The Starboard's stand-out events for 2018 in Dewey Beach

With The Starboard's ownership group celebrating its 20th year, led by Steve "Monty" Montgomery, the Dewey Beach bar has rolled out a big schedule of summertime events through November.

What stands out? Here are some of The Starboard's most anticipated parties, concerts, fundraisers coming this summer, complete with the return of G. Love.

And as always, there is never a cover.

Sunday, May 27 – Amish Outlaws, 3 to 6:30 p.m. What's this? Oh, it's just an Amish cover band from Lancaster, Pa., that covers everyone from Johnny Cash to Jay Z. They also play July 5 and August 12.

Friday-Saturday June 8-9 – DJ Smoky’s 30th DJing anniversary weekend. His smile is as infectious as the tunes he plays to keep The Starboard rocking and rolling. Lyndon Lansdowne, a.k.a. DJ Smoky, is also celebrating his 20th year at The Starboard, having arrived the same year as Montgomery. 

Sunday, June 10 – 19th Street Band, 2 to 5:30 p.m. An Americana act from Ireland based out of Arlington, Virginia brings a fiddle and some country to The 'Board.

Saturday, June 16 – Crossfit’s Battle of the Board, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In its fifth year, athletes will compete in the bar's parking lot. To best enjoy this event, be sure to eat a plate of brisket nachos as you watch the physically fit.

Saturday, June 23 – 22nd annual Running of the Bull. The silliest (and biggest) of them all. Chase two people in a bull costume down the beach before heading back to the bar for a bullfight and daylong party. 

Sunday, July 1 – Bryen O'Boyle, 2 to 5:30 p.m. The Mr. Greengenes frontman returns to the deck for a Fourth of July week jam. He returns Aug. 5.

Saturday, July 14 – Stache Crawl, 2 p.m. The 12th annual bar crawl, which raised $12,000 last year for the KJP Foundation returns in memory of Kellen Poultney, who died at 25. (Mustaches are actually optional.)

Thursday, July 19 – G. Love, 9 p.m. Mr. "Cold Beverages" himself brings his cool acoustic rock/hip-hop mix back to The Starboard for another free show. Get there early. It gets packed.

Sunday, July 29 – Bruce in the U.S.A., 10 p.m. If you squint and have three Orange Crushes, you just might think The Boss and the E Street Band themselves are the ones rattling the walls. 

Saturday, Sept 22 – Dewey Businesses Partnership beach party with the Joe Bachman Band, 5:30 to 9 p.m. The beach ban for alcohol ends in Dewey on Sept. 15, so it's time to party of the beach with beer to close out the summer.

Saturday, October 6 – Eighth annual Dewey Goes Pink with Kristen & Johnny, 11 a.m.  7th annual 5K sponsored by Starboard owner Steve Montgomery and friend Adam Howard, whose mothers were diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time. Runners wear all kinds of fun pink outfits and costumes. $40. Details at deweygoespink.com

Saturday, October 27 – Halloween party with Kristen & the Noise, 9 p.m.

Friday November 2-4 – The Starboard closing weekend.

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