Faye Webster & Maya Hawke – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – August 20, 2022 Last Saturday night, Faye Webster’s Car Therapy Sessions Tour came to Union Transfer in Philly, accompanied by none other than Maya Hawke, singer and actress on the popular show Stranger Things . I wasn’t sure what type of crowd this show would draw, but I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived. The seemingly never-ending line wrapping around the venue was one of the most vastly diverse groups of

Styx, REO Speedwagon & Loverboy – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – Camden, NJ – August 13, 2022 Forty years ago this lineup would have filled a stadium. At the time, Styx, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy had three of the five totally essential albums ( Paradise Theater, Hi Infidelity and Get Lucky , in order) in the wildly popular arena rock genre. (For the record, the other two essential albums at the time were Journey’s Escape and Foreigner’s 4. ) This new shed tour – a semi-repeat

Greta Van Fleet – Giant Center – Hershey, PA – July 29, 2022 Greta Van Fleet Lights Up The Giant Center Greta Van Fleet has been making their way up for years with their nostalgic rock and roll music. Their "Dreams in Gold" tour has been a hit all around the world, hitting huge arenas in Europe and North America. After a long four months of anticipation, Greta Van Fleet performed their postponed show at The Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The sold-out show was original

Anees – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – July 28, 2022 Anees Shares His Positive Energy With Philadelphia Fans I've written plenty of concert reviews now, but never have I felt as speechless as I am after seeing Anees live. The up-and-coming rap artist Anees performed in Philadelphia during his last week of his debut "Summer Camp Tour" on July 28 at World Cafe Live. Anees has been making a huge name for himself in the music industry, attracting millions of listeners from

New Hope Club – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – July 12, 2022 Checking out the First Night of New Hope Club’s “Getting Better Tour” On Tuesday, July 12th, the boys of New Hope Club took the stage at Philadelphia’s The Foundry. As this was the first night of the US leg of the Getting Better Tour, fans were buzzing with excitement hours before the band set foot on stage. Early in the afternoon, the line to enter the venue grew with fans, excited to see their favorite group fo

Big Time Rush & Dixie D’Amelio – TD Pavilion at The Mann – Philadelphia, PA – June 28, 2022 Two words perfectly describe last night's Big Time Rush concert at the Mann Center in Philadelphia – electric and nostalgic . It's not often you can head out on a Tuesday night, re-live your childhood, get "Rick Rolled," sing, dance and leave covered in sweat and colorful confetti. Now, back from their six-year hiatus, the guys of BTR – Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega a

Tears For Fears & Garbage – TD Pavilion at The Mann – Philadelphia, PA – June 21, 2022 In their recent concert at the Mann, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears was discussing working on their recent album The Tipping Point. It is their first album in 18 years, and only the second album of the new millennium. In fact, it is the only the second album they have done as a duo since Sowing the Seeds of Love in 1989. (Smith left the band from 1991-2000, during which time his band partne

Crawlers – Moroccan Lounge – Los Angeles, CA – June 22, 2022 There's no better way to spend a hot summer night in Los Angeles than with some live music. It’s even better when it’s a sold-out concert with a full crowd of fans like at Crawlers’ intimate set at the Moroccan Lounge on Wednesday. Originating from England, the four-member band took to the stage to Charli XCX’s “Vroom Vroom” and expressed their thanks to fans for coming out. Lead singer Holly stated that she never t

Bastille – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2022 British pop-rock band, Bastille, took the stage of the iconic The Met Philly on June 17th for their second-to-last show of the Give Me The Future Tour . The powerhouse that is Bastille consists of lead singer Dan Smith, drummer Chris Wood, bassist and guitarist William Farquarson, and pianist Kyle Simmons. Since the release of their first album Bad Blood in 2013, the band has gone on to top the charts with “Happier” with

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today: A Tribute to the Beatles – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – June 14, 2022 It Was Fifty Years Ago Today is...

Harry Styles – UBS Arena – Long Island, NY – May 20, 2022 Spending the Night at Harry’s House On May 20th, 2022, Harry Styles released his third studio album titled Harry’s House . While fans had been anticipating the album ever since his second studio album Fine Line , they had even more of a reason to have the date marked on their calendars. Two weeks prior to the release, Harry announced that he would be performing the album live from start to finish at Long Island’s UBS a

James Arthur & Nina Nesbitt – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – May 16, 2022 James Arthur, an English singer as well as ninth series X Factor winner in 2012, accompanied by Nina Nesbitt, a Scottish singer and songwriter, stole the stage of the Fillmore on this rainy Monday night. However, fans were not fearful of a little rain, and made their way through the line and inside. Nina electrified the audience as soon as she came on stage. “Hello! My name is Nina Nesbitt from Scot

Paul McCartney – SoFi Stadium – Los Angeles – May 13, 2022 An instant sell out, on Friday May 13th at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Paul...

Tori Amos – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – May 9, 2022 Surprisingly, even though Tori Amos has hit the 30th anniversary of her breakthrough solo debut Little Earthquakes, she only pulled two songs from that classic album onto her recent show setlist at the Met in Philly – and neither of them would be the most obvious choices. Particularly a surprise was the album title track, which came early in the set. Then the show was closed out with an intense version of “Precious Things”

Aly and AJ & The Brummies – Theatre of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – May 6, 2022 A Nostalgic Night to Remember If you grew up in the early 2000's like me, hearing the names Aly & AJ brings back memories of Disney channel and "Potential Breakup Song" blasting in your mom's minivan. Well, the Disney duo is back and better than ever after a ten-year break from the spotlight. Their initial comeback started in 2017 with their EP “Ten Years.” They have since then released th

John Mayer – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA – May 5, 2022 Although this performance was a rescheduled date from back in February, the...

Cowboy Junkies – Ardmore Music Hall – Ardmore, PA – April 9, 2022 Almost 35 years on from their breakthrough 1988 album The Trinity...

Joy Crookes and Simpson – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – April 6, 2022 Joy Crookes was stunned to hear her Philadelphian fans sing her...

Fletcher & Julia Wolf – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – March 18, 2022 After a few years of hiatus due to the pandemic, Fletcher finally...

Kathleen Turner – Town Hall – New York, NY – December 16, 2021 Legendary Mega Star Gives Voice to Strong Views and Telling of a Lengthy...