On Stage: Koz & Friends bringing the horns to Rivers Casino
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Summer Horns
A few months ago, Dave Koz & Friends returned to the concert trail with the “Summer Horns 2021 Tour.”
The tour will visit the Delaware Valley this weekend with a show on September 17 at Rivers Casino (1001 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, www.riverscasino.com).
On the “Summer Horns 2021 Tour,” Koz has been joined by a trio...
On Stage: Updated Uptown! set to reopen, Friday night
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
It’s time for West Chester to start rocking again.
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, a chic, 300-plus seat music and entertainment venue located in the heart of West Chester (226 North High Street, West Chester, uptownwestchester.org) is ready to reopen its doors after a shutdown caused by the pandemic.
The...
On Stage: The Living Room is back, bigger but just as comfy as ever
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Laura Mann
When The Living Room at 35 East (35 East Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, thelivingroomat35east.com) reopens on September 4, it will be a special event – for several reasons.
When singer/songwriter Laura Mann opened The Living Room at 35 East a few years ago in Ardmore, the venue quickly established itself as one of the premier BYOB listening rooms...
On Stage: Dan May covers long road to return to Sellersville stage
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Dan May
Back in the beginning of May, Dan May experienced a situation of “being close yet so far away.”
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, some people virtually became hermits. Singer/songwriter Dan May literally became a hermit.
“I stopped going out for any reason,” said May, during a phone interview from his home in Drexel Hill in May. “I was...
On Stage: Rockabilly legend Linda Gail Lewis to light up Flash rooftop show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Linda Gail Lewis
The spotlight will be on rockabilly and honky-tonk music this weekend in Kennett Square.
Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http://www.kennettflash.org) has two events scheduled this weekend as part of its Rooftop Series – Sin City Band on August 21 and Linda Gail Lewis on August 22.
If Jerry Lee Lewis...
On Stage: Young Dubliners headlining at Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Young Dubliners
There are times when bands have names that can be deceiving…like the band that is headlining a show on August 12 at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com) — the Young Dubliners.
The Young Dubliners — Keith Roberts, lead vocals and acoustic guitar; Chas Waltz, violin,...
On Stage: Two legendary acts celebrate golden anniversary with local shows
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chris Smither
A golden anniversary is always a big deal whether it’s a marriage, a business, an event or the life of a musical act.
A lot of rock and folk musicians have not been able to live for more than 50 years. Many, many rock and folk musicians have not been able to mount careers that have lasted for more than five years.
This weekend, there...
On Stage: Vanessa Collier comes home for rooftop show at The Flash
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Vanessa Collier
Vanessa Collier is a highly acclaimed blues/jazz sax player who – in normal times – spends a lot of time touring nationally.
Occasionally, the Chadds Ford resident gets an opportunity to play a show at a venue close to home – including Delaware gigs at the Candlelight Dinner Theater and the Arden Gild Hall.
On July 30, she will...
On Stage: Sharon Katz brings The Peace Train to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sharon Katz
On July 23, the City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, citywinery.com/philadelphia) will host one of the most important artists of our time – musician, philanthropist, musicologist and humanitarian activist Sharon Katz.
On this special summer night, Sharon Katz & The Peace Train will roll into Philadelphia.
“I’m having rehearsals...
On Stage: Live shows start roaring back in area
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ley Line
Pandemic restrictions have had a stranglehold on live entertainment for more than a year but now, finally, the grip is starting to loosen.
The calendar of shows over the next week still is limited with regard to venues but it does feature variety – and that is a victory.
The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com)...
