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    • Eagles Victory Song by Harry Kalas's Son Kane
    • Funk n' Bowl at North Bowl 1/29/23​
    • Spafford with Solar Circuit at Ardmore Music Hall 1/27/23
    • Euphonious: New Music & Performances in 2023
    • Phish's 40th Anniversary New Year's Eve at Madison Square Garden 12/31/22
    • Gogol Bordello at Brooklyn Bowl Philly 12/28/22
    • Tweed & Space Bacon at Ardmore Music Hall 12/17/22
    • ​The 2023 Peach Music Festival June 29 to July 2 at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA​
    • Octave Cat with Blendmode at Brooklyn Bowl 12/3/2022 ​
    • Microcave Set to Release 'A Small Compromise', Performing Two Night album release run in December
    • Blue October with The Beatnik Bandits at The Kirby Center 11/26/22
    • Trey Anastasio Band & Goose at Santander Arena 11/19/22
    • Dopapod with Muscle Tough at Ardmore Music Hall 11/3/22
    • The Smashing Pumpkins at Wells Fargo Center 10/21/22
    • Sabaton with Epica at Fillmore Philly 10/18/22
    • Festival Recap: The 2022 Ramble Festival in Darlington, MD 10/7-9
    • Day 1 at The Inaugural Ramble Festival in Darlington, MD
    • Photos: The Osees in Philly at Union Transfer 9/26/22
    • Ramble Festival at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, MD 10/7-9
    • Kate Dressed Up Releases debut LP 'In Another Lifetime' at World Cafe Live 9/9/22​
    • ​Festival Recap: The 2022 Karnival of the Arts in Kempton, PA 9/1-9/4
    • Anthrax at Fillmore Philadelphia 8/28/22
    • Labor Day Weekend: The Karnival of The Arts Festival at Kempton Fairgrounds in Kempton, PA 9/1-5
    • Photos: The Goo Goo Dolls at The Mann Center 8/21/22
    • Nipper The Band to headline Philly's La Peg joined by Die Cast theater collective and Dumb Genius Friday 8/19
    • Photos: The 2nd Annual Ardmore Rock n' Ride Bike Race & Music Festival 8/20/22
    • Phish AC Pre/After Parties 8/4-8/7
    • Octave Cat with CRUCIAL at Broken Goblet Brewing 7/23
    • Photos: Night 1 with Phish at the Mann Center 7-19-2022
    • Friday night with The Circle Jerks at TLA Philly 7/15
    • Phantasm set to release 'Shadow Work' and Perform at Ortlieb's 7/23
    • Photos: Goose with Trey Anastasio at Radio City Music Hall 6/25
    • Festival recap: The 10th Anniversary in Hammonton, NJ 6/16-6/18 at Paradise Lake Campground​
    • ​Beardfest: The Ten-Year Anniversary - A three-day celebration of creative expression June 16-18 at Paradise Lakes Campground in Hammonton, NJ ​
    • XPoNential Music Festival Music Lineup Released for ​ September 16-18 at Wiggins Park & Waterfront PavilionMusic Festival Presented by Subaru ​ September 17-19
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      • Miss Cantaloupe Releases New Music Video for Don't Go, Little Doe
      • Love From Philly : June 11-12 on the Ben Franklin Parkway
      • Photos: The Bay Area Strikes Back Tour with Testament, Exodus and ​Death Angel at TLA Philly 5/3/2022
      • Photos: Phish at Madison Square Garden 4/20-23
      • Photos: Muscle Tough with Twiddle at Brooklyn Bowl Philly 4/15
      • Emily Drinker ​set to release 'Starting to Feel', performs at 118 North 4/21
      • Recap & Photos: ​​Judas Priest at The Met Philly 3/29/2022
      • Photos: ​​ Gary Numan at Union Transfer 3/17/2022
      • Phish Announces Summer Tour, returns to The Mann Center in Philly 7/19-20
      • Darlingtyn Announces Debut Full-Length Album ‘The Creatures Who Wander’, Share Lead Single “In The Back Of The Real” and set to play City Winery 2/10
      • Photos: ​Dopapod with Solar Circuit at Ardmore Music Hall 12/10/21
      • Photos: ​Baroness at Kung Fu Necktie 12/11/21
      • Kanval Ball Brings All The Grandeur and Pageantry of Haitian Carnival and New Orleans Mardi Gras to Fillmore Philly on 1/9/22
      • Photos: ​Human Impact at Kung Fu Necktie 11/28/21
      • Thank You Scientist at The Foundry at Fillmore 12/15
      • Three Nights in Philly with Baroness at Kung Fu Necktie 12/11-13
      • Photos: lespecial with Space Bacon at Ardmore Music Hall 11/12/21
      • Photos: Billy Strings at Fillmore Philly 11/10/21
      • Human Impact at Kung Fu Necktie 11/28
      • You Do You Releases "The Oil" and performs at Ortlieb's in Philly 12/2​
      • Photos: GWAR with Napalm Death & EYEHATEGOD at Franklin Music Hall 10/30/21
      • Darlingtyn with Ryan Montbleau at City Winery 10/28/21
      • Warren Zeiders Releases EP, 717 Tapes
      • 30TH Anniversary of National Music Radio Program World Cafe will be celebrated with '30 years over 30 weeks
      • An Autumn Evening With Maggie Mae & Lawndry ​at the Boom Room 11/12/21
      • A Higher Halloween 4 at One Art Community Center 10/30
      • The Living Room at 35 East Announces Exciting Fall Lineup In Its New, Larger Location
      • Media Gallery: Dogs in A Pile with Yam Yam and Love, Daniels & Dau at Snipes Farm 9/25/2021
      • Trey Anastasio Band at The Met Philly 9/21/2021
      • Festival Recap: The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival at ​Wiggins Park Waterfront & BB&T Pavilion presented by Subaru 9/17-19
      • Day 3 at the 2021 XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park Waterfront ​Presented by Subaru 9/19/2021 ​
      • Day 2 at the 2021 XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park & BB&T Pavilion ​Presented by Subaru 9/18/2021 ​
      • Photos: Lotus at Ardmore Music Hall 9/16/2021
