Bandstand rocks, rolls, strolls, and sashays into its 60th season

In its 60th season of offering free family-friendly music and fun, the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand’s Summer Concert Series is so packed with musical flavors and performances that it has added a preview weekend. The Summer Concert Series offers free performances every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening from June 10 through September 3 – and this year, Memorial Day weekend performances have been added as well.

“It has been such an exciting time for Rehoboth Beach,” says Bandstand Program Director Corey Groll, “as we see our visitors and locals returning to our audience. In putting together this year’s lineup, we wanted to welcome everyone back with a balance of opportunities to reconnect with some favorite acts and be introduced to new musical groups as well.”

Performances begin at 8 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Memorial Day weekend and then June 10 with Mike Hines & The Look taking the stage through September 3 when Still Surfin’ closes out the season. Concerts are at the bandstand, located at the end of Rehoboth Avenue. The 2022 Sumer Concert Series lineup is available online.

Performances span genres – from jazz to Motown and smooth soul to a mashup of opera and rock – as well as decades – from the British classics and Janis Joplin to the 1970s and ‘80s. Tribute performances throughout the summer will honor the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, the Eagles, Elton John, Elvis, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, and Van Morrison.

One highlight of the summer season will be the July 4th weekend when the Funsters take the stage July 3 before and after the city’s Independence Day fireworks display while military bands perform July 2 and 4.

“As a veterans memorial bandstand, we take the opportunity to host U.S. military musical groups very seriously,” says Groll. “This year, Rehoboth’s bandstand is the chosen venue for the U.S. Navy Concert Band and the U.S. Army Band Jazz Ambassadors during the important Fourth of July weekend. These official D.C.-based groups are tops in their field, and we are honored to host them in Rehoboth Beach.”