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Live Performances
Experience the magic of live performances with an incredible variety of events featured on DelawareScene.com! Whether you're a fan of Broadway musicals, intimate poetry readings, classical concerts, or high-energy live bands, our calendar is packed with performances that will captivate audiences of all ages. With both free and ticketed events available, there's something for everyone to enjoy, no matter your budget.
From local talent to nationally acclaimed artists, Delaware's vibrant performance scene is sure to inspire and entertain. Whether you're looking for an unforgettable night out with friends, a family-friendly event, or a cultural experience, you'll find performances that are sure to leave a lasting impression. Explore DelawareScene.com to discover your next must-see show!
The Amish Outlaws
- Milton Theatre
- Wednesday, September 2
Thunderstruck: America's AC/DC Tribute
- Milton Theatre
- Thursday, September 3
Quayside @ Nite: Pop-Up Opera with OperaDelaware
- Milton Theatre
- Presented by OperaDelaware
- Thursday, September 3
Fall Plant Sale at UD Botanic Gardens
- University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
- September 3–22
Happy Hour at Newlin Grist Mill
- Newlin Grist Mill
- September 3 – October 22
ADRENALIZE: The Ultimate DEF LEPPARD Experience
- Milton Theatre
- Friday, September 4
Changes in Latitudes
- Freeman Arts Pavilion
- Friday, September 4
The Shark is Broken
- Wilmington Drama League
- September 4–13
August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED
- University of Delaware, Thompson Theatre at Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by Resident Ensemble Players
- September 4–20
Beatlemania Now!
- Milton Theatre
- Saturday, September 5
Victorian Garden Party
- First State Heritage Park
- Saturday, September 5
70's Rock Parade
- Smyrna Opera House
- Saturday, September 5
Footworks' Keeping the Beat!
- Freeman Arts Pavilion
- Saturday, September 5
Gary Clark Jr
- Freeman Arts Pavilion
- Saturday, September 5
Beatlemania Now! - Matinee
- Milton Theatre
- Saturday, September 5
Sunfestival: Love Out Loud
- Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
- Presented by CAMP Rehoboth
- September 5–6
Nightrain: The Guns N' Roses Experience!
- Milton Theatre
- Sunday, September 6
Kategory 5 Band
- Carpenter Recreation Area - White Clay Creek State Park
- Presented by White Clay Creek State Park
- Monday, September 7
Welcome Back Faculty Recital
- University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware, Department of Music
- Tuesday, September 8
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) (again)
- Kent County Public Library
- September 8–27
An Evening with Julia Alvarez & Krystal Quiles | In the Time of the Butterflies
- Lewes Public Library
- Wednesday, September 9
The Gathering Gloom – The Cure Tribute
- Milton Theatre
- Thursday, September 10
Quayside @ Nite with Mama's Black Sheep
- Milton Theatre
- Thursday, September 10
GEORGE THOROGOOD and THE DESTROYERS “THE BADDEST SHOW ON EARTH”
- Freeman Arts Pavilion
- Thursday, September 10
Ray LaMontagne
- Freeman Arts Pavilion
- Friday, September 11
A Few Good Men
- The Everett Theatre
- September 11–20
The Laramie Project
- Possum Point Players Theatre
- Presented by Possum Point Players, Inc.
- September 11–20
Run For Your Wife
- Kent County Theatre Guild
- September 11–26
48th Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Presented by Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce and The Quiet Resorts
- Saturday, September 12
JINGO: The Heart & Soul of Santana
- Milton Theatre
- Saturday, September 12
Hispanic Heritage 50th Anniversary Celebration Kick-off
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, September 12
Lee Brice
- Freeman Arts Pavilion
- Saturday, September 12
DIVAS CABARET
- Milton Theatre
- Saturday, September 12
Chapel Street Concert Series: Tony Cimorosi Jazz Trio
- Chapel Street Players
- Presented by Newark Free Library
- Saturday, September 12
West Side Creative Market
- Developing Artist Collaboration
- September 12–26
2026 Wilmington Hispanic Parade
- Sunday, September 13
Ballet Brews BBQ & Blues
- Loblolly Acres
- Sunday, September 13
The Funsters: Benefit Dance Party
- Milton Theatre
- Sunday, September 13
WXPN Welcomes Beth Orton
- The Grand Opera House
- Wednesday, September 16
Living History: Frida Kahlo
- Kent County Public Library
- Wednesday, September 16
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Delaware Theatre Company
- September 16 – October 4
Parker Garrett's Adverse Events Book Launch and Drag Bingo with Mrs. Kasha Davis
- CAMP Rehoboth
- Friday, September 18
Drag Queens of Comedy: Hosted by Magnolia Applebottom
- Milton Theatre
- Friday, September 18
Molly Tuttle
- The Grand Opera House
- Friday, September 18
Ziggy Marley
- Freeman Arts Pavilion
- Saturday, September 19
Ballet in Bloom: First State Ballet Theatre at Winterthur
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Presented by First State Ballet Theatre
- Saturday, September 19
Welcome Back My Friends - An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- The Grand Opera House
- Saturday, September 19
Shakespeare in the Gardens
- Mt. Cuba Center
- Presented by Delaware Shakespeare
- Saturday, September 19
Yellow Brick Road
- Smyrna Opera House
- Saturday, September 19
Fall Festival at Newlin Grist Mill
- Newlin Grist Mill
- Saturday, September 19