      • Opple Topple Music Festival at Kempton Fairgrounds 9/30-10/2 in Kempton, PA
      • Dopapod with Muscle Tough at Brooklyn Bowl 9/10/21
      • Cracker Hits the Road For Summer Tour Dates, Performing at The Queen in Wilmington Friday 9/17
      • Festival Recap: The 2021 Karnival of the Arts in at The Ukrainian Homestead in Lehighton, PA 9/2-9/5
      • Photos: Dropkick Murphys with Rancid at The Mann Center Skyline Stage 8/31/201
      • Labor Day Weekend: The Karnival of The Arts Festival at the Ukrainian Homestead ​in Lehighton, PA 9/2-5
      • XPoNential Music Festival Presented by Subaru ​ September 17-19
      • Blendmode at 118 North 8-20-2021
      • Blendmode Release EP 'Revive' and Will Perform at 118 North's Tailgate Under the Tent on Friday 8/20​
      • Solar Circuit Debut Single 'Moonroof' from upcoming Album 'Pulling at The Source'
      • Phish AC Pres/After Parties 8/12-15
      • Photos: Mannequin Pussy at Union Transfer 8/7/2021
      • Photos: Japanese Breakfast at Union Transfer 8/7/2021
      • Photos: Everyone Orchestra's 'Everyone's Dead' at Ardmore Music Hall 8/6/201
      • TAUK at Ardmore Rock n Ride Afterparty at Ardmore Music Hall 8/21
      • Guns N' Roses with Mammoth at Hershey Park Stadium 7/31/21
      • The Slocan Ramblers at 118 North on 8/14
      • ​​Snacktime Philly and Top Chef Natalie Maronski at broad hall. on July 21
      • The 2021 Peach Music Festival at Montage Mountain July 1-4
      • Project Logic w/ DJ Logic, John Medeski, Mononeon, Vernon Reid and Daru Jones at Ardmore Music Hall 6/12/2021
      • Resonance Music & Arts Fest 2021 ​Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, WV 9/16-18
      • Odyssey Lab Release Party w/ Eat Your Beats & Deep Creature at Milo - The Meeting House 5-29-2021
      • Beardfest's Mini Beard Lineup announced for June 25-27th at Paradise Lakes
      • Miss Cantaloupe Set To Release first full-length album, 'Beets Began To Rise'
      • Karina Rykman with Solar Circuit at Tailgate Under The Tent 5/14/21
      • Ardmore Music Hall announces 30+ shows for fall 2021
      • Ardmore Reprise: Free Livestream featuring 25+ Archival Performances
      • World Cafe Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
      • Live Nation Philly Announces Summer Live-In Drive-In Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
      • ​Everyone Orchestra Announces Virtual Concert Series For Music Fans Starved For New Experiential Musical Content
      • Ardmore Music Hall Announces Staff Family Band, Audio and Video Releases, and Support for Independent Venues
      • ​Ross Bellenoit Releases New Album 'Where Does The Light Go?'
      • ​Love From Philly : 3 Day Virtual Music Festival May 1-3
      • Nakama Releases New EP ' The People Around You' ​
      • ​WXPN Establishes Relief Fund to Aid Local Music Community
      • Album Review: Impact by U.S.E. Trio
      • JamCast Podcast Interview with Zach LoPresti
      • Love From Philly - A New Webathon To Aid Philadelphia Musicians Impacted By COVID-19
      • Circles Around The Sun at Ardmore Music Hall - Friday 3/6/20
      • Philadelphia's Solar Circuit Announces National Tour
      • Better Human Releases Single 'Among Thee' Ahead of Their Upcoming Album
      • ​Photos: Drive-By Truckers with Buffalo Nichols at Union Transfer 2/27
      • Recap and Photos: lespecial with Flux Capacitor & Euphonious at The Foundry at Fillmore - Wednesday 2/26
      • Bonehead: Bazmati Vice Release First Studio Track in 2 Years
      • Miss Cantaloupe Releases Debut Music Video: Paradigm Shift
      • The 215music 2020 US Festival Guide
      • The 2020 Mountain Jam Music Festival in Bethel, NY 5/29-31 at Bethel Woods
      • Album Review: 'Phoenix' by The New Deal
      • ​Photos: Grace Potter at Fillmore Philly - Friday January 24th
      • The Wallflower Observer Presents John Ferrara's "A Harmony of Opposites" W/ Pasta Boss and More at Bourbon & Branch - February 1st
      • The Grateful Dead Lives At The Ardmore Music Hall
      • WXPN Welcomes Grace Potter to the Fillmore Philly - Friday January 24th
      • ​A Philly Throw-down at Underground Arts with Tweed, Let's Danza! and Solar Circuit - February 8th
      • ​Waynard Scheller and Rainbow Full of Sound Set Out to Recreate Europe '72 at 118 North
      • Karl Denson's Tiny Universe to Perform Two Nights at Ardmore Music Hall 2/14 & 15
      • Living Colour with Ill Fated Natives at Ardmore Music Hall 12/21/19
      • Roaring 20s NYE Party w/ The Soul Rebels at Ardmore Music Hall
      • Phish at The Met Philly 12/3/19
      • Funk n Bowl takeover with Dopapod at North Bowl 11/24/2019
      • Photos: Soulive with Maggie Mae at Ardmore Music Hall 11/9/2019
      • ​Photos: Andy Frasco and The U.N. at The Foundry at Fillmore Philly 10/30/2019
      • Photos: The 2019 City Beard at the Ukie Club presented by Beardfest 10/12/2019
      • Railroad Earth announce return to Ardmore Music Hall
      • Snarky Two-Pack: Enter to Win A Pair of Tickets to see both shows of Snarky Puppy's finest, Cory Henry at Ardmore Music Hall and Chris Bullock at Milkboy Philly
      • Just Announced: Soulive Returns to Ardmore Music Hall for 2 Nights this November with Special Guests
      • Festival Recap: The 2019 Resonance Music and Arts Festival at Cooper's Lake - Slippery Rock, PA 9/19-22
      • Photos: Day 1 at the 2019 Resonance Music and Arts Festival at Coopers Lake - Slippery Rock, PA
