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Jen Kirkman – A Tour is a Place in Itself

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Apr 22, 2019
7 min

Jen Kirkman – A Tour is a Place in Itself

Jen Kirkman Jen Kirkman A Tour is a Place in Itself by Jay S. Jacobs Jen Kirkman is a road warrior, a standup comedian who has been hitting the clubs and auditoriums for a couple of decades now. In fact, we spoke with her a couple of years ago when she acknowledged that it was no big deal for her to wake up in a new town, hit the club, hit the road and move on the next place. However, Kirkman is a big deal, and getting bigger. Beyond all the time she plays in theaters worldwi

Blue October Hopes You’re Happy

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Apr 15, 2019
11 min

Blue October Hopes You’re Happy

Blue October – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 18, 2019 – Photo by Nick Bergmann © 2019 Blue October Hopes You’re Happy by Jay S. Jacobs It surprises Blue October singer/songwriter Justin Furstenfeld as much as everyone else, but he’s hit a point in his life when he is blissfully satisfied. Over 20 years into a music career that continues to flourish, he is happily married, a proud dad, and clean and sober. This general upbeat vibe has even spread to his art. The ma

Wye Oak & Palm – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 14, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concer

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May 17, 2018
1 min

Wye Oak & Palm – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 14, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concer

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’s

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 28, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.co

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May 1, 2018
3 min

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 28, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.co

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 st

Waxahatchee & Hurray for the Riff Raff – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 16, 2018 (A P

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Apr 25, 2018
1 min

Waxahatchee & Hurray for the Riff Raff – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 16, 2018 (A P

Waxahatchee & Hurray for the Riff Raff – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 16, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2018 #HurrayfortheRiffRaff #CharlieFerguson #2018 #KatieCrutchfield #CaitlinGray #ConcertPhotography #AlyndaSegarra #AllisonCrutchfield #JordanHyde #KatherineSimonetti #PopEntertainmentcom #UnionTransfer #Waxahatchee #April16 #PA #philadelphia #NickBergmann #AshleyArnwine #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos #SarahGoldstone

K.Flay & Yungblud – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – March 18, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com C

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Mar 19, 2018
1 min

K.Flay & Yungblud – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – March 18, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com C

K.Flay & Yungblud – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – March 18, 2018 Scroll below to see concert photos! Photos by Maria Gilles © 2018 #March18 #2018 #KFlay #ConcertPhotography #UnionTransfer #PA #MariaGilles #philadelphia #Yungblud #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos

The Wombats & Courtship. – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – January 9, 2018 (A PopEntertainme

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Jan 11, 2018
1 min

The Wombats & Courtship. – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – January 9, 2018 (A PopEntertainme

The Wombats & Courtship. – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – January 9, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2018 #2018 #January9 #courtship #MatthewMurphy #UnionTransfer #EliHirsch #PA #philadelphia #NickBergmann #TordØverlandKnudsen #TheWombats #DanHaggis #MicahGordon

H.E.R. & Arin Ray – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 21, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.co

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Nov 26, 2017
1 min

H.E.R. & Arin Ray – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 21, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.co

H.E.R. & Arin Ray – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 21, 2017 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Tyler Michael © 2017 #TylerMichael #ConcertPhotography #ArinRay #HER #PopEntertainmentcom #UnionTransfer #November21 #PA #philadelphia #ConcertPhotoAlbum #GabiWilson #ConcertPhotos #2017

Boyce Avenue, Madilyn Bailey & Megan Davies – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – September 17,

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Sep 20, 2017
3 min

Boyce Avenue, Madilyn Bailey & Megan Davies – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – September 17,

Boyce Avenue, Madilyn Bailey & Megan Davies – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – September 17, 2017 – Photo by Tyler Michael DiValerio © 2017 On Sunday night, Megan Davies got to play in her home state of Pennsylvania at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, where she claims that all the “cool” bands while she was in high school got to perform. This time though, it was Megan who was showcasing her talents, mostly performing her original songs off of her EP “Bad Poetry”, which she

The Jesus and Mary Chain – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 15, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com

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May 19, 2017
1 min

The Jesus and Mary Chain – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 15, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com

The Jesus and Mary Chain – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 15, 2017 – photo by Chris Sikich © 2017 The Jesus and Mary Chain & The Cobbs – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – May 15, 2017 The Jesus and Mary Chain put on an alternative rock clinic last week at Union Transfer. With beams of light separating their visages from light and the pitch black, their work of the past and (finally) present meshed together to satisfy the adoring Philadelphia fans. With their first

Why? – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 13, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Albu

