The Scene
The Gable Verse, the Gable Music Ventures blog, is here to bring you the newest and freshest news from the music scene in Delaware and the surrounding area. Our goal is to highlight the artistic diversity and talent in and around the area while encouraging community and support for the arts.
3 Big Local Concerts In July
No matter what side of the canal you find yourself on this summer, Delaware has a music festival for you. The blocks will be brimming with both indie and international artists so we’ve rounded up some local festivals to add to your calendar for the month...
Bandcamp Friday July Roundup
As we enjoy the freedom that good weather and outdoor venues brings, let's not forget to show some local love to the artists in our area with this Bandcamp Friday July Roundup...
Don't Hate The Players, Hate The Game
Don’t hate the players, hate the game - Four of the area’s most active music scene players share how to successfully approach music and build it as a career.
Dreaming Big with Young Seda
Wilmington native Young Seda has joined the ranks of Delaware rappers and he’s using his stories to empower and uplift the community he loves.
Get To The Gig; KettleJam, Delaware’s only Jamgrass Festival
In the thick of the Clayton forest lives a place where community, freedom, and bluegrass is brewing. Let’s talk about KettleJam!
Rocking into another Bandcamp Friday
We’re rocking and rolling into another Bandcamp Friday with an emphasis on rocking this month.
Connecting the Dots with Brandi & The Alexanders
In preparation for Brandi & The Alexanders Delaware debut at The Ladybug Music Festival on May 20, 2022, we chatted with powerhouse front person Brandi Thompson about her musical beginnings, some of her biggest challenges, and more…
Music In Motion; Music Video Round Up For The 10th Annual Ladybug Music Festival
In prep for 2022’s The Ladybug Music Festival, Sug Daniels has collected some of the coolest music videos from the line up to get you geared up for this year's big 10 Year Anniversary!
Bandcamp Friday; Ladybug Music Festival Edition
The Ladybug Music Festival is returning this spring in Wilmington, May 20 from 5-10pm! This Bandcamp Friday we’re giving our readers the inside scoop on some of the talented musical artists they can expect to see around town.
Get To The Gig; The Ladybug Music Festival celebrates a decade of Women in Music
The Wilmington Ladybug Music Festival, presented by Chase Bank, will be held Friday, May 20, between 4th and 2nd streets on Market Street, with over 40 musical performances by female-fronted bands from 5pm-10pm.
Bands on Fire! Winter 2022
The flowers are blooming and the bands are out! Sug Daniels reviews this past winters Bands on Fire!
Prepping for Success with Producers
Any musician worth their salt knows that producers and engineers are some of the best and most beneficial friends you can make in the music industry. We rounded up some of the most colorful characters in the production/engineering game and asked them what makes them tick and also for a bit of recording advice for our musically inclined readers…
Spring into Bandcamp Friday
Sug Daniels has another bountiful basket of local, homebred music goodness for your consideration! As always, artists get a bigger cut of your purchase when you buy on Bandcamp Fridays!
Get To The Gig; The Room At Cedar Grove
The Room At Cedar Grove creates an intimate and personalized musical and culinary experience you won’t want to miss out on. Sug Daniels takes you there and talks to owner and Chef Paul Tagliaferro Cullen …
Woman to Woman
We ask women music industry professionals what they would say to themselves in moments of doubt right before the leap to follow their music business dreams.
Bandcamp Friday is Back!
Bandcamp Friday has made its triumphant return this month…Stop by and spread a little local music love and support - here’s a few bands you may like!
Get To The Gig; Light Up The Queen
For over a decade, the Light Up The Queen Foundation has been dedicated to supporting the local community by raising funds, notably, their annual Shine A Light concert. They return March 5, to celebrate 10 years of music, resilience, and community with Shine a Light, Best of 10…
New Bands On The Block
In such a small state you would think it would be easy to find the ‘who’s who’ in music. Unfortunately, that never seems to be the case in the Small Wonder. Luckily we’ve rolled up our sleeves, sorted through the hashtags and found some amazing music makers you might have seen at your local music hangout….
Getting It All Out There With Lauren & The Homewreckers
If you frequent the dive bars and breweries in the First State, scrounging for live original music, then there's a good chance you’ve run into Lauren & The Homewreckers. The golden blonde lead with the bleeding heart backed by her eclectic good time band….
Courtesy of The Red, White, and Blue Earl Brewery
Once you’ve mastered the bass guitar, joined a blues band, and traveled all over to play -there’s only one logical thing to do...open a brewery and invite all your music pals to come play! That’s what Ronnie Price did when he opened the doors to Blue Earl Brewery…