February 14, 2013
Get ready to hit the Facebook “Like” button on this one. Calling all summer concertgoers: the Grammy winners and Spotify-playlist staple, fun. is headed to Philadelphia on Friday, July 19 to perform at the Mann Center. fun., an American indie rock band, is led by the talented powerhouse vocalist Nate Ruess alongside Jack Antonoff on [...]
Read more»August 17, 2012
From alfresco dining to outdoor festivals, summer’s the best season to get outdoors and enjoy the longer days and always fun summer nights. There’s always something going on, but don’t forget to stop and take in the natural beauty Philadelphia has to offer. Inspired by a question from a Uwishunu reader (thanks!), we’ve decided to [...]
Read more»July 20, 2012
Back in May, we got intel that the Mann Center in Fairmount Park would be debuting an awesome brand new stage this season, called the Skyline Stage and Lawn, opening at the end of July with two concerts by Sigur Rós. But the Mann Center, Philadelphia’s destination outdoor concert venue, recently released even more exciting [...]
Read more»June 25, 2012
Want to catch a live concert at the Mann Center next week? Norah Jones takes the stage on Thursday, June 28, with the perfect chill vibe for a summer evening. 10 years after she first performed at SXSW, Norah Jones made a triumphant return to the festival this past March. Plus her brand new album Little Broken Hearts, which she performed at SXSW, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. So it’s a great time to see her live in concert. And where better than the Mann? Tickets start at just $29.50 for lawn seats so gather a group of friends. There, your night is planned. [Mann Center]
June 22, 2012
On June 27, The Philadelphia Orchestra will continue its annual summer musical tradition at the Mann Center for Performing Arts with three concerts celebrating classical music’s masters plus special guest Tony Award-winning actress and singer, Idina Menzel. Here are the sweet-sounding details: Wednesday, June 27, 8 p.m.: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Considered to be the world’s [...]
Read more»May 18, 2012
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Fairmount Park, one of the country’s largest outdoor amphitheaters, is thePhiladelphia summer alfresco concert destination. The 2012 fun kicked off last Friday, May 11 with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra. But this Saturday, May 19 is when the ball really gets rolling with the second annual Philadelphia on Parade, an exciting [...]
Read more»March 6, 2012
Broadway powerhouse Idina Menzel — the Tony award-winning “Elphaba” from international blockbuster Wicked and Tony-nominated Maureen from Rent – last performed at The Mann Center with The Philadelphia Orchestra in summer 2010. Now she’s back, June 30, with even more credits under her belt, as Lea Michele’s mother on Fox’s hit Glee and a brand [...]
Read more»December 14, 2011
The Mann Center has just announced the first show for their upcoming 2012 summer concert season and it’s a good one. Foster The People will be playing The Mann on June 14, 2012, with special guests Tokyo Police Club. Foster The People shot to fame this year, largely on the back of their triple-platinum single “Pumped Up Kicks” (video below). This coming summer, the band will wrap up 18 months of touring by playing iconic amphitheaters around the country including Philly’s own Mann Center. Tickets for the show go on sale January 20. [Mann Center] (more…)
September 22, 2011
International sensation Du Yun heads to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts this Friday, September 23 to headline the music venue’s first ever Indie Pop Dance Party. Not only will Du Yun perform her original, new multimedia work, Angel’s Bone: An Imaginary Tale of Facts, but the audience will have the unique opportunity to [...]
Read more»August 19, 2011
Thanks to our sister site Philly 360°, the remainder of your summer just got a little more musical. Philly 360° is running two awesome ticket contests right now, and you can enter both: Click here to enter to win tickets to see Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull & Prince Royce perform at the Wells Fargo Center. Click [...]
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