This weekend, 6/1-6/3:

NOTE!  I am currently traveling.  Therefore I compiled this weeks in advance and won't have made my usual last minute corrections.  If you decide to go to any of these events, your best bet is to check with the venue to make sure the event is still on / not sold-out.
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FRIDAY 6/1:

General Events:

• Carousel Park Farmers Market (Rt. 7 in Pike Creek), Fridays 2-6pm. Thru late Sept.
• Kennett Square Farmers Market. At the main intersection in Kennett. Fridays, 2-6pm.
• Showings of Small, Beautifully Moving Parts and Footnote at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Dopapod (who've appeared at Bonnaroo, Mountain Jam, and other jam band festivals) at Mojo Main, with Arterio.
• All ages show at Spaceboy Clothing: I Am Lightning with My Worst Critic, & more. 6pm, $5.
• Simone Felice at the First Unitarian Church side chapel. All ages.
• Hop Along with Band Name, Mary Lattimore, and Little Big League at the First Unitarian Church, main stage. All ages.

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SATURDAY:

General Events:

• Beach: Lewes Farmers Market, 8-noon. In historic area, thru late Sept.
• Showings of Small, Beautifull Moving Parts and Footnote at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.
• Lost In Company at Mojo Main, which I'm including because I'm dying to share this portion of their bio, which makes up most of the entire bio.  Wow:

"Front man Johnson's lyrics have the touch of romantic fatalism and are a throwback to the neo-soul of the nineties and early aughts. It is a sound which also combines jazz funk, blues, and rock with the anthemic pop hooks of now, but without the melisma that characterizes contemporary pop. In the American Idol age, Lost in Company is refreshing, and stays clear of monosyllabic riffs and self-indulgent vocal theatrics; relying instead on Johnson's lyrics, sung with a slight rasp and a sometimes indecipherable drawl. Johnson's voice endows a complexity to the lyrics that might not be otherwise apparent if delivered by another, a sort of semi-impassioned laconic coolness, an ache in his voice to suggest that he is really singing about something he hasn't quite gotten over yet (which for the sake of the Philadelphia music scene, we have to hope he doesn't)."

Oh man. 

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SUNDAY:

General Events:

• Co-Op Farmers Market, Sundays 10-2. East Main St, Newark. Thru mid-Nov.
• Beach: Bethany Farmers Market, Sundays 8-12, JULY 1- early Sept. Garfield Pkwy.
• Showings of Small, Beautifully Moving Parts and Footnote at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

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Upcoming: Jonathan Richman at Union Transfer next Fri. Shady Grove Music Fest on 6/9. Mogwai at Union Transfer 6/12.

Weekday events of note, 5/28-5/31:

NOTE!  I am currently traveling.  Therefore I compiled this weeks in advance and won't have made my usual last minute corrections.  If you decide to go to any of these events, your best bet is to check with the venue to make sure the event is still on / not sold-out.

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Monday 5/28:

• Movie Monday at the Trocadero.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.
• Great Lake Swimmers at Johnny Brenda's.

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Tuesday 5/29:

• Trolley Square Farmers' Market, 4-7:30pm, next to Logan House.
• This is the final Spinto Band residency at Kung Fu Necktie, with Langor.
• The return of Grilled Cheese & Craft Beer Tasting at the Queen.
• Rehoboth Farmers' Market, 12-4.

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Wednesday 5/30:

• Wilmington Farmers' Market, 10-2, Rodney Square.
• Nikka Costa at the Queen, downstairs.
• Special one-time-only screening of Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper at Theatre N. 7pm.
• The Dandy Warhols with 1776 at the Trocadero.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.
• Free show Wednesday at Mojo Main, with Highglass Wave, Chill and the Rabbits, and the Adam Randolph Band.

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Thursday 5/31:

• Cool Spring Farmers' Market, 4-8pm, 10th & Jackson.
• The Teetotallers at the Queen.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free

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Upcoming: Auctioneer and Purples at JBs Fri., The Bouncing Souls at the Troc Fri., Simone Felice at the FU Church on Friday. Southern Culture on the Skids at the Queen 6/7. Mogwai at UT on 6/12.

