{"id":20094,"date":"2016-06-16T10:11:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=20094"},"modified":"2016-06-16T10:31:38","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:31:38","slug":"on-stage-celebrating-20-years-of-riverdance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=20094","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Celebrating 20 years of Riverdance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Also: Fillmore rocks out with busy schedule this weekend<\/em><\/h2>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Staff Writer, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Riverdance-Line-Photographer-Jack-Hartin\"

The 20th year of Riverdance is celebrated at The Kimmel Center now through June 19. Photo by Jack Hardin.<\/p><\/div>\n

Like most weekends during the summer months, the schedule of live entertainment in the area this weekend features a cornucopia of acts and shows. There is something that can please almost any taste.<\/span><\/p>\n

One show might actually whet your appetite for corned beef and cabbage washed down by a pint of Guinness Stout.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now through June 19, the Kimmel Center is presenting \u201cRiverdance\u201d at the\u00a0<\/span>Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelcenter.org<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

If it seems as if \u201cRiverdance\u201d has been around forever – it\u2019s because it has. Its popularity never seems to wane. Like the Energizer Bunny, \u201cRiverdance\u201d just keeps going and going and going — even after its \u201cFarewell Tour.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After some 1,500 dancers, 15,000 hours of rehearsal, 14,000 dance shoes and 16 years, \u201cRiverdance\u201d made its final tour of North America in 2012. Its \u201cfinal visit\u201d to Philadelphia was at the Merriam Theatre in May 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, \u201cRiverdance\u201d never really was put in its grave to stay. Now, the international dance performance sensation is back for its \u201c20<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> Anniversary Tour.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to text in the tour program, \u201cRiverdance\u201d has drawn in a new generation of dancers which have fed back into the show itself and these dancers have developed a tradition of making old things new.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of these young talents is James Greenan, who is one of the show\u2019s lead dancers and was on display when \u201cRiverdance\u201d opened in Philly on June 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been with the show for about five years,\u201d said Greenan, during a phone interview last week from a tour stop in Durham, North Carolina. \u201cWe started this tour in September and have about three weeks left. The American tours are always pretty long.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRiverdance\u201d is a fast-paced celebration of Irish music and dance that has already been performed live for over 40 million people around the world. Initially, \u201cRiverdance\u201d was created as a seven-minute piece to be performed as part of the intermission entertainment at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

The piece was so well received that the team of producer Moya Doherty, composer Bill Whelan and director John McColgan expanded it to a full-length stage production that had its world premiere in February 1995 at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.<\/span><\/p>\n

The casts in Ireland and on tour have always included some of the best Irish dancers in the world — dancers such as Greenan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Greenan, who lives in Cootehill County, Cavan, started dancing at the age of 10 and has won several prestigious titles in both Solo and Ceili competitions such as the World Championships, All Irelands, Great Britain\u2019s, North Americans and Ulster titles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI competed until I was 19,\u201d said Greenan. \u201cThen, I decided to move on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Greenan has toured with \u201cGaelforce,\u201d \u201cDancemasters\u201d and \u201cNoctu.\u201d He has he has performed with \u201cRiverdance\u201d in North America, China, Brazil, Argentina and at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are different styles for this dance,\u201d said Greenan. \u201cCompetition is technical and boring. Show is all about performance and connection with the audience. And, it has more arm movement rather than just two feet. It\u2019s all about entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis show has come a long way in the last two years. They definitely revamped it for the anniversary. The biggest improvements are the set design, the new numbers and an all-female a capella piece.
\nVideo link for \u201cRiverdance\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/oc1Fd0BpjmM<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In contrast with \u201cRiverdance\u201d and its longevity, one of the headlining bands at the show on June 16 at the Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/span><\/a>) features musicians who weren\u2019t even born when \u201cRiverdance\u201d came into existence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Shelters<\/p><\/div>\n