      • Photos: Phish at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO 8/30-9/1
      • Philly Duo Wax Future and Jesse Miller of Lotus Collaborate on​ BeesWax EP
      • Full-day Schedule Released for SENSORiUM Music & Arts Festival August 24, 2019
      • "Woodstock - As it Happened - 50 Years on" Airing on WXPN 88.5 August 15-18
      • 2019 SENSORiUM Music & Arts Festival
      • Resonance Music and Arts Festival announces lineup additions 9/19-22 in Slippery Rock, PA
      • Festival Gallery: The 8th Annual Peach Music Festival at Montage Mountain 7/25-28
      • Marco Benevento Releases New Single & Video "Say It's All The Same"
      • Festival Gallery: The 1st Annual Sensi Family Gathering 7/19-20 in Millville, NJ
      • G. Love & Special Sauce Announced 2nd Annual Cape Cod Roots & Blues Fest lineup
      • Phish at BB&T Pavilion 6/28/2019
      • ​The 2019 Inclusion Festival at Mountain Sky in Jermyn, PA August 9-11
      • Little Stranger joins Badfish: A Sublime Tribute and Vitamin F at Ardmore Music Hall, Thursday 6/27
      • Saturday Night With Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD 6/22/19
      • ​Photo Gallery: Disc Jam Music Festival in Stephentown, NY 6/6 to 6/9/19
      • The Allman Betts Band release second single 'Shinin', debut album 'Down To The River' out June 28
      • Sunday night with Art Alexakis, Songs & Stories Tour at Keswick Theatre
      • Art Alexakis, Songs & Stories Tour at Keswick Theater May 26th
      • Rob Compa Trio with Muscle Tough at Tellus360 5/9/2019
      • Bovine Social Club Take Tom Waits on the Road, appear at 118 North June 2nd
      • Catullus with Muscle Tough at Sprout Music Collective 5/3/2019 ​
      • 5 Folk acts that you need to know coming to Ardmore Music Hall
      • ​Squirrel Nut Zippers tour to Play Ardmore Music Hall 4/25
      • Elevated Earthlings: A Celebration of Planet Earth 4/27
      • Golden Gate Wingmen at Ardmore Music Hall 4/11/2019
      • Circles Around The Sun To Headline Fundraiser Concert & Grateful Dead Celebration w/ Wavy Gravy at Ardmore Music Hall 5/31
      • Phish returns to BB&T Pavilion June 28-30
      • STIG with Darla and Houseplant at The Music Ward 4/13
      • Photos: Trey Anastasio's Ghosts of The Forest at The Met Philly ​4/5/2019
      • ​Main Line favorites Ardmore Music Hall + Ripplewood Whiskey & Craft join forces and are throwing a party to celebrate
      • Suburban Sensi's Sensi Family Gathering - Millville, NJ ​ July 19th & 20th
      • The 2019 XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park & BB&T Pavillion
      • The 2019 Beardfest in Hammonton, NJ 6/13-6/16 at Paradise Lake Campground
      • The 2019 Peach Music Festival July 25-28 at Montage Mountain
      • The 215music 2019 US Festival Guide
      • ​Papadosio drops new live album and brings Content Coma Tour to Philly at the TLA 4/20
      • Muscle Tough Podcast Interview with Tweezer Tonight
      • The 2019 Beardfest: a three-day celebration of creative expression June 13th-15th
      • All-Star Grateful Dead Fundraiser: Keller Williams, Circles Around the Sun, Steve Kimock, Bill Nershi, George Porter Jr, Amy Helm & More
      • Funk n' Bowl Season III Kicks Off at North Bowl Philly
      • WXPN to present 2019 Amplify Philly Official Music Showcase March 11 at SXSW in Austin, TX
      • ​Muscle Tough at Triumph Brewing Co. in New Hope, PA 2/16/2019
      • Muscle Tough Releases 'Modern Romance': A Bizarrely Funky Tribute to The Trials of Modern Dating
      • ​Spafford with Out of The Beardspace at Union Transfer 2/8/19
      • 118 North Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Bringing Live Music to Wayne
      • Photos: TAUK with Philly Supergroup Maximus Animae Musicae featuring members of Lotus, Gnarbot, Muscle Tough, Cocktail Party Phenomenon at Ardmore Music Hall 2/2/2019
      • Funk-Electronic Powerhouse Tweed Premieres Fan-Made Interactive 3D Music Video
      • New Haven's ​Eggy Set To Bring Tasty Jams To 118 North 1/31
      • Dopapod Announces First Show Date After Year-long Hiatus
      • Cape Cod's Psychedelic Jam Rockers, The New Motif, set to release debut studio LP 'The Reciprocal Boogie'
      • Twitter user rewrites Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start The Fire'
      • Media Gallery: Greensky Bluegrass & Circles Around The sun at The Met Philly 1/11/19
      • ​Burlington folk-pop singer Henry Jamison coming to The Fillmore Philly 1/17
      • Phish New Year's Eve at Madison Square Garden 12/28-31
      • 360° Interview with Evolfo at Musikfest 2018 and The Release of Their Latest LP, Last of The Acid Cowboys
      • Expansion Project shares 2018 Halloween recap video
      • ​John Oates and The Good Road Band Play Ardmore Music Hall 1/19
      • Octave Cat at Johnny Brendas 11/23/2018
      • Philadelphia Funk Fusion Trio Expansion Project release debut album, Conscious Tortoise
      • John Medeski's Mad Skillet at Ardmore Music Hall 11/16/2018
      • Recap: The Marcus King Band at the Theatre of Living Arts 11/15/201
      • John Medeski's Mad Skillet Featuring Will Bernard, Kirk Joseph & Terence Higgins To Headline Ardmore Music Hall on Friday, November 16
      • ​Wow in the World Pop Up Party coming to Keswick Theatre 12/8
      • ​Funk Troupe Turkuaz Appearing with Lettuce & The Soul Rebels at Fillmore Philly 11/2
      • Media Gallery: Particle with lespecial at The Foundry at Fillmore Philly - 10/25/2018
