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| PHL Live Center Stage is Back! Submissions for 2017 Music Competition/Showcase are Open |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/15/17 9:02 pm | updated: 08/15/17 9:07 pm |
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| PHL Live Center Stage is back for its fourth season! Philadelphia City Councilman-at-large David Oh announced today at a press conference at City Hall that this year's music competition/showcase submissions are now open. The past three years, hundreds of talented Philadelphia area artists/musicians/bands have submitted applications. Each year five finalists in ten genre categories performed at showcases around the city in front of judges and winners were announced at an award show at the... Read More |
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| Perseid Meteor Showers in Philadelphia Sky August 11-13 2017 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/17 4:32 am | updated: 08/11/17 4:32 am |
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Each August as the Earth's annual orbit takes it through the remains of the comet Swift-Tuttle/109P, we are treated to a dramatic show of meteors streaking through the sky called the Perseids. Named because they seem to radiate from the constellation Perseus, this meteor shower will peak tonight Friday August 11th through Saturday August 12th. It is not uncommon to see up to 100 meteors an hour with the Perseids.
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| Philadelphia Music Alliance Announces Walk of Fame Class of 2017 Inductees |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/17 7:37 pm | updated: 08/03/17 7:37 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Music Alliance has announced this year's Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame honorees. The Class of 2017 includes R&B singer Jill Scott, 70's vocal group Sister Sledge, songwriting and recording duo McFadden & Whitehead, 70's vocal group Labelle, soul group Soul Survivors, Joe Nicolo & Chris Schwartz (Ruffhouse Records) and the "godmother of rock and roll" Sister Rosetta Tharpe. In addition, 98.1 WOGL host Bob Pantano will receive the 2017 Broadcaster Award and Kimmel Center... Read More |
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| Blondie and Garbage Co-Headline Rage And Rapture Tour this Wed. 8/2 at Mann Center Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/01/17 2:10 am | updated: 08/01/17 2:10 am |
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Blondie and Garbage have been co-headlining the Rage & Rapture Tour across North America all summer long. This Wednesday August 2nd, the tour pulls into Philadelphia at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are still available.
For the last four decades, Blondie has become and still remains a true national treasure; one whose influence both shaped... Read More |
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| Chester Bennington of Linkin Park Dies; OJ Simpson Gets Parole; Fmr. Owl City Guitarist on Probation |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/21/17 1:52 am | updated: 07/21/17 1:59 am |
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| Chester Bennington, lead singer of band Linkin Park, was found dead in his home in the Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday morning. His body was discovered around 9 a.m. by an employee. He apparently committed suicide by hanging. Bennington was home alone, his family was out of town at the time. He leaves behind a wife and 6 children. The singer was close with Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, who also died by hanging back in May. Today would have been Cornell's 53rd... Read More |
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| Make Music Philly, June 21st, 2017, All Day. All Over. All Free. #makemusicphilly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/21/17 6:19 pm | updated: 06/21/17 6:19 pm |
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Make Music Philly is here Today, June 21st from 8am - 8pm! The concept is "All Day. All Over. All Free." The city-wide, free, do-it-yourself music festival features professional and amateur musicians performing at traditional venues, non-traditional spaces, and in both organized and informal events all throughout the city. Everyone is encouraged to participate and come out to an event. The music spans all genres including Blues, Bluegrass, Folk, Indie-Rock, Jazz, Hip Hop and more.
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| Karoondinha Music and Arts Festival Next Month! Chance The Rapper, John Legend, Roots, and Paramore |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/20/17 7:46 pm | updated: 06/20/17 7:46 pm |
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KAROONDINHA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL INVITES YOU TO EXPERIENCE AMERICA'S WILDERNESS ALONGSIDE CHANCE THE RAPPER, JOHN LEGEND, ODESZA + MORE!
Centre Hall, Pennsylvania - Journey to the sprawling 1,600+ acre grounds of Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park, America's only all-water cavern and wildlife park this July 21- 23, with a Kick-Off Party on July 20, to become a piece of festival history as music and nature converge at the intersection of the first annual Karoondinha Music &... Read More |
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| 2017 Firefly Music Festival Review Day 4 Sunday: Thirty Seconds To Mars, The Shins, Muse |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 06/20/17 1:53 am | updated: 06/20/17 1:53 am |
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| Today marked the last day of the 2017 Firefly Music Festival out here in the Woodlands at Dover Downs in Dove,r Delaware, and it was by far the most beautiful and stacked day of them all. The sun was out and shining bright, some clouds did pass by though to give the festival goers some nice shade to cool off in. The temperatures were in the 90's today so everyone was feeling the heat. Throughout the day, the vendors in the festival were spraying the crowds nearby with water guns to help keep... Read More |
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| 2017 Firefly Music Festival Review Day 3 Saturday: Bob Dylan, The Weeknd, Chance The Rapper |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 06/18/17 8:00 am | updated: 06/18/17 8:00 am |
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It was another glorious day here at the 2017 Firefly Music Festival at the Woodlands at Dover Downs in Dover, Delaware. The morning weather started off strong with high humidity and an even stronger sunshine, but the festival goers did not seem to mind as they got to sing and dance along with some of their favorite artists.
To kick off things at 12:30 pm on the Lawn Stage was another Philly native artist Mondo Cozmo. Cozmo brought the mellow tunes and gave the crowd a nice laid... Read More |
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| WATCH: Firefly Music Festival 2017 LIVE Video Stream from Dover, DE #firefly2017 #firefly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/17/17 3:31 pm | updated: 06/17/17 3:31 pm |
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Firefly Music Festival is once again being held this weekend, June 15-18th 2017, at the Woodlands at Dover Downs in Dover, DE. There are 8 stages and over 140 bands performing all weekend long. In case you can't make it out the fest this year, Yahoo Music is video streaming select sets throughout the weekend. You can watch the video stream right here. The schedule for the rest of the weekend is below. All times are Eastern.
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