May 15, 2013
Wine and jazz make beautiful music together this weekend at Penns Woods Winery. The annual Wine and Jazz Festival returns for its third year of flowing vino of all varieties and plenty of live tunes. From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, enjoy your favorite Penns Woods Winery varietal while listening to jazz [...]
Read more»February 21, 2013
Fairmount’s Paris Wine Bar has a fun night planned to celebrate their one year anniversary. Grab your best Masquerade mask and head out for a night of live jazz, unique cocktails, performances by can-can and go-go dancers and lots and lots of wine. Edith Piaf (also known as John Jarobe) from the Bearded Ladies will [...]
Read more»November 15, 2012
This Sunday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m., the Wilma Theater is offering $10 tickets for patrons under 35 as a special “Young Friends” promotion for one-man play Satchmo at the Waldorf. The show, which received critical acclaim for its production in New Haven, is a compelling look into the life of jazz great Louis Armstrong. [...]
Read more»October 18, 2012
Two of the most influential figures in jazz, Chick Corea and Gary Burton, are coming to the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall November 9. The Grammy-winning duo will highlight music from their latest collaborative effort, Hot House, featuring the Harlem String Quartet. The explorative album features new takes on the music of Weill, Monk, Joabim and The Beatle’s Lennon and McCartney. Tickets to the performance, sure to treat every type of music fan, are available now ($45-$65) for an unforgettable musical evening. [Kimmel Center]
August 9, 2012
Ortlieb’s Lounge, the newly reopened Northern Liberties entertainment venue playing everything from live jazz to soul and rock, adds a new twist to Monday nights throughout August with BYOV (Bring Your Own Vinyl) and Rock Lottery. Starting at 5:30 p.m. the lounge invites you to bring your favorite records along for a one-sided spin until [...]
Read more»August 3, 2012
The Smooth Jazz Summer Nights concert series returns to Penn’s Landing every Friday in August, starting tonight. The free music starts at 7:30 p.m., followed by (new this year!) explosive fireworks over the Delaware River at 9:15 p.m. The Friday Night Lights fireworks began last week, and are seriously impressive. This year’s Smooth Jazz series celebrates women in jazz, with a powerhouse all-female lineup. Tonight’s kick-off spotlights South Philly native (and Philly 101 star!) Carol Riddick plus singer/songwriter Maysa. Perfect start to the weekend. [Smooth Jazz Summer Nights]
July 27, 2012
Looking for a nice cap to your Friday nights in Old City? Just getting started? Either way, your Friday nights just got better. The Smooth Jazz Summer Nights concert series returns to Penn’s Landing every Friday in August, bringing you free music, culture and (new this year!) fireworks. The concerts start at 7:30 p.m. on [...]
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In honor of Philly Beer Week 2012, and the Grand Opening tonight of the With Love Beer Garden at the Four Seasons Hotel at which Victory will be featured and you can meet Bill in person, we present this Philly 101 video featuring Bill Covaleski, Victory Brewing Company Founder, President and Head Brewer.
A Levittown, PA native, Bill founded Victory Brewing Company in 1996 with childhood friend Ron Barchet. Today, Victory’s craft beers can be found in 30 states and three countries. Victory beers have won medals at both The Great American Beer Festival and The Great British Beer Festival.
Tonight you can taste Victory’s delicious Summer Love Ale, and other Victory brews. Get a taste, above.
Victory Brewing Company
420 Acorn Lane, Downingtown
www.victorybeer.com
John Coltrane House
1511 N. 33rd Street
www.johncoltranehouse.org
Philadelphia Clef Club
738 S. Broad Street
www.clefclubofjazz.org
Chris’ Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom Street
www.chrisjazzcafe.com
In honor of Philly Beer Week 2012, and the Grand Opening tonight of the With Love Beer Garden at the Four Seasons Hotel at which Victory will be featured and you can meet Bill in person, we present this Philly 101 video featuring Bill Covaleski, Victory Brewing Company Founder, President and Head Brewer. A Levittown, [...]
Read more»May 14, 2012
For the second year in a row Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford proudly presents its Wine & Jazz Festival, Saturday May 19, with wine seminars and tastings, a gourmet catered lunch, two dozen vendors, live jazz and hours of hors d’oeuvres. This year’s festival offers a few different ticketing options for wine and jazz [...]
Read more»April 16, 2012
Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 17, Avram Hornik and his Four Corners Management (of Drinkers, Lucy’s Hat Shop, Noche and most recently Union Transfer fame) will open their newest location, entertainment venue Ortlieb’s Lounge. You remember Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus as a musical staple of Northern Liberties, a cornerstone to the Philadelphia music scene. It closed in April 2010, [...]
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