Tonight, The Shelters will share the bill with Guster at one of Philadelphia\u2019s newest venues. The Shelters are a rock band formed a few years ago in Los Angeles by Chase Simpson, Josh Jove, Sebastian Harris, and Jacob Pillot.<\/span><\/p>\n

They released \u201cEP\u201d in 2015 and followed with their highly anticipated self-titled debut album, which was just released on Warner Bros. Records.\u00a0Both the EP and the album were co-produced by one of the band\u2019s musical heroes,\u00a0Tom Petty, with all songs written by\u00a0band members\u00a0Simpson and Jove.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was good friends with Tom Petty\u2019s son,\u201d said Simpson, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Boston. \u201cWe went to Malibu High School together.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI always loved music when I was growing up and, when I started playing in bands, I would pick his brain. I wasn\u2019t a die-hard Heartbreakers\u2019 fan. I listened a lot more to the Beach Boys and the Beatles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had played in a previous band — Automatik Slim — with Josh and Sebastian. When that band fell apart in 2013, I called Josh and said — let\u2019s keep playing music together because our guitars worked together so well. So, we just kept writing music together.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe made some demos and I asked Ton (Petty) to listen to them. He liked them and invited us over to his studio to cut a track with him. That song was \u2018Rebel Hearts.\u2019 After that, we used his studio to make our records. It was great to learn the craft of recording on such legendary gear. Kids my age don\u2019t know much about analog (recording). We used tape machines, a vintage console, tube amps. We used everything we could before it was time to put the music into the computer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Shelters\u2019 new album shows a band that has learned the knack for making traditional kick-ass Los Angeles rock and roll — a band that has learned from and incorporated the influences of legendary L.A. bands such as Spirit, the Byrds and Love.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThose bands and bands like the Beatles and the Kinks are the bands we love,\u201d said Simpson. \u201cWe definitely have an eclectic group of influences. They are our musical heroes. That\u2019s the stuff we grew up on.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTake our love for that and push it forward is how I\u2019d describe our music. Some of the things were mixing together may not have been done before — surf with grunge and punk or sing-alongs with music styles from spaghetti westerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt really is an organic, natural thing. We\u2019re always looking to explore and experiment. We love the studio and we love experimenting. I\u2019d love it if we were thought of as a classic L.A. band. The main thing — I just want people to hear our music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Shelters will have the opportunity to have close to 30,000 people hear their music live on June 17 when they perform at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for The Shelters — https:\/\/youtu.be\/w1G_5cDlWeM<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Fillmore also features Guster, a Boston band that has been making music since 1991.The show will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $31.<\/span><\/p>\n

