Music
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Mt. Joy Set For Band’s Biggest Hometown Show at TD Pavilion at Mann Center
Mt. Joy, an indie rock band started by Conestoga High School graduates Matt Quinn and Sam Cooper, is ready for its biggest hometown show yet, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair started playing together in high school, but formed the band years later in 2016 while living in Los Angeles. Their first…
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Hall & Oates, One of Montco’s Most Famous Duos Is Clashing, and It’s in Court
One of Montgomery County’s most famous duos, Hall & Oates, is on the outs, and it seems to be serious as Hall is taking Oates to court, write Patrick Rapa and Sandy Hingston for the Philadelphia Magazine. Daryl Hall, who grew up near Pottstown, and John Oates, a North Wales native, have eight platinum records…
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The Philly Specials are Back with Kelce Brothers for Another Christmas Album
The Philly Specials are back with another upcoming Christmas album, reports Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The singing lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles wrapped the recording of their third album at Elm Street Studios in Conshohocken. Players Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata are joined once again by their retired teammate, Jason Kelce. But the…
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Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter Gets Her First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200
Quakertown native Sabrina Carpenter continues to dominate the charts with the release of her new studio album, Short n’ Sweet, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200, writes Keith Caulfield for Billboard. The set marked the singer’s best week ever by earning 362,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. last week. Short n’ Sweet…
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Doylestown Native Pink Bungee Jumps Her Way onto Lincoln Financial Field Stage During Her Latest Philly Concert
Doylestown native Pink, was once again her unabashed, acrobatic, self during her latest concert at Lincoln Financial Field, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The popular singer started her latest P!NK’s Summer Carnival 2024 performance 100 feet above the stage, before she bungee jumped onto the stage to “Get the Party Started”. Pink kept…
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Quakertown Born Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet Album Set to Top the 2024 Charts
Known for hits like “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” Quakertown-born Sabrina Carpenter has quickly risen to pop royalty, writes Annabel Nugent for The Independent. With the release of her new album “Short n Sweet,” she’s poised to dominate the pop scene. “Espresso” dominated playlists this summer, but “Please Please Please” earned her first…
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Local Collective Fuels Live Music Scene Across Montgomery County and Beyond
Rising Sun Presents is helping power the live music scene around Montgomery County, the Main Line, and beyond, writes Hobart Rowland for the Main Line Today. The live music event production collective has brought such acclaimed national acts like Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway and Donavon Frankenreiter to Upper Merion park as part of this…
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The Mann’s Historic Partnership with The Philadelphia Orchestra to Be on Full Display July 24-27
When The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts for the second week of its summer residency in Fairmount Park, it will celebrate 100 years of legendary composer George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” The performance on Wednesday, July 24, will also feature American jazz artists, the Marcus Roberts Trio – and…
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Montco’s Famous Duo Hall & Oates Returning to Philadelphia Area – But Separately
Hall & Oates, one of the most famous duos from Montgomery County, are returning to the Philadelphia area, but not together, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. In the 1980s, Hall and Oates enjoyed a massively successful musical marriage with hits such as “Maneater” and “Private Eyes.” But four decades later, their relationship is on…
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Experience the Magic of the Philadelphia Folk Festival as a First-Time Attendee
The Philadelphia Folk Festival welcomes new attendees and four additional performers to its iconic grounds at the Old Pool Farm. The Festival is offering special discounts for all first-time attendees, including college students who want to attend for the first-time. These special discounts are aimed at welcoming newcomers of all ages to the Festival and…
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Lower Merion’s Lizzy McAlpine to Return Home for Two Shows at Met Philly
Lower Merion native Lizzy McAlpine, the singer behind the viral hit “Ceilings”, is returning home next week for two shows at the Met Philly in support of her new album, Older, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McAlpine, who grew up in Wynnewood, Narberth, and Merion Station, first came to the attention of Philadelphia…
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Lower Merion Native Writes Soundtrack for New Documentary Highlighting U.S. National Parks
Elizabeth Phillipson-Weiner, a composer born and raised in Lower Merion, was recently tasked with writing original songs for a new documentary called, “Out There: A National Parks Story,” writes Kristen Hunt for PhillyVoice. The documentary allows viewers to indulge in U.S. national parks, which display their wildly different terrains and critters that call them home.…
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The Guardian: Quakertown Native Sabrina Carpenter Hits Big with ‘Espresso,’ Eyes Song of the Summer Title
Quakertown-native pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s hit single “Espresso” has been captivating fans and dominating the charts. The single reigned among the top ten on The Billboard Top 100 for eight weeks, only to be dethroned by Carpenter’s most recent hit, “Please Please Please.” Both songs are simultaneously ranking among the top five on…
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Philadelphia Youth Orchestra to Conclude 2023-24 Season With Annual Doubleheader Festival Concerts
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) has announced the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s 84th Annual Festival, which will be held at Verizon Hall of The Kimmel Center on Sunday, June 2 at 7 PM. The program for the event features a dynamic selection and two soloists under the direction of Maestro Louis Scaglione. The concert…
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Bryn Mawr Teen Trumpet Player Earns Spot in 2024 National Youth Orchestra
Aidan Peterson is a graduating senior at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr who will start college at The Juilliard School this fall, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The 18-year-old is also one of just eight musicians from Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware who have landed a spot with the 2024 National Youth Orchestra. Peterson will…
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Lansdale Musician Coming Back to Philadelphia With Beatles Tribute
Steve Landes, a Lansdale native, is returning home this week in the popular and nostalgic show RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles at the Miller Theater, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. Landes has been playing John Lennon in the show for over a quarter century. “I always like to say it’s as if you could…
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Taylor Swift’s Songwriting Passion Could Have Roots in Pottstown’s Wyndcroft School
West Reading-raised Taylor Swift’s passion for songwriting traces back to her elementary school days at Wyndcroft School in Pottstown, according to her former music teacher, Barbara Kolvek, writes Amanda Goh for Business Insider. Speaking to CBS Philadelphia, Kolvek recalled Swift’s early inclination towards poetry, noting that even during music class, Swift was often found…
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The Living Room in Ardmore Makes Final Curtain Call as Owner Begins New Journey
The Living Room in Ardmore, a music venue, is closing its doors after six years, writes Ben Silver forMain Line Today. Since opening, The Living Room has attracted artists and audiences from across the nation and around the world with its eclectic music and arts programming. As April ends, so will the journey of…
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