      • decker. in Philadelphia at Bourbon & Branch November 2nd
      • Particle: Charged up and coming to The Foundry at Fillmore 10/25
      • STIG Releases Debut Album and appears with Starbird at Silk City - 10/17
      • ​Joe Russo's Almost Dead coming to Philadelphia's Tower Theatre on 10/18+19
      • Chris Robinson Brotherhood to Headline Two Nights At Ardmore Music Hall, November 2 & 3 ​
      • Orchard Lounge returns to Philly with Let's Danza!& Double D at Ardmore Music Hall 12/22
      • Photos: Marco Benevento & Muscle Tough at Ardmore Music Hall 9/22/2018
      • Media Gallery: Sonni Shine Album Release Party with Fawz & Vessna Scheff - Milkboy 9/15
      • Video Premiere: Tweed Gets Dirty and Goes Disco with 'El Sucio Grande'
      • Cheers to 5 years of the Ardmore Music Hall
      • WXPN's new Americana Radio Hour launches Sunday 9/9
      • Pete Yorn releases cover of Pixies' 'Here Comes Your Man' featuring Liz Phair
      • Zachademy plays Queen, Countdown To Ecstasy plays Steely Dan, Muscle Tough plays Fleetwood Mac at The Ardmore Music Hall 8/26
      • Festival Recap: The 2nd Annual Sensorium Music and Arts Festival at Ukie Club in Philly 8/25
      • G. Love & Special Sauce Announce The Cape Cod Roots & Blues Festival - September 15th in Orleans, MA
      • Phish: Night 1 at BB&T Pavilion
      • 2nd Annual Sensorium Music and Arts Festival at Ukie Club in Philly 8/25
      • God Street Wine at Ardmore Music Hall 8/2/2018
      • Festival Recap: The 2018 XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru 7/27-29
      • Photos from day 2 of The 2018 XPoNential Music Festival
      • Photos from day 1 of The 2018 XPoNential Music Festival
      • Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears drop three new songs and announce North American Fall Tour
      • God Street Wine 30th Anniversary Tour: Summer Swing coming to the Ardmore Music Hall​
      • ​2018 XPoNential Music Festival Time Schedule Released, Early Bird Pricing Extended
      • Suburban Sensi release self-titled LP, slated to play Underground Arts on Friday 7/13
      • July Featured Artist - Bazmati Vice debut newest release: Rise
      • The 2018 XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park & BB&T Pavillion
      • CashorTrade release their first brew
      • Photos: The 2018 Molestice Festival in Philadelphia
      • Festival Recap: The 2018 Disc Jam Music Festival in Stephentown, NY
      • Formula 5 get their own shake at local Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops
      • May Featured Artist: MARBIN - Progressive Jazz-Rorck quartet releases latest album and Appears at Disc Jam Music Festival in June
      • Dopapod's Rob Compa to perform Saturday night with Runaway Gin & Catullus at Ardmore Music Hall 5/12
      • Photos: Dr. Dog album release party at World Cafe Live 4/28
      • Beck at The Anthem in DC 4/26
      • Big Something debuts newest release: The Otherside
      • Night 1 in Philly with The Disco Biscuits 4/19
      • Recap: Let's Danza at Fillmore Philly 4/19
      • Let's Danza Announce Release of their first single 'Moneyhook'
      • Everyone Orchestra and the Dopapod Trio at Ardmore Music Hall 4/13/2018
      • Ghost Light with Muscle Tough at Ardmore Music Hall 4/12/2018
      • Everyone Orchestra features Jackie Greene with a star-studded lineup and premiere of Dopapod Trio
      • Dangermuffin hits the road and returns to Philly 4/5
      • April's Featured Artist: Calla Bere & The Attitude
      • Trap Rabbit debuts their newest release: Empress
      • The 2018 Beardfest: a three-day celebration of creative expression June 14th-16th
      • Golden City: the latest from Nakama
      • Photos: Mike Gordon at Union Transfer 3/9
      • DJ Logic and Friends at Ardmore Music Hall 2/24
      • Flux Capacitor with Broccoli Samurai at Milkboy Philly 2/15
      • Toubab Krewe at Ardmore Music Hall on March 9th New Album out March 2nd
      • Photos: Muscle Tough joined by Hungry Ghost & Tucker Hill 2/10
      • Trey Anastasio at Mayo Performing Arts Center 2/8
      • Rock and Roll Playhouse: Grateful Dead for Kids hosted by Ardmore Music Hall
      • Weekend Wrap-up: Two Nights with Umphrey's McGee at Fillmore Philly
      • Media Gallery: Kung Fu at The Foundry at Fillmore 1/20
      • Review: Stick Figure at The Fillmore Philly 1/17
      • Kung Fu at The Foundry at Fillmore 1/20
      • Phish New Year's Eve at Madison Square Garden
      • Media Gallery: ​Muscle Tough album release show with Minka at Johnny Brenda's 12/15
      • Muscle Tough releases 'Magical Achievements'
      • Consider The Source with iNFiNiEN and Gnarbot at Ardrmore Music Hall 12/2
      • The debut of JEDI with Let's Danza at Ardmore Music Hall 11/30
      • “Everyone Loves Ardmore”
      • Pink Talking Fish with Tweed at TLA Philly 10/28
      • Tom Marshall joins Runaway Gin - a Tribute to Phish on stage for second time
      • Phish Tribute Runaway Gin comes to South Bowl Philly 10/14
      • Album review: Tektonic - Partly Human
      • Midnight North at Milkboy Philly 9/28
      • Lespecial Announces Fall Tour Schedule
      • Lotus at the Mann Center Skyline Stage 9/23
      • Album review: One Around the Sun by Solar Circuit
      • Photo Gallery: SENSORIUM Festival 8/26
      • Photo Gallery: The 2017 Peach Music Festival
      • Phish - The Baker's Dozen
      • Phish at Madison Square Garden: The Baker's Dozen
