Imagine Dragons – 104.5 Birthday Celebration (Day 2) – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – June 30, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 104.5 Birthday Celebration (Day 2) – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – June 30, 2018 This past Saturday was the second of two Radio 104.5 11th Birthday Celebration concerts at BB&T Pavilion. Featuring 11 artists, the rock and roll of the day overcame the scorching temperatures. The following are my favorite moments of the day. *Imagine Dragons blasted th

Hayley Kiyoko – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – June 14, 2018 – Photo by Tyler Michael DiValerio © 2018 Hayley Kiyoko – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – June 14, 2018 After an hour of anxiously awaiting her arrival, Hayley Kiyoko didn’t disappoint when she walked on stage, rocking her black polo crop top, blue velvet jumpsuit, and yellow Nike air sneakers. She immediately set the tone by running on stage, screaming and welcoming her fans, which she tended to do a lot throughout the concert.

U2 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 13, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 U2 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA –...

Skating Polly – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA – June 9, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Skating Polly, Potty Mouth & Control Top – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA – June 9, 2018 A super triple bill took Kung Fu Necktie by storm on Saturday. Led by the youthful rock energies of Skating Polly with a raucous Potty Mouth and Philly’s own punkers Control Top, it was a beautiful June night of rip-roaring sounds. With their newest album  The Make It All Show  out on wax,

The Decemberists – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 6, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 The Decemberists & M. Ward – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 6, 2018 For the 14th time live, my craving for indie rock steeped in rich language, watery peril and whale props was sated when The Decemberists played The Mann Center last Thursday. As part of the Your Girl/Your Ghost tour in support of their eighth LP, the underrated

Depeche Mode – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 3, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Depeche Mode & EMA – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 3, 2018 It took 17 years for Depeche Mode to return to Philly. They made their Sunday show – as part of the Global Spirit Tour at Wells Fargo Center, their first in the city since 2001 – a worthy visit with a brilliant display of old hits and new works. Led by original members Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Flet

Questlove – Roots Picnic – Festival Pier – Philadelphia, PA – June 2, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 This past Saturday the 11th annual Roots Picnic occurred at Festival Pier. The humid warmth of pre-summer yielded to a severe storm that ended The Roots’ headline set after only two songs. Before that abrupt conclusion the day was full of awesome moments. The top highlights were: *Philadelphia’s own Lil Uzi Vert, playing the second top-billed spot, dazzled with an energet

Post Malone & 21 Savage – Festival Pier –Philadelphia, PA – May 23, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2018 #21Savage #2018 #FestivalPieratPennsLanding #PopEntertainmentcom #PostMalone #May23 #PA #philadelphia #NickBergmann #ConcertPhotoAlbum #FestivalPier #ConcertPhotos

Jake Miller & Devin Hayes – House of Independents – Asbury Park, NJ – May 23, 2018 Scroll below for concert photos! Photos by Maggie Mitchell © 2018 #MaggieMitchell #2018 #DevinHayes #NJ #HouseofIndependents #ConcertPhotography #PopEntertainmentcom #JakeMiller #May23 #ConcertPhotoAlbum #AsburyPark #ConcertPhotos

Sixteen Jackies, The Long Hots, Isles Isles & Madalean Gauze – PhilaMOCA – Philadelphia, PA – May 18, 2018 Sixteen Jackies – PhilaMOCA – Philadelphia, PA – May 18, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Philadelphia-based indie rockers Sixteen Jackies celebrated their double EP release on May 18 at PhilaMOCA with a fabulous show. Packed with fans singing along to work from the “Movie Was Bad / Mascula” release, lead singer Jody DeMarco, covered in fake blood and decked out in a

Ro James & BJ the Chicago Kid – Underground Arts –Philadelphia, PA – May 21, 2018 Scroll below to see concert photos! Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2018 #NickBergman #May21 #BJtheChicagoKid #RoJames #2018 #ConcertPhotography #UndergroundArts #PA #philadelphia #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos

U2 – The Forum – Inglewood, CA – May 16, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2018 #losangeles #AdamClayton #TheEdge #2018 #U2 #ExperienceInnocenceTour #ConcertPhotography #May16 #PopEntertainmentcom #BonoVox #TheForum #Inglewood #LarryMullenJr #bono #CA #ConcertPhotoAlbum #TheLosAngelesForum #ConcertPhotos

Wye Oak – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 14, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Wye Oak & Palm – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 14, 2018 Last Monday, Baltimore-based Wye Oak delivered a stunning set of indie rock at Union Transfer. The duo of Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack unleashed tracks from their latest record, the sublime The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs as well as some older tracks. Opening with a track from the new record, “The Instrument,” Wasner’

Jorja Smith – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – May 11, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Chris Sanchez-Paralta © 2018 #ChrisSanchezParalta #2018 #May11 #ConcertPhotography #PopEntertainmentcom #TheFoundry #JorjaSmith #PA #philadelphia #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos

Lydia Lunch – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA – May 7, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Lydia Lunch – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA – May 7, 2018 Lydia Lunch is one of our great iconoclasts, an artist destroying and recreating expectations with each syllable and movement. On Monday she brought her brand of no wave music to Kung Fu Necktie and obliterated the crowd. With her solid band Retrovirus featuring guitarist and frequent jumper Walter Weasel, drummer Bob Ber

Forth Wanderers – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA – May 4, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Forth Wanderers, Ó & The Obsessives – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA – May 4, 2018 Last Friday, the First Unitarian Church saw a youthful triple threat play through the unseasonable heat. Headlined by the superb Sub Pop-minted New Jersey band Forth Wanderers with the wonders of Ó and the rocking The Obsessives opening, it was an awesome affair. Playing behind th

Juice – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – May 3, 2018 – Photo by Isa Barnett © 2018 Juice – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – May 3, 2018 On May 3rd, 2018, Juice, an up-and-coming band from Boston College took the World Café Live by storm! They are a seven-piece band that even incorporates an electric violin, adding individuality to their performance and songs. Juice performs music from a series of genres, ranging from covers to original songs. At the show, they played

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 28, 2018 – Photo by Shana Bergmann © 2018 Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 28, 2018 People of all ages packed into Philadelphia’s Union Transfer this past Saturday night, welcoming New Zealand’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra. The band is on tour following the release of their fourth studio album,  Sex and Food. Upon entrance at the venue, one was overcome with pink light. The s

Waxahatchee & Hurray for the Riff Raff – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 16, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos...

The Suffers – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – April 19, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2018 #2018 #MichaelRazo #PatrickKelly #KamFranklin #ConcertPhotography #NickZamora #TheSuffers #JonDurbin #JoseLuna #AdamCastaneda #PA #philadelphia #NickBergmann #ConcertPhotoAlbum #worldcafelive #ConcertPhotos #April19 #KevinBernier