This weekend, 5/25-5/27:

NOTE!  I am currently traveling.  Therefore I compiled this weeks in advance and won't have made my usual last minute corrections.  If you decide to go to any of these events, your best bet is to check with the venue to make sure the event is still on / not sold-out.
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FRIDAY 5/25:

General Events:

• Opening day for Carousel Park Farmers Market (included here not because it's all that close to Wilmington or that big of a market, but because it's a nice park and dog park that I know a lot of Wilmington people use, so you might as well know about the Friday market).  Fridays from 2-6pm, at the Limestone Rd. entrance.
• Kennett Square Farmers Market. At the main intersection in Kennett. Fridays, 2-6pm.
• Showings of Keyhole and We Have A Pope at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Peek-A-Boo Revue (Philly-based burlesque troupe) at the Queen.

Concerts:

• Scrapple Creek Runners at Mojo Main.
• The Polyphonic Spree at the TLA.

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SATURDAY 5/26:

General Events:

• Opening day for the Lewes Farmers Market, possibly the most idyllic and also most expensive of all the farmers' markets in the state.  Saturdays from 8-12 in the historic downtown.
• Showings of Keyhole and We Have A Pope at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Steve Forbert at the Kennett Flash.
• Clobbersaurus, The Fakirs, and Keep For Yourself at Mojo Main.
• Turning Violet Violet (not Delawareans, but they have a bunch of buddies in the music scene in Delaware) record release show at Kung Fu Necktie, with Field Mouse.
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

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SUNDAY 5/27:

General Events:

• Co-Op Farmers Market, 10-2pm, E. Main St., Newark.
• Showings of Keyhole and We Have A Pope at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

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Weekday events of note, 5/21-5/24:

NOTE!  I am currently traveling.  Therefore I compiled this weeks in advance and won't have made my usual last minute corrections.  If you decide to go to any of these events, your best bet is to check with the venue to make sure the event is still on / not sold-out.

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Monday 5/21:

• Special one-time-only screening at Theatre N of The Red Machine. 7pm.
• Movie Monday at the Trocadero: Eddie Murphy Raw, stand-up special from 1987.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.

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Tuesday 5/22:

• Trolley Square Farmers' Market, 4-7:30 next to Logan House.
• Special one-time-only screening of More Than A Month, which I take it is about a young black man who aims to end black history month. 6:30 pm.
• Spinto Band residency at Kung Fu Necktie, with The Extraordinaires.
• Happy Hour Yoga & Craft Beer session at the Queen.
• Maps & Atlases at Union Transfer.
• Rehoboth Beach Farmers' Market, 12-4.

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Wednesday 5/23:

• Wilmington Farmers' Market, 10-2, Rodney Square.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.
• Free show Wednesday at Mojo Main, with Hippocampus.

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Thursday 5/24:

• Cool Spring Farmers' Market, 4-8, at the park at 10th & Jackson.
• Newark's Mean Lady at the Trocadero Balcony, with Fantastic Planets.  Good to see worthy Delaware bands making inroads in Philly.
• A RENT sing-a-long at the Queen, to benefit AIDS Delaware.
• Special one-day-only screening of Saving Face, 7 & 8:30 pm.
• Rocky Votolato at Milkboy Philly.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free

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Upcoming: Jonathan Richman at UT on 6/8. Mogwai at UT on 6/12. Langhorne Slim at UT on 6/15.

This weekend, 5/18-5/20:

NOTE!  I will have been traveling when this list publishes.  Therefore I compiled this weeks in advance and won't have made my usual last minute corrections.  If you decide to go to any of these events, your best bet is to check with the venue to make sure the event is still on / not sold-out.
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FRIDAY 5/18:

General Events:

• Kennett Square Farmers Market. At the main intersection in Kennett. Fridays, 2-6pm.
• Opening day for the Wilmington Grand Prix. http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/wilmgrandprix_com
• Showings of A Bag of Hammers and A Separation at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• "The 6" singer-songwriter showcase at the Chris White Gallery, 7th & Shipley streets, Wilmington.  The 8th installment of Gable Music Ventures' series will feature 6 male songwriters, both local and not.  7pm.  Facebook invite page.
• The Last Valorians and Devolver at Mojo Main.
• Mad-Sweet Pangs at the Queen.
• The Cock-Sparrer show at Union Transfer is long sold-out.

