{"id":23316,"date":"2017-03-02T08:56:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T13:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=23316"},"modified":"2017-03-02T08:56:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T13:56:58","slug":"on-stage-enjoy-a-steady-holiday-in-philly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=23316","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Enjoy a ‘Steady Holiday’ in Philly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Steady Holiday<\/p><\/div>\n

Fans of the band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are in for a double treat this week. Actually, they\u2019re in for a pair of double treats.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first double treat is that the band will be playing back-to-back nights at Johnny Brenda\u2019s (1201 North Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com<\/span><\/a>) on March 2 and 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second double treat is the lineup for the show. The opening act both evenings will be Steady Holiday. That\u2019s two great acts for the price of one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dre Babinski, who goes by the stage name of Steady Holiday, released her debut album \u201cUnder the Influence\u201d via N.Y.C.-based indie label Infinite Best in June 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe album came out last summer and I just finished an EP that is coming out in April,\u201d said Babinski, during a phone interview Tuesday from her home in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m flying out tomorrow morning to New York and then I\u2019m heading down to Philadelphia. This tour will be solo. In L.A., I do have a full live band. It\u2019s great. It\u2019s not something I take for granted.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe new EP has four new songs and the fifth is a gorgeous remix of the last song on the \u2018Under the Influence\u2019 album. It was almost entirely written from October to December.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Babinski work up November 9 with a need to respond. Three new songs were written in a month — each dealing with our new reality in different ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

The result was Steady Holiday\u2019s \u201cTerror EP.\u201d Featuring Josh Adams (Jenny Lewis) and produced by Gus Seyffert (The Black Keys, Beck), the \u201cTerror EP\u201d will be released by Infinite Best in April 2017 digitally and on CD — the latter combined with her debut LP \u201cUnder the Influence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe content of the EP is very much reflective of what is happening in this country right now. I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s political but rather it\u2019s an emotional response.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI made the EP at my producer\u2019s studio in L.A. \u2013 Sargent Recorders in Filipinotown (an area in Echo Park). It\u2019s the same place I recorded my full-length. It\u2019s an amazing studio wit almost entirely vintage gear.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was just the three of us \u2013 my drummer Josh Adams, Gus Seyffert and me. We did most of the basics live to tape and then went from there with all the overdubbing. But, the bones were recorded live.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter writing this way, I realized the value in it. It suits the way Gus works and it suits the way I work. Recording to tape is great \u2013 especially for vinyl. We pressed the full-length to vinyl.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The video for the track \u201cTerror\u201d is a bit unsettling. While cleaning her house, a woman finds a rat-like creature while cleaning her house \u2013 a creature that will not die.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Babinski, \u201cI wanted to make something that combined totally overt absurdity with the grooves of fear and xenophobia that have been deepening in our country. Both the video and song describe a character that is threatened by an unknown, and thinks\/acts before taking the time to understand.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is upsetting to see that kind of reactiveness becoming common and accepted at every level — not just in our government but also in our homes and communities. It\u2019s a bit of a cautionary tale. Also, my director (Joseph Armario) and I really wanted to make a monster.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to starting her solo career, Babinski played violin and sang backup vocals with Dusty Rhodes and the River Band.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in Orange County and studied classical violin through high school,\u201d said Babinski. \u201cDuring my high school years. I listened to oldie radio and classical music.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn my solo shows, I play mostly guitar and some violin. I\u2019m doing two songs from the EP \u2013 possibly three. Given my limited set-up, there are only a few songs that translate live.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Babinski explained her band moniker.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a riff on how I perceive things,\u201d said Babinski. \u201cI feel like I can be on holiday all the time. And, at the same time, I\u2019m very aware of being mindful and staying in the moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Steady Holiday \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/mR-p34xl4iI<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The shows at Johnny Brenda\u2019s will start at 9 p.m. each night with tickets priced at $20 per show.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Johnny Brenda\u2019s are Anvil, Night Demon, Grave Shadow, and Hound on March 4, Kane Strang, Chain of Flowers and Marge on\u00a0 March 5, , Slothrust, And The Kids, and Pine Barons on March 6, Donny McCaslin’s Blackstar Quartet and Noveller<\/span><\/a> on March 7 and \u201cAn Evening with Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge\u201d on March 8.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dua Lipa<\/p><\/div>\n

There will be another show in Philadelphia on March 2 featuring a talented female artist just beginning to make her mark when the Foundry at Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/span><\/a>) hosts Dua Lipa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lipa, who turned 21 in August, was born in London, England to ethnic Albanian parents from Kosovo who left Pristina in the early 1990s. Her father, Dukagjin Lipa, a Kosovar Albanian rock singer, moved the family back to Kosovo in 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n

