Live Entertainment Venues

Arden, Delaware

Arden is one of America's most extraordinary utopian communities — a single-tax community founded in 1900 by sculptor Frank Stephens and architect Will Price as a model of cooperative arts living. The village's extraordinary history (Upton Sinclair and Scott Nearing lived here) and its commitment to arts and craft create a performing arts culture uniquely rooted in American progressive idealism, with theater, music, and craft fairs that have been community traditions for over 120 years.

Arden, DE 19810

Dover, Delaware

Delaware State University is a historically Black university with a proud athletic tradition — a MEAC conference competitor whose football and basketball programs serve Delaware's African American community with outstanding collegiate athletics. DSU's extraordinary HBCU heritage and its remarkable community connection create athletic events of genuine Delaware educational and community significance.

1200 N DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901

Dover, Delaware

Dover International Speedway — "The Monster Mile" — is Delaware's most important sports venue and one of NASCAR's most demanding and beloved tracks. The Monster Mile's concrete surface, steep banking, and relentless high-speed character create a racing experience that drivers cite as the most technically demanding on the NASCAR circuit, making Dover race weekends events of genuine American motorsports significance.

1131 N DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901

Dover, Delaware

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino (now Bally's Dover) is Delaware's largest casino resort — a racetrack casino in Dover offering full hotel, gaming, dining, and live entertainment for Delaware's gaming market. The entertainment venue books regional and national acts for a market that includes Philadelphia-area gamblers looking for mid-Atlantic gaming alternatives to Atlantic City.

1131 N DuPont Hwy 19901

Harrington, Delaware

Midway Slots & Simulcast at Harrington Raceway presents live entertainment for central Delaware — combining Delaware's remarkable harness racing heritage with contemporary casino entertainment. The Delaware State Fair (held in Harrington annually, making it one of the most important agricultural fairs in the Mid-Atlantic) and Harrington's remarkable harness racing tradition create a concert venue of genuine Delaware agricultural community cultural significance.

18500 S Dupont Hwy, Harrington, DE 19952

Harrington, Delaware

Harrington Raceway is Delaware's most important harness racing venue — a central Delaware track with a remarkable tradition of standardbred racing. Delaware's extraordinary harness racing heritage and the Harrington Fair's agricultural significance create a sporting venue that reflects the deepest traditions of Delaware's rural community character.

18500 S Dupont Hwy, Harrington, DE 19952

Newark, Delaware

Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware presents touring concerts and Blue Hens basketball in Newark.

631 S College Ave 19713

Newark, Delaware

Bob Carpenter Center is the University of Delaware's primary indoor venue — presenting UD Fightin' Blue Hens basketball and major concerts for the Newark academic community. UD's remarkable academic reputation and its passionate Blue Hen athletic community create a venue of genuine Delaware collegiate significance.

631 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19716

Newark, Delaware

Christiana Care Health Arena serves the greater Wilmington and Newark metropolitan area with concerts, family entertainment, and community events in Delaware's most modern indoor entertainment facility. Delaware's position between Philadelphia and Baltimore creates a consumer market for entertainment that must compete with major metropolitan venues in both cities, driving the arena to present genuinely competitive programming.

45 Christiana Town Center, Newark, DE 19702

Newark, Delaware

Bob Carpenter Center hosts Delaware's most passionate sporting events — University of Delaware Blue Hens basketball in one of the most competitive CAA programs in the conference. UD's remarkable basketball tradition and Newark's vibrant college town atmosphere create game-day experiences of genuine Delaware collegiate athletic significance.

631 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19716

Newark, Delaware

Delaware Stadium is home to the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens — one of the most successful Football Championship Subdivision programs in America (five national championships) in a 23,000-capacity stadium with the most passionate FCS football atmosphere on the East Coast. Delaware football's extraordinary heritage, its NFL connections (many NFL coaches began their careers in Delaware's staff), and its passionate fan base create a college sports experience of unusual quality for a small state university.

631 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19716

Newark, Delaware

Delaware Stadium is home to the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team — one of the most storied programs in FCS football, with multiple national championships and a remarkable tradition of producing NFL players (Joe Flacco, Rich Gannon, and many others attended UD). Delaware's extraordinary FCS football tradition creates game-day experiences of genuine collegiate football significance.

631 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19716

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach's outdoor concert season transforms Delaware's most celebrated beach resort into one of the East Coast's most vibrant summer entertainment destinations — a boardwalk community where outstanding live music, the remarkable beach setting, and the DC area's most beloved vacation destination create summer concert experiences of genuine Delaware coastal cultural significance.

Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival is Delaware's most important cultural arts event — an annual November celebration presenting outstanding independent films from around the world at Delaware's most vibrant beach resort. The festival's extraordinary programming (it has become one of the most important small film festivals on the East Coast) and Rehoboth's remarkable arts community create a cultural event of genuine Delaware film culture significance.

35 Midway Shopping Center, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Wilmington, Delaware

Frawley Stadium is home to the Wilmington Blue Rocks — a beloved minor league baseball team that has been central to Wilmington's community life for over 30 years. The Blue Rocks' extraordinary community connection, their affordable family entertainment, and their consistent excellence as a minor league franchise create one of the most beloved sports entertainment experiences in Delaware.

