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| Kelly Center in Havertown Having Grand Opening Week 9/21-28 with Daily Events for Delco Arts Week |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/20/19 11:34 pm | updated: 09/20/19 11:35 pm |
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| The Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community in Havertown will be hosting a full week of diverse music, arts and cultural events to coincide with Delco Arts Week this Saturday, September 21st to 28th. The multi-purpose community arts venue had an opening night over the summer with some other events since, but this upcoming Grand Opening Week is their first full schedule since construction was completed. This week will offer a taste of what will to come with a diverse lineup of acts from blues... Read More |
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| City Winery Philadelphia Has Opened 2 Concert Dining Music Venues in Center City at Fashion District |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/19/19 10:12 pm | updated: 09/19/19 10:12 pm |
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| City Winery Philadelphia has quietly opened two intimate concert dining music venues in Center City at the new Fashion District Philadelphia. City Winery has other locations in the country like New York, Boston, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Nashville. The Philadelphia location already has packed lineup of terrific artists including Emmylou Harris, The Mountain Goats, Josh Ritter, Justin Townes Earle, Mason Jennings, Bilal, Rhett Miller, Macy Gray, Los Lobos, Musiq Soulchild, and many more. There... Read More |
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| The 5th Annual Make the World Better Foundation Benefit Concert Raise $100k at Dell Music Center |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/08/19 3:02 pm | updated: 09/08/19 3:02 pm |
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The Make the World Better Foundation held its 5th Annual Benefit Concert on Thursday, September 5th, at the Dell Music Center in East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA. This year's concert featured performances from Future Islands, Hop Along, Strand of Oaks, and Karl Blau. Former Philadelphia Eagles LB and MTWB founder Connor Barwin announced from the stage that they had raised $100,000 from the proceeds of the show to support the foundation's projects.
MTWB strengthens... Read More |
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| Made In America Festival 2019, Set Times and Lineup, Benjamin Franklin Parkway Labor Day Weekend |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/31/19 1:00 am | updated: 08/31/19 1:00 am |
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| Made in America 2019 is here and ready to take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia for the 8th straight Labor Day Weekend. This year's headliners include Cardi B, Travis Scott, Kaskade, and Philly's own Lil Uzi Vert. Other notable acts include Lizzo, James Blake, Gucci Mane, Anderson .Paak, and rising Philly artist Tierra Whack who was nominated for a Grammy last year. This year's layout is minus a stage from previous years. The Skate Stage, which featured a variety of... Read More |
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| Le Diner en Blanc Philadelphia 2019 Held at Boathouse Row With Record 6,000 Guests |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/23/19 4:19 am | updated: 08/23/19 4:19 am |
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| More than 6,000 guests landed at Boathouse Row along Kelly Drive on Thursday night, 8/22, for the 8th annual Le Diner en Blanc in Philadelphia. This event is the largest Diner en Blanc gathering in the country this year. "The number eight plays a significant role in competitive rowing. The 'rowing eight' is the largest of the boats and takes eight rowers, working in unison, to succeed," said Le Dîner en Blanc - Philadelphia co-host Natanya DiBona. "So, it was fitting to pick Boathouse Row... Read More |
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| Le Diner en Blanc Returns to Philadelphia on Thursday August 22nd 2019 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/21/19 2:16 am | updated: 08/21/19 2:16 am |
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| Le Diner en Blanc is all set to return to the City of Brotherly Love for the eighth year this Thursday evening, 8/22. 6,000 white-clad guests will descend on an undisclosed public location for the largest al fresco pop-up party in Philadelphia. The secret location is not revealed until the last minute when guests waiting at holding spots will then travel by foot, subway, ride share, cab, or other mode to arrive and set up. They also carry their own tables, chairs, settings, and picnic. In... Read More |
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| PHL Live Center Stage is Back! Submissions for 2019 Music Competition/Showcase are Open |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/16/19 12:28 am | updated: 08/16/19 12:28 am |
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| PHL Live Center Stage is back for its sixth season! Philadelphia City Councilman-at-large David Oh announced at a press conference at City Hall on August 15th that this year's music competition/showcase submissions are now open. The past five years, hundreds of talented Philadelphia area artists/musicians/bands have submitted applications. Each year five finalists in each of ten genre categories performed at showcases around the city in front of judges and winners were announced at a final... Read More |
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| Iconic Tower Theater Sign in Upper Darby Removed, Structure Deemed Unsafe |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/19 2:07 pm | updated: 08/13/19 2:07 pm |
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| The iconic spire on top of the Tower Theater on 69th Street in Upper Darby is being dismantled starting today Tuesday, 8/13, after engineers determined that is has become structurally unsound and posed a safety hazard. The landmark radio tower sign has stood on top of the theater since it opened on October 1, 1928. It initially was a venue for movies and vaudeville acts. It has been hosting premiere live concert acts since the 1970s. Upper Mayor Tom Micozzie said he was hesitant at first when... Read More |
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| Perseid Meteor Showers in Philadelphia Sky August 12-13 2019; Live Video Stream |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/19 12:03 am | updated: 08/13/19 12:03 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 Monday August 12th through Tuesday August 13th. It is not uncommon to see up to 60 meteors an hour with the Perseids.
The forecast is for partly cloudy skies in the Philadelphia area... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Music Alliance Announces Walk of Fame Class of 2019 Inductees |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/08/19 3:26 am | updated: 08/08/19 3:26 am |
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| The Philadelphia Music Alliance has announced this year's Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame honorees. The Class of 2019 includes disco star Evelyn 'Champagne' King, 80's rockers The Hooters, The Philadelphia Orchestra, WMMR's Pierre Robert, 70's R&B group The O’Jays, CEO of UMG Jody Gerson, and philanthropist Dorrance 'Dodo' Hamilton. Robert also wins this year's Broadcaster award. The O'Jay's are recipients of the Philadelphia award. Hamilton posthumously is honored with the Humanitarian... Read More |
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