She studied from an early age at the Sylvia Young Theatre School with intentions of a career in performing arts. When Lipa was in her early teens, she posted videos of her singing covers of songs by artists such as Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado.<\/span><\/p>\n

The combination of Lipa\u2019s deep-voiced vocals, striking good looks and overall poise while performing proved to be a force to be reckoned with. Her videos went viral and her fan base began to grow exponentially.<\/span><\/p>\n

She returned to London when she was 15 and immediately embarked on a modeling career. She also continued to move forward with her music career.<\/span><\/p>\n

When she was 18, Lipa signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records and started working on her debut album when she was 18. Days before her 20<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> birthday in August 2015, Lipa released her first single, \u201cNew Love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Her follow-up single \u201cBe the One<\/span><\/a>,\u201d charted in 21 countries and earned more than 88 million views on YouTube. \u00a0Since then, she has had two more hit singles — \u201cBlow Your Mind (Mwah)<\/span><\/a>\u201d and \u201cHotter Than Hell<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, Lipa has turned her attention to conquering America.<\/span><\/p>\n

She has already appeared on \u201cThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon\u201d and now is on a national headlining tour of the states. Her self-titled debut album will be released on June\u00a02 on Warner Bros. Records.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Dua Lipa — https:\/\/youtu.be\/1nydxbGhgv8<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The all-ages show at the Foundry at Fillmore Philadelphia will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17.50.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Fillmore Philadelphia are Kodak Black on March 2, Leroy Sanchez in March 3, The Flaming Lips on March 4, The Knocks on March 4, Lihtz, Kur, Butterknife King, Drama & Mir Fontane on March 5, Eisley on March 6, and Passenger on March 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

On March 3, MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, www.milkboyphilly.com<\/span><\/a>) will present a very attractive twin-bill featuring The Dig and Communist Daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dig is a New York City-based rock band featuring Emile Mosseri (bass\/vocals), David Baldwin (guitar\/vocals), Erick Eiser (keyboards\/guitar), and Mark Demiglio (drums).<\/span><\/p>\n

The band released its debut album \u201cElectric Toys\u201d in 2010, followed by \u201cMidnight Flowers\u201d in 2012, and two EPs \u2013 \u2018Tired Hearts\u201d and \u201cYou & I\u201d in 2013. The Dig\u2019s new album \u201cBloodshot Tokyo\u201d was just released on February 3 on Roll Call Records and now the foursome is off on tour to support the disc.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a show in Toronto last night and now we\u2019re on our way to Montreal for a show tonight,\u201d said Baldwin, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. \u201cWe\u2019re based in New York City and we all live in Brooklyn \u2013 in Bushwick and East Williamsburg.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEmile and I started playing in cover bands together when we were 10. Erick joined our band when we were 15. But, we started the band for real in 2008 in the city and it evolved from there. \u2018Electric Toys\u2019 was our first album.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an evolutionary start but we don\u2019t play any of those songs in our live shows any more. We still play four or five songs from \u2018Midnight Flowers.\u2019 In our shows on this tour, we\u2019re playing all the songs from \u2018Bloodshot Tokyo\u2019 except the opening intro.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

From the beginning, The Dig have been a classic band\u2019s band, and a true collaboration — three longtime friends, three songwriters, two singers in a true dual front man setup.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSongwriting \u2013 for us, it\u2019s the most important thing,\u201d said Baldwin. \u201cOur biggest mindset is how we can get better at songwriting. We started the writing process for \u2018Bloodshot Tokyo\u2019 in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe had been balancing a lot of our time between self-managing, booking tours and writing. We put touring on hold in 2014 and 2015 and wrote as many songs as we could \u2013 songs that had a cohesive vibe and a more fun element \u2013 songs that were more danceable.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded it in pieces and finished it last spring. We did drums at a studio in Connecticut and the overdubs at Outlier Inn in upstate New York. We did the bulk of the recording at Proper Pop in Brooklyn. We had about 150 or so songs and ended up recording 20 of them. Whittling it down from 20 to the 11 that we used on the album was hard \u2013 especially because it\u2019s a very democratic process.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSongwriting for us is very collaborative \u2013 any combination of two, three or four people working on a song. We\u2019ve gotten more and more used to each other as time goes on. When you\u2019re writing something by yourself, you still have the other guys in your brain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBloodshot Tokyo\u201d is by far the liveliest album the band has made.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is more of an element of fun to it \u2013 a little more danceability,\u201d said Baldwin. \u201cIt\u2019s more sonically adventurous \u2013 more samples and more experimentation. It feels a little bit more unique to us as a band. There\u2019s not as much moodiness.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe songs are tighter compositionally. The changes we see in our audience reaction at these shows reflects the change in the music. There is more dancing going on \u2013 more dancing and less shoegazing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for The Dig \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/tiA7iosPjac?list=PLP3Jm1z3UCEh6JupLTcNPeOQxM_uXAqnD<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Communist Daughter<\/p><\/div>\n

