SummerScape 2026 | "From the Fields to the City: A Blues Journey"

In-person The Lewes Public Library presents SummerScape 2026, featuring twelve live performances in our outdoor pavilion beginning June 3rd. All events start at 7:00 PM. Tonights performance isFrom the Fields to the City: A Blues Journey. SummerScape 2025 crowd favorite Linda Harris returns to the stage with David Cole and Main Street Blues! Presented as a living history of blues artistry, this engaging show takes the audience on a journey through the evolution of blues music from its rural Southern roots to its electric and urban transformation. Renowned throughout the Delmarva region, the performers look to spread joy and connection with everyone they meet through sound and storytelling. A powerful, engaging, and entertaining evening! This program is part of Lewes 250, a commemoration of Americas 250th anniversary, honoring our towns rich past and bright future. Lewes 250 brings neighbors, visitors, and local organizations together in celebration of the First Town in the First State. New this year: No registration required! First come, first seated. Open seating under and around the pavilion, and on the grass. Plenty of room for all! Guests are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets, or borrow one of the librarys folding chairs. Note: To help maintain clear sightlines for all, guests with higher-backed chairs are kindly asked to sit toward the back of the pavilion. Picnics are welcome! In case of inclement weather, the performance will be in the large meeting room of the library. That decision will be made by 1:00 PM the day of the scheduled event and posted on the librarys website and social media (Facebook and Instagram) . Seating in the large meeting room will be first-come, first seated in chairs we will provide. SummerScape 2026 Schedule Wednesday, June 3 | Between the Earth and Sky: Irish Songs, Stories, and Dances Wednesday, June 10 | From the Fields to the City: A Blues Journey Wednesday, June 17 | Soul of Langston: An Evening with Langston Hughes Thursday, June 18 | Singers+Songwriters Presents Bruce Songs Wednesday, June 24 | Singers+Songwriters Presents Ive Lived Country Music Featuring Bobby Tomberlin Wednesday, July 8 | The Nanticoke Indian Dance Troupe Wednesday, July 15 | Delaware Shakespeare Presents Embers of Freedom: Independence through the Eyes of Many Wednesday, July 22 | Jakes Americana Bluegrass Band Wednesday, July 29 | African Drum Circle with Mister Boom Boom Wednesday, August 5 | Singers+Songwriters Presents America Sings Broadway Wednesday, August 12 | A Spanish Evening with SonDeBaril Flamenco Saturday, August 22 | First State Ballet Thank you to the generous sponsors who made this series possible: Jack Lingo, REALTOR and Browseabout Books LPL Braithwaite Endowment Fund and MT Charitable Foundation The Inn at Canal Square and Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) DDOA is a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.