The Scene
The Gable Verse, the Gable Music Ventures blog, is here to bring you the newest and freshest news from the music scene in Delaware and the surrounding area. Our goal is to highlight the artistic diversity and talent in and around the area while encouraging community and support for the arts.
Get To The Gig: Concert Calendar November 2024
Keep your soul warmed with music as the weather cools this fall. #TheGableVerse has a list of upcoming live music events nearby to add to your November social calendars!
Featured Artists: Rubber Uglies, Davy Knowels, Sugar Maples, Madison Mcferrin, Olivia Rubini, Ellis Paul, Kathleen Edwards, Arden Gild Hall
In The Winners Circle: An Interview with ‘What Are The Odds?’
Wilmington-based rock band What Are The Odds? placed first in the Karnival Of The Arts Battle Of The Bands and the Summer Band Jam Music Competition and are collecting fans at an impressively extreme pace. #TheGableVerse ‘s own Sug Daniel has all the deets from their origins to their upcoming projects right here!
In His World: An Interview With Nico Bryant
Wilmington-born, Claymont-based Nico Bryant released his latest album, “In My World”, earlier this year - a studio album featuring a fusion of r&b, soul, hip hop, and funk, which he calls "Jukebox Soul". Sug Daniels from #TheGableVerse sat down with him in between shows, studio, and classes to get the inside scoop!
Interview: Grandeur is Shedding Their Skin Around The Region
Music, Grandeur, and Meatmen! That’s exactly what you’ll get as you are invited to shed your skin of labels and rock out without judgment at this local Newark band’s live music shows. #TheGableVerse catches up with Grandeur to find out more about their tour (and the Meatmen mascot too!)
Interview: Pushing Play With Impetus Records
Wilmington Indie label Impetus Records has been doing their part to bring Delaware’s music scene to the national forefront. We sat down with co-owners Diego Romero-Aros and Liv Forney to hear their story and get the scoop on what's coming next! Check it out on #TheGableVerse !
Bandcamp Friday Round Up; June 2024
The weather and the music are both getting HOT HOT HOT as the summer kicks off, so we’ve got your monthly six local picks to discover and support this #bandcampfriday on #TheGableVerse!
Around The World With Brittany Luna from Catbite
After their much anticipated headlining set at Wilmington Ladybug Music Festival (May 31, Main Stage, 9pm), Philly Ska Champions Catbite have lined up big festival shows all summer before a European tour as support for The Slackers. Our own Sug Daniels was thrilled to snatch a moment with leading lady Britt Luna to talk about the whirlwind touring life more on #TheGableVerse!
Get To The Gig: Wilmington Ladybug Music Festival 2024
#GetToTheGig! It’s our favorite time of year! As we lead into our very own @LadybugMusicFest in Wilmington on May 31st, we’ve got all sorts of information to share right on the #TheGableVerse to get you pumped (including that spotify playlist again!)
Bandcamp Friday Roundup: Ladybug Music Festival 2024 Edition
In this special edition Ladybug Music Festival #BandcampFriday Roundup on #TheGableVerse, we gathered tunes from some of the ladies featured in this years’ festival to give fans a peek into the musical talent coming on May 31 to Wilmington, Delaware! #ladybugmusicfest
Finding Salvation in Rock and Roll : An Interview with Sundiata
It’s on #TheGableVerse! “Finding Salvation in Rock and Roll” ; the interview with Sundiata, a rising rock star and producer raised in Delaware and now based in Philadelphia. “We caught this 22-year-old powerhouse in between projects to discuss sex, fashion, and rock and roll.”
Mixing The Paint: Interview With Grant Dawson
Our #TheGableVerse blog writer @Sug Daniels sits down with Atlanta-based and Milford, Delaware-born Grant Dawson. ICYMI, Grant has become a musical powerhouse, creating music since age 7, with over 7 million streams in the last year and counting, with countless collabs and tons of experience to boot.
Get To The Gig: Tyfest at Theatre N
#GetToTheGig - TyFest, that is! This all-ages event on January 27 at Theatre N in Wilmington, was created by Newark, DE singer-songwriter Ty Mathis to connect the local music and art community. It’s an evening hosted by G Dash Jones, featuring a singing bowl set by Simply Sound Vibrations, music w/ Sug Daniels, live painting, comedy from Fig 90, an interactive open jam session, food, and more!
Gable Music Ventures Staff Picks; Best Musical Moments of 2023!
The Delaware area was full of star power in 2023! As the year comes to a close, we, the staff at Gable Music Ventures, wanted to share some of our favorite musical moments with you, our #TheGableVerse readers!
Get To The Gig: Winter Queen with The Knotty G’s and Friends
We at #TheGableVerse are extra excited for this #GetToTheGig feature! - “The Queen Theatre is set to become the epicenter of a musical journey through time on Friday, December 22, as traveling musical husband- and -wife duo, The Knotty G's, proudly present Winter Queen... A special night of unforgettable performances, featuring an extraordinary house band and a lineup of esteemed regional talents.”
Thankful, Grateful, and Ready to Rock 2023
As the season of Thanks surrounds us, we at #TheGableVerse reached out to local music artists Rebel Natty, Ty Mathis, Callum, and Joe Michelini from American Trappist to find out what they are grateful for and looking forward to.
Get To The Gig; Funksgiving at The Queen
#GetToTheGig! Funksgiving, Part III - is where it’s at for your Thanksgiving kick off festivities this year, at the Queen, Nov 22! Catch the funk vibes of Universal Funk Order, Richard Raw & The Word Warrior Band, and Big Package Band - more info on #TheGableVerse!
Bandcamp Friday Roundup; November 2023
@sugdaniels has your November ‘must-check-out’ hotlist for local #BandcampFriday lovin’ right on #TheGableVerse - remember that when you support independent artists on bandcamp fridays, they get to keep more of the earnings too - now go be awesome today!
Get To The Gig: Hidden Gem Independent Music Venues in and around the State
Because we all know just how important music venues are to our thriving local music scene, this months #GetToTheGig includes some of the area’s hidden gems to create long- lasting musical memories in!
Bandcamp Friday Roundup; October 2023
Check out this month's #TheGableVerse #BandcampFriday roundup from @SugDaniels - listen and support some of your favorites on one of the best days in music each month!
Get To The Gig; Milford Ladybug Music Festival 2023
#GetToTheGig! The Milford Ladybug Music Festival is back for another wonderful day in downtown (tag city of) Milford, Delaware with over 30 female-led bands whipping up magical musical stylings on 7 stages - all free and headlined by Delaware rockers featured on NBC’s “American Song Contest” Nitro Nitra! As usual - more on #TheGableVerse!