{"id":39275,"date":"2022-05-26T10:08:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T14:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=39275"},"modified":"2022-05-26T10:08:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T14:08:58","slug":"on-stage-cheadle-brings-new-theme-to-show-at-jameys-house-of-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=39275","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Cheadle brings new theme to show at Jamey’s House of Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Laura Cheadle<\/p><\/div>\n

Laura Cheadle is coming back with a new theme and a new bag of surprises this weekend.
\nOn May 27, Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,\u00a0www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) is hosting a return engagement by Laura Cheadle.<\/p>\n

Whenever Cheadle plays the area, it seems that she has a special theme for that particular show.<\/p>\n

When the powerful blues\/jazz\/rock singer played Jamey\u2019s back in December, the concert billed as \u201cA Very\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n

On February 11, Cheadle came back on February 11 to The Living Room in Ardmore and presented \u201cLaura\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0Sings The Sexy Valentine Blues.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis time, it\u2019s actually a release party for my new album on Sony Orchard,\u201d said Cheadle, during a phone interview Wednesday from her home in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a preview of all the songs that are going to be on the album. The release date hasn\u2019t been set yet \u2013 probably late summer or early fall.\u201d <\/p>\n

Fans have already gotten a small sneak peak at what to expect.<\/p>\n

\u201cI released two singles from the album so far,\u201d said Cheadle. \u201cThe first was \u2018Reverberate.\u2019 The second one \u2013 \u2018Lust In Between\u2019 \u2013 just came out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show features Laura\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0and her band.\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0has a band that features blues, soul, funk \u2013 and a lot of\u00a0Cheadles.<\/p>\n

Her four-piece group features her brother Jim\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0on guitar and her father James\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0on keyboards along with South Jersey\u2019s Dave Ferebee on drums.<\/p>\n

James \u201cPapa\u00a0Cheadle\u201d has played and recorded with Don Cornell, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Four Aces, Grover Washington Jr., The Soul Survivors, Jaco Pastorius and Peter Erskine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been in the studio a lot,\u201d said Cheadle. \u201cI hadn\u2019t written in four years. When the COVID shutdown arrived, I started writing and couldn\u2019t stop. I just relaxed and enjoyed it.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the results of her writing outburst was her 2021 holiday album, \u201cLet\u2019s Get Together for Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a family affair,\u201d said\u00a0Cheadle. \u201cI recorded it at my dad\u2019s studio with my brothers and him. My dad was the producer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are nine songs on the album with five originals and four standards \u2013 \u2018Sleigh Ride,\u2019 \u2018Here Comes Santa Claus,\u2019 \u2018First Noel,\u2019 and \u2018Blue Christmas.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI did a Christmas album before \u2013 in 2010. It was more of a jazz album. This one is definitely bluesier.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a Christmas album but it\u2019s a real sexy, sultry album \u2013 very R&B. I really got a chance to showcase my voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe music on my upcoming album is also very R&B-based. I just wrote another song the other day. Songs keep flying out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cheadle\u00a0has played with her family ever since she was a young girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy father has influenced me so much,\u201d said\u00a0Cheadle. \u201cHe\u2019s a seasoned jazz musician who used to be a music professor at Rowan University. So, I\u2019ve always been involved with music<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has his own recording studio in South Jersey called the Swedesboro Music Studio and he records a lot of different people. He and I are both devoted to music. His influence on me is blues and jazz \u2013 but I make it modern.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cheadle\u2019s music career began when she was four years old. Her father created the \u201cAppreciation Choir\u201d for the Persian Gulf War troops in the early nineties and created a music video that was aired on VH1 and MTV. Along with her two older twin brothers and various other children,\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0toured around the United States singing for audiences.<\/p>\n