On June\u00a017, the Fillmore will host a twin-bill featuring rock band with a similar longevity ratio — Gates, a relatively new band from the New Brunswick area, and Thrice, a band from Southern California that formed in 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"thriceThrice came into existence in Irvine, California in 1998 by guitarist\/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school. The pair then added Eddie Breckenridge on bass and his brother Riley Breckenridge on drums.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years, the four musicians experimented with different styles of music while retaining their core musical identity throughout. They released their debut album \u201cIdentity Crisis\u201d in 2000 and then followed with seven more LPs over the next 10 years. Thrice released its ninth studio album \u201cTo Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere\u201d at the end of May. The album, which was produced by\u00a0Eric Palmquist, sold nearly 22,000 copies first week and landing itself the #8 spot on the US Soundscan Top Current Albums Chart — the band\u2019s highest debut in its18-year career.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere\u201d was also the #1 Indie Release, #1 Current Rock, #1 Hard Music, #1 Current Alternative, #1 LP Vinyl and #15 on Billboard\u2019s Top 200 for the week. In celebration of the album\u2019s release, Thrice kicked off its North American headlining tour this past Friday with a sold-out concert at The Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re playing six songs from the new album on our tour — which is fun,\u201d said Kensrue, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Maryland. \u201cIt\u2019s always fun to play new stuff. He record has received great response.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got really great fans who have endured all sorts of changed with us. We have eight records before so there are a lot of songs that have become fan favorites.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fans of Thrice have to be happy just to have a new Thrice album to listen to and to have the opportunity to hear the band play live again — especially considering it wasn\u2019t that long ago that Thrice staged its farewell tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following Thrice\u2019s spring 2012 tour, the band went on hiatus. In the group\u2019s public statement, Kensrue said that Thrice is not breaking up, but that the band would be taking a break from being a full-time band.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe hiatus came about because of a lot of little things,\u201d said Kensrue. \u201cWe had been going strong for 125 years without stopping. We had young kids and I had another on the way. We needed a break from the road — from the constant cycle of recording and touring.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But, Kensrue and his mates held their promise that the band wasn\u2019t breaking up. The group platyed at a few festivals last year and then headed into the studio to make an album of fresh new songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew it was time for a comeback,\u201d said Kensrue. \u201cThe kids were a little older. And, we missed doing it. I hit up the guys to see if everybody was up for it. Now, we only go out on the road for three weeks max at a time. It\u2019s a good re-start — and a healthy rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI do pretty much all the lyrics. As far as the music, it\u2019s very participatory and very democratic. I think if we didn\u2019t do it that way, the band would be lacking for it. It produces a good tension.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest way the break influenced the album was in giving us distance and space for writing. Because of that, the record came out very diverse and balanced. I think we came into it very refreshed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Thrice cut the record in January and February this year at Palmquist Studios in Alhambra, California.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere was definitely a good vive in the studio,\u201d said Kensrue. \u201cOn our last two albums, we nailed down what we could plat. This time, we nailed it down and then let ourselves be free to add new things. It was a very fluid environment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Thrice — https:\/\/youtu.be\/TzNSaxZqw24<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gates<\/p><\/div>\n

Gates — Kevin Dye (vocals\/guitars), Dan King (guitars), Mike Maroney (bass), Ethan Koozer (guitars) and Daniel Crapanzano (drums) — released its new album,\u00a0\u201cParallel <\/i><\/b>Lives,\u201d on June 3 on Pure Noise Records and then set out on the road for a summer tour\u00a0with La Dispute and Thrice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone except for me lives in New Jersey,\u201d said Dye, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon heading to a tour stop in Norfolk, Virginia<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cI live in Brooklyn. We practice in North Brunswick, so that\u2019s why we\u2019re considered a Jersey band. Ethan moved to New Jersey a few years ago and met the other dudes. When I moved to Brooklyn, I was looking for people to play with and I got in contract with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI graduated from Michigan State in 2008 and then moved to upstate New York to do an internship as a recording engineer at Levon Helm\u2019s studio in Woodstock. It was an awesome experience. I got to work with legendary producer Justin Guip and he taught me all the basics I know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gates\u2019 self-released debut EP \u201cThe Sun Will Rise and Lead Me Home\u201d came out in 2011 followed by the \u201cYou Are All You Have Left To Fear\u201d EP in 2012. <\/i>The band\u2019s debut album \u201cBloom & Breathe\u201d was released in October 2014 by Pure Noise Records.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely, \u2018Bloom & Breathe\u2019 is the first album that had lyrics or ideas before we made the music,\u201d said Dye. \u201cIn the past, I would write the lyrics after the music was done.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the songs done the new way, there was a lot more flexibility with the structure. We could change songs stylistically or tempo-wise. We recorded both albums at VuDu Studio in Port Jefferson, New York. We did the new one last November and December. We took our time making it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When Dye moved to Brooklyn, he began to look at the world differently and that inspiration informed the songs on \u201cParallel Lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dye said, \u201cTrying to absorb and deal with how you can\u2019t know everyone, and you won\u2019t ever know how they affect your lives or how you\u2019re affecting others with simple things you\u2019re saying or doing. I tried to hone in on that and use these songs to get that point across.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was living next to so many people and was wondering what their lives were like. There are so many layers to it. You think you could dissect it forever. The ideas for lyrics came so much easier.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Gates —https:\/\/youtu.be\/ll2YsY0J8pE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Fillmore, which also features La Dispute, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $23 and $33.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the Fillmore are Domo Genesis on June 18, Michael Franti & Spearhead on June 19, and Tunji Ige x Michael Christmas on June 22.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pierce The Veil<\/p><\/div>\n