      • Phanart at Hotel Pennsylvania 8/5
      • Tom Hamilton's American Babies with Holly Bowling at Ardmore Music Hall 7/14
      • Umphrey's McGee with Aqueous at The Stone Pony Summer Stage 7/9
      • Spafford's Debut in Philly at Milkboy 1/24
      • Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers at Haddon Lake Park 7/5
      • Q & A with Bazmati Vice
      • In-depth chat with The Space Cats
      • Media Gallery: Beardfest 2017
      • Slightly Stoopid at Festival Pier Philly 6/9
      • Miles Mosley and the West Coast Get Down at World Cafe Live 5/28
      • Hoagienation Festival - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing 5/27
      • Trey Anatsasio Band at Fillmore Philly 5/25/2017
      • Ardmore Music Hall Celebrates The Summer of Love
      • South Street Spring Fest 2017
      • Everyone Orchestra with Rugy Road at Ardmore Music Hall 4/29
      • Unlimited Devotion - A Weekend of Goodness to celebrate the birthday of Wavy Gravy 6/9+6/10
      • Media Gallery: Pink Talking Fish with Elise Testone joined by Hayley Jane & The Primates 4/7
      • A Weekend with Dopapod at TLA Philly
      • New Live Dopapod Album released today
      • 2017 Festival Season Preview
      • Pimps of Joytime joined by Swift Technique at Ardmore Music Hall 3/23/17
      • Ardmore Music Hall presents A Tribute To Butch Trucks 3/30
      • The Debut of Octave Cat joined by Muscle Tough & Air is Human 3/17
      • Kung Fu and the Royal Noise at Ardmore Music Hall 3/16
      • Natalie Cressman releases Traces EP - appearing at Ardmore Music Hall 3/25
      • Dangermuffin to release new album and plays World Cafe Live on 4/13
      • Friday Night with Galactic at The Fillmore Philly
      • The Kurt Baker Combo coming to Milkboy 3/25
      • Jazz is PHSH release debut album: He Never Spoke A Word
      • Voodoo Dead at Ardmore Music Hall 2/12/17
      • The Disco Biscuits: Home Again at Fillmore Philly F
      • Festival Review: Gem and Jam Festival 2017 in Tuscon, AZ
      • Umphrey's McGee at Penn's Peak 1/22/17
      • The Disco Biscuits takeover Fillmore Philly 2/2-2/4
      • Festival Preview: Elements Music & Arts Festival May 26-28
      • TAUK with Lettuce at TLA Philly 1/5
      • 215music Q & A with Charlie Dolan of TAUK
      • The 215music 2016 Photo Rewind
      • The James Brown Dance Party at Gramercy Theatre 12/31
      • Media Gallery: Phish at Madison Square Garden 12/29-31
      • Phish at Madison Square Garden 12/28-31
      • Bodega Annual Christmas at Boxcar Brewing Co. 12/23
      • Electron with Catullus at Ardmore Music Hall 12/23
      • The Space Cats at World Cafe Live 12/21
      • Cabin Dogs at Ardmore Music Hall 12/15
      • Media Gallery: Manifested at Fran's Pub 12/16
      • Deadphish Orchestra at Ardmore Music Hall 12/15
      • Turkuaz and The New Mastersounds at TLA Philly 12/10
      • Media Gallery: The Main Squeeze with Out of The Beardspace & Suburban Sensi 12/7
      • Out of the Beardspace releases double-live album “Intent to Express”
      • Consider The Source with Tweed at Ardmore Music Hall 12/1
      • Mike Gordon at Union Transfer 11/28
      • Rugby Road: Rugby Road III
      • Review: Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Fillmore Philly 11/26
      • Railroad Earth: "Horn-O-Plenty" at Sherman Theater 11/25-26
      • Review: Pink talking Fish w/ Flux Capacitor at Ardmore Music Hall 11/18
      • Darla Rolls The Dice at Boot & Saddle 11/16
      • Everyone Orchestra at Ardmore Music Hall 11/12
      • Pabst Citywide Festival 2016 - Electric Factory Philly 10/8/16
      • Twiddle & The Kitchen Dwellers at TLA Philly 11/19
      • The Infamous Stringdusters 11/17
      • Festival Review: Luna Light Music and Arts Festival 2016
      • Aqueous with Broccoli Samurai and The Space Cats 11/9
      • STS9 at Fillmore Philadelphia 11/11
      • The Motet joined by Swift Technique: Tonight at Ardmore Music Hall
      • Review: Railroad Earth's "Horn-O-Plenty" at The Sherman Theater
      • Album Review: Paper Bird
      • Natalie Cressman and Mike Bono Release Etchings in Amber
      • Preview: Cabinet at Sherman Theater 10/29
      • Festival Preview: Luna Light Music and Arts Festival 2016
      • 2nd Street Festival 2016
      • Umphrey's McGee Takes the Fillmore: Night 3 >
        • Umphrey's McGee Takes the Fillmore: Night 2
        • Umphrey's McGee Takes the Fillmore: Night 1
      • Phish at Dick's 9/2-9/4
      • Peach Music Festival 2016
      • 2016 Xponential Music Festival presented by Subaru: Photo recap
      • Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - TLA Philly
      • Ween in Philadelphia 8-21-2016
      • Catskill Chill 2016: Media Gallery
      • Dopapod in Philadelphia Night 1
      • DiscJam2016
      • Elise Testone & Hayley Jane and the Primates - Brooklyn Bowl
      • CFS, Aqueous & Dale and The Zdubs
      • Lotus at The Electric Factory - 1/29/2016
      • Janes Addiction at The Fillmore Philly 7/20/2016
      • Lard Dog: Life's A Real Dream
      • Review: Live From The Lot
      • Jazz is PHSH
      • The Claypool Lennon Delirium at Fillmore Philly 8-31-16
      • Exclusive Interview with K Phillips
      • Bomber Jam 2016
      • 2016 Xponential Music Festival presented by Subaru: Photo recap
      • Festival Preview: Peach Music Festival 2016 - Pick 10
      • Molestice 2016 in Philadelphia
      • Review: XPN Fest 2016 - Gary Clark Jr.
