bandstand: Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting and Sing-a-Long - 11/22/11 04:52 AM

Rehoboth Beach's Annual Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting and Sing-a-Long continues a long tradition at the Bandstand this Friday, November 25, from 6-7pm.  Singer/Songwriter Doug James and Mrs. Claus will lead those assembled in the festive singing of holiday songs.  Please bring your copy of the holiday songbook, available in Friday's Cape Gazette.  Then, at 7:00pm, the Countdown begins for the ceremonial Lighting of the Tree.  Santa will be in his cottage on the Boardwalk, ready to listen to the holiday wishes of girls and boys.  Hot chocolate will be served by the Special Olympics polar bear and the Plunge committee, … (0 comments)

bandstand: Celebrate the 4th at the Beach! - 06/28/11 09:44 AM
I can think of no better place to Celebrate the 4th of July than at the Beach!  And Lewes and Rehoboth Beaches have an exciting schedule of fun activities lined up for your enjoyment. Here is a partial list of what's in store:
Friday, July 1 - The 287th Army Band of the National Guard will perform at 8pm at the Rehoboth Bandstand. These military bands are the best!
Saturday, July 2 - The 45th Annual St. Peter's Art and Artisan Show at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 2nd St., Lewes. The show runs from 9am-4pm and features 140 artists and craftspeople from … (2 comments)

bandstand: Rehoboth/Dewey Happenings This Weekend! - 08/14/09 03:50 AM
There is plenty happening in Rehoboth and Dewey Beaches this weekend!  Besides the beach fun, here are some other ideas:
The 28th Annual Skimboarding Championships, part of the Zap East Coast Pro/Am Tour, takes place this Saturday and Sunday in Dewey Beach!  Come to the beach at Swedes St. to see some of the best competitors in the world show their stuff for prizes, glory, and the sheer joy of mastering the wave.  Need more details?  Log onto www.skimusa.org.
Then in the afternoon, the Rehoboth Beach Museum is sponsoring the First Annual Watermelon Festival this Saturday, August 15, from 4-7pm at the museum … (0 comments)

bandstand: Autumn Jazz Festival - 10/17/08 11:30 PM
The annual Autumn Jazz Festival is in full swing in Rehoboth Beach this weekend!  You can catch free live entertainment while enjoying a drink or dinner at many venues, or pay ticket prices and listen to a full concert in others.  One of the best gigs of the whole weekend is the free performance of the award-winning Cape Henlopen Jazz Band at the bandstand on Rehoboth Avenue Saturday, from noon-12;45pm.  A full list of events and tickets are available at http://www.rehobothjazz.com/ajf//pages/home.php. 
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bandstand: Rehoboth Bandstand - 08/01/08 12:44 PM
One of the features I love most about summers in Rehoboth is the concerts at the Bandstand each weekend.  Thursday through Sunday nights, the public is entertained by groups from all over the East Coast, including community bands, party bands and military bands (my personal favorite).  I had the privilege of playing at the Bandstand with the Cape Henlopen Community Band two summers, until the band, well, disbanded.  It was such great fun--even better than sitting in the audience.  My hope is that some day the CHCB will resume (reband?), and I can enjoy the thrill of playing the flute part of … (0 comments)