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SATURDAY 5/19:

General Events:

• Wilmington Grand Prix continues. http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/wilmgrandprix_com
• Showings of A Separation and A Bag of Hammers at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• At Arden's Gild Hall: Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real (that is a mouth full).  The band definitely has some accomplishments under their belt, though: read about them here. Opening is 61 North. $12-$15.
• Justin Townes Earle at the TLA.
• Hall & Oates at the Tower, part of the MGK anniversary show.
• Reggie Watts (who I only recognize from that one commercial, to be honest) at The Trocadero.
• Like Indian music?  Ragas and such?  There's an Indian band playing at St. Mark's. More info here: http://www.delawarescene.com/event.php?id=7197
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

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SUNDAY 5/20:

General Events:

• Closing day of the Wilmington Grand Prix. http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/wilmgrandprix_com
• Co-Op Farmers' Market, 10-2, E. Main St. Newark.
• Vegetarian Festival at Newark Natural Foods Co-Op, E. Main St., 1pm.
• MacHomer at The Grand. (The voice of Homer doing Macbeth.  I think.)
• Showings of A Bag of Hammers, A Separation , and La Fille Mal Gardee (taped ballet performance) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Bellydance matinee at Mojo Main.

Concerts:

• Damien Jurado at Johnny Brenda's. $12.

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Upcoming: Maps & Atlases at UT on Tues. Polyphonic Spree at the TLA next Sat. The Bouncing Souls and Foster The People both have upcoming shows at the Troc. Crosby, Stills & Nash at the Tower 6/7, Mogwai at Union Transfer on 6/12, Fiona Apple at the Tower 6/27.

Update on Mojo Main calendar: Last week, as part of a rant about how poorly updated most entertainment websites are in Delaware as opposed to Philly, I noted that Mojo Main had nothing on their calendar beyond this weekend.  And I speculated that something is going on over there in Newark.  Well, they've now updated their calendar with shows, through mid-June. 

Weekday events of note, 5/14-5/17:

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Monday 5/14:

• Movie Monday at the Trocadero: Dirty Dancing (blech).  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.

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Tuesday 5/15:

• Trolley Square Farmers' Market, 4-7:30pm next to Logan House.
• Spinto Band residency at Kung Fu Necktie, with Via Audio.
• Rehoboth Beach Farmers' Market, 12-4.

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Wednesday 5/16:

• Wilmington Farmers' Market, 10-2, Rodney Square.
• Season preview party at the Grand Opera House, 5pm.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.
• Return of 'Free Show Wednesdays' at Mojo Main, with Eliza Neal, Escapism Via Hot Air Balloon (cute name but you probably would do well to shorten that, folks), and Aunt Artica. http://www.mojomain.com/calendar
• The Hot Water Music show at First Unitarian Church is sold out.

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Thursday 5/17:

• Cool Spring Farmers' Market, 4-8pm at Cool Spring Park, 10th & Jackson.
• Comedy night at the New Candlelight Dinner Theater in Arden. "Featuring nationally known comedians whose credits include: Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central and Last Comic Standing."  Light fare buffet included. 6:30pm, $25.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free
• Class Actress at Johnny Brenda's.
• The Cock Sparrer show at Union Transfer is long sold-out. As is the Friday show.

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Upcoming: Wilmington Grand Prix on the weekend. Damien Jurado at JBs 5/20. Maps & Atlases at UT 5/22. Simone Felice at FU Church 6/1. Jonathan Richman at UT 6/8.

This weekend, 5/11-5/13:

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FRIDAY 5/11:

General Events:

• The Mt. Cuba center hosts National Public Gardens Day. 10-3pm, stroll the grounds for free.
• It is National Public Gardens day everywhere, so you should be able to visit any garden site such as Winterthur, for free.  I haven't seen any other gardens other than Mt. Cuba advertise this specifically, but check into it if interested.
• Kennett Square Farmers Market. At the main intersection in Kennett. Fridays, 2-6pm.
• Showings of The Perfect Family and Monsieur Lazhar (which got a rave review from Fresh Air with Terry Gross's movie critic) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Owl Prowl at White Clay Creek State Park. 7-9pm, $5, must register at 655-5740.

