Wilmington in 2023 on June 6th!
2023 Mt. Cuba Twilight on The Terrace Summer Series
Unwind from the week with a bite to eat while enjoying live music booked by Gable Music Ventures, on the terrace and evening access to the gardens. Food, beer, and wine will be available for purchase, all at Mt. Cuba!
Taste & See with WKC Series
Taste & See with WKC this summer! The Wilmington Kitchen Collective, along with sponsors and partners, are preparing your lunchtime market music series! From May 11 - August 3rd, every Thursday from 11AM - 2PM, join us at Grace Church UMC (900 N. Washington Street, Wilmington, DE) for locally-made lunch and local tunes!
Mt. Cuba's Wildflower Weekend 2023
Mt. Cuba’s Wildflower Weekend will take place on April 28, April 29, and April 30. Experience a magnificent display of native spring blooms at the peak of their glory; enjoy three days of live music, gardening activities, outdoor family programming, and more.
Wilmo Rock Circus 2023
Gable Music Ventures, in partnership with The Queen, are bringing back Delaware’s own small wonder -venue-takeover-music-circus-fest - Headlined by LOW CUT CONNIE! That’s 11 bands on 2 stages! Add it to your calendars for February 18th, 2023!
“Take the L” Music Fest w/ The Caulfields
The Caulfields will be returning to their movie theater roots on Saturday 11.12.22 to play a special concert celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their second A&M album “L” (*and* the 25th anniversary of the band breaking up) at Theatre N in Wilmington, Delaware!
“Take the L” Music Fest - presented by Gable Music Ventures - will feature the Caulfields in a super-charged 6-person lineup: John Faye (Lead vocals / Guitar), Sam Musumeci (Bass), Ritchie Rubini (Drums), and Brett Talley (Lead Guitar) will be joined by Jill Knapp and Matt Casarino of Hot Breakfast to faithfully recreate the sounds of the band’s sonically ambitious swan song record. While not a “front-to-back” performance, they plan to go deep into “L”s fifteen tracks, while also making room to play favorites from their debut album “Whirligig”.
Get ready for blistering sets from:
Cliff Hillis and the Forward Thinkers!
Olivia Rubini!
Hot Breakfast!
Thanks to our sponsors alignSpace, align5, Dorcea, and It Keeps Evolving!
Rock The Park! Concert
Kennett Square Rocks the Park with a concert at at Anson B. Nixon Park!
Small Business Night Market
We are proud to be working with the New Castle County Small Business Open to help promote our local small businesses during the inlfux of ticket holders traveling to our wonderful city for the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship August 18-21!
Take advantage of deals from small businesses in the area in advance of the event and attend the Small Business Night Market on August 19th and 20th, from 7pm-10pm, behind Frawley Stadium at the Riverfront, to buy local and enjoy local food trucks and free local music booked by us!
Live music by:
Friday, August 19th - Keli Vale
Saturday, August 20th - Pj’s
#supportlocalde
2022 Hometown Heroes HOMEY AWARDS!
Join us for the biggest night in local music -- The Homey Awards -- Sunday August 7 at The Crown at the Queen. Awards will be given out in 28 categories, plus live performances from the Song of the Year nominees.
The Ladybug Music Festival | Milford
The Ladybug Music Festival returns to downtown Milford, DE for a live festival on July 30th, 2022!
City Sounds Downtown Block Party Series
A free downtown Wilmington, Delaware concert series at various venues throughout the city!
Friday Night Lights 2022
We are excited to be producing the lineup for Natural Land’s 2022 Friday NIght LIghts Concert at ChesLen Preserve on July 8, 2022 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm!
It’s no wonder the annual Friday Night Lights event sells out every year! Live music, wine and beer, s’mores toasting, star gazing, and sunset socializing at one of the most beautiful settings in all of Chester County… What’s not to love?
Join us for live music under the evening sky with The Flying Komorowski Brothers and Sweet Lizzy Project
Ticket sales are limited so purchase in advance! Online sales will close Friday, July 7, at 12:00pm. Walk-in tickets may be available for an additional $10 if the event is not sold out.
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival
The Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival is Back!
This quintessential summer festival features lots of ice cream, live local music booked by Gable Music Ventures, fireworks, kids' activities, a maker market, fantastic food, museum tours, and lots more! Mark your calendars for June 25th from 1-9:30PM at Rockwood Park & Museum!
SCHEDULE
1:30 - Hot Breakfast!
3:00 - Nic Snow
4:30 - Frantastic Noise
6:00 - Bickel Brothers
7:30 - Universal Funk Order
Glasgow Park 2022 Summer Concert Series
We are excited to bring you the lineup for the 2022 Glasgow Park Summer Concert Series, June 23 - Sep 29, select Thursdays, from 6:30-8PM - rain or shine! More info here.
Jun. 23 - X Band Experience
Jul. 7 - Bickel Brothers
Jul. 21 - Stacia LaChole & Blacsoul Band
Aug. 4 - Megan Knight
Aug. 18 - Kid' Davis & The Bullets
Sep. 1 - Pristine Raeign
Sep. 15 - What the Funk
Sep. 29 - Nic Snow
Anson B. Nixon 2022 Summer Concert Series
We are excited to be working with Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square, PA to produce their lineup for the 2022 Summer Concert Series, every Wednesday at 7PM, from June 15 - July 27!
Enjoy live local music and food trucks, and all events are free and family-friendly!
Rockford Park and Sugar Bowl 2022 Summer Concert Series
We are delighted to be working with Wilmington State Parks and Friends of Wilmington Parks again to produce two wonderful summer concert series for you in 2022 again at Rockford Park and Sugar Bowl Pavilion, both located in Wilmington, Delaware!
Enjoy music on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30PM - 8:00PM - and it’s free thanks to the City of Wilmington and The Delaware Office of Highway Safety.
All Live in the Parks! events are free, bring your lawn chairs, pets, friends and family! Relax, play, enjoy the food trucks and sip on beverages by Wilmington Brew Works! RSVP with the Facebook links below to get all the latest updates!
Mt. Cuba's Ladybug Garden Crawl 2022
The Ladybug Garden Crawl brings performers from The Ladybug Festival, Delaware’s celebration of regional female musicians, to Mt. Cuba for a music-filled evening. Enjoy food, drinks, and a variety of live performances as you “crawl” through the gardens!
This program takes place at Mt. Cuba Center, Friday, June 10 (Rain Date: Thursday, June 16) and is included with general admission.
Main Lawn
5:30 pm-6:30 pm –evergo
7:15 pm-8:30 pm – Alycat
Upper Lawn
6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Lori Citro
7:30 pm-8:30 pm – Minerva
Ponds
5:45 pm -6:45 pm – Almost June
7:30 pm-8:30 pm – Keli Vale
Field Jam 2022
We are excited to announce we are working with Natural Lands once again to produce the music lineup for FIeld Jam 2022 at Stroud Preserve on May 21, 2022 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm!
First in the Music Without Walls series, Field Jam features lively music, craft beer, and tasty food truck treats. Stroud Preserve offers the perfect backdrop for a fun evening out with friends and family.
Come enjoy the sounds of two jammin’ bands: Blues Reincarnation Project and Montana Wildaxe - some craft beer, food , and more!
Ticket sales are limited so purchase in advance! Online sales will close Friday, May 20, at 12:00 pm. Walk-in tickets may be available for an additional $10 if the event is not sold out.