Music
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It’s the Third Annual Havertown Irish Festival This Saturday
The Third Annual Havertown Irish Festival takes place Saturday, June 22, noon to 9 p.m., in the rear parking lot of the Manoa Shopping Center, 1305 West Chester Pike in Havertown, reports havertownirishfestival.com Widely referred to as the 33rd County of Ireland, the rain or shine Havertown celebration will feature all things Irish in music,…
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Upper Darby Music Teacher’s a Candidate for 2020 Music Educator Award
The Recording Academy announced last week that Drexel Hill Middle School’s Jason Majerczak is one of 189 quarterfinalists – and the only educator from Delaware County – for the 2020 Music Educator Award, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The award is presented annually by the academy and the Grammy Museum to…
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Here’s What’s Up Later in June at Jamey’s House of Music in Lansdowne
Jamey Reilly has worked with the likes of Aerosmith, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, The Beach Boys and more. But there was a time when that career nearly came to an end, writes Brian Bingaman for the Daily Times. “I had an accident with a power saw that almost cut my arm off. My arm was…
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Good Vibrations at Wayne Music Festival
Wayne Music Festival Co-director Ken Kearns wants to make sure the Festival on Saturday, June 8, appeals to a broad range of people, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. “This festival is never boring, predictable or packaged. It’s a curated lineup of excellent music from well-known artists.” The annual event, noon to 10 p.m.,…
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Just In Time for HoagieFest, a Spotify Playlist of Wawa Tunes
For years, Wawa fans have written songs to their favorite convenience store, writes Stephanie Farr for philly.com. Now, a playlist of four songs entirely dedicated to Wawa and its HoagieFest has dropped on Spotify. Lettuce break these songs down for you: “H.O.A.G.I.E.F.E.S.T” by The Meatball Mann and Shorti K. This sounds like the Delco version if Taylor Swift wrote a…
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2 Delco Business Owners Grateful to Small Business Champion For Help Provided
A “small business champion” has spent 25 years helping women in the Philadelphia area start businesses, including two in Delaware County, writes Diane Mastrull for philly.com. Lynne Cutler, who grew up in Wallingford and Swarthmore, is founder and president of Women’s Opportunities Resource Center, (WORC). She was recently named the SBA’s Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business…
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It’s a Valley Jamboree and It’s Coming to Chadds Ford
The Chadds Ford Historical Society (CFHS) introduces a new family-friendly music festival this year – Valley Jamboree, writes the Daily Local News. This two-day event is Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 19, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. The Jamboree will be held on the society’s fields…
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Darby Music Teacher Named Phillies All-Star Teacher
A Delaware County music teacher received the surprise of a lifetime May 3 when he was named a 2019 Phillies All-Star Teacher, writes Natasha Brown for CBS Philly. Andrew Kruc is affectionately known as the Pied Piper of Walnut Street Elementary School in Darby, and the entire school showed their love at a surprise assembly.…
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FROM CHESCO: Dance Popularized by Paoli Resident Transcends the Boundaries of Time
Some dance moves have come to define certain eras in American history, but the most popular dances seem to transcend the boundaries of time. The Twist, popularized by Paoli resident Chubby Checker, is one of those dances, perhaps on a par with the Jitterbug, Charleston, or YMCA. “The Twist” was originally released in 1959 by…
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Lansdowne Theater the ‘Last of Its Breed in Philadelphia Area’
The Lansdowne Theater hopes to return to its glory days, even as other grand theaters from Hollywood’s heyday are converted or demolished, according to a Movers & Makers segment at WHYY. The theater is part of a concentrated effort to preserve the rich architectural legacy of the community. That effort has already helped restore the…
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Retired Minister Settles in Media, Replaces Pulpit with Information Desk at the Kimmel Center
Media resident Bob Boell, a retired minister, has replaced his pulpit with an information desk at the Kimmel Center, where he greets and provides information to visitors every Friday afternoon, writes Ruth Rovner for the Daily Times. Fridays are particularly busy as the Philadelphia Orchestra usually has a matinee concert at 2 PM, with many…
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Remaining Beastie Boys Tell Their Story to Captivated Audience in Upper Darby
Fans of the Beastie Boys recently gathered at Upper Darby’s Tower Theater to hear the remaining members, Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, tell the “Beastie Boys Story,” writes Shaun Brady for the Philadelphia Inquirer. From the start of the performance, which was directed by Spike Jonze of Being John Malkovich fame, the…
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Chester Native Wins Grammy Award
Chester native Jahlil Beats returned home from the 61st Annual Grammy Awards a winner after receiving a Grammy for his production work on a popular rap song, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times. The win makes Beats, who was born Orlando Tucker, the first Chester native to bring home the music industry’s top prize.…
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Blues Legend Living in Delco Mentors Prodigy from Havertown
Blues legend and Media resident Lonnie Shields has found his successor in 20-year-old Jesse Loewy and has been mentoring the Havertown native for the last eight years, writes Lora Englehart for Main Line Today. Shields met the young guitarist in 2011 when he was considering retiring for a second time. The Arkansas native had already…
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#7 Lansdowne Native, the Face of Philly’s Rock Renaissance Believes New Album Is His Best Yet
Rock star Kurt Vile, a Lansdowne native and Penn Wood High School graduate, believes his new album, Bottle It In, is his best one yet, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He has already produced the first video from the album, which features the song “Loading Zones.” The video has the rock star driving…
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Grammy-Nominated Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra to Present Holiday Concert on Sunday
The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra, under the musical direction of Reuben Blundell, will present a holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 3 PM at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. The concert features exquisite seasonal music and is a celebration of young talent. The holiday concert opens with “Finlandia” by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Next…
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Experience Legendary Orchestrator Benjamin Wright with Philly POPS on Oct. 20 at Kimmel Center
The Heritage Music Group will present “Experience Benjamin Wright” – a memorable event designed to take audiences on a journey through Wright’s music, history, and influences – on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 3 PM in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. Wright is one of the most sought-after string and brass arrangers of our time.…
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Upper Darby Salutes Regional Veterans with Live Concert on Oct. 6
Upper Darby Township presents Oldies Night, A Salute to Veterans, a live concert to celebrate the region’s veterans on Oct. 6 at 7 PM at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. With the nationally renowned doo-wop groups Jay Siegel’s Tokens and The Happenings – plus the region’s well-known “girl group,” The First Ladies of Rock and…
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