LEWES, Del. - Rocking the Docks summer concert series is swinging back into season in June.
Taking place at the Lewes Ferry Grounds along Cape Henlopen Drive, the event will be celebrating its third year, with Concert Producer Matt VanBelle saying that this year will be the biggest that has been put on.
“This year’s lineup is our most impressive to date," says VanBelle, "Featuring Grammy-nominated bands, Top 10 Billboard artists and acts with more than 300 million combined streams online.”
Taking place alongside other concert series in Milton, Rehoboth Beach and Georgetown, the event will bring 17 shows across 11 weeks from June until August.
Crowds gather along the Lewes coastline to soak in the summer tunes at the Rocking the Docks summer series. (Rocking the Docks)
From blues to jazz to rock to faithful tribute bands, the lineup for this season looks to continue to establish Rock the Docks as an unmissable event along Delmarva's coast.
The lineup for the 2025 season is as follows:
- June 8: The Funsters
- June 11: The Breakers
- June 12: Low Cut Connie
- June 18: (TBA)
- June 19: Dogs in a Pile
- June 25: The Amish Outlaws
- June 26: Melvin Seals & JGB
- July 2: Bruce in the USA
- July 9: The Record Company
- July 10: North Mississippi Allstars
- July 17: Yacht Lobsters
- July 23: Ivan Neville & Friends + Cris Jacobs Band
- July 30: The California Honeydrops
- Aug. 6: The Heavy Heavy
- Aug. 7: Galactic featuring Jelly Joseph
- Aug. 14: Kelly Bell Band's 30th Anniversary Tour with Lower Case Blues and Sweet Leda
- Aug. 20: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
In particular, the event says that the June 8 and July 17 days will be special benefit shows. June 8 will be supporting The Fourth Street Preserve in partnership with The Greater Lewes Foundation and July 17 will benefit the Unlocke The Light Foundation, promoting youth mental health and suicide prevention.
Each show feature local food trucks and craft vendors for concertgoers to purchase food and refreshments from.
Season passes and tickets to select shows are on sale now on their website. Admission is free for kids 12 and under.