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

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Michael Allman<\/p><\/div>\n

There will be a lot happening on May 19 at the popular annual \u201cChestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival\u201d (Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, (Chestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival – Chestnut Hill). The event, which will run from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., was originally scheduled for May 4 but was postponed because of inclement weather.<\/p>\n

Actually, the best part of the festival will probably be a post-festival event.<\/p>\n

On May 19 at 7 p.m., The Venetian Club (8000 Germantown Avenue) will host a concert by the Michael Allman Band.<\/p>\n

If you looked at the name of the headline act Saturday, you would likely draw two conclusions \u2013 the music will be Southern Rock and the act will feature a musician who is part of the Allman Brothers musical family.<\/p>\n

And you\u2019d be right on both accounts.<\/p>\n

This Saturday night, Michael Allman is returning to the area to treat listeners to an evening of straight-ahead rock \u2013 with a lot of Southern Rock in its DNA.<\/p>\n

Allman is the son of the late Allman Brothers Band guitarist Gregg Allman. The son of the guitar great was destined to be a rocker.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, he didn\u2019t know either until he was six.<\/p>\n

Allman was born in 1966 and his mother was Mary Lynn Sutton. In his earliest years, Michael Sean Allman was known as Michael Hendrick, using the name of the man his mother married to legitimize his birth. Sutton and Hendrick never lasted, and she went on to wed Daniel Green, the man Allman originally believed was his father.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted to be a pilot,\u201d said Allman, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in New Port Richey, Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy stepfather was a pilot. He was one of the top Learjet pilots in America. He was moving toward being a pilot for the Blue Angels and an astronaut for NASA.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut he died in a Learjet plane crash when I was six years old. I was crying about his death and that was when my mom told me who my real dad was \u2013 that his name was Gregg Allman.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was quite an intense ride on an emotional roller coaster for the young Florida boy \u2013 this is your dad\u2026your dad just died\u2026your dad is alive\u2026the guy who died was your stepfather\u2026your dad is one of the most famous rock musicians in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took me a long time to figure it all out and accept it \u2013 years to make sense out of it,\u201d said Allman. \u201cIt really seemed that I had lost my father in a plane crash.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Gregg Allman died in May 2017, he left behind five children from different mothers \u2014 Michael Sean Allman, with former waitress Mary Lynn Green; Devon Allman, with ex-wife Shelley Kay Winters; Elijah Blue, from his marriage to Cher; daughter Delilah Island Allman, with ex-wife Julie Bindas; and daughter Layla Brooklyn Allman, with girlfriend Shelby Blackburn. Delilah Island Allman is the only one who is not a musician.<\/p>\n

\u201cGregg Allman is my father,\u201d said Allman. \u201cI can guarantee you there are 10 or more people who can say the same thing and be telling the truth. Call him the father of our country \u2013 a kid in every state.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Allman had a rough childhood and ended up in a military academy when he was 15. Two years later, his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. When she was hospitalized for treatment, Allman moved in with his dad.<\/p>\n

After high school, Allman drifted into the music world \u2013 working as a bartender, a sound board guy in clubs and a DJ. One gig as a DJ had bad consequences.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was working in a club in South Carolina,\u201d said Allman. \u201cThree drunks got thrown out of the bar. They came back and started shooting. I started chasing them and I got knifed. I got stabbed a lot, went to the hospital and needed 300 stitches to patch me up. I was in the hospital for a month.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allman also had to deal with testicular cancer in 2002. Surgery was a success, and he is still cancer-free.<\/p>\n

In the next musical step in his story, Allman began singing with local bands.<\/p>\n

\u201cSteve Perry was my idol \u2013 and my inspiration for my vocals,\u201d said Allman. \u201cThat was the voice I had for a long time \u2013 until I discovered whiskey and cigarettes. I had my own band in the late 80s and most of the 90s. I also had two sons and wanted to have a good married life. So, I left music behind and worked in construction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allman split from his first wife, went back to music, and then remarried. At his new wife\u2019s insistence, Allman again traded the life of a rocker for the life of a working dad.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a while, it was driving me crazy,\u201d said Allman. \u201cI felt trapped \u2013 trapped by family life. I gave up music for her. I will never do that again. I stayed with her for 10 years and we never had any kids.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen she left, I said \u2013 nothing is stopping me now. I found my old manager\u2019s phone number. I re-connected with him and soon we were in the studio making a record. The album came out in 2009.\u201d<\/p>\n