801 S Madison St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Frawley Stadium is home to the Wilmington Blue Rocks — the Kansas City Royals' High-A affiliate and one of the most beloved minor league baseball teams in the Mid-Atlantic. The Blue Rocks' extraordinary fan atmosphere and the beautiful Riverfront Stadium setting create minor league baseball experiences of genuine Delaware sporting community significance.

801 Shipyard Dr, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Chase Center on the Riverfront is Delaware's most important concert and event venue — a 2,500-capacity Wilmington waterfront facility presenting major concerts, touring theater, and corporate events. Chase Center's extraordinary Riverfront location and its remarkable programming make it the most consistently active entertainment venue in the state.

815 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware Art Museum presents performing arts events alongside one of the most remarkable art collections in the Mid-Atlantic — an institution housing the finest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art outside the UK (donated by Samuel Bancroft Jr., a Wilmington textile manufacturer) and the most important collection of works by Howard Pyle (father of American illustration). DAM's extraordinary art collection and its cultural programming create a performing arts venue of genuine American visual and performing arts heritage significance.

2301 Kentmere Pkwy, Wilmington, DE 19806

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware Park presents live entertainment alongside Delaware's premiere horse racing facility — a Stanton casino venue combining horse racing heritage with contemporary entertainment programming. Delaware's remarkable history in horse racing (Delaware Park opened in 1937 and was one of the most prestigious thoroughbred racing venues in the East) creates a concert and entertainment venue of genuine Delaware equestrian cultural significance.

777 Delaware Park Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19804

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware Symphony Orchestra is the state's most important classical music institution — presenting outstanding orchestral concerts at the Grand Opera House. The DSO's remarkable DuPont family funding legacy and its consistent presentation of world-class orchestral programming create a symphony of genuine Delaware cultural and philanthropic heritage significance.

818 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware Theatre Company is the state's premier professional theater — a Wilmington institution consistently producing outstanding theatrical work that has established Delaware as a state with a theater culture far beyond its small size. DTC's extraordinary commitment to presenting professional theatrical excellence and its remarkable community engagement create a theater company of genuine Delaware performing arts significance.

200 Water St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Grand Opera House is Delaware's most important performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1871 Masonic Hall where the Delaware Symphony Orchestra and major touring artists perform in one of the finest small concert halls on the East Coast. The Grand's extraordinary 19th-century Victorian architecture and its 1,200-seat intimate scale create a concert experience of genuine Delaware cultural heritage significance.

818 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Opera Delaware is the state's most important opera company — presenting outstanding operatic performances that reflect the remarkable DuPont cultural philanthropy that has made Delaware one of the most arts-rich small states in America. Opera Delaware's consistent presentation of world-class vocal performances and its extraordinary community engagement create an opera company of genuine Delaware cultural significance.

N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

The Grand Opera House is Delaware's most prestigious performance venue — an 1,196-seat Victorian-era hall from 1871 on Market Street that presents the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, ballet, Broadway touring shows, and major concert acts. As the oldest grand theater in continuous operation in the United States, The Grand brings a level of cultural prestige to Wilmington that far exceeds expectations for a city of its size.

818 N Market St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

The Grand Opera House presents touring concerts and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra in a restored 1871 Second Empire cast-iron facade theater.

818 N Market St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

The Playhouse on Rodney Square presents touring Broadway productions in downtown Wilmington's historic 1913 theater.

1007 N Market St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

The Queen is a 500-capacity live music venue in downtown Wilmington, Delaware — the First State's premier independent music hall serving the greater Philadelphia-Wilmington gaming corridor. Regular bookings of indie rock, folk, jazz, and R&B acts serve Wilmington's small but passionate music community and gaming visitors transiting the I-95 corridor between Atlantic City and the Maryland gaming markets.

500 N Market St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

The Queen in downtown Wilmington is a restored 1916 theater presenting touring concerts and comedy in Delaware's largest city.

500 N Market St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington's performing arts scene presents Delaware Theatre Company and multiple outstanding performing arts organizations in a city that punches far above its weight culturally. Wilmington's extraordinary DuPont corporate heritage (the family funded the Delaware Symphony, Delaware Theatre Company, and the Delaware Art Museum) and its remarkable investment in cultural institutions create a performing arts landscape of genuine Delaware philanthropic significance.

Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware FC soccer serves Delaware's growing soccer community — a state where the extraordinary concentration of diverse immigrant communities (Delaware is home to significant Caribbean, Latino, and South Asian populations) creates passionate soccer support. Delaware FC's remarkable community connection and Wilmington's growing soccer culture create athletic events of genuine Delaware multicultural sporting significance.

Stadium Dr, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

World Café Live at the Queen is Wilmington's premier live music venue — a 700-capacity performance space inside the beautifully restored historic Queen Theatre in downtown, affiliated with Philadelphia's legendary World Café Live brand. The venue books national touring indie, folk, rock, and jazz artists for the Delaware capital's entertainment market and serves as the cultural anchor of Wilmington's revitalized Market Street corridor.

500 N Market St 19801

Winterthur, Delaware

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is one of America's most extraordinary cultural institutions — a DuPont family country estate containing the most important collection of American decorative arts in the world. Winterthur's extraordinary 1,000-acre English-style landscape garden (one of the finest in America) and its remarkable museum concerts and cultural programming create a performing arts environment of genuine American decorative arts and landscape heritage significance.

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735