Concerts:

• The Lift-Up (feat. 3 members of popular defunct band The Situation) at Mojo Main. 18+, 9pm, $6
• Dar Williams at the Queen, downstairs.
• John Gorka at the Tin Angel.
• Mean Lady at Catherine Rooney's on Main St., Newark. 10pm-1am.
• Bob Dylan tribute at the Queen, upstairs.
• Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros at the Tower.
• Spiritualized at the TLA.
• Echo Mission with The Lift Up, The Jolly What, and Lushfarm, at Mojo Main.
• The Strapping Fieldhands at Johnny Brenda's, opening for P.G. Six.
• Spacehog (yeah really - remember them?) at Milkboy Philly, with The Netherlands and Desoto Jones.
• The M83 and I Break Horses show at Union Transfer is long sold-out.
• The RHCP and Sleigh Bells show at Wells Fargo Center is sold-out.

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SATURDAY 5/12:

General Events:

• Mother's Day idea?: Tea in Trinitiy Vicinity: teas, pastries, and carriage rides on "honeymoon row".  $10 adults, free for children under 12. 1-4pm. More details here.
• Interesting music class: BOSS Loop Station 101 at Accent Music (Kirkwood), conducted by local musician Angela Sheik, who was recently crowned loop station world champion at a competition in Germany.  Learning the art of using a loop station to perform solo is a good idea for any frontman or frontwoman, because it can mean taking gigs that the rest of your band can't do.  I've seen this happen several times.  It takes a lot of skill, but you can actually approximate a full band sound with some planning, practice, and focus, and a good loop station (depending on the band and the genre, of course).  Saturday, 2-5pm, at the Kirkwood Accent store. Facebook event details.
• Showings of The Perfect Family and Monsieur Lazhar (which got a rave review from Fresh Air with Terry Gross's movie critic) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Regina Spektor at the Tower Theatre.
• Hometown Heroes' Spring Fling at the Queen, feat.: Stallions, Electric Blue Concept, and more. 6pm, $13
• KRS-1 with The 49ers and more at Mojo Main.
• Wilmington's New Sweden at Kung Fu Necktie, with Cabin Dogs.  This is a nice headlining show for the group. 
• M. Ward and Lee Renaldo at Union Transfer.
• Mark Lanegan at the TLA.
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.
• The Ingrid Michaelson show at the Electric Factory is long sold-out.

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SUNDAY 5/13:

General Events:

• Co-Op Farmers' Market, E. Main St. Newark, 10-2pm.
• 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. 12-4:30pm. Special $1 admission for all. More here.
• Showings of The Perfect Family and Monsieur Lazhar (which got a rave review from Fresh Air with Terry Gross's movie critic) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Punk Rock Flea Market spring edition, in Philly.  $3. http://www.r5productions.com/event/101883/

Concerts:

• Bassist Esperanza Spalding at the Electric Factory.

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Upcoming: Justin Townes Earle at the TLA next Sat., Maps & Atlases at Union Transfer on 5/22, Polyphonic Spree at the TLA 5/25, Crosby, Stills & Nash at the Tower on 6/7.

On club websites that annoy me

Can I just put something out there?  If you've ever wondered why I include an equal, if not larger, amount of Philly events in my listings, part of the reason is because it's just so much easier to get info about Philly shows.  Every club website in Delaware, and every other source I use to get Delaware events, is either badly updated, not updated very far in advance, or so. friggin'. tedious. to use.  I go to Johnny Brenda's website and can get enough info for my blog for 2 months of shows - all within 5 minutes.  And guess what?  I don't have to go to that website for weeks after, if I don't have the time.  I go to a Delaware website for info, and it takes me 10 minutes to click around and get the goods on one weekend's worth of events.  Which means I have to repeat the drill the following week, leaving me less time for actual content like this pointless rant.

Case in point: I'd include more Mojo 13 events, but there's no good, central place to find out who's playing, and what kind of music those bands are playing (most of the bookings are not things I'm interested in promoting, but I also know that occasionally a good band is featured).  I've just given up trying.  Mojo Main, on the other hand, has a decent calendar format that I can use, and bookings not geared entirely to the biker crowd, but it's now May 10th, and their show listings are only updated through next Wednesday.  What is going on with them?  Are they closing, stopping shows for a while, or did the woman who does the calendar quit? 