That album was \u201cHard Labor Creek.\u201d In 2020, Allman recorded his sophomore album, \u201cBlues Travels Fast.\u201d Unfortunately, things did not go as planned because of COVID.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had 36 shows lined up and they all got wiped out by COVID,\u201d said Allman. \u201cThat would have been a great year, but the album sat in dry dock. It\u2019s out now \u2013 CDs, online, YouTube and, as a special thing, 100 vinyl copies from a German company.<\/p>\n

Just as it was at his show in Sellersville a few years ago, Allman will be backed by The Mile High Club, a Philadelphia-based band featuring John McNutt (guitar), Marc Iezzi (drums), A.J. Hager (bass) and Tim McKinstry (keyboards).<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been playing with these guys since 2015,\u201d said Allman. \u201cIn previous shows in your area, we had Tommy Zamparelli on guitar, but he left to join Get the Led Out. Our new guitarist is Tim Smith. He\u2019s really good.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gets better every year. Our set list for this show is about 70 per cent Allman Brothers Band and 30 per cent Michael Allman songs \u2014 and each Mile High guy does a solo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Michael Allman \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/CD70M1nQ77Q<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Joe Matarese<\/p><\/div>\n

Another artist who turned in a brilliant headline performance at the Sellersville Theater recently years is comedian Joe Matarese.<\/p>\n

On May 16, Matarese will headline a show at the Candlelight Dinner Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313, www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>) in its monthly edition of Candlelight Comedy Club.<\/p>\n

If the Sellersville Theater books a comedy act to headline a show, you can be fairly sure it will be a top-flight performance.<\/p>\n

Matarese, who grew up in nearby Cherry Hill, New Jersey, has played the theater in Bucks County before and they keep inviting him back.<\/p>\n

Matarese\u00a0is touring his new standup show that is a nostalgic reflection of the life he had growing up in the 80\u2019s compared to today\u2019s disconnected staring at phones and computers all day and night. Matarese\u00a0knows both generations having lived through one more than three decades ago and having a 14-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter dealing with life in 2020.<\/p>\n

The name of the show is \u201cMullets and Mixtapes\u201d \u2013 things that are very familiar to those who came up through the era when MTV ruled the airwaves.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a show all about the 80s,\u201d said Matarese, during a phone interview from his home in New Rochelle, New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a show for no-one under 40 or over 60. It looks at the 80s. And it\u2019s also all about raising kids now.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Matarese, \u201cMy objective is to create thought provoking original dramatic and comedic projects that weave the two genres together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matarese\u00a0grew up across the river in South Jersey during the days when Emerald City was a rock club in Cherry Hill that booked amazing acts (Alice Cooper, the Ramones, Beach Boys, Buzzcocks, Badfinger and lots more) and the Admiral Wilson Boulevard was a two-mile drive through Sin City.<\/p>\n

\u201cI graduated from Cherry Hill East High School and then went to Camden County Community College,\u201d said Matarese. \u201cI started doing standup around the same time I was failing out of college.<\/p>\n

\u201cI began doing standup full-time when I was 19. I started in Philly doing open mics at places like Comedy Works and Comedy Factory Outlet. I was in Philly for four years and then moved to New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

In New York, Matarese\u00a0upped his game to a whole new level.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack then, there were a million gigs \u2013 bar gigs in New York and New Jersey,\u201d said Matarese.<\/p>\n

\u201cI quickly broke into New York\u2019s main comedy shows. I got a lot of spots. It was like a training ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was doing showcase clubs \u2013 Caroline\u2019s on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club \u2013 along with road gigs. I got booked on MTV for Spring Break in Panama City in 1995.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since then, Matarese\u00a0has made appearances on the most sought-after TV and radio shows, performing twice on\u00a0The Late Show with David Letterman, five times on\u00a0The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn\u00a0and\u00a0Craig Ferguson, four times at the\u00a0Montreal Comedy Festival, and receiving a standing ovation on\u00a0America\u2019s Got Talent in 2014.<\/p>\n

According to the AGT website, \u201cJoe Matarese\u00a0was a stand-up comedian act from\u00a0Season 9\u00a0of\u00a0America\u2019s Got Talent. He was eliminated during Judgment Week. Joe\u2019s completely autobiographical act pokes fun at his subtly dysfunctional Italian family, his own neuroses, life with a five-year-old, and a baby daughter, and his marriage to a psychologist (his perfect match).\u201d<\/p>\n