      • Out of The Beardspace with The Radicans, Tektonic and Chromatropic - Underground Arts
      • Umphreys McGee Closes First Leg of Summer Tour at The Stone Pony
      • Phish: A hat thrower in Hartford 7/9/16
      • Phish - Mansfield, MA 7/8/16
      • Phish at SPAC 7/1-7/3
      • Phish: Night 2 at The Mann
      • Phish: Night 1 at The Mann
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Dead and Company at BB&T Pavilion - Camden, NJ ​6/20/2016

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By Lou Cervantes
Songs of Their Own

I’ve been seeing reincarnations of the Grateful Dead in Camden for almost 20 years. The outdoor amphitheater has changed names a half dozen times since the first Furthur Festival when the Other Ones stepped into town during the late 90’s at a much faster pace than the Camden Waterfront where it is located. My relationship with the music of the Dead along with the live Dead experience has also changed. They’re my go-to band whether it’s celebrating the good times or getting through the bad ones. Throughout it all, the significance of each song has shifted along with the variations happening in my life. Walking into the venue last night, my buddy who I’ve been to over a hundred various shows with over the years summed it up as best as any Dead fan could by saying: “it doesn’t matter what they play, the most random song you’re not even thinking about right now will end up having the biggest impact on you.” When it comes to the relationship between myself and the music of the Grateful Dead, no statement is any more direct.

Since the death of Jerry Garcia, the question looming with any representation of their music has always been what guitarist is going to step into his big shoes. John Mayer is the latest guitarist in a line of great ones to take the helm and he may be the best out of the bunch. Dead and Company had no problems holding back on the ‘Jerry’ songs last night, five straight ones opened the show. And Mayer had no problems jumping right into it with the quintessential Jerry opener, ‘Bertha.’ In the post-Jerry Dead following there are two schools of fans, Bobby-guys and Phil-guys. The Dead and Company, represented by 3 of the original core 4 members of the band, is led by Bob Weir. His motions lead the charge throughout the night keeping the Rhythm Devils (original drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart) in line with newcomers John Mayer and bassist Oteil Burbridge (filling in for Phil Lesh who no longer tours extensively). Even the keyboard player, longtime Dead servant Jeff Chimenti, comes from Bobby’s long-time post-Dead outfit: Ratdog. This band is definitely Bobby and the Boys and if you’ve seen Ratdog you definitely saw the Bobby stamp on the slower tempo’d versions of Shakedown Street and West LA Fadeaway that followed the opening staple.

In terms of Dead songs carrying different significance throughout my life, a true representation of this sentiment can be found in a song like ‘Row Jimmy,’ the perfectly placed centerpiece of last night’s first set. It’s the classic “song that you hear is a song of your own” type of Dead song. It was also the part of the night where the ‘patient intensity’ that characterizes this current inception of the Dead’s music begins to take shape. Mayer took the Jerry vocals on this one and it was hard for me not to get a warm chill when he belted the line: “that’s the way it’s been in town/ ever since they tore the juke box down.” For years, I felt the song was about heartbreak during the Great Depression but these days it’s hard not to reflect on how lucky I have been to see the Dead post-Jerry over the past two decades. A summer without any version of the Grateful Dead is a crime towards American music. It warms me up thinking about an interview that came out earlier this year with Bob Weir talking about the Dead and Company being a concept to keep their music going strong forever. It’s a song like ‘Row Jimmy,’ a song which had far less significance for the younger version of myself, which provides a classic example of how different songs hit you at different points in your life being that tonight it was the catalyst towards the magic I’ve become accustomed to discovering at Dead shows. The idea of time shifting, or ‘the wheel’ turning, is part of life. This lyric shows me that despite these changes, the music (specifically the music of the Dead) will always be there. After perfectly segueing into and out of ‘Crazy Fingers’ (the fifth Jerry song to start the show!) we finally got Bobby doing what he does best, singing Bobby songs in the always rocking ‘I Need A Miracle.’ ‘Big Railroad Blues’ was the only song that felt out of place as it closed the first set but at this point the audience was sold. There was not a doubt in my mind or in the minds of anybody around me that a further dose of magic was in store for the second set.