I'm trying to streamline the updating of this blog as much as I can, because I no longer have the copious free time I did when I started this thing, so it helps if I can go to a particular club's website, not have to spend much time there, and not have to visit it again for a while.  It's annoying as hell when I have to go to the same clubs or promo websites (like inWilmington) every few days just to try to keep a good balance of Delaware to PA shows.

Also, I had 5 hours of sleep.  That is all.

Weekday events of note, 5/7-5/10:

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Monday 5/7:

• UK feat. Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, and Terry Bozzio, at the Queen (chalk this one up to: the blogger would not have heard of any of these people but is married to a prog-head).
• Movie Monday at the Trocadero: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.

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Tuesday 5/8:

• Trolley Square Farmers' Market, 4-7:30 next to Logan House.
• Spinto Band residency at Kung Fu Necktie, with Purples (formerly The Teeth) and Alec Ounsworth.
• Santigold at the Trocadero.
• Happy Hour Yoga & Craft Beer session at the Queen. 
• Rehoboth Beach Farmers' Market, 12-4 at the lower end of the avenue.

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Wednesday 5/9:

• Opening day for the Wilmington Farmers' Market, Rodney Square, 10-2pm.
• Spindrift with Strangers Family Band and Tail at Mojo Main.
• Special screening of Borat at the Trocadero.  Free advance passes to The Dictator for the first 75 people to arrive. Doors at 6:30, show at 8, 21+. $3 gets you in and goes towards a drink.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.

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Thursday 5/10:

• Opening day for the Cool Spring Farmers' Market. Thursdays from 4-8pm at Cool Spring Park, 10th & Jackson.
• Iva, Little Invisibles, and Felix Hunger at the Queen.
• The Collingwood at The Note in West Chester.
• Spindrift (who got their start in Delaware) at the North Star Bar.
• Daniel Johnston (who once collaborated with gone-but-not-forgotten local band The Capitol Years) at Union Transfer.
• One of my favorite bass player sideprojects (did you ever notice that side projects started by bass players are usually great?), Geology, with The Wooden Sky and The Bailey Hounds at Kung Fu Necktie. 
• Horse Feathers at Johnny Brenda's.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free

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Upcoming: Dar Williams at the Queen Fri., Spiritualized at the TLA Fri., KRS-1 at Mojo Main Sat., M. Ward at Union Transfer Sat. Maps & Atlases at UT 5/22.

This weekend, 5/4-5/6:

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FRIDAY 5/4:

General Events:

• Art Is Tasty event at the Delaware Art Museum - a half hour lecture on art, plus lunch. Noon, $8.
• Alternatives Handmade Market at Del. Center for Contemporary Arts. Starting at 4pm, FREE.
• Opening day for the Kennett Square Farmers Market. Fridays, 2-6pm.
• Showings of Boy and The Kid With a Bike at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Get the Led Out (Zeppelin tribute) at the Queen.
• Caveman with Ape School (feat. Eric Slick) and The Homophones at Milkboy Philly.

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SATURDAY 5/5:

General Events:

• World Labyrinth Day (a celebration of labryinths. Not the David Bowie movie) at the Delaware Art Museum.  Meets in the museum's outdoor labyrinth at 1pm.  Free, but donations accepted to help with the labyrinth's upkeep. 
• White Clay Creek Fest in Newark. Noon-4pm, WCC State Park (the flyer doesn't mention which entrance - probably the Carpenter area).  Live music, bird demo, food, face painting, etc. Park entrance fees in effect.
• Showings of Boy and The Kid With a Bike at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• RamJam festival in Elkton, featuring: Mad-Sweet Pangs, Mean Lady, New Sweden, Bullbuckers, Villains Like You, Universal Funk Order, The Splashing Pearls, Fat Daddy Has Been, and more. Tickets are $35 in advance, $50 date of sale. Facebook event details.
• David Bromberg at The Grand.
• Whirled Peas at White Clay Creek Fest, sometime between noon and 4pm, probably at the Carpenter area.  Sorry to be vague, I'm just going off of the flyer that's online.
• GrandMothers of Invention at the Queen. Yes, this is Zappa related: "The GrandMothers of Invention are the only Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention alumni who have been consistently performing the music of the maestro since 2003."
• The Cranberries at the Electric Factory.
• We Were Promised Jetpacks at Union Transfer.
• Minas (percussion-based Brazilian music.  No idea if it's good, but I like the sound of that) at the Kennett Flash.
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