Matarese\u2019s\u00a0audition\u00a0in\u00a0Episode 906\u00a0consisted of joking about topics such as signs of feeling old, pretending to care as a dad, and easily having a good time when away from his kids.\u00a0Howard Stern,\u00a0Heidi Klum,\u00a0Mel B, and\u00a0Howie Mandel\u00a0all voted \u201cYes,\u201d sending Joe to Judgment Week. After his performance, his kids (ages 6 and 1) joined him on stage to hug and congratulate him.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoing that show was a lot of fun,\u201d said Matarese. \u201cWhen I did \u2018America\u2019s Got Talent,\u2019 I had little kids recognizing me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matarese\u00a0has been a guest on\u00a0The Howard Stern Show,\u00a0WTF with Marc Maron,\u00a0and\u00a0Chelsea Lately, had his very own\u00a0Comedy Central Presents\u00a0half-hour special, and currently has two one-hour specials on Amazon Prime \u2013 \u201cMedicated\u201d and \u201cThe Poster\u2019s Wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has recorded seven standup albums that are currently in rotation on\u00a0SiriusXM, including \u201cQuiet Please,\u201d \u201cFixing Joe,\u201d \u201cDisconnected,\u201d \u201cWhen A Comedian Attacks,\u201d \u201cMedicated,\u201d \u201cThe Poster\u2019s Wrong\u201d and \u201cCompletely Present.\u201d<\/p>\n

The veteran comic performed in front of 18,000 people at the Wells Fargo Center alongside Bill Burr and Sebastian Maniscalco, as well as with Artie Lange at NYC\u2019s Carnegie Hall. New audiences are currently discovering his\u00a0comedy on\u00a0Tik Tok.<\/p>\n

If you attend Matarese\u2019s show Sunday at the Sellersville Theater, you\u2019ll be treated to a sneak preview of \u201cMullets and Mixtapes.\u201d And, despite what Matarese\u00a0says, you\u2019ll be allowed into the show even if you\u2019re under 40 or over 60.<\/p>\n

Video link for Joe Matarese\u00a0— https:\/\/youtu.be\/iZO-GXJxO5I<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show will also feature Justin Gonzalez and Maureen Ferguson.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez, who is the glue that holds it all together, is a stand-up comedian and magician. He is also an independent musician based in Philadelphia who travels throughout the Tri-State area and beyond.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez, who began performing professionally at the age of 11, now performs with a repertoire that includes classical, big band, Broadway and opera. Most recently, he added a new genre when he assumed the role of lead vocalist for \u201c33 1\/3 LIVE\u2019s Killer Queen Experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m originally from Northeast Philly,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cI went to school in South Philly at GAMP.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP) is a college preparatory school for students in grades 5 through 12 that provides a unique educational environment, focusing on college and career readiness, while allowing all students to pursue music as a major subject.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was at GAMP for eight years,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cI studied voice and instruments starting with lower brass. Voice was a large chunk of it. I got my first professional performance in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the age of 13, Gonzalez\u00a0was asked to join a chorus as a soloist on its two-week tour of Germany and France. On that trip, he had the opportunity to perform in many castles, mansions, and historic houses of worship. The most memorable moment for him was singing in the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris, France.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cI was 13 and I was singing at the Cathedral Notre Dame. I was just a poor Puerto Rican kid from North Philly, and I was singing in places like a castle in Germany and a cathedral in Berlin.\u201d<\/p>\n

After years of laying the groundwork for a promising career as an opera singer, Gonzalez\u00a0was diagnosed at the age of 18 with Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. One of the symptoms of MS is memory loss. His opera career was over just as quickly as it began.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt affected my brain\u2019s ability to memorize,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cI still sing classically at venues around the East Coast and on Broadway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, 20 years since that first tour, Gonzalez\u00a0is still a sought-after classical music soloist. He is also a practitioner of the American Song Book and the music of Broadway. He uses all of this music to entertain, educate, and share his story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also have several music projects,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cThere is the Little Big Band Lounge Revival, which does\u00a0lounge and popular standards along with classic love songs, and the Justin Gonzalez\u00a0Jazz Trio, which is a pop trio that uses classical instruments. There is also \u201833 1\/3 LIVE\u2019s Killer Queen Experience.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The comedy aspect is the most recent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout eight years ago, I was doing a weekly cabaret show with Julia Scotti \u2013 \u2018Julia Scotti\u2019s Comedy Test Kitchen,\u2019\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cShe said I should tell my stories when performing. That allowed me to just be funny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Justin Gonzalez\u00a0\u2014 https:\/\/youtu.be\/kNtcF4Z5aqQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $30. The show will start at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Candlelight\u2019s mainstage production, \u201cMoon Over Buffalo,\u201d opened on May 11 and is running through June 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoon Over Buffalo\u201d\u00a0is a 1995\u00a0comic\u00a0play\u00a0by\u00a0Ken Ludwig\u00a0set in\u00a0Buffalo, New York\u00a0in 1953. This play marked the return of\u00a0Carol Burnett\u00a0to the\u00a0Broadway\u00a0stage after a 30-year absence.<\/p>\n

