Music
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40 Years of Swing, 100 Years of Jazz: Criterions Alumni Return to WCU for a Milestone Reunion Concert
Four decades of tradition. One hundred years of jazz history. On Thursday, July 16, West Chester University will bring both milestones together as alumni from its legendary Criterions Jazz Ensemble return to campus for the 40th Annual Criterions Alumni Reunion Concert. The free public performance begins at 7:00 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…
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Montgomery County Native Is Member of Most Successful Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
Paul Hammond, a Montgomery County native, is a member of Get the Led Out, the most successful Led Zeppelin tribute band in the world, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. Hammond, who stands in for Jimmy Page, is one of the two original members of the band. Get the Led Out is rarely not…
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West Chester University Opera Theatre Presents Mozart’s ‘Così fan tutte’
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre invites the campus and surrounding community to experience a fresh and entertaining take on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Così fan tutte, with performances on Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 3, at 3:00 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street, West…
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Band Formed by Hooters Drummer, Levittown Native Performing at Event
While most rock and roll bands in the area were forced to travel to New York to secure the attention of record labels, The Hooters were bringing labels to Philly, writes Patrick Rapa for Philadelphia Magazine. “I remember with us, and with [Robert] Hazard, labels started coming down to Philadelphia, to check us out on our own turf,”…
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Chester Names Street After Hometown Grammy Winner Avery*Sunshine
Chester City officials celebrated Avery*Sunshine Day on Friday and named a street after the homegrown Grammy Award winner, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Also known as Denise Nicole White, Sunshine has had global success and won the Grammy Award in 2025 for Best Progressive R& B Album with “So Glad to Know You.”…
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The Doo Wop Project Brings ‘Echoes of the Street’ to West Chester University Mar. 28
America’s premier Doo Wop group, The Doo Wop Project, will bring their brand-new 90-minute show, Echoes of the Street, to West Chester University (WCU) on Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building (700 S. High Street, West Chester). Tickets range in price from $26-$36.50 and are…
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Historic Piano Maker Cunningham Piano Moving Operations to King of Prussia
A historic piano maker is moving its operations to King of Prussia, writes Emma Dooling for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Cunningham Piano Co. plans to relocate from its longtime Germantown headquarters to a new 15,000-square-foot facility on Henderson Road in King of Prussia. The new space will combine the company’s warehousing, woodworking and restoration operations…
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West Chester University’s Jazz Festival Swings Back to Campus Mar. 18-21
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University (WCU) invites jazz lovers to experience four days of inspired performances at the 36th Annual WCU Jazz Festival, Mar. 18-21. All concerts take place in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street, West Chester. Most concerts are…
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Local Craftsman Creates High Quality Drums in Warrington Company
Over in Warrington, Chris Carr, founder of Bucks County Drum Company, has been handcrafting drums for over two decades, reports Christie Ileto for 6abc. Carr, who initially made a living making cabinets, transitioned to drum building, opening his business in 2005. He taught himself everything there was to know about making drums, from cutting veneers to later making his…
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Dan Schlosberg of Lower Merion Joins Multi-Composer Opera Project
In an unprecedented creative experiment, award-winning composer Dan Schlosberg of Lower Merion will collaborate with nine other composers, one librettist, one actor, and four singers to bring the new opera Complications in Sue to life, writes Vince Carey for the Daily Times. Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson, who will be making his…
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Bucks County Native Langhorne Slim Performs New Songs on ‘The Daily Show’
Singer-songwriter and Bucks County native Langhorne Slim recently performed on an episode of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. His latest studio album, “The Dreaming Kind,” was released on Jan. 16. Langhorne Slim shared his inspiration for the album on the show before he performed one of his new songs,…
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Amateur Grateful Dead Historian Solves Jerry Garcia Mystery with Now-demolished Bala Cynwyd Hotel
A receipt from the now-demolished Marriott Hotel (the former Marriott Motor Inn) that once stood at City Line & Monument Avenue in Bala Cynwyd helped an amateur historian and fan of Jerry Garcia’s work outside the Grateful Dead solve a mystery he has been trying to decipher for years, writes Justin Scheck for The Wall…
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Collegeville’s Vanessa Howard Uses Her Voice for Music, Ministry, and Advocacy
From church pews in Haiti to stages and studios across the region, Vanessa Howard has spent a lifetime learning to use her voice, writes J.F. Piro for Main Line Today. Now based in Collegeville, the gospel singer, radio host, licensed preacher, and soon-to-be published author is channeling that voice into music, ministry, and advocacy for…
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Philadelphia’s Wanamaker Grand Court Organ Holds Title of World’s Largest Working Instrument
The Wanamaker Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia holds the title for the largest working instrument in the world, reports Elaine Quijano for CBS News Philadelphia. “What we have here is the largest organ chamber in the world,” said Curt Mangel, the curator of the Wanamaker Organ. “Everything was made by hand. No instrument in the…
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Ridley’s Notre Dame Choir Wins B101 Christmas Choir Competition
The choir at Notre Dame de Lourdes School in the Swarthmorewood section of Ridley Township is this year’s winner of the B101 2025 K-8th Grade Christmas Choir competition, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The school’s music program will receive $5,000 from the win. The choir will also perform their winning song, “Like It’s…
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Hooters Drummer, David Uosikkinen, Celebrates 15 Years of In the Pocket in Ardmore
When Hooters drummer David Uosikkinen moved back to the Philadelphia area after 25 years in California, he was looking for a fresh start, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Living on the Main Line and navigating personal challenges, he found inspiration in the city’s music history. A stroll through Rittenhouse Square sparked an idea: what…
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The Beatles’ “Yesterday” Turns 60 This Week: Paul McCartney’s Dream and Lessons on the Power of Words
Sixty years ago this week, on September 13, 1965, The Beatles released “Yesterday” in the United States. It went straight to No. 1 and has since become the most recorded song in history, with over 2,200 cover versions. But what fascinates me more than the stats is how the song came into the world. Paul…
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Philadelphia Folk Festival Returns Next Week, Bigger and Better Than Ever
The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Montgomery County’s largest event, is returning to Schwenksville next week, even bigger and better, writes Lily Henderson for the Main Line Today. The festival’s 62nd annual weekend will be at Old Pool Farm from August 15 to 17. The event was canceled in 2023 due to financial difficulties. “We were $200,000-plus…
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