When she was 11, she enlisted her father to teach her how to play drums. From her \u201ctween\u201d to \u201cmid-teen\u201d years,\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0was in a band with her brothers called Sibling \u2013 a pop group that played at local restaurants, churches, music venues, private parties and parades.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been in the Philadelphia\/New Jersey music scene for quite some time,\u201d said\u00a0Cheadle. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing acoustic stuff since I was 16 and then put my band together later. Sibling was a blend and I morphed into my music. Songwriting comes very naturally for me. Sometimes, I wake up with a melody in my head. It\u2019s just there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been a super fan of old soul. My biggest influences are Aretha Franklin, Tower of Power, James Brown and Stevie Wonder. I love real drums and all the organic instruments. Some of my songs are rock. Some of them are blues. It\u2019s hard to classify me \u2013 maybe pop\/rock with soul influence. I just do what I feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0Family has built a strong reputation nationally.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were on an NBC television show called \u2018The Next Great Family Band\u2019 in 2013,\u201d said\u00a0Cheadle. \u201cThat got us a lot of interest in being booked for tours. They actually came to our place in Swedesboro. The exposure was great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans will get plenty of Cheadle\u2019s music \u2013 old and new \u2013 this Friday night at Jamey\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a two-hour show with no opener,\u201d said Cheadle. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of like a preview party along with a lot of bluesy songs. I love playing Jamey\u2019s because I get to let my hair down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Laura\u00a0Cheadle\u00a0\u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ro-JwppZkJM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Jamey\u2019s on May 27 will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $30 advance and $36 at the door.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Jamey\u2019s are Rupert Wate on May 28, THURSDAY NIGHT JAZZ JAM\u00a0featuring Ella Gahnt on May 26 and SUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH & JAM featuring the Philly Blues Kings with Maci Miller on May 29.<\/p>\n

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Steve Forbert<\/p><\/div>\n

Steve Forbert\u2019s legion of fans in the area have been getting double treats the last two times Forbert played locally.<\/p>\n

On his last visit to the Delaware Valley, he performed at Kennett Flash\u2019s Rooftop Series and the Ardmore Music Hall.<\/p>\n

This time around, Steve Forbert and the New Rendition — George Naha on guitar, Todd Lanka on bass, Caleb Estey on drums, Forbert on guitar and harmonica \u2013 will be performing at the Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (9 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr,<\/a> brynmawrtwilightconcerts.com<\/a>) on May 28 and swinging back around on June 11 for a show at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) on June 11.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been playing with these guys for three or four years,\u201d said Forbert, during a phone interview Monday from his home in Asbury Park, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to playing the Bryn Mawr Twilight show. I\u2019ve done it for years \u2013 at last five times at the current location and a few times at the old location.\u201d<\/p>\n

Forbert\u00a0has been recording and playing music for four decades and has reached a point in his career where he knows how to stay busy but not too busy.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s pretty safe to say that\u00a0Forbert\u00a0has never oversaturated the market with his recorded output.<\/p>\n

When\u00a0Forbert\u00a0released his album, \u201cCompromised,\u201d in 2015, it was 34 years after he released his debut album \u201cAlive On Arrival.\u201d In the three decades-plus, he only released 14 studio albums.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, he has been more prolific in recent years.<\/p>\n

He released \u201cFlying at Night\u201d on Rolling Tide Records in 2016 and followed with a pair of albums on Blue Rose Music \u2013 \u201cThe Magic Tree\u201d in 2018 and \u201cEarly Morning Rain\u201d in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarly Morning Rain\u201d is an album of covers \u2013 including the Grateful Dead\u2019s \u201cBox of Rain,\u201d Elton John\u2019s \u201cYour Song,\u201d the Kinks\u2019 \u201cSupersonic Rocket Ship\u201d, and Danny O\u2019Keefe\u2019s \u201cGood Time Charlie\u2019s Got The Blues\u201d (which was released as a video).<\/p>\n

Now, Forbert is touring in support of a new album which was just released this month \u2013 \u201cMoving Through America\u201d via Blue Rose Music.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I recorded \u2018The Magic Tree\u2019 in 2018, it was a solo record with just guitar and vocal,\u201d said Forbert. \u201cFor \u2018Moving Through America,\u2019 I brought it up a couple notches and recorded with the whole band.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the songs were written in the last two years but none of them have anything to do with the virus. I started recording songs I had and some new ones came along.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Living in a Dream\u2019 is a rock-and-roll song. \u2018Say Hello to Gainesville\u2019 is a tribute to the late Tom Petty. When I started, I was writing about old orange juice ads from the 60s and when I finished, it was about Tom Petty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Filled with character portraits and quirky insights,\u00a0\u201cMoving Through America\u201d\u00a0unfolds like a mosaic of modern-day American life, delivered by someone who\u2019s been crisscrossing the country for nearly half a century. With an author\u2019s nuance and a humorist\u2019s wit,\u00a0Forbert\u00a0offer glimpses into the everyday lives of his characters — a dog running from the sky\u2019s thunderclaps; a Houston man preparing to take his girlfriend out for fried oysters; a former drug dealer celebrating his freedom after incarceration; a road-tripping motorist steadily making his way across the Midwest.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the album at Steve Greenwell\u2019s studio in Asbury Park,\u201d said Forbert. \u201cI\u2019ve used that studio a lot over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the new album, a lot of times the music came first. What happens is \u2013 I\u2019ll get a melodic idea, write the music, and then work on the lyrics. One song on the album tells a story so, with that one, the lyrics came first.\u201d<\/p>\n

