On Stage: Keith Harkin brings a bit of Ireland for St. Patty’s
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Keith Harkin
Keith Harkin couldn’t have picked a better day to play a show in Philadelphia.
If you’re a musician from Ireland, it is almost mandatory to have a gig in the states on St. Patrick’s Day.
“I always tour in March,” said Harkin, during a phone interview Monday afternoon from a tour stop in Atlanta, Georgia. “I love playing live...
On Stage: Swan Lake opens Pa. Ballet Spring season
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Swan Lake
There are many famous ballets but “Swan Lake” is on a plateau all its own – elevated above the rest and deservedly so.
Anyone even slightly interested in ballet should take advantage if there is an opportunity to see one of the country’s top professional companies perform “Swan Lake.” And, just such an opportunity exists right...
On Stage: Cabaret comes to Wilmington
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Cabaret
A trip to Wilmington, this week could also be a trip to Berlin – to Berlin in 1931 when the Nazis were first rising to power.
That’s because the National Tour of “Cabaret” is running from March 13-18 at the Playhouse on Rodney Square (10th and Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, www. ThePlayhouseDE.org).
On Stage: Even death won’t keep The Zombies from new tour
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Original members Colin Blunstone (left) and Rod Argent (right) are mourning the passing of long-time bass player Jim Rodford, and have dedicated the current North American tour to him.
Zombies are coming back to the area this weekend. That’s what zombies do. They keep coming back.
But, these Zombies are not creatures from the dead – they are...
On Stage: Celebrating Holi with Red Baraat
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
In a few days, the main color will be green when St. Patrick’s Day arrives. Prior to that, there is an event tonight that features a huge array of colors – and music.
On March 8, the World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com) will host “Festival of Colors,” which is Red Baraat’s annual Holi...
On Stage: Sabaton, Swedish for metal
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sabaton
Music acts from Sweden are either sonically hard and very heavy – goth metal, death metal, doom and gloom – or light and very frothy – Abba, Ace of Base.
Sabaton, which is headlining a show at the Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com) on March 6 is the former.
Sabaton is a metal...
On stage: Two dynamic women headline this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
LP
Two very impressive female-fronted rock acts will be sharing a bill on March 3 at the Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-922-1011, http://www.lnphilly.com) – and both queer-friendly artists have cryptic names.
For older music fans, LP refers to an album with LP taking its name from “Long Player.” Current music...
On Stage: A totally ‘Bogguss’ show worth seeing
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Suzy Bogguss
Suzy Bogguss recently wrapped up a U.K. tour with Jerry Douglas for the “Transatlantic Sessions,” and now is embarking on a stateside tour featuring a select number of dates in the Northeast with her new trio.
One of those dates will be March 1 at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com).
On Stage: Howard Jones gets intimate at Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Howard Jones
On February 26, the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com) will be the local stop for a tour that features two musicians who are very similar in some ways and very unlike in others.
Both acts are singer-songwriters who rock – or, if you prefer, rockers who are talented singer-songwriters....
On Stage: Budderside kicks butt and takes names
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The world of rock music will always open its doors to welcome to a new, straight-up, hard-rocking, kickass band that can play at a really high level.
That statement is the cue for Budderside to make its entrance and to move to center stage.
Budderside — Patrick Stone, vocals; Colin Reid, guitar; Michael “Stoneman” Stone, bass; Rich Sacco,...