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Working on the Row Jimmy lyric of “tearing the jukebox down,” the ‘Playing in the Band’ second set opener is the perfect contrast. It basically says to me in music, “we’re playing,” and the jams that accompany it are always a true to this belief as they’re always a highlight. The ‘Playing in the Band-The Wheel-Eyes of the World’ close-to 45 minute trifecta to start this set is the reason this band is still attracting new fans despite playing their first shows over 50 years ago. The “songs that we hear are just songs of our own” line I quoted earlier in this post is taken from the song ‘Eyes of the World.’ It kind of put the Jerry-centric first set into perspective and left me with no doubt in my mind that this band will play whatever the hell they want. It was during the second set that you could really hear the ‘new guys’ (Oteil and Mayer) starting to let loose. Mayer played vocally on the Jackson Browne classic ‘Stay’ to extend the transcendent jam that came out of ‘The Wheel’ while Oteil’s bass solo at the end of Eyes showcased his talents to a crowd which may not be familiar with his earlier stints as Allman Brothers bassist or member of the legendary jamband Aquarium Rescue Unit. ‘Standing on the Moon’ under the full Summer moon was a breather before ‘Let It Grow’ pulled the crowd back onto their feet again. At this point, Mayer wasn’t taking any hand motions to slow down or stop shortly of showing all in attendance the reasons why he was chosen to fill Jerry’s big shoes. From this point onward, the runaway train that is his master guitar-playing capabilities would be free from any restraint. After ‘Drums-Space’ the band ended the set with a power trio consisting of Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along the Watchtower,’ ‘Morning Dew,’ and Buddy Holly’s ‘Not Fade Away.’ In all three tracks, Mayer was a force to be reckoned with. I could hardly even keep up as he tore through the show’s ending segment alongside the monster that is Oteil. As a result of this it was pretty much a relief to see Mayer and Oteil walk out with acoustic guitars for the encore. Bobby sent the crowd home with an always welcome version of ‘Ripple.’

I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t leave the show smiling from head-to-toe. I’m always loving the Dead but the last couple excursions into their universe with Fare thee Well and last Fall’s first Dead and Company Tour have been far and away the best post-Jerry representations I have witnessed over the years. It’s always a pleasure seeing all the different demographics that come together at a Dead show particularly when I see a lot of younger people getting into the music. There has to be something said about the magic I feel during a show as I’m not the only one that comes back. The only complaint I had leaving the show is that they’re not playing Camden for another night as I would most certainly be making the effort to see what else this wonderful band has in store. All I can do is hope Bobby holds onto the dream of the Dead and Company being something as big as he stated in that interview from earlier this year. One thing is for certain, if they continue to tour I will definitely be coming back for more.
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      • Kung Fu at The Foundry at Fillmore 1/20
      • Phish New Year's Eve at Madison Square Garden
      • Media Gallery: ​Muscle Tough album release show with Minka at Johnny Brenda's 12/15
      • Muscle Tough releases 'Magical Achievements'
      • Consider The Source with iNFiNiEN and Gnarbot at Ardrmore Music Hall 12/2
      • The debut of JEDI with Let's Danza at Ardmore Music Hall 11/30
      • “Everyone Loves Ardmore”
      • Pink Talking Fish with Tweed at TLA Philly 10/28
      • Tom Marshall joins Runaway Gin - a Tribute to Phish on stage for second time
      • Phish Tribute Runaway Gin comes to South Bowl Philly 10/14
      • Album review: Tektonic - Partly Human
      • Midnight North at Milkboy Philly 9/28
      • Lespecial Announces Fall Tour Schedule
      • Lotus at the Mann Center Skyline Stage 9/23
      • Album review: One Around the Sun by Solar Circuit
      • Photo Gallery: SENSORIUM Festival 8/26
      • Photo Gallery: The 2017 Peach Music Festival
      • Phish - The Baker's Dozen
      • Phish at Madison Square Garden: The Baker's Dozen
      • Phanart at Hotel Pennsylvania 8/5
      • Tom Hamilton's American Babies with Holly Bowling at Ardmore Music Hall 7/14
      • Umphrey's McGee with Aqueous at The Stone Pony Summer Stage 7/9
      • Spafford's Debut in Philly at Milkboy 1/24
      • Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers at Haddon Lake Park 7/5
      • Q & A with Bazmati Vice
      • In-depth chat with The Space Cats
      • Media Gallery: Beardfest 2017
      • Slightly Stoopid at Festival Pier Philly 6/9
      • Miles Mosley and the West Coast Get Down at World Cafe Live 5/28
      • Hoagienation Festival - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing 5/27
      • Trey Anatsasio Band at Fillmore Philly 5/25/2017
      • Ardmore Music Hall Celebrates The Summer of Love
      • South Street Spring Fest 2017
      • Everyone Orchestra with Rugy Road at Ardmore Music Hall 4/29
      • Unlimited Devotion - A Weekend of Goodness to celebrate the birthday of Wavy Gravy 6/9+6/10
      • Media Gallery: Pink Talking Fish with Elise Testone joined by Hayley Jane & The Primates 4/7
      • A Weekend with Dopapod at TLA Philly
      • New Live Dopapod Album released today