Forbert\u00a0has a very solid fan base and that\u2019s fine with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I do is more about songs,\u201d said\u00a0Forbert. \u201cI just do what I\u2019ve always done. Lyrics \u2014 and topics \u2014 move with me through life. I don\u2019t pay attention to fads.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a jam band or an act that plays for big crowds. It\u2019s folk-rock and mostly acoustic. Even with these shows, the band doesn\u2019t play super loud \u2013 and Caleb is not a loud drummer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m doing about half the new album in my current shows. But there is no set list. It depends on the audience. I like it that way. I couldn\u2019t enjoy the same set list every night. I wouldn\u2019t like that at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Steve\u00a0Forbert\u00a0\u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/tVjMsgaqW4g<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show in Bryn Mawr on May 28, which has Maxie Mandel as the opener, will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

Forbert\u2019s show in Sellersville on June 11 will start at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $29.50.<\/p>\n

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Nothing More<\/p><\/div>\n

Another music act that is less than prolific with regard to album releases is Nothing More.<\/p>\n

The band from San Antonio, Texas has been around since 2003. Two of the original four members are still int the band and a third who has been onboard since 2005.<\/p>\n

This year, Nothing More has released two singles from an upcoming album \u2013 \u201cTURN IT UP LIKE (Stand in the Fire)\u201d in March and the just released \u201cTired of Winning.\u201d The album, which will be released later this year on Better Noise Music, is just the fourth studio album by the Texas quartet.<\/p>\n

Fans of the band will be able to hear some of the new music along with a lot of the older music on May 29 when the Santander Arena presents a bill co-headlined by Nothing More and labelmates Asking Alexandria. The opening acts will be Atreyu and Eva Under Fire.<\/p>\n

Nothing More\u2019s stable line-up features Jonny Hawkins \u2013 lead vocals (2008\u2013present), drums (2003\u20132009), Mark Vollelunga \u2013 guitar, backing vocals (2003\u2013present), Daniel Oliver \u2013 bass guitar, backing vocals (2004\u2013present) and Ben Anderson \u2013 drums, percussion (2015\u2013present).<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no official release date yet for the album,\u201d said Oliver, during a phone interview Monday from a tour stop in Rochester, New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be out sometime in the fall \u2013 hopefully early fall. It\u2019s all done. We\u2019re just finishing up some album artwork.<\/p>\n

\u201cTired of Waiting\u2019 was the first \u2018official\u2019 single. Before that, we released \u2018Turn It Up.\u2019 We\u2019re playing both those songs in our live set. We could play more new songs, but we don\u2019t want to overwhelm fans with too much new music.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2017, Nothing More, which is known for its massive anthems with catchy hooks, earned three Grammy Award nominations \u2013 \u201cBest Rock Album\u201d\u00a0for the album, \u201cThe Stories We Tell Ourselves\u201d and \u201cBest Rock Song\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cBest Rock Performance\u201d\u00a0for the single, \u201cGo to War.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did about 10 years in the underground before a label came around,\u201d said Oliver. \u201cWe were a D.I.Y band. In the early years, we were just playing around Texas and Louisiana. When you\u2019re a brand-new band, it takes a while until you\u2019re a known name.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nothing More is definitely a known name as evidenced by its many national tours \u2013 the last of which was with Ghost in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our first tour since the pandemic started,\u201d said Oliver. \u201cOur last tour was in 2019 with Ghost.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe opened this tour in Kansas City two weeks ago. It was exciting to be playing live shows again. I was so nervous; I almost threw up before the show.<\/p>\n

\u201cAsking Alexandria is co-headlining with us. We take turns going on last. We\u2019re doing a 70-minute set and playing a lot of songs from our last two albums.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Nothing More — https:\/\/youtu.be\/sbWr515vhkw<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show in Reading on May 29 will start at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $29.50 and $36.50.<\/p>\n

First, there was \u201cCluedo,\u201d a\u00a0murder mystery game\u00a0for three to six players (depending on editions) that was devised in 1943 by British board game designer\u00a0Anthony E. Pratt. The game was first manufactured by\u00a0Waddingtons\u00a0in the United Kingdom in 1949.<\/p>\n

