The Alarm – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – August 31, 2019 – Photo by Jay S. Jacobs © 2019 The Alarm, Modern English & Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – August 31, 2019 The 80s touched down at the Keswick recently. Or at least, the alternative outskirts of 80s music – that quirky neighborhood that they used to call college rock. The Sigma tour – named after The Alarm’s most recent album – was a treat of varied musical styles and like-

Khalid – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – August 11, 2019 – Photo by Ruth Bekele © 2019 Khalid & Clairo – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – August 11, 2019 Contemporary R&B artist Khalid brought his Free Spirit World Tour to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The lines outside the venue were huge, full of fans so excited to see Khalid. For the tour, Clairo was alongside Khalid opening the shows. The two very unique sounding artists made a great lineup for an

98 Degrees – SugarHouse Casino – Philadelphia, PA – July 27, 2019 – Photo by Deborah Wagner © 2019 98 Degrees – SugarHouse Casino – Philadelphia, PA – July 27, 2019 The other night, pop group 98 Degrees came to town. One of the hottest boy bands of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s – brothers Nick and Drew Lachey and band mates Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre took the stage at Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino on Columbus Blvd. and showed some love to their fans in the City of Broth

PrettyMuch – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – July 20, 2019 – Photo by Isa Barnett © 2019 PRETTYMUCH – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – July 20, 2019 If you think the boy band era came to a close with One Direction’s 2015 split, you probably haven’t met PRETTYMUCH yet. This Teen Choice nominated band made up of Brandon Arreaga, Zion Kuwonu, Edwin Honoret, Nick Mara, and Austin Porter offers a unique, refreshing sound to pop music as well as rap. Similar to One Direction, Simon Cowell

Meghan Trainor – YouTube on Stage – Anaheim Arena – Anaheim, CA – July 11, 2019 – Photo by Jordan Wagner © 2019 YouTube on Stage at...

Gilbert O’Sullivan – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – July 10, 2019 – Photo by Jim Rinaldi © 2019 Gilbert O’Sullivan – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – July 10, 2019 Before this abbreviated two-night US tour – in which he played at New York’s City Winery and Philly’s World Café Live on two consecutive nights – the last time 70s Irish pop troubadour Gilbert O’Sullivan played in the United States, Jimmy Carter was the president. The Bicentennial was a huge deal. Charlie

Post Malone – Firefly Music Festival – Dover International Speedway – Dover, DE – June 23, 2019 – Photo by Isa Barnett © 2019 Firefly Music Festival – The Woodlands – Dover, DE – June 21 to 23, 2019 Although this was the first year the Firefly Music Festival was under the new ownership of AEG Presents (who also runs Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival), it was not a disappointment. The festival, which is based out of the Woodlands of Dover, Delaware, was shortened to thr

Ariana Grande Ariana Grande – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 24, 2019 Ariana Grande graced the stage at the Wells Fargo...

Jon Bellion – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – June 12, 2019 – Photo by Maria Gilles © 2019 Jon Bellion, Marc E. Bassy & Lawrence – The Met –...

Patti LuPone Patti LuPone – The Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 9, 2019 Legendary Broadway diva Patti LuPone took the stage at...

Max Collins, Art Alexakis, John Wozniak and Chris Collingwood – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – May 26, 2019 – Photo by Jay S. Jacobs © 2019 Art Alexakis, Chris Collingwood, Max Collins and John Wozniak – Songs and Stories – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – May 26, 2019 A couple of months after his shocking announcement that he is battling multiple sclerosis and a mere month before releasing his first solo album after decades of recording, Everclear singer/songwriter

P!nk – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – May 22, 2019 – Photo by Mark Doyle © 2019 P!nk – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – May...

The Coathangers – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA – April 20, 2019 – Photo by Hannah Rose Pittel © 2019 The Coathangers – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA – April 20, 2019 Underground Arts was packed with an excited crowd ready to hear Atlanta-based punk rock band The Coathangers. The band was preceded by two opening groups who got the crowd going. Sixteen Jackies opened the house and had everyone dancing with their unique twist on alternative rock. Next was Big Bite,

One OK Rock – Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD – March 6, 2019 – Photo by Kaiti Fleeger © 2019 ONE OK ROCK, Waterparks & Stand Atlantic – Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD – March 6, 2019 Eye of the Storm It was a sold-out night at Ram’s Head Live in Baltimore for Japanese band ONE OK ROCK, just one of many packed shows on this tour. Fans piled into the multi-level venue with ease, thanks to the unique layout of the room, and did the last bit of their waiting before bearing witn

Tori Kelly and Mateus Asato – Orpheum Theater – Los Angeles, CA – February 28, 2019 – Photo by Stephanie Martinez-Arndt © 2019 Tori Kelly with Mateus Asato and special guests Pentatonix, Ally Brooke, Bruno Major and Crystal Lewis – Orpheum Theater – Los Angeles, CA – February 28, 2019 Before heading off on her “Acoustic Sessions” tour next week, two-time Grammy Award winner Tori Kelly made a stop at LA’s famous Orpheum Theatre to play an exciting, high energy show. Kelly had

Cody Ko and Noel Miller – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – February 6, 2019 – Photo by Maria Gilles © 2019 Cody Ko and Noel Miller – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – February 6, 2019 From their “That’s Cringe” series, and “Love Island” game series, to touring the country, YouTubers Cody Ko and Noel Miller have a unique sense of humor that appeals to many people in the online community. The pair not only has many videos together on both of their YouTube channel

Whitney Woerz – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – January 19, 2019 – Photo by Kaiti Fleeger © 2019 Whitney Woerz – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – January 19, 2019 Eighteen-year-old New York native Whitney Woerz is currently on the road as support for Jesse McCartney’s Resolution Tour. On Saturday she tackled a crowd of 1,500 fans in the City of Brotherly Love. Her set, upbeat and poppy, was sprinkled with encouraging words and reminders that no one in this world is truly

Josh Groban – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – November 12, 2018 – Photo by Isa Barnett © 2018 Josh Groban & Idina Menzel – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – November 12, 2018 Broadway came to the Wells Fargo Center on Monday as Josh Groban ( The Great Comet of 1812 , the album Stages ) and diva Idina Menzel ( Wicked, Rent ) shared the stage. Menzel opened the night with a stellar set, mixing her stage and film favorites as well as a few cannily chosen covers. No

Pretty Much – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 3, 2018 – Photo by Angela DiGaetano © 2018 PRETTYMUCH & Gunnar Gehl – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 3, 2018 Opening the night for PRETTYMUCH’s Funktion Tour stop at Philadelphia’s Theater of the Living Arts on Saturday, November 3rd was Gunnar Gehl. He is a singer/songwriter and a major heart-throb. When opening up on the stage, all the fans screamed for him. His set list was a m

Tori Kelly – Riverside Church – New York, NY – October 30, 2018 – Photo by Ruth Bekele © 2018 Tori Kelly – Riverside Church – New York, NY – October 30, 2018 After three years, Tori Kelly is back with her second studio album Hiding Place which features her latest single, “Never Alone.” Kelly, a singer/songwriter from California, released her debut EP “Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly” back in 2012, followed by her second EP “Foreword” in 2013, and her first full length album Unb