Communist Daughter might sound like a possible topic of concern for some of America\u2019s current politicians. In reality, Communist Daughter is a band from Saint Paul, Minnesota founded by Johnny Solomon. The band took its name from the title of a song by the band Neutral Milk Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not that long ago, Solomon was a fixture in the tight-knit Twin Cities music scene. He formed the indie pop band Friends Like These and toured extensively. The band received critical praise from a variety of sources and appeared on the brink of success.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, Solomon struggled with addiction and mental health problems which led to time in jail and treatment facilities across the country. By the end of that whirlwind, he had retreated to a small town across the border in Wisconsin where he assumed his music days were over.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, he spent his nights writing and recording what he thought would be his eulogy — songs about lost love and lost chances, He recruited some friends to come out and put it all to tape. Calling his new band Communist Daughter, the group released its debut album \u201cSoundtrack to the End\u201d in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, the express strain to success got derailed when Solomon put all of it on hold and checked himself in to rehab one more time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two years later, Communist Daughter returned with a clear-eyed Solomon. The band, which also featured Solomon\u2019s now wife Molly Solomon, bassist Adam Switlick, drummer Steven Yasgar, guitarist Al Weiers and keyboardist Dillon Marchus, put out an EP \u201cLions & Lambs\u201d and began touring the country again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solomon had achieved sobriety and his creative juices were flowing again.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlcohol was what started all of it and then I went on to heavier drugs,\u201d said Solomon, during a phone interview Monday afternoon. \u201cNow, I\u2019ve been sober for six years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2014, Solomon and his mates began working on their sophomore album \u201cThe Cracks That Built the Wall.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded the album over the course of the last two years,\u201d said Solomon. \u201cActually, it took a lot longer \u2013 about three years. We had about 28 songs total and pared it down to 11. It was definitely hard to make the final choices because you second-guess everything.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the songs we didn\u2019t use will probably make it to the next album. It came down to whatever would make the album feel most cohesive. I worked with producer Kevin Bowe. He wanted us to have a better quality recording without giving up the intimate personal sound.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Solomon explained the title \u201cThe Cracks That Built the Wall.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a line in one of the songs that didn\u2019t make the record,\u201d said Solomon. \u201cReplacing the mortar makes the wall stronger than the original wall. It reflected the way I had to look inward with rehab. I had to examine myself as a person and come out stronger.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe vibe of the album? \u2013 I think the album revealed itself. I didn\u2019t set out to make a specific idea. Because I write such personal stuff, every album puts itself in a box. With this album, a lot was about dealing with the past and the mistakes I made in the past \u2013 addressing myself and how I dealt with these mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like it\u2019s cathartic now \u2013 after the process. Once it was no longer something I was working, I said \u2013 it\u2019s now behind me. It\u2019s cathartic now. But, it was a struggle when I was doing it. It was like very intensive therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the recording was done, I went to Nashville in 2016 to do the mixing with Andrija Tokic. Together, we were able to make it all sound cohesive. Then, we had Heba Kadry do the mastering for the final product in New York City.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Communist Daughter — https:\/\/youtu.be\/FY3pTlrOebI<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at MilkBoy Philly will start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at MilkBoy Philly are MC Lars + Mega Ran<\/span><\/a> and Big O<\/span><\/a> on March 2, Little Stranger, Tropidelic and The Norm<\/span><\/a> on March 4, Lowland Hum<\/span><\/a> and\u00a0 Like Crazy<\/span><\/a> on March 7 and Alex Dezen (of The Damnwells), Mike Dunn, and Chris Gennett<\/span><\/a> on March 8.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Danny Black<\/p><\/div>\n

