Delaware – 50 States of Music

$204.3M

Music Industry Contribution to State GDP

Secretariat

3,204

Jobs Supported

Secretariat

1,144

Music Establishments

A2IM/Secretariat/NIVA

680

Royalty Recipients

SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange

4,544

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESAC

Delaware is home to a number of first-rate music festivals each year,

including the Firefly Music Festival, which features a diverse array of contemporary hitmakers, and The People's Festival, a tribute to reggae legend Bob Marley, who resided in the state for many years.

Some
Notable
Musicians

  • George Thorogood
  • Jimmie Allen
  • Keith Mack
  • Ritchie Rubini

    Music Venues & Festivals

    • Arden Gild Hall
    • Bar XIII
    • Bottle & Cork
    • Deer Park Tavern
    • Firefly Music Festival
    • Grand Opera House
    • Ladybug Music Festival
    • Ocean's Calling Festival
    • Opera Delaware Festival
    • Rehoboth Beach Bandstand
    • Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
    • The Freeman Arts Pavillion
    • The Grand Opera House
    • The Milton Theatre
    • The People's Festival

    Music Schools

    • University of Delaware, School of Music

    Notable Music Facts

    • Dewey Beach Music Conference

    Major Music Conferences

    • Dewey Beach Music Conference
    • The Delaware Music Educators Association Conference
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