This madcap comedy by Ken Ludwig centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s playing Private Lives and Cyrano de Bergerac in rep in Buffalo, New York. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by George\u2019s dalliance with a young ing\u00e9nue, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom.<\/p>\n

Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee, and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them in his movie remake of The Scarlet Pimpernel.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoon Over Buffalo\u201d\u00a0relies heavily on\u00a0situation comedy\u00a0for its humor, as well as some sexual innuendo and a little\u00a0slapstick. The actor who plays George, in particular, must be able to deliver a highly physical performance. George engages in a mock\u00a0fencing\u00a0match with Charlotte, a\u00a0wrestling\u00a0match with Howard, and a stunt fall into the\u00a0orchestra pit.<\/p>\n

The action and dialogue are fast paced, as the characters are constantly bickering or frantically trying to resolve some confusion. It bears numerous similarities to Ludwig\u2019s previous farce,\u00a0\u201cLend Me A Tenor\u201d — period timeframe, Northeastern city, drinking-and-womanizing male star, justifiably jealous wife, young stage manager desperately trying to keep things together, important person(s) in the audience, at least one character who has passed out and is believed missing, non-actors forced to go onstage, etc.<\/p>\n

Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings (doors 6 p.m.\/show, 8 p.m.) and Sunday afternoons (doors, 1 p.m.\/show, 3 p.m.).<\/p>\n

Tickets, which include dinner and show, are $70.50 for adults and $35 for children (ages 4-12).<\/p>\n

Ensemble Arts Philly \u2013 the new presenting brand of the Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra \u2013 in partnership with The Shubert Organization, Sadler\u2019s Wells, and Universal Music UK, present \u201cMessage In A Bottle,\u201d a new dance theatre production by Sadler\u2019s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince, set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting.
\nThe show will run now through May 19 at the Miller Theater (250 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, www.ensembleartsphilly.org<\/a>). Philly is one of only 10 cities in North America that have been selected to present this tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cMessage In A Bottle\u201d sees a village alive with joyous celebrations suddenly come under siege. In the chaos, three siblings \u2013 Leto, Mati and Tana \u2013 are separated from their parents. They undertake a perilous journey to new lands and set out on their own extraordinary adventures.<\/p>\n

Songs include \u201cEvery Breath You Take,\u201d \u201cRoxanne,\u201d \u201cEvery Little Thing She Does Is Magic,\u201d \u201cWalking on The Moon,\u201d \u201cEnglishman In New York,\u201d \u201cShape Of My Heart\u201d and \u201cFields Of Gold.\u201d<\/p>\n

On stage, gravity-defying lyrical hip-hop dance and breathtaking music combine in a moving story of humanity and hope.<\/p>\n

The brilliantly recorded soundtrack to \u201cMessage In A Bottle\u201d also features new vocals by Sting and new arrangements by Grammy and Tony Award winner Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton, The Greatest Showman), with guest vocals from award-winning actress and singer Beverley Knight MBE and Lynval Golding (The Specials).<\/p>\n

\u201cMessage In A Bottle\u201d made its world premiere at Sadler\u2019s Wells\u2019 West End Venue, The Peacock Theatre, on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.<\/p>\n

NOTE: \u201cMessage In A Bottle\u201d contains some scenes of an adult nature. These are all told through dance and are appropriate to the storyline and setting of the show. There is a short moment representing sexual violence against a female character in Act One. After the interval, there are some depictions of drug use at the beginning of the second half.<\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cMessage In A Bottle\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/vC05Py1BqFY<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show will run now through May19.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices start at $46.<\/p>\n

Now through May 19, People\u2019s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, www.peopleslight.org<\/a>) is presenting the regional premiere of the Obie Award winning play \u201cHurricane Diane\u201d by Pulitzer Prize finalist Madeleine George.<\/p>\n

The comedic romp with a mythological twist is a hilarious parable of climate reckoning and liberation set in an unassuming Monmouth County, New Jersey cul-de-sac.<\/p>\n

Directed by People\u2019s Light Associate Producing Director Molly Rosa Houlahan, \u201cHurricane Diane\u201d features actor Rami Margron in the lead role, performing alongside Suli Holum, Teri Lamm, Shauna Miles, and Julianna Zinkel. The play runs through May 19 with 21 performances presented on the Leonard C. Haas Stage, a 340-seat performance venue housed in an 18th-century stone barn.<\/p>\n