Then, there was \u201cClue,\u201d which is what Cluedo became when it was introduced to the United States around the same time. \u201cClue\u201d is the classic detective game.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Clue, players move from room to room in a mansion to solve the mystery of: who done it, with what, and where? Players are dealt character, weapon, and location cards after the top card from each card type is secretly placed in the confidential file in the middle of the board. Players must move to a room and then make a suggestion against a character saying they did it in that room with a specific weapon. The player to the left must show one of any cards mentioned if in that player’s hand. Through deductive reasoning each player must figure out which character, weapon, and location are in the secret file.<\/p>\n

To do this, each player must uncover what cards are in other players hands by making more and more suggestions. Once a player knows what cards the other players are holding, they will know what cards are in the secret file, and then make an accusation. If correct, the player wins, but if incorrect, the player must return the cards to the file without revealing them and may no longer make suggestions or accusations. A great game for those who enjoy reasoning and thinking things out.<\/p>\n

After the board game \u201cClue,\u201d next was the film called \u201cClue,\u201d which came out in 1985.<\/p>\n

\u201cClue\u201d\u00a0is an American black comedy mystery film based on the board game of the same name. Inspired by the nature of the board game, the film\u2019s initial release featured various different endings, with one of three possibilities sent to\u00a0movie theaters\u00a0at the time. The film initially received mixed reviews and did poorly at the\u00a0box office — but later developed a considerable\u00a0cult following.<\/p>\n

The next phase of \u201cClue\u201d was \u201cClue the Musical,\u201d which ran\u00a0Off-Broadway\u00a0in 1997 and never went on national tour.<\/p>\n

Finally, there is \u201cClue: On Stage,\u201d which is adapted from the Paramount Pictures film written by Jonathan Lynn and the board game from Hasbro, Inc. written by\u00a0Sandy Rustin<\/a>. It opened on Broadway in 2018 and won one Tony Award.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t got a clue where all this is going \u2013 it\u2019s going to Arden, Delaware.<\/p>\n

The Candlelight\u00a0Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>) is presenting \u201cClue On Stage.\u201d\u00a0The very funny dark comedy is running now through June 26 at the dinner theater in the Village of Arden.<\/p>\n

The talented cast features Anthony Connell (Wadsworth the butler), Sarah Braun (Miss Scarlett), Lauren Esser (Yvette), Connor Patrick (Professor Plum), Victoria Healy (Mrs. White), Jared Calhoun (Mr. Green), Yajaira Paredes (Mrs. Peacock), Paul McElwee (Colonel Mustard), Joe Falcone (Mr. Boddy), Leah Senseney (Cook) and JJ Vavrik (The Unexpected Cop).<\/p>\n

The cast features several Candlelight newcomers, including a pair of recent Temple University graduates \u2013 Sarah Braun and Lauren Esser.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just graduated two weeks ago with a BFA in musical theater and a minor in dance,\u201d said Esser, during a phone interview Monday from her home in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard about Candlelight from friends who had been in \u2018South Pacific\u2019 there. And, I had another friend who was in \u2018Cabaret.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI auditioned for this show back in February online. Then, I got called back and went in person to meet the director (Peter Reynolds).\u201d<\/p>\n

Esser has been on stage most of her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started classes in dance and performing arts when I was three,\u201d said Esser, who is a graduate of Gwynedd-Mercy Academy. \u201cI did shows all through high school and did all the shows at Temple when I was there.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the curtain goes up at Candlelight for \u201cClue On Stage,\u201d It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party.<\/p>\n

Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth the butler, Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up.<\/p>\n

The play is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery that will leave both cult-fans\u00a0and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out\u2026WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI play Yvette, the maid,\u201d said Esser. \u201cI watched the movie before I auditioned. It\u2019s definitely funny \u2013 a murder mystery farce.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s written to be a one-act play but the Candlelight has divided it into two acts. It\u2019s very intelligently written. There\u2019s never a dull moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Esser has been able to relate well to Yvette.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a comedic part,\u201d said Esser. \u201cShe comes off one way \u2013 working as a maid \u2013 but she definitely knows a lot more than she lets on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is just a fun show to be part of. It has a good pace and a wide variety of humor.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful cast and every character is funny. We know we\u2019re going to get laughs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cClue On Stage\u201d is running now through June 26 at the Candlelight Theatre. Tickets, which include dinner, beverages and dessert, are $65.50 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12).<\/p>\n

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, www.uptownwestchester.org<\/a>) is presenting Dueling Pianos on May 26, and Boston Comedy Festival on May 28.<\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) is hosting Mark Unruh on June 3.<\/p>\n