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SUNDAY 5/6:

General Events:

• Opening day for Newark's Co-Op Farmers' Market. 10-2, east Main St.
• Showings of Boy, The Kid With a Bike, and (recorded ballet) The Bright Spot at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• School of Rock prog show at the Queen.
• Future Islands at First Unitarian Church, with locals Ladies Auxilliary.

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Upcoming: Classic prog band UK at the Queen on Monday, Horse Feathers at JBs Thursday, Daniel Johnston at UT Thurs., Spiritualized at TLA next Fri., M. Ward at UT next Sat.

Farmers Market time!

There's nothing I love more on a summer afternoon than a farmers market, even though they're usually pretty expensive, limited, and with quality that can be hit or miss.  Rave review, I know - but here's the thing: nothing gives you a warm fuzzy like buying blueberries directly from the family that grew them, or bread from the woman who baked it that morning using an old family recipe, or gourmet sausage from the maker's proud dad, who will tell you all about his son's store's breakfast specials (I'm looking at you, Maiale Sausages).

According to this article on the Dept. of Ag's website, there will be a record 27 markets throughout Delaware, nearly half of them having their inaugural year (such as markets in Trolley Square and Talleyville).  And this doesn't even take into account some great markets in nearby PA, such as Kennett Square. 

That also means I have my work cut out for me as I try to include a lot of markets in my weekly calendar.  In the meantime, here's the most recent list, as published by the Dept. of Agriculture (well I was going to copy and paste it here, but the list is 7 pages long):

http://dda.delaware.gov/marketing/2012/2012Farmersmarkets.pdf

Allright, maybe just some Wilmington-centric highlights:

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Trolley Square Farmers Market (brand new this year)
Location: Delaware Ave. & DuPont Street (next to Logan House)

Days of Operation: Tuesdays

Hours of Operation: 4-7:30 pm

Cool Spring Farmers Market
Location: Cool Spring Park (10th & Jackson Streets)
Days of Operation: Thursdays
Hours of Operation: 4-8 pm

Village Fresh Farmers Market
Location: Concord Ave. & Market Street (across from the Cathedral of St. John)
Days of Operation: Thursdays
Hours of Operation: 3-6pm

(It's interesting that there are two Thursday markets relatively close to one another.  Maybe the clustering will work in their favor).

Wilmington Farmers Market
Location: Rodney Square
Days of Operation: Wednesdays
Hours of Operation: 10-2

Carousel Park Farmers Market
Location: 3700 Limestone Road (Rt. 7), Pike Creek
Days of Operation: Fridays

Hours of Operation: 2-6pm

(I'm surprised the Carousel Park market is continuing, actually - they had half the vendors last summer as the year before.  But it's such a great park, with a good portion of it dedicated to a dog park, that it's worth a visit if you're free on Friday afternoons).

Co-Op Farmers Market

Location: Newark Natural Foods, 280 E. Main Street, Newark

Days of Operation: Sundays

Hours of Operation: 10-2

Kennett Square Farmers Market
Location: the main intersection in Kennett
Days of Operation: Fridays
Hours of Operation: 2-6pm

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There are also a ton of markets downstate, useful for that week at the beach.  The ones closer to the beach areas tend to be very expensive but very scenic and fun for a walk-through, and the ones further inland tend to have more reasonable prices.  Check out the Dept. of Ag. list I linked above.

Note: I decided to stop putting that apostrophe after the word "Farmers".  I started doing it last year because the News Journal or the Spark wrote it that way, but then I realized that the Department of Agriculture's own website does not put that possession apostrophe at the end.  And maybe it's kind of precious to do so.  So the apostrophe is out.  How nerdy am I that I had to just sit here and explain that.