This week in Coastal Delaware, summer is hitting its groove. Whether you’re line dancing in cowboy boots or dodging faux bulls in Dewey, the last days of June bring music, mayhem, and a full dose of waterfront weirdness.
FRI, JUNE 27: Line Dancing at the Elks Lodge
6 to 9 p.m. • $8 • Boot scootin’ boogie into the weekend with an easygoing night of line dancing. No experience necessary – just bring your two left feet and an open mind.
SAT, JUNE 28: Running of the Bull at The Starboard
All day • Free • A Dewey Beach tradition so legendary, it has its own inflatable bull. Think: costumes, cocktails, chaos. Part parade, part party, all Delaware.
SAT, JUNE 28: Salad Days 10th Anniversary Screening at The Listening Booth
Time TBA • Celebrate a decade of punk nostalgia with this throwback documentary screening. Part of the Booth’s lineup of eclectic weekend events.
MON, JUNE 30: Al Frantic at West Side Creative Market
5 to 9 p.m. • Free • Grab a schmancy cocktail, shop local goods, and catch friend of The Booth, Al Frantic, live.
WED, JULY 2: The Beach Boys at Freeman Stage
7 p.m. • $59+ • Celebrate the life of Brian Wilson with a nostalgic surf-rock set under the stars. Good vibrations guaranteed.
PLAN AHEAD: Hammer & Stain Summer Camps Begin MON, JULY 7
Crafty kids rejoice! These mess-friendly DIY camps are full of hands-on fun all summer long.
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SUN, JUNE 29 AT THE LISTENING BOOTH:
Get ready to spin your tires and serve major runway realness – Drag Dinner at The Booth is the place to be as Sage Daytona, a hippie NASCAR‑driving diva, and her fierce crew of queens roar into town for a full evening of dinner, drag, and dazzling performances. Tickets are limited, so grab yours before the race starts!
MORE TO HEAR AND DO AT THE BOOTH
FRI, JUNE 27: Sixth Sun Collective
WED, JULY 2: Open Mic Night
THU, JULY 3: The Listening Booth Songwriting Club
THU, JULY 3: Eric Hutchinson: Solo Acoustic Residency
Visit listeningbooth.com/shows for tickets.
