Music
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It’s a Chamber Concert for All Ages From the Delaware County Symphony Orchestra
A Delaware County Chamber Concert for All from the Delaware County Symphony takes place April 14 at Neumann University. The fun and family-friendly performance will feature ragtime music and a symphony for toys. The concert takes place at 3 PM in Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre. Purchase tickets on the symphony orchestra website here. With guest…
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Philly’s Soul Glo Becomes First Hardcore Punk Band To Perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk
Soul Glo, the Philadelphia-based hardcore punk band, has made history by becoming the first such group to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk, writes Dylan Itkin for XPN. Held inside a room filled with local black and brown hardcore fans from the Washington D.C. area, the 15-minute performance featured a four-song set. The band also set…
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Sing Your Heart Out at These Open Mic Nights Around Chester County
Support your local bars and restaurants by giving them a song or two at these open mic nights around Chester County, writes Kylee Steigelman for Main Line Today. Grab a drink and some food to watch these musicians in their element or join in on the fun by signing up. These spots in the county…
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Chester County Youth Center Adds New Program to Make Positive Change Through Music
The Chester County Youth Center (CCYC) recently added a Creative Hope Studio to its facility that includes technology for producing music, recording book readings, graphic design and video editing. Lancaster-based Creative Hope Studios engages with youth in the juvenile justice system through hip-hop and creative arts, to develop a platform for positive change. Chester County…
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2024 Marks 60 Years Since The Beatles’ First Arrival to the United States, Philadelphia
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first time that The Beatles first arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, marking the group’s first time on U.S. soil, writes Larry Kane for KYW Newsradio. Kane would travel with them and watch 56 of their live concerts. The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein had…
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West Chester University Wells School of Music Will Host Its 15th Annual Trumpet Festival
West Chester University’s esteemed Wells School of Music will present the 15th Annual Trumpet Festival from Feb. 16-18. Events take place on and off campus over three days. Some events are ticketed. The Trumpet Festival’s daily events include exhibits, coachings, warm-ups, and classes on Friday and Saturday in West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, Swope…
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Jim Croce’s Legacy Is Rekindled Through His Son A.J.
A.J. Croce barely knew his father, Upper Darby native Jim Croce — who also once lived in Lyndell — before he lost him in a plane crash back on Sept. 20, 1973. Now he’s reintroducing Jim Croce’s legacy to audiences. Croce’s songs like “Operator” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” are being performed once again by…
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For Chester County Native, Amish Love Song Presented a Way to Say Goodbye to His Dying Father
When Elam Stoltzfus was growing up in Chester County as part of an Old Order Amish family, he was charged with setting out the Ausbund hymn books for Sunday service, writes Elam Stoltzfus for the Anabaptist World. Stoltzfus was enthralled with the songs once the whole congregation began singing them, especially the Lob Lied, or…
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Music Teacher and His Student Give Back to Coatesville Veterans During Holidays
Music teacher Anthony Cracchiolo joined forces with Jake Herring, a special needs student and Santa’s helper, for the 4th Annual Holiday Donation Drive to ensure that Coatesville VA Medical Center gets much-needed goods during the holiday season, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The drumming instructor privately teaches Herring percussion instruments through Anthony…
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Jazz Comes Up Close and Personal at The Colonial Theatre
Phoenixville record store Forever Changes and The Colonial Theatre present the inaugural Intimate Concert in The Berry on Jan. 18. The smallest of the venue’s three auditoriums, The Berry is ideally suited for performances that bring together artists and audiences. William Davis (saxophone and flute), Steven Ford (guitar), Bert Harris (bass), and Pio Voluntad (drums) are The…
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The No Name Pops Brings Music to the Main Line at Immaculata University
The No Name Pops brings music to the Main Line of Philadelphia with a concert titled Broadway in the Burbs, conducted by Broadway’s Evan Roider, with guest conductor Joe Gehring and pianist Dr. Bill Carr. The show, featuring music from Gypsy, Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened, and more, will take place…
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Montco Native John Oates Says He Has ‘Moved on’ From Hall & Oates Days
John Oates, one part of the iconic duo Hall & Oates, says that he is really proud of his work with bandmate Daryll Hall, but that he is ready to “move on” to something different, writes Ilana Kaplan for People. “I’m really proud of what Daryl and I created together,” Oates said on David Yontef’s…
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Chester County Singer Carly Simmons Makes Play for Big Leagues with Recent Performance
Chester County-based singer Carly Simmons made a play for the big leagues earlier this month with a performance at the Whiskey Jam in Nashville, writes Caroline Roosevelt for the Chester County Press. Armed with a plethora of live experiences, a strong stage presence, and several songs and videos that have been making the rounds of…
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Love Story: Will Travis Give Taylor A Ring For Christmas?
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have taken the NFL and the world by storm this fall. Their romance is the highest profile one since Princess Di and then Prince Charles. Right now, theirs looks like a great Love Story. However, high profile and high asset romances come with many less romantic complications. What happens if their…
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Delaware County Symphony Presents: A Holiday Chamber Concert
The Delaware County Symphony performs a holiday chamber concert on Dec. 17 in a celebration of the season. The second chamber concert of the season includes performers from all the sections of the orchestra. Playing traditional carols and Hanukkah music along with more lighthearted holiday tunes, there will be quartets of brass instruments and saxophones,…
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A Beloved Tradition Returns: West Chester University’s 102nd Annual Holiday Concert
West Chester University’s 102nd Annual Holiday Concert has become a beloved winter tradition. Campus and community members are invited to jump-start the season and join in this joyous celebration on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 3 PM in the 1200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building at 700 S. High Street. Professor and Associate Director of Choirs…
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One of Montco’s Most Famous Duos Is Clashing, and It’s in Court
One of Montgomery County’s most famous duos, Hall & Oates, is on the outs, and it seems to be serious as Hall is taking Oates to court, write Patrick Rapa and Sandy Hingston for the Philadelphia Magazine. Daryl Hall, who grew up near Pottstown, and John Oates, a North Wales native, have eight platinum records…
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Immaculata University to Present Annual Christmas Concert on December 3
On Sunday, Dec. 3, the Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Christmas concert, “The Holly and the Ivory,” in Alumnae Hall at 3 PM. The concert is open to the public. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. Directed by Joseph Gehring,…
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