June 16, 2026 | 7 p.m.

Stango Park

Lewes, Delaware

 

Commemorate DE and Lewes 250th Anniversary

Music lovers and history enthusiasts, mark your calendars! As part of the exciting Delaware and Lewes 250 anniversary celebrations, Coastal Concerts, in collaboration with the City of Lewes, is presenting a jazz event on June 16, 2026 at Stango Park, with Big Band music, dancing, narration and a jazz soloist, that will transport attendees back to Lewes in the dynamic and transformative era spanning the
1920s through the 1940s.

 

The 7 p.m. concert, which is free, will feature the Delmarva Big Band with narrator Trina Brown Hicks, who is a member of the Lewes City Council and a prominent historian and community advocate well known for preserving the history and
legacy of the African American community in Lewes. 

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We are working on a commemorative booklet for the event that will feature photos from the 1920’s- 40’s in Lewes. If you have historical photos from the period, we’d love to feature them in our booklet.  Digital submissions  are preferred, or copies (originals cannot be returned). Include a brief description of the photo, approximate date taken, and photographer’s name, if known, and your name, and email them ​

to coastalconcertslewes@gmail.com.