On Stage: Blues Project is back, celebrating its 60’s roots
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Steve Katz of Blues Project
The 1960s was a magical time for music in Greenwich Village in New York.
Many acts who went on to be classified as all-time greats were playing in small clubs in the Village – clubs such as Gerde’s Folk City, The Bitter End, Cafe Au Go Go, Cafe Wha?, The Gaslight Cafe and The Bottom Line and acts such as Bob Dylan,...
On Stage: Marc Broussard returns to World Cafe Live
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Marc Broussard
Last year, Marc Broussard was scheduled to headline a show at the World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com) on April 1.
It turned out to be an example of “April Fools.” There was no concert on April 1, 2020. The COVID-19 shutdown took care of that.
Now, Broussard is set to return to...
On Stage: Livingston Taylor welcomes a return to the stage — and live audiences
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Livingston Taylor
Livingston Taylor has been around for a long time and plans on being around a lot longer.
Taylor, who will be headlining a show on October 30 at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com), is a singer-songwriter who made his first album in 1970 and has released more than 20 more...
On Stage: Dukes of Destiny ready to rock Jamey’s
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Dukes of Destiny
The Dukes of Destiny are headlining a show at Jamey’s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com) and it’s a match made in blues heaven.
Jamey’s has become the area’s top showcase for regional and national blues acts – a destination for blues band’s tour schedule and...
On Stage: Candlelight celebrates the best of its performances
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware, 302- 475-2313, www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org) is presenting its brand-new mainstage production – “The Best of the Candlelight Theatre” – now through October 31.
The original production is just what its name implies – a series of arranged and choreographed numbers that were...
On Stage: Birdtalker kicks off busy area music weekend at MilkBoy Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Birdtalker
This weekend, live music gets off to an early start with a twin-bill at MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, www.milkboyphilly.com). The show on October 7 will feature Birdtalker as the headlined with Bre Kennedy as the opening act.
Fronted by husband-and-wife Zack and Dani Green, Birdtalker have cultivated...
On Stage: Garrison Keillor comes to Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor will bring years of experience to the stage at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com) on October 2 – experience as a storyteller, a poet, a narrator, a broadcast veteran and an amiable all-around entertainer.
On July 6, 1974, Garrison Keillor hosted the first...
On Stage: Katie Henry headlines at Jamey’s House of Music
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Katie Henry
Katie Henry, who will headline a show on September 24 at Jamey’s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com), is one of the bright new prospects in America’s flourishing blues scene. Her band features Antar Goodwin on bass, Jem Seidel on drums and Eric Santana on guitar.
She...
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...
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...