      • 2017 Festival Season Preview
      • Pimps of Joytime joined by Swift Technique at Ardmore Music Hall 3/23/17
      • Ardmore Music Hall presents A Tribute To Butch Trucks 3/30
      • The Debut of Octave Cat joined by Muscle Tough & Air is Human 3/17
      • Kung Fu and the Royal Noise at Ardmore Music Hall 3/16
      • Natalie Cressman releases Traces EP - appearing at Ardmore Music Hall 3/25
      • Dangermuffin to release new album and plays World Cafe Live on 4/13
      • Friday Night with Galactic at The Fillmore Philly
      • The Kurt Baker Combo coming to Milkboy 3/25
      • Jazz is PHSH release debut album: He Never Spoke A Word
      • Voodoo Dead at Ardmore Music Hall 2/12/17
      • The Disco Biscuits: Home Again at Fillmore Philly F
      • Festival Review: Gem and Jam Festival 2017 in Tuscon, AZ
      • Umphrey's McGee at Penn's Peak 1/22/17
      • The Disco Biscuits takeover Fillmore Philly 2/2-2/4
      • Festival Preview: Elements Music & Arts Festival May 26-28
      • TAUK with Lettuce at TLA Philly 1/5
      • 215music Q & A with Charlie Dolan of TAUK
      • The 215music 2016 Photo Rewind
      • The James Brown Dance Party at Gramercy Theatre 12/31
      • Media Gallery: Phish at Madison Square Garden 12/29-31
      • Phish at Madison Square Garden 12/28-31
      • Bodega Annual Christmas at Boxcar Brewing Co. 12/23
      • Electron with Catullus at Ardmore Music Hall 12/23
      • The Space Cats at World Cafe Live 12/21
      • Cabin Dogs at Ardmore Music Hall 12/15
      • Media Gallery: Manifested at Fran's Pub 12/16
      • Deadphish Orchestra at Ardmore Music Hall 12/15
      • Turkuaz and The New Mastersounds at TLA Philly 12/10
      • Media Gallery: The Main Squeeze with Out of The Beardspace & Suburban Sensi 12/7
      • Out of the Beardspace releases double-live album “Intent to Express”
      • Consider The Source with Tweed at Ardmore Music Hall 12/1
      • Mike Gordon at Union Transfer 11/28
      • Rugby Road: Rugby Road III
      • Review: Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Fillmore Philly 11/26
      • Railroad Earth: "Horn-O-Plenty" at Sherman Theater 11/25-26
      • Review: Pink talking Fish w/ Flux Capacitor at Ardmore Music Hall 11/18
      • Darla Rolls The Dice at Boot & Saddle 11/16
      • Everyone Orchestra at Ardmore Music Hall 11/12
      • Pabst Citywide Festival 2016 - Electric Factory Philly 10/8/16
      • Twiddle & The Kitchen Dwellers at TLA Philly 11/19
      • The Infamous Stringdusters 11/17
      • Festival Review: Luna Light Music and Arts Festival 2016
      • Aqueous with Broccoli Samurai and The Space Cats 11/9
      • STS9 at Fillmore Philadelphia 11/11
      • The Motet joined by Swift Technique: Tonight at Ardmore Music Hall
      • Review: Railroad Earth's "Horn-O-Plenty" at The Sherman Theater
      • Album Review: Paper Bird
      • Natalie Cressman and Mike Bono Release Etchings in Amber
      • Preview: Cabinet at Sherman Theater 10/29
      • Festival Preview: Luna Light Music and Arts Festival 2016
      • 2nd Street Festival 2016
      • Umphrey's McGee Takes the Fillmore: Night 3 >
        • Umphrey's McGee Takes the Fillmore: Night 2
        • Umphrey's McGee Takes the Fillmore: Night 1
      • Phish at Dick's 9/2-9/4
      • Peach Music Festival 2016
      • 2016 Xponential Music Festival presented by Subaru: Photo recap
      • Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - TLA Philly
      • Ween in Philadelphia 8-21-2016
      • Catskill Chill 2016: Media Gallery
      • Dopapod in Philadelphia Night 1
      • DiscJam2016
      • Elise Testone & Hayley Jane and the Primates - Brooklyn Bowl
      • CFS, Aqueous & Dale and The Zdubs
      • Lotus at The Electric Factory - 1/29/2016
      • Janes Addiction at The Fillmore Philly 7/20/2016
      • Lard Dog: Life's A Real Dream
      • Review: Live From The Lot
      • Jazz is PHSH
      • The Claypool Lennon Delirium at Fillmore Philly 8-31-16
      • Exclusive Interview with K Phillips
      • Bomber Jam 2016
      • 2016 Xponential Music Festival presented by Subaru: Photo recap
      • Festival Preview: Peach Music Festival 2016 - Pick 10
      • Molestice 2016 in Philadelphia
      • Review: XPN Fest 2016 - Gary Clark Jr.
      • Out of The Beardspace with The Radicans, Tektonic and Chromatropic - Underground Arts
      • Umphreys McGee Closes First Leg of Summer Tour at The Stone Pony
      • Phish: A hat thrower in Hartford 7/9/16
      • Phish - Mansfield, MA 7/8/16
      • Phish at SPAC 7/1-7/3
      • Phish: Night 2 at The Mann
      • Phish: Night 1 at The Mann
      • XPoNential Music Festival 2016: Pick 10
      • Dead and Company at BB&T
      • Not Blood Paint at Kung Fu Necktie 6/24
      • Beard Fest 2016
      • CBDB with The Broadcast - Milkboy Philly
      • Pearl Jam in Philadelphia 4/28/2016
      • Jazz is PHSH 4/21/2016
      • Bela Fleck & The Flecktones at Keswick Theatre
      • Kung Fu and The New Mastersounds - Ardmore Music Hall 6/2/2016
      • Cactus Karma at World Cafe Live June 3rd
      • Modern Colour 5/1/2016 Festival Pier
      • 3rd Annual Shakedown Street Beer Festival
      • Jon Fishman and Friends at North Bowl 3/28/16
      • Mason Porter 3/12 in Phoenixville
      • Bernhoft & The Shudderbugs at The Foundry 5/12
      • Umphrey's Mcgee: Three nights at Fillmore Philly
      • South Street Spring Fest 2016
      • Turkuaz at Ardmore Music Hall 2/20/2016
      • 21 Questions with Blendmode
      • Tea Leaf Green at Ardmore Music Hall 10/11/2016
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