\u201cHurricane Diane\u201d made its world premiere at Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 2017, then went on to run off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop in 2019.<\/p>\n

The play centers on Diane, a permaculture gardener with swaggering charm. She also has supernatural powers thanks to her secret identity: the Greek god Dionysus. After settling in a modern-day New Jersey suburb, Diane sets out to recruit the mortals for an environmental revolution that would restore Earth to its natural state.<\/p>\n

George\u2019s Obie Award-winning comedy is a hilarious story that blends ancient myth, climate revolution, and Real Housewives of New Jersey drama.<\/p>\n

Tickets start at $42, including fees.<\/p>\n

On May 18,\u00a0SRUTI\u00a0(www.sruti.org<\/a>) will present a Grand Carnatic Vocal Music\u00a0Concert featuring NJ Nandini (Vocal),\u00a0B. Ananthakrishnan\u00a0(Violin), Sri. Murugaboopathi\u00a0(Mridangam), and\u00a0Sri. Guruprasad\u00a0(Ghatam) at 4:30 p.m. at West Chester Fugett Middle School Auditorium (500 Ellis Lane, West Chester, www.sruti.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

SRUTI, The India Music and Dance Society is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization. Every year, around 10 or more world class music and dance recitals are presented during the Spring and Fall seasons by\u00a0SRUTI\u00a0in the Greater Philadelphia area.<\/p>\n

NJ Nandini is a vibrant young vocalist from Trivandrum who has captured the ears of ardent Carnatic music listeners across India.<\/p>\n

Hailing from a family of rich musical heritage, granddaughter of late Vechur N Hariharasubramania Iyer, she has been nurtured over the years by her eminent gurus — Padmasri Parassala B Ponnammal, Prof. P R Kumarakerala Varma, Dr. S Bhagyalekshmy and Dr. M N Moorthy.<\/p>\n

Endowed with an enviable comprehension and a rare insight into Carnatic music\u2019s various depths and facts, she brings out music in her own ravishing style, which is rooted in tradition.<\/p>\n

Nandini has composed music for various creative concepts. She has performed Jugalbandi with flute virtuoso Shri. Kudamaloor Janardanan and composed many musical pieces for dance. Nandini has also served as guest lecturer in Sree Swathi Thirunal Govt. College of Music, Trivandrum.<\/p>\n

Vidwan Shri. B. Ananthakrishnan hails from a reputed musician family. He has accompanied many legends of Carnatic music and continues to share the stage with senior artists. He has performed in every major Sabha including The Music Academy Madras, Sri. Krishna Gana Sabha, Shanmukhananda Sabha (Mumbai). He has also had concert tours in Europe, United States and Australia.<\/p>\n

Sri. Murugaboopathi hails from a family of musicians and artists of several generations and had his initial training under Sri. T R Srinivasan (Mridanga Vidwan and Lecturer) at the Tamil Nadu Music College Chennai. Sri. Murugaboopathi was conferred the \u201cVadya Visharada\u201d with distinction by the Music College.<\/p>\n

Over the past decade Sri. Murugaboopathi has been traveling extensively to countries like USA, Scotland, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, U.K., Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Belgium, Turkey, Middle East, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong for concert performances, lecture demonstrations and teaching assignments.<\/p>\n

The show at Fugett Middle School on May 18 will start at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for seniors and $50 for premier seating.<\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will host Three Ton with special guest New Savage on May 18.<\/p>\n

Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) will host Bobby Messano on May 17 and The Settlement Music School Jazz Night on May 18.<\/p>\n

The shows at Jamey\u2019s House of Music will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door on Friday and $20 in advance and $25 at the door on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Both shows will also be available as a pay-per-view at $15 each.<\/p>\n

\u201cJazz at Jamey\u2019s\u201d will be presented every second and fourth Thursday, and \u201cAnything Goes\u201d every first, third and fifth Thursday.<\/p>\n

Every Sunday, Jamey\u2019s presents \u201cSUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH & JAM\u201d featuring the Philly Blues Kings. On the second Sunday each month, the featured act is the Girke-Davis Project which features club owner Jamey Reilly, Roger Girke, Glenn Bickel, Fred Berman and Colgan-Davis.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times There will be a lot happening on May 19 at the popular annual \u201cChestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival\u201d (Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, (Chestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival – Chestnut Hill). The event, which will run from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., was originally scheduled for May 4 but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7529],"tags":[6518,14723,10346],"class_list":["post-42871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-featured","tag-joe-matarese","tag-michael-allman"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42871","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=42871"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42874,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42871\/revisions\/42874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}