Concerts
This Fourth of July, You’ve Got Options
Some people just hate crowds. And some people have to stay home to keep the dogs from losing their minds, and then posting about it […]
Real People Review: U2 in Philly
In the last edition of Real People Review, you told us what it was like to be at the Metallica show. This time around, we […]
Your Weekend Music Guide: Where to Catch Live Music Every Weekend This Summer
WEDNESDAYS 1. For a sunny, music-filled lunch break in Center City, check out Live @ Lunch at Dilworth Park. 2. Make like the Italians and […]
17 Best Outdoor Festivals and Concerts in Philly This Summer
June 1-3: Beardfest This trippy fest in the Pinelands has dozens of bands — including the West Philadelphia Orchestra — plenty of art, and unusual […]
Real People Review: Metallica in Philadelphia
On Friday night, Metallica played Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, their first appearance in the city since 2009. Instead of sending a music critic to […]
Sound Into Sight: Exhibition of Concert Photos Opens Friday
Two things about concert photography in 2017: 1. There’s more of it now than ever before. 2. Most of it’s not so good. The smartphone […]
Why You’re Hearing So Much About Garth Brooks’s Philly Shows
Garth Brooks is coming back to Philadelphia, and people want you to know about it. Brooks was a megastar. Only The Beatles have sold more […]
Music: 6 Shows to See in Philly This Week
Lera Lynn @ World Café Live | Tuesday, November 1 You’ve heard Nashville singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lera Lynn on the True Detective soundtrack. Now hear […]
Katy Perry to Perform Free Concert in Philadelphia
Katy Perry will hold a free concert in Philadelphia a few days before the presidential election, Hillary Clinton’s campaign announced this morning. Perry, a pop-rock […]
Don’t Miss Out: The Philadelphia Orchestra Is Holding a Bunch of Pop-Up Concerts Today
Musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra are holding free pop-up concerts across the city today after they called a strike before last Friday’s traditional Opening Night Gala.
We Asked Guster: What’s It Like to Play the Philly Half-Marathon?
“Do you see a space blanket on me?” Guster’s Ryan Miller says to the crowd assembled in front of the stage on the Benjamin Franklin […]
Springsteen Played His Longest-Ever U.S. Show in Philly Last Night
Bruce Springsteen opened last night’s show with “New York City Serenade,” a track from 1973’s The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. By […]
Barbra Streisand Review: What Her Philly Show Was Like from the $500 Seats
I grew up listening to Barbra Streisand with my parents. I watched her movies and sang her songs, always trying — and failing — to […]
Guns N’ Roses Sucked or Was Awesome, Depending On Who You Ask
I told my editor that I would go down to Lincoln Financial Field and write a Guns N’ Roses review. So last night, I sweated […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Margaret Glaspy at Johnny Brenda’s
Monday night at Johnny Brenda’s presented a true musical triple threat. I went to see one of my favorite artists to emerge in quite a […]