Another show in Philadelphia on March 3 will feature one of the city\u2019s native sons. Danny Black will present a CD release party for his new album at the Maas Building (Fifth and Thompson streets, Philadelphia, www.dannyblackgtr,com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Danny Black may be an unfamiliar name \u2013 but that\u2019s because it\u2019s a nom de plume for the local guitar ace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Danny Black\u00a0is an alias for\u00a0Good Old War\u2019s Dan Schwartz. His\u00a0guitar-only album \u201cAdventure Soundtrack\u201d officially came out on\u00a0February 24. The all-instrumental disc was released via Nettwerk Records, the same label that issues Good Old War\u2019s recorded output.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGood Old War is still going strong,\u201d said Schwartz, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in Glenside. \u201cWe\u2019re working on some new music now \u2013 hoping to put out a lot of stuff this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEarly last year \u2013 around February \u2013 I wasn\u2019t on tour or in the studio with Good Old War so I took advantage of the time off. I went to a house at the shore to work on my own music.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad has a house in Ventnor City (NJ) and it\u2019s really dead there in the winter. I brought all my own gear down to the house and started writing and recording.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Schwartz had no hidden agenda with this project.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Schwartz, \u201cI made a guitar album for no reason other than my love of the instrument. I\u2019d never personally recorded anything but demos, so it was a really incredible feeling to make an album on my own.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people listen to it, I want it to enhance what they have going on. That\u2019s the great thing about instrumental music. I\u2019d love for them to create their own adventure to it and let it become part of their daily soundtrack.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Schwarz embarked on the recording process without a grand master plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had little pieces of music strewn about,\u201d said Schwartz. \u201cI\u2019d wake up in the morning and start playing on some idea throughout the day. I\u2019d record it and then, on the next day, I\u2019d rewrite and re-record it. I really wanted it to be real.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted something that was really believable \u2013 something that people would listen to and say \u2013 hey, he\u2019s playing it\u2026there\u2019s no production tricks\u2026he\u2019s really playing it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt took me about a month-and-a-half to make the album. I didn\u2019t really know what I was doing and then, all of a sudden, it was finished. Then, I took off for Europe on tour with Good Old War.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Good Old war is a band based in Bucks County featuring Keith Goodwin on vocals, guitar and keyboards and Dan Schwartz on vocals and guitars.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in Northeast Philly,\u201d said Schwartz. \u201cFor high school, I went to The Crefeld School in Chestnut Hill. It definitely is an arts-friendly school. They would let me focus on music. It really helped me enjoy school. It\u2019s a very small school. There were only 10 in my graduating class.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy with playing in Good Old War. There is no conflict with my solo work and my work with the band. I wasn\u2019t doing this project to further my career. It was a labor of love.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are 13 songs on the album and I\u2019m playing every one of them in my live show. I might do some Good Old War songs. And, there might be a surprise or two in my set.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Danny Black \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z4q9x0HSDbQ<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Maas Building will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby<\/p><\/div>\n

When Ricky Skaggs visited Wilmington for show last April, he treated fans to a show that featured more than just Ricky Skaggs music. He was joined on the bill at the Grand Opera House by Ry Cooder and Sharon White.<\/span><\/p>\n

On March 4, Skaggs is returning to the Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577, www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/span><\/a>) and, once again, he is bringing along a friend.<\/span><\/p>\n

This time, Skaggs will be joined on stage by keyboard virtuoso Bruce Hornsby. The tour will also touch down on March 3 at American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, 800-0 648-4102, www.AMTshows.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Bluegrass musician Skaggs has been making music for more than 50 years.\u00a0A 14-time Grammy Award winning singer and multi-instrumentalist, Skaggs is a Grand Ole Opry member, CMA and ACM Award winner, and has 11 #1 songs to his credit, including \u201cHeartbroke,\u201d \u201cHighway 40 Blues,\u201d \u201cHoney, Open That Door,\u201d and \u201cCountry Boy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Best known for his work as a keyboardist with his former group, The Range, Hornsby is also a talented singer and songwriter who has won three Grammy Awards.\u00a0Some of his most-known hits are \u201cThe Way It Was,\u201d \u201cMandolin Rain,\u201d \u201cLook Out Any Window,\u201d and \u201cEvery Little Kiss.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby collaborated on a studio album several years ago titled \u201cRicky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby,\u201d which featured re-workings of Hornsby originals as bluegrass tunes, as well as a number of traditional songs and a Skaggs original composition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, Skaggs and Hornsby are out on the road to collaborate with Skaggs\u2019 razor-sharp band Kentucky Thunder on brand new tunes and traditional bluegrass classics. The pair blends songs drawn from deep roots in mountain music, adding piano and Hornsby\u2019s songwriting to Skaggs\u2019 instrumental core of mandolin, guitar, bass, fiddle and banjo.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve toured with Bruce before,\u201d said Skaggs, during a phone interview Wednesday morning from a tour stop in North Jersey. \u201cWe recorded two records together \u2013 a studio album in 2000 and a live CD about three years ago. We\u2019ve played together quite a lot over the last 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI first met Bruce at q Fourth of July concert in Horseheads, New York in the late 1980s. Don McLean was also on the bill and so was Judy Collins. That was back when I was playing with a full country band. Bruce was riding a pretty high crest with his pop hits.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe came by and met me in my dressing room. He invited me to come out and sit in with him for a song or two so me and my banjo player did. Then, I didn\u2019t see Bruce again until 1996.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was hosting a TV show at the Ryman (Auditorium in Nashville). We had Bruce on one night with Vince Gill, Mark O\u2019Connor and Bela Fleck. That was another great meeting of musical minds. Later, I asked Bruce to join in on a Bill Monroe tribute.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Skaggs played mandolin and sang on stage with bluegrass legend Bill Monroe when he was six years old. One year later, he appeared on television\u2019s Martha White country music variety show, playing with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.<\/span><\/p>\n

