Music
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Immaculata Symphony to Host First-Ever Outdoor Concert on Sunday
On Sunday, Sept. 26, the Immaculata Symphony will hold its first-ever outdoor concert, on Back Campus at 3 PM. The rain location is Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. Under the direction of Music Director Joseph Gehring, this…
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WCU Alum, Nashville-Based Soul Singer Returns to Campus to Perform Free Public Concert on Friday
Nashville-based soul singer and songwriter Devon Gilfillian, who graduated from West Chester University in 2013 with a degree in psychology, will perform a free, public concert at WCU on Friday, Sept. 17 at 8 PM. The concert concludes a day of events in celebration of the university’s 150th anniversary and takes place in the Emilie…
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30 Hours of Live Music in Just Three Days: The Countdown to Citadel Country Spirit USA Has Begun
The countdown to Citadel Country Spirit USA has begun. If you still haven’t purchased your ticket for the three-day event, which begins Friday, Aug. 27, there’s no better time than now. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience and held on Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore, Citadel Country Spirit USA features 20 country…
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Exton Teen Needs Your Vote to Advance to Live Episodes of NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’
Dylan Zangwill, 14, isn’t the boastful type, but the talented singer/songwriter from Exton needs your support. In an episode of America’s Got Talent that aired last month on NBC, Zangwill wowed the show’s judges with his rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love.” Now, after another performance during a one-hour special that streamed on Peacock on…
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Exton Teen Wows ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges with a Cover of Queen
Dylan Zangwill, a 14-year-old musician from Exton, stunned America’s Got Talent judges and audiences at his recent audition. Zangwill delivered a powerhouse rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” writes Tina Benitez-Eves for American Songwriter. The young rocker belted out the popular classic during the July 20 auditions, earning standing ovations from the majority of judges…
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Live Music Returns to WCU on Thursday with Criterions Jazz Ensemble’s Free Alumni Concert
Live music is back at West Chester University. Alumni of the Wells School of Music’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble — who typically gather in July for a reunion and free public concert but could not last year due to the COVID pandemic — will once again take the stage to perform jazz, swing, and big band…
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Renowned Track Coach from Spring City Finds Inspiration to Produce EP with Famous Songwriter
Spring City resident Joe Puleo — an esteemed track-and-field coach, author, and lyricist — has joined forces with singer and producer Ken Stringfellow, who worked with The Posies and R.E.M., on a five-song EP titled Ten Years To Home: Ken Stringfellow Imagines Puleo, writes Eugene Zenyatta for Philadelphia Weekly. Puleo, who founded the Philadelphia Running…
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Maddie & Tae and Lily Rose to Perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA
Maddie & Tae and Lily Rose will perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, slated for Aug. 27-29 at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience, this year’s headliners are Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert, and Chris Young. The three-day festival features 20 country music acts…
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Country Music Superstars to Headline as Citadel Country Spirit USA Returns in August
It’s official. After a year off due to the pandemic, Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, will return to Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore from Aug. 27-29. Festival producers said there will be limited capacity this year, and a few changes will be made to the site to ensure that those…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Stage Drive-In Opera
Wells School of Music opera students at West Chester University are up for a new challenge this year – performing a drive-in opera. On Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 at 8:30 PM, Wells School of Music’s Opera Theatre presents Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (L’elixir d’amore.) The performance will be staged in…
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Superior Guitar Work in Fort Washington Strumming Up More Business Than Ever During Pandemic
Fort Washington-based Superior Guitar Work, owned by Tim Huenke of Flourtown, has been busier than ever during the pandemic, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. Huenke has been building and repairing guitars at his shop for 17 years. Even under normal circumstances, instrument restoration takes a long time, he explained. Having to shut…
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Rock On! Full Capacity Shows Returning to Newly Renovated Ardmore Music Hall in September
Music lovers rejoice! The newly renovated Ardmore Music Hall has announced its calendar of upcoming full-capacity shows that are scheduled for late 2021 and early 2022, writes Andrew O’Brien for Live for Live Music. The venue will welcome full audiences starting in September. Ghost-Note will open the season on September 10, followed by Melvin Seals…
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Museum Sought for Huge Drum Corps Collection Currently Housed at Upper Darby’s VFW Post
All things drum corps are found and viewed at nearby Upper Darby’s Archer-Epler VFW Post 979, longtime home of the Musketeers Drum and Bugle Corps, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “You are now seeing the biggest collection in the world, the galaxy, the universe,” said Media resident Bill Ives, founder of a proposed…
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Fort Washington Student Punches Golden Ticket to Hollywood, Ready to Wow American Idol Judges
Sadie Leigh, a Fort Washington resident and Temple University junior, wowed the judges during her audition and earned a golden ticket to Hollywood on American Idol, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. The 20-year-old singer and songwriter has been making music with her father as long as she can remember. He was the one who accompanied…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Host Virtual Jazz Fest Next Week
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University will again bring world-class entertainment and free jazz to the community in the form of the 30th Annual Jazz Festival. From March 24-27, students, educators, and audiences alike are invited to enjoy virtual jazz concerts and participate in live and pre-recorded master classes with jazz ensembles…
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Internet’s Hottest New DJ Hails from Montgomery County
Jimir Reece Davis, aka Amorphous, who is the internet’s hottest DJ right now, learned his craft by performing beatboxing sets and rapping for his family while growing up in Montgomery County, writes Brandon T. Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Davis had already released several viral projects, including a mashup album of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s hits.…
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Business Swap to Upper Darby Saves Family and Piano From the Third Reich
A piano that journeyed from Nazi Germany to nearby Upper Darby tells an amazing survival story, writes Michela Winberg for billypenn.com. The baby grand was crafted by Germany’s Ibach Piano Company. In 1936, the piano escaped the Third Reich, landing in Upper Darby. It was owned by pianist Heidi Frank, sister of anti-Nazi lawyer Hans…
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Conshohocken Co-Founder of Folk-Rock Band ‘Good Old War’ Releases First Solo Album
Conshohocken’s Dan Schwartz, also known as Danny Black, co-founder of the folk-rock band Good Old War, has released his first solo album, Black Ryno, writes Hobart Rowland for Main Line Today. Schwartz has previously released four full-length albums with the band over seven years along with a series of singles and EPs. With its tight…
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