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Chelsea Cutler – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – March 3, 2020 (A PopEntertainment Concert Review)

PopEntertainment

Mar 7, 2020
2 min

Chelsea Cutler – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – March 3, 2020 (A PopEntertainment Concert Review)

Chelsea Cutler – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – March 3, 2020 On a rainy night in upper Manhattan, Chelsea Cutler came out on a Tuesday with an energy only ever reserved for a Saturday night. Almost instantly, she connected with her sold out Terminal 5 crowd. Jumping right into “Are You Listening,” the crowd immediately rose to her level, not missing a single word. Chelsea’s most recent album, How to Be Human, had only been out a few months since dropping in mid-January but the

HiJinx Music Festival – Pennsylvania Convention Center – Philadelphia PA – December 27 & 28, 201

PopEntertainment

Jan 3, 2020
3 min

HiJinx Music Festival – Pennsylvania Convention Center – Philadelphia PA – December 27 & 28, 201

HiJinx Music Festival – Philadelphia Convention Center – Philadelphia PA – December 27 & 28, 2019 – Photo by Isa Barnett © 2019 HiJinx Music Festival – Philadelphia Convention Center – Philadelphia PA – December 27 & 28, 2019 To find yourself in a place of pure euphoria, a space where people are full of genuine joy, you must attend HiJinx Music Festival, which ran through the final days of 2019. Ravers jumped at the opportunity to dance all night to some of today’s greatest E

Greta van Fleet – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – December 29, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Rev

PopEntertainment

Jan 2, 2020
5 min

Greta van Fleet – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – December 29, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Rev

Greta van Fleet – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – December 29, 2019 – Photo by Bailey Allen © 2019 Greta van Fleet – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – December 29, 2019 Greta Van Fleet Completes Triumphant Year, Wowing Crowd in Philly Greta Van Fleet hit the Met in Philadelphia for the first of two make-up shows to conclude a year of worldwide touring. The show made up for any delay and put an exclamation point on the band’s trajectory. The new darlings of updated retro rock delivere

Mandy Patinkin – Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – October 30, 2019 (A PopEnter

PopEntertainment

Nov 3, 2019
3 min

Mandy Patinkin – Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – October 30, 2019 (A PopEnter

Mandy Patinkin Mandy Patinkin – Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – October 30, 2019 Mandy Patinkin has been working for so many years mostly as an actor that you sometimes forget what a sublime singer he can be. After all, before he became an accomplished actor on TV and the big screen – he currently is in the middle of a long stint as co-star on the popular series Homeland, and his beloved role in The Princess Bride has made him a pop-culture meme – Patin

Twin XL, Little Hurt & RH2 – Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA – October 8, 2019

PopEntertainment

Oct 11, 2019
2 min

Twin XL, Little Hurt & RH2 – Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA – October 8, 2019

Twin XL – Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA – October 8, 2019 – Photo by Camille Jessie © 2019 Twin XL, Little Hurt & RH2 – Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA – October 8, 2019 A Tuesday at the Bootleg Theatre calls for great music from underground artists. Headlining the night recently were the band Twin XL who were supported by RH2 and Little Hurt. RH2 is led by Dylan Jackson Scott, who might seem familiar due to his past groups, Young Rising Sons and Rad Horror. This is a f

Kiana Ledé – Webster Hall – New York, NY – October 6, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

PopEntertainment

Oct 9, 2019
2 min

Kiana Ledé – Webster Hall – New York, NY – October 6, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Kiana Ledé – Webster Hall – New York, NY – October 6, 2019 – Photo by Tyler Michael DiValerio © 2019 Kiana Ledé – Webster Hall – New York, NY – October 6, 2019 She took the stage and the mood shifted drastically. It went from relaxed and patient, to “a five-year old on Christmas morning who’s getting a new puppy” kind of excited. She was greeted with a cheers, claps, screeches, and whistles that lasted longer than her opening song, “Can I.” She stood there, grateful, with arm

The Alarm, Modern English & Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA

PopEntertainment

Sep 3, 2019
4 min

The Alarm, Modern English & Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA

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 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Rev

PopEntertainment

Aug 13, 2019
3 min

Khalid – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – August 11, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Rev

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

PRETTYMUCH – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – July 20, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 22, 2019
4 min

PRETTYMUCH – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – July 20, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

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

Gilbert O’Sullivan – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – July 10, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Conc