His life\u2019s path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact.<\/span><\/p>\n

The versatile musician started playing mandolin over a half-century ago. Skaggs has had 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics \u2014 from \u201cBluegrass Rules!\u201d in 1998 to \u201cRicky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved\u201d in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

The touring show which is coming to the area will be a total collaborative effort.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time we get together, creative juices start to flow,\u201d said Skaggs. \u201cAll of us will be playing together for the entire show. We just come out and play. He is playing the rip-roaring tunes that Kentucky Thunder and I play. Our styles fit together well. In a way, it\u2019s a match made in heaven musically.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur music was made for each other. With our bluegrass music, we don\u2019t write it out. We have the licks in our head. When we did the Skaggs-Hornsby studio record, we only had to rehearse a little bit. In this show, we just switch it up and play around. There\u2019s not a lot of hardcore structure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Skaggs said that there are plans for a live Kentucky Thunder album to be released later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had my own studio since 2001 \u2014 Skaggs\u2019 Place Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee,\u201d said Skaggs. \u201cWe have a lot of analog gear \u2014 and ProTools and RADAR, which is still the best for going from analog to digital.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Skaggs\u2019 most recent album in \u201cHearts Like Ours,\u201d which he recorded with his wife Sharon White and released on his Skaggs Family label.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded that album in 2013 and released it in October 2014,\u201d said Skaggs. \u201cSharon and I started doing some touring together after the album and we\u2019re still doing shows together. Unfortunately, she\u2019s with me on this tour.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby — https:\/\/youtu.be\/DAOi7M_Up5Y<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Ricky Skaggs \u2014 https:\/\/youtu.be\/oZIHSXpmilw<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the American Music Theatre will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $73.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Grand will start at 8 p.m. Tickets prices range from $43-$51.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other shows at the Grand over the next week are Gaelic Storm on March 2, Seldom Scene on March 3 and Dawes on March 7. The American Music Theatre will host country music star Martina McBride on March 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/span><\/a>) will present StringSongs featuring Tim Farrell, Michael Manring & Pat Robinson<\/span><\/a> along with Mark Unruh<\/span><\/a> on March 3 and Open Mic with guest host Jason Ager<\/span><\/a> on March 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will host Korby Lenker with Lizanne Knott and Ben Shannon on March 3 and Chrstine Havrilla\u2019s Birthday Bash on March 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/span><\/a>) will have Mo Lowda & The Humble, Rad & Kell, and NorthEast Corners on March 2, Nigel Hall Band and Remember Jones on March 3 and The Victor Wooten Trio, Dennis Chambers, and Bob Franceschini on March 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Burlap & Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427-4547,\u00a0www.burlapandbean.com<\/span><\/a>) will present Nathan Bell and Rivers on March 2, Dala with Lawrence Trailer on March 3 and Marc Berger with Alex DiMattia on March 4.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times Fans of the band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are in for a double treat this week. Actually, they\u2019re in for a pair of double treats. The first double treat is that the band will be playing back-to-back nights at Johnny Brenda\u2019s (1201 North Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7529],"tags":[8604,8602,8603,8600,6518,7310,8601,8599],"class_list":["post-23316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-bruce-hornsby","tag-communist-daughter","tag-danny-black","tag-dua-lipa","tag-featured","tag-ricky-skaggs","tag-steady-holiday","tag-the-dig"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23316","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=23316"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23317,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23316\/revisions\/23317"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}