The Lewes Public Library presents SummerScape 2026, featuring twelve live performances in our outdoor pavilion beginning June 3rd. All events start at 7:00 PM.

Tonight's performance is Singers+Songwriters Presents Bruce Songs.

Bruce Springsteen—baby, he was born to run! Join us for an exciting evening exploring The Boss’s incredible songwriting journey. Monmouth University’s Kenneth Womack and Kenneth Campbell share highlights from Springsteen’s musical legacy, drawn from their new book Bruce Songs: The Music of Bruce Springsteen, Album by Album, Song by Song, in conversation with LPL Distinguished Lecturer Ron Collins. The book weaves together historical context, literary insight, and meticulous research, featuring in depth explorations of each album, essays on their cultural significance, and a chronological examination of every studio song.

Following the discussion, Monmouth University student and Blue Hawk Records artist Elijah Elias will perform Springsteen’s music.

This event is by the library, Singers+Songwriters, and Browseabout Books. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

New this year:

No registration required! First come, first seated.

Open seating under and around the pavilion, and on the grass. Plenty of room for all!

Guests are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets, or borrow one of the library’s folding chairs. Note: To help maintain clear sightlines for all, guests with higher-backed chairs are kindly asked to sit toward the back of the pavilion.

Picnics are welcome!

In case of inclement weather, this program will be held in the Lewes Elementary School auditorium (820 Savannah Road, Lewes). Doors will open at 6:15 PM and seating will be first-come, first seated. At the Lewes Elementary School, please park on the side of the building facing Beebe Hospital and use entrance 12, by the flag pole.

SummerScape 2026 Schedule

Wednesday, June 3 | Between the Earth and Sky: Irish Songs, Stories, and Dances
Wednesday, June 10 | From the Fields to the City: A Blues Journey 
Wednesday, June 17 | Soul of Langston: An Evening with Langston Hughes
Thursday, June 18 | Singers+Songwriters Presents Bruce Songs
Wednesday, June 24 | Singers+Songwriters Presents I’ve Lived Country Music Featuring Bobby Tomberlin
Wednesday, July 8 | The Nanticoke Indian Dance Troupe 
Wednesday, July 15 | Delaware Shakespeare Presents Embers of Freedom: Independence through the Eyes of Many
Wednesday, July 22 | Jake’s Americana Bluegrass Band
Wednesday, July 29 | African Drum Circle with Mister Boom Boom
Wednesday, August 5 | Singers+Songwriters Presents America Sings Broadway
Wednesday, August 12 | A Spanish Evening with SonDeBaril Flamenco
Saturday, August 22 | First State Ballet 

Thank you to the generous sponsors who made this series possible:

Jack Lingo, REALTOR and Browseabout Books
LPL Braithwaite Endowment Fund and M&T Charitable Foundation
The Inn at Canal Square and Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA)

DDOA is a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.