Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at Rocking The Docks

Schedule

Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

43 Cape Henlopen Dr, Lewes, DE, United States, Delaware 19958 | Lewes, DE

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Rocking The Docks Presents:
Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country
Saturday May 23rd, 2026
Outdoors at Lewes Ferry Grounds - On The Water - in Lewes!
· Doors: 5:30 PM / Show: 6:00 PM
· VIP TICKET HOLDERS DOORS 5:00PM
· All Ages
· Kids 12 & younger are FREE (They DO NOT NEED A TICKET)
· This Show is Rain or Shine (No Refunds)
· See below for the full lineup and artist details
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About Rocking The Docks
· 🅿️ On-Site Parking is available; & FREE!
· 🍻 Craft brews, bottles of wine, & craft cocktails (*No outside alcoholic beverages will be permitted)
· 🍟 Food Trucks! Check Schedule!
· ☀️ Enjoy amazing sunsets along with panoramic views of the bay and stage
· 🪑 Blankets and low back chairs are allowed in designated “seated” areas
· 🎟️ This is an all-ages show (21+ to drink)
· 🎫 Attendees 13 and older must purchase a ticket for entry for all ticketed shows
· 🆓 Kids 12 and younger may attend for free! (DO NOT NEED TICKETS FOR CHILDREN)
· ♿️ The Lewes Ferry Grounds are handicap accessible
· 🙏 We thank our generous sponsors, small and large!
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For more information:
Visit our Website or reach us by email: [email protected]
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About Daniel Donato:
There are a lot of musical influences and sources that Daniel Donato has drawn on during his career and that inform his latest album, Horizon (Retrace Music), his second all-original album. But within those, Donato has carved out a unique and individualized spot for himself, one that speaks to the deep American music heritage that inspires him — and that he’s pushing towards the future with inspired, intentional vigor.
He calls it Cosmic Country, a moniker that’s both self-descriptive and a statement of purpose. It’s an organic rock band aesthetic with plenty of roadhouse twang; a showcase for Donato’s instrumental virtuosity and facility for melodically infectious songcraft. Bridging Nashville and the Great West, Kentucky and mid-60s northern California, tie-dye and plaid, it’s a world of his own, and a wide world of musical adventure at that.
While growing up in Nashville his his father, who turned his young son on to music of all genres, suggested the fledgling and industriously minded (even at just 14) artist start busking in Nashville’s lower Broadway area and outside concerts, for eight hours at a time on the weekends. One night, the two happened by Robert’s Western World where legendary honky-tonk local mainstay the Don Kelly Band were performing. Donato eventually became a member of the band, playing four hours a night at Robert’s (464 shows in total).
Horizons is the follow up to 2023’s Reflector, which received critical acclaim from a wide range of press, including No Depression, Glide Magazine, Magnet Magazine, and more. Donato the subject of features in Rolling Stone, UPROXX, Garden & Gun and Relix. Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country made their network television debut on CBS Saturday Morning and appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic online series.
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43 Cape Henlopen Dr, Lewes, DE, United States, Delaware 19958

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