The Kimmel Cultural Campus (Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org<\/a>) will present Flaco Navaja & The Razor Blades on May 30.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will present Battles on May 26,<\/p>\n

The Micah Graves Project on May 31, Digable Planets on June 2 and Sister Hazel on June 4.<\/p>\n

118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>) will host Cousin Curtis on May 26, We May Be Right on May 27, Avi Wisnia on May 28, Butchy Band on May 28, Amanda and Teddy on June 2, Popa Chubby on June 3, The End of America on June 4, Jefferson Berry on June 5 and Scott Sax and Suzie Brown on June 8.<\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) will host Mo\u2019Nique on May 27, Tommy James on June 3, Tom Kiefer on June 4 and Abbafab on June 8.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Bowl (1009 Canal Street, Philadelphia, www.brooklynbowl.com\/philadelphia<\/a>) will have The Walters on May 26, Metalachi on June 2, Splintered Sunlight on June 3, Sugar Honey Ice Tea on June 5 and Stand Atlantic on June 8.<\/p>\n

The Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, 888-588-7279, https:\/\/parxcasino.com<\/a>) will have Kansas on May 27 and Andrew Dice Clay on June 2<\/p>\n

Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

26 Cut Worms on May 26, Orville Peck on May 27, Broods on May 29, Mansionair on June 2, T-Pain on June 2, Small Town Murder on June 4 and Last Dinosaurs on June 5.<\/p>\n

Annenberg Center (3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, https:\/\/annenbergcenter.org\/events<\/a>) will present Momix from June 2-4.<\/p>\n

The Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 202-730-3331, www.thequeenwilmington.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The Gilmour Project on May 27, Gasolina Party on May 28, Lanco on June 2, Jim Norton on June 4, Devon Allman on June 5, and Apollo Suns on June 8.<\/p>\n

City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, citywinery.com<\/a>) hosts Raheem DeVaghn on May 26, Alex Cuba on May 27, Conya Doss on May 27, Damn the Torpedoes on May 27, Yael Naim on May 28, Funky Dawgs on May 29, Will Downing on May 29-30, Kristin Hersh on June 1, Gooch & the Motion on June 2, Res on June 3, Grant-Lee Phillips on June 4, Miki Howard on June 5, Adam Ezra Group on June 5, Kaki King on June 6, Maddie Pope on June 7 andBombino on June 8.<\/p>\n

The Met (858 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/themetphilly.com<\/a>) will host Ray Lamontagne on June 1, Russ on June 2, Chelsea Handler on June 4 and Sigur Ros on June 7.<\/p>\n

World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>) will have Xenia Rubios on May 27, Lydia Hillliard Experience on May 28, Sara Kays on May 31, Kings Kaleidoscope on June 1 and Secret American on June 2.<\/p>\n

Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1011, http:\/\/www.lnphilly.com<\/a>) is hosting Keshi on May 27, Dying Fetus on June 4, mxmtoon on June 5, Adekunle Gold on June 6 and Juno Birch on June 8.<\/p>\n

Mann Music Center (Mann Center, 5201 N. Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-566-7900, http:\/\/manncenter.org<\/a>) is presenting Haim on May 28, Lake Street Dive on June 3, Roots Picnic on June 4-5 and Rufus Du Sol on June 7.<\/p>\n

Johnny Brenda\u2019s (1201 North Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-739-9684,<\/p>\n

www.johnnybrendas.com<\/a>) presents Sam Evian on May 26, Post Animal on May 28, Anika on May 29, Nnamdi on May 31, Julien Chang on June 1, Willis on June 2, Jordana on June 3, Jesse Malin on June 4 and Blue Hawaii on June 8.<\/p>\n

Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com<\/a>) hosts Injury Reserve on May 26, Aurora on June 2, Kurt Vile on June 3-4 and Welcome to Night Vale on June 8.<\/p>\n

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/undergroundarts.org<\/a>) will have Pain of Salvation on May 28 and Wet on June 3.<\/p>\n

The American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, www.AMTshows.com<\/a>) is hosting Girl Named Tom on May 27 and Kenny G on June 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Laura Cheadle is coming back with a new theme and a new bag of surprises this weekend. On May 27, Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,\u00a0www.jameyshouseofmusic.com) is hosting a return engagement by Laura Cheadle. Whenever Cheadle plays the area, it seems that she has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6518,9692,10521,5203],"class_list":["post-39275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-featured","tag-laura-cheadle","tag-nothing-more","tag-steve-forbert"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39275","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=39275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39276,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39275\/revisions\/39276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/39272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}