Philadelphia will also host another California band on June 17 when Pierce the Veil arrives in town for a show at Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1011, http:\/\/www.lnphilly.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of longevity, Pierce the Veil is neither young nor old. The band was formed in San Diego in 2006 when the Fuentes brothers — vocalist Vic and drummer Mike — teamed with bassist Jaime Preciado and lead guitarist Tony Perry (lead guitar).<\/span><\/p>\n

Pierce the Veil released its debut album \u201cA Flair for the Dramatic\u201d in 2007 and followed with the \u201cSelfish Machines\u201d LP in 2012. The band\u2019s third album \u201cCollide with the Sky\u201d was released in 2012 and was the group\u2019s first album on Fearless Records. Featuring the hit first single \u201cKing for a Day,\u201d the album debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard <\/i>200.<\/span><\/p>\n

The band\u2019s fourth album \u201cMisadventures,\u201d which was produced by Dan Korneff, was released on May 13, 2016 on Fearless Records. The album\u2019s release put the band on the covers of magazines such as Alternative Press and the U.K.\u2019s Kerrang!<\/span><\/p>\n

Pierce The Veil is supporting the release of \u201cMisadventures\u201d with a 16-date U.S. tour. On this run, the band will perform the entire new album start-to-finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were all in the same music scene in San Diego a few years back,\u201d said Preciado, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from a tour stop in Boston. \u201cMike and Vic had a band in the punk scene and me and Tony were in the metalcore\/heavy scene. Mike and Vic\u2019s band broke up but they still had label connections. They met Tony at a guitar shop in San Diego. They asked him to come and jam and he brought me. We met and jammed together and the hemistry was really good. Obviously, the chemistry worked out because we\u2019re still together 10 years later. After a few jam sessions, we started Pierce the Veil. We had a conversation that the commitment had to be 100 per cent. We\u2019re all glad we had that conversation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA Flair for the Dramatic\u201d was the first Pierce the Veil album but \u201cSelfish Machines\u201d was the first real PTV band album.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Secret Machines\u2019 was the first time we actually got together as a band to record,\u201d said Preciado. \u201cWe stuck together — and lived together. It was fun. For \u2018Collide,\u2019 we had the opportunity to pick our producer.\u00a0 Dan Korneff was the engineer on a lot of albums we liked so we got him to be our producer. He took the project to another level. We stayed with Dan Korneff for \u2018Misadventures.\u2019 He\u2019s the dude we always go to for anything record-wise. \u2018Misadventures\u2019 was recorded two years ago in Long Island. We actually lived in the studio. The only time we went out was t get food. We toolk as lot of time making this record because we wanted it to be the way it was in our heads. We called it \u2018Misadvetures\u2019 because it took us on this amazing journey. This record was a milestone — from a songwriting perspective and knowing who we are as a band. We experimented with different sounding songs. We knew where we could take chances.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Pierce the Veil — https:\/\/youtu.be\/WumCI56iYUk<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Theatre of the Living Arts, which also features I the Mighty and Movements, will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $26.50.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Secret Space<\/p><\/div>\n

On June 17, area music fans can take advantage of a situation that doesn\u2019t happen very often — the opportunity to hear a show by a band from Toledo, Ohio. Secret Space, one of the top young bands from \u201cThe Glass City,\u201d will be headlining a show at First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, www.r5productions.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

