If you’re still clinging to summer, the next few days are packed with rituals that feel timeless, absurd, and quintessentially Slower Lower Delaware.
SATURDAY, AUG. 30 – Play Music on the Porch Day
12 to 5 p.m., The Frantics, Milton
Porch jams, cicadas, and neighbors with guitars. It’s a day filled with songs and community spirit.
SUNDAY, AUG. 31 – Zelky’s Last Hand Standing
Noon, North Arcade, Rehoboth
One hand on an arcade console until everyone else gives up. Winner takes home a full-size arcade machine. Think 1980s sitcom showdown—you against Zack Morris.
MONDAY, SEPT. 1 – Piping Out
6 p.m., Henlopen Hotel
Since the 1950s, Labor Day has ended with horns, kazoos, and anyone willing to march the boardwalk. Chaotic, joyous, and perfectly Delaware beachy.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 2 – Open Mic at Lewes Brewing
6 p.m., sign-ups 5:45
Acoustic, comedy, duos, no backtracks. Just you and a room full of people ready to listen.
Labor Day weekend isn’t about spectacle. It’s about leaning into the unpolished. Bring your hand, your voice, your kazoo. The season ends only if you let it.
Marissa’s Picks at The Listening Booth
FRIDAY, AUG. 29 – Goldpine
Goldpine are equal parts Southern soul and front-porch storytelling. Expect harmonies sharper than a Delaware bay breeze and songs that feel like secrets between old friends. They don’t just perform, they unravel and rebuild, leaving you equal parts wrecked and renewed.
MORE TO HEAR AND DO AT THE BOOTH:
THU, AUG. 28: Group Voice Lessons with Marissa Levy
THU, AUG. 28: Songwriting and Guitar Masterclass with Pierce Pettis
SAT, AUG. 30: Pierce Pettis & Eli Lev
TUE, SEPT. 2: Finding the Groove with Nate McCormick
WED, SEPT. 3: Open Mic Night hosted by Nate McCormick
Visit listeningbooth.com/shows for tickets.