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Apr 15, 2017
1 min

Why? – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 13, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Albu

Why? – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 13, 2017 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2017 #ConcertPhotography #Why #UnionTransfer #PA #philadelphia #April13 #NickBergmann #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos #2017

Drive-By Truckers & Kyle Craft – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2016 (A PopEnte

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Nov 11, 2016
2 min

Drive-By Truckers & Kyle Craft – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2016 (A PopEnte

Drive-By Truckers perform at Union Transfer on Nov. 9. Drive-By Truckers & Kyle Craft – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2016 Two days after the 2004 reelection of George W Bush a friend and I trekked to New York to hear what R.E.M. had to say about the devastating win. Opening with “It’s the End of World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” they were a perfect tonic for the hopelessness. With even greater urgency and necessity, Drive-By Truckers played Union Tran

Drive-By Truckers & Kyle Craft – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2016 (A PopEnte

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Nov 10, 2016
1 min

Drive-By Truckers & Kyle Craft – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2016 (A PopEnte

Drive-By Truckers & Kyle Craft – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2016 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Chris Sikich © 2016 #DriveByTruckers #KyleCraft #ConcertPhotography #PopEntertainmentcom #UnionTransfer #2016 #PA #November9 #philadelphia #ChrisSikich #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos

Wolf Alice – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 1, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert

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Apr 1, 2016
1 min

Wolf Alice – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 1, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert

Wolf Alice – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – April 1, 2016 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Cathy Poulton © 2016 #ConcertPhotography #CathyPoulton #PopEntertainmentcom #UnionTransfer #2016 #WolfAlice #philadelphia #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos #April1

Sleater-Kinney & Torres – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY – December 12, 2015 (A

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Dec 16, 2015
2 min

Sleater-Kinney & Torres – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY – December 12, 2015 (A

Sleater-Kinney – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY – December 12, 2015 Photo by Chris Sikich © 2015 Sleater-Kinney & Torres – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY – December 12, 2015 If I were to choose a band of the year, it certainly would be Sleater-Kinney. Their return to rock after an eight year hiatus produced the massive achievement of No Cities to Love and a jaw-dropping live show. Their stop at Union Transfer in Philadelphia in February produced a concert that shook me to my core

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo with Liz Phair, Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick – Union Transfer &

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Dec 15, 2015
1 min

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo with Liz Phair, Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick – Union Transfer &

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – December 11, 2015 Photo by Chris Sikich © 2015. Aimee Mann & Ted Leo with Liz Phair, Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – December 11, 2015 Last Friday, Christmas came early to Union Transfer in the form of The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show. Aimee Mann & Ted Leo – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – December 11, 2015 Photo by Chris Sikich © 2015. With their great banter they

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo with Liz Phair, Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick – Union Transfer &

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Dec 14, 2015
1 min

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo with Liz Phair, Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick – Union Transfer &

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo with Liz Phair, Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – December 11, 2015 Click on thumbnails to see photos enlarged: Photos by Chris Sikich © 2015 #LizPhair #JonathanCoulton #2015 #ConcertPhotography #UnionTransfer #JohnRoderick #December11 #TedLeo #philadelphia #AimeeMann #ChrisSikich #TheBoth #ConcertPhotos

Elle King – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 27, 2015 (A Pop

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Nov 28, 2015
1 min

Elle King – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 27, 2015 (A Pop

Elle King – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 27, 2015 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! Photos by Cathy Poulton © 2015 #ExesandOhs #2015 #ConcertPhotography #CathyPoulton #UnionTransfer #ElleKing #philadelphia #ConcertPhotos

Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com Conc

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Oct 21, 2015
2 min

Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com Conc

Old 97’s – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 – Photo ©2015 Chris Sikich. Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 It is so perfect that during this time of Back to the Future reminiscences, Old 97’s are touring. A band that would fit right in circa 1955 with a few appearance alterations (Rhett Miller would at least have to button a few more buttons) and content tweaks (controlled substance references galore in Most Messed Up for starters

Roméo Testa – Contemplating The End

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Oct 17, 2014
5 min

Roméo Testa – Contemplating The End

Roméo Testa performing at the Union Transfer in Philadelphia on October 12. Photo copyright 2014 by Ally Abramson. Roméo Testa Contemplating The End by Ally Abramson Roméo Testa is a young singer hailing from Los Angeles. At only nineteen years old he is blowing up the music scene. Testa recently released his debut EP “The End.” The EP has six songs, each with its own special meaning to Testa. The songs range from heartfelt ballads to more upbeat and lighter tunes, but all ar

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