June 17 is also the official release date of Secret Space\u2019s debut record \u201cThe Window Room,\u201d which is being put out on Equal Vision Records. According to the band\u2019s press release, \u201c\u2018The Window Room \u2018seamlessly blends the heavy, atmospheric rock of the band\u2019s early releases with crossover caliber pop-rock anthems.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Like so many bands, Secret Space — Dean Tartaglia (vocalist\/multi-instrumentalist) , Zach Ruetz (bassist\/vocalist) and Steve Warstler (drummer) — got its start during jam sessions between friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve known each other for a decade,\u201d said Tartaglia, during a phone interview Wednesday morning from Toledo as the band prepared to hit the road. \u201cWe were all in different bands in Toledo and, at times, had played in each other\u2019s bands.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Between bands, we were jamming together. It started for fun. I don\u2019t think it was until we recorded our first song that we seriously considered making this a real band. That song was \u2018Stay for Awhile.\u2019 It caught the attention of someone from Equal Vision Records, a label from Albany, New York. When they approached us, we had only played about a dozen shows. It was a great opportunity for a young band.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When it came time to record its debut album, the band headed out of town to work with a legendary producer at a top-flight studio. But, the three musicians did not go to New York, L.A. or Nashville — they went to nearby Conshohocken to record with Will Yip at his Studio 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded \u2018The Window Room\u2019 in October last year,\u201d said Tartaglia. \u201cWe have a great working relationship with Will Yip. We lived in Conshohocken for a month in the studio. We wrote over 20 songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018The Window Room\u2019 is a collection of stories all about isolation while watching the outside world pass you by. When I started writing these songs almost two years ago I was in a very different place in my life. After a few past musical projects had fallen apart I was struggling with whether I had anything left to say through my music, with whether I could even pursue music seriously anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had just moved into a new house at the time that had a room with three walls of windows, and at night it overlooked the stars and the trees, with the moon beautifully lighting nature all around it. It became incredibly surreal looking out on that scenery every night, and was a constant reminder of how small each individual person really is in the grand scheme of things. It inspired me to write songs from a completely outside perspective as opposed to a narrative one, in order to find the universal truths in what I was struggling with at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think most people associate isolation with fear or sadness, but over time I discovered those universal truths I was searching for — patience, commitment, honesty, hope — were the most present during those periods of isolation. As I look back on where I started with these songs and think about putting this album out into the world today, my wish is that anyone who listens to this record can discover those universal truths on their own personal level — that you can find hope through isolation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were a new band trying to figure out what our sound should be. The lyrical theme was the most guiding force when we were making the album.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Secret Space — https:\/\/youtu.be\/neJspmIfWno<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at First Unitarian Church, which also features Turnover and Sports, will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"tasteOn June 19, a lot of people in Philly will be celebrating Father\u2019s Day with dinners at nice restaurants or festive get-togethers at family barbecues. And, there will be more than a few celebrants heading to Festival Pier at Penn\u2019s Landing (601 North Columbus Boulevard at Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215- 629-3200, www.festivalpierphilly.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) to enjoy the Taste of Chaos Tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Carrabba will bring his latest incarnation of Dashboard Confessional to Philly to headline the Taste of Chaos package with Taking Back Sunday as the second bill. The line-up will also include Saosin with Anthony Green, The Early November and The Starting Line.<\/span><\/p>\n

The last time Carrabba brought DC to Philadelphia was a year ago — almost to the day — when the band co-headlined a show with Third Eye Blind at the Festival Pier.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cI did that tour last summer and it was nearly September when we finished. Then, we went to Brazil earlier this year with Maroon 5,\u201d said Carrabba, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Portland, Maine.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor the most part, I\u2019ve been recording for the last year at my studio in the middle of Tennessee. It\u2019s a really beautiful area. We all live in the same area. It\u2019s a great way to be productive. Everybody is there hanging out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Carrabba has had a musical career that is multi-pronged. In the late 1990s, he was the vocalist for the Florida-based band Further Seems Forever prior to his formation of the original incarnation of Dashboard Confessional.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dashboard Confessional<\/p><\/div>\n

