May 3, 2013
Drumroll, please. Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Center City Jazz Festival makes its return Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11. Festival founder and musician Ernest Stuart — who began the festival last year with a Kickstarter campaign and a dream — brings his music fest back in 2013, but this [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
Take note, music fans. The Roots Picnic, the annual music extravaganza from our hometown hip-hop heroes, returns for its sixth year on June 1. With a reputation as the hardest working band in music, The Roots deliver a blockbuster day of concerts every year. This year’s show is set to hit Festival Pier at Penn’s [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
The Curtis Institute of Music is a Philadelphia gem, training the next generation of classical musicians in a tuition-free, merit-based program. That means, every student — undergrad and graduate alike — is accepted solely on the basis of artistic talent and promise. With such a standard, virtuosity abounds. Curtis alumni have gone on to receive [...]
Read more»April 11, 2013
As we mentioned earlier this week, Jay-Z’s Made in America Music Festival is returning to Benjamin Franklin Parkway for Labor Day Weekend 2013. Yesterday, the festival released its musical lineup and, much like last year, it features a wide range of artists representing many different genres — from underground sensations to pop music superstars. Speaking [...]
Read more»April 9, 2013
We were hoping it would return and now it’s official — Jay Z’s Made in America Music Festival is returning to Philadelphia. The festival is coming back to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for Labor Day Weekend 2013. The two-day festival will be hitting the streets of Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September [...]
Read more»January 30, 2013
February is already here which means museums, galleries and organizations around the city are hosting events to celebrate Black History Month. Philadelphia has a rich African-African history and culture, so the city is buzzing with events fit for anyone. Our collection of Black History Month events include everything from month-long exhibits, to one night only [...]
Read more»January 24, 2013
The 2013 Roots Picnic musical lineup was released earlier this week, and the roster does not disappoint. This year’s show returns to Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing on Saturday, June 1 and as always, the lineup boasts talent from a wide range of genres, including Gary Clark Jr., Solange, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, How To Dress Well, Naughty By Nature and, of course, The Roots. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 25 at noon, at ticketmaster.com. Check out Philly 360° for the full 2013 Roots Picnic lineup and a video from last year’s festivities. [Philly 360°]
January 7, 2013
The Broadway hit musical American Idiot is set to rock Philadelphia’s Merriam Theater, February 12-17. Based on Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning album of the same name, it’s a lavish production that taps into the heart and soul of a disaffected generation. Set in post-9/11 America, the show tells the stories of three boyhood friends who [...]
Read more»January 3, 2013
Celebrate all things winter and music at the Piazza on Saturday, January 26 from noon-5 p.m. as Radio 104.5′s Winter Jam returns by popular demand for the third annual outdoor winter festival. The fest is a mecca for winter sports lovers and music mavens. Feel the action of the Winter X Games while checking out [...]
Read more»January 3, 2013
The esteemed Lee Ranaldo, co-founder and guitarist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth, will be gracing Philadelphia with his presence later this week. He will be performing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on January 4, 5 and 6 in conjunction with the Dancing around the Bride exhibition currently on display at the museum. Catch [...]
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