PopEntertainment

Jul 11, 2019
4 min

Gilbert O’Sullivan – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – July 10, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Conc

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

Patti LuPone – The Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 9, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert R

PopEntertainment

Jun 10, 2019
3 min

Patti LuPone – The Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 9, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert R

Patti LuPone Patti LuPone – The Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 9, 2019 Legendary Broadway diva Patti LuPone took the stage at Verizon Hall at Kimmel Center for a rare afternoon concert – I guess Patti wanted to be sure to watch the Tony Awards later that night – with her latest one-woman show Don’t Monkey with Broadway. Well, not completely one-woman, she was accompanied throughout the show by stunning pianist Joseph Thalken and the local choral group Brotherly Love

P!nk – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – May 22, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

PopEntertainment

May 24, 2019
2 min

P!nk – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – May 22, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

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 22, 2019 P!nk put an exclamation point on two sold out nights at Madison Square Garden. P!nk is definitely one to get the party started and did she ever get one started with two wild nights at the Garden in the heart of NYC on May 21 and 22. With the Iowa native Julia Michael in tow as her opener wailing a solid 30 min set, P!nk took the st

The Coathangers – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA – April 20, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Conce

PopEntertainment

Apr 24, 2019
2 min

The Coathangers – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA – April 20, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Conce

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,

Josh Groban & Idina Menzel – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – November 12, 2018 (A PopEnt

PopEntertainment

Nov 16, 2018
3 min

Josh Groban & Idina Menzel – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – November 12, 2018 (A PopEnt

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 surp

PRETTYMUCH & Gunnar Gehl – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 3, 2018 (A

PopEntertainment

Nov 5, 2018
2 min

PRETTYMUCH & Gunnar Gehl – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 3, 2018 (A

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 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Revi

PopEntertainment

Oct 31, 2018
2 min

Tori Kelly – Riverside Church – New York, NY – October 30, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Revi

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 Unbr

Chvrches – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – October 19, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert

PopEntertainment

Oct 22, 2018
2 min

Chvrches – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – October 19, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert

Chvrches – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – October 19, 2018 – Photo by Aviva Gordon © 2018 Chvrches – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – October 19, 2018 On October 19th, 2018 synth pop rattled the freshly-named Franklin Hall (formerly Electric Factory, and briefly North Seventh) during the sold out Chvrches show. People of all ages and backgrounds slowly but surely gathered together with beaming smiles. When the lights and electro music started blaring, the ro

Troye Sivan & Kim Petras – Tower Theater – Upper Darby, PA – October 6, 2018 (A PopEntertainment

PopEntertainment

Oct 9, 2018
2 min

Troye Sivan & Kim Petras – Tower Theater – Upper Darby, PA – October 6, 2018 (A PopEntertainment

Troye Sivan – Tower Theater – Upper Darby, PA – October 6, 2018 – Photo by Maria Gilles © 2018 Troye Sivan & Kim Petras – Tower Theater – Upper Darby, PA – October 6, 2018 This past weekend, Australian singer Troye Sivan brought his “Bloom Tour” to the Tower Theater in Upper Darby. The show didn’t sell out, but the audience was super loud and excited to see Troye and his opening acts, Leland and Kim Petras. Leland opened the show as concert goers were entering the building af

Arthur Buck – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – September 18, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concer

PopEntertainment

Sep 24, 2018
1 min

Arthur Buck – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – September 18, 2018 (A PopEntertainment.com Concer

Arthur Buck – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – September 18, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Arthur Buck – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – September 18, 2018 The recent Arthur Buck show at World Café Live was exciting on many levels. The Philadelphia live premiere of REM veteran Peter Buck’s newest band, with the wonderful artistry of Joseph Arthur. Buck’s Minus 5 co-hort Scott McCaughey back on the road after a stroke sidelined him last year. And the small stage

Smokey Robinson – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – August 25, 2018 (A PopEnt

PopEntertainment

Aug 28, 2018
1 min

Smokey Robinson – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – August 25, 2018 (A PopEnt

Smokey Robinson – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – August 25, 2018 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2018 Smokey Robinson – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – August 25, 2018 Smokey Robinson brought the comfort of Motown classics to The Mann in late August. With a smooth voice and a charismatic demeanor to excite a crowd young and old, it was quite a spectacle to witness. Immortal works like “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” and “My Girl”

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