Dashboard Confessional released six studio albums starting with \u201cThe Swiss Army Romance\u201d in 2000. The sixth was \u201cAfter the Ending\u201d in 2009. In 2010, Carrabba put the band on hold and did a solo tour for the 10th anniversary of \u201cThe Swiss Army Romance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Later in 2010, Carrabba and Further Seems Forever reunited and recorded the band\u2019s fourth studio album \u201cPenny Black.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2011, Carrabba formed another band \u2014 Twin Forks \u2014 pretty much the same way he started his previous band Dashboard Confessional about 12 years ago. Carrabba wrote the songs first and then put a band together.<\/span><\/p>\n

That group released the \u201cTwin Forks EP\u201d in 2013 and the \u201cTwin Forks LP\u201d in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the new songs, I\u2019d say there is a real relationship to bits of the first three Dashboard albums,\u201d said Carrabba. \u201cThere are some that feel really close to the stuff we wrote in the early days of being a band. We\u2019re freewheeling the way we did then so we\u2019re producing stuff now that feels similar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The band will likely play some of the tunes that old-school diehards want to hear — songs such as \u201cScreaming Infidelities,\u201d \u201cVindicated,\u201d \u201cStolen, \u201cThe Good Fight,\u201d and \u201cHands Down.\u201d But, fans should not expect to hear any previews of recordings to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have been playing one new solo acoustic song,\u201d said Carrabba. \u201cI don\u2019t care to play too many new songs because that\u2019s not what fans come to hear. We don\u2019t want to put audiences at a disadvantage because they\u2019re so much a part of the show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dashboard Confessional has been able to retain its fan base even after a several year hiatus a few years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m absolutely surprised that the fans are still there for us,\u201d said Carrabba. \u201cWe walked away because we were fatigued. We didn\u2019t want to just phone it in. Our fans deserved more. And now, we\u2019re developing a new generation of fans. I guess they\u2019re learning about us from their friends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Carrabba has always been able to attract devoted fans because of his heartfelt lyrics \u2014 his ability to let his emotions flow out naturally through his songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMost of my songwriting is personal and first person,\u201d said Carrabba. \u201cIt\u2019s a great release for my emotions \u2014 for any anxiety. That way, you don\u2019t have to be weighed down by it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Dashboard Confessional — https:\/\/youtu.be\/BiaF9iDHW_w<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taste of Chaos at Festival Pier will start at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $39.50.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Mutlu\"

Mutlu<\/p><\/div>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will have \u201cStand Up at The Flash\u201d with Brandon Jackson, Buddy Harris, Alyssa Truszkowski, Matthew Tsang and Charles Blyzniuk on June 16, Mutlu and Ben Arnold on June 17, \u00a0The Collingwood and Sarah Koon on June 18 and Open Mic with Guest Host Greg McCarthy on June 19.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will host Ben Arnold Band with Ross Bellenoit on June 16 and Jeffery Foucault with Kyle Swartzwalder on June 17.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Last Chance and Rusty and Jan on June 17 and Aim 4 Grey, The Lizard People and TIEM on June 18.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Dave Patten with special guest Sir Video on June 16 and John Brown\u2019s Body with special guests Ill Dotts, Kings & Comrades on June 17.<\/span><\/p>\n

Doc Watson\u2019s Public House (150 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, 610-524-2424, docwatsonspublichouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will host Hotlnata on June 17 and ruckus rocxx on June 18.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/span><\/a>) presents \u201cHappy Together Tour 2016\u201d with The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Cowsills, Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders) and Billy Kramer on June 22.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Also: Fillmore rocks out with busy schedule this weekend By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times Like most weekends during the summer months, the schedule of live entertainment in the area this weekend features a cornucopia of acts and shows. There is something that can please almost any taste. One show might actually whet your appetite […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7529],"tags":[6324,6518,7596,7598,7600,7595,7597,2747,7601,7599],"class_list":["post-20094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-dashboard-confessional","tag-featured","tag-gates","tag-meutlu","tag-piece-the-veil","tag-riverdance","tag-secret-space","tag-shelters","tag-taste-of-chaos","tag-thrice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20094"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20095,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20094\/revisions\/20095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}