On Stage: Elkton Music Hall to feature familiar acts this weekend

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Quinn Sullivan Two music acts sharing the bill at Elkton Music Hall (107 North Street, Elkton, Md., www.elktonmusichall.com) on March 1 are no strangers to area music fans. The Gretchen Emery Band has played many venues around the area including Kennett Flash, Jamey’s House of Music, Stoney’s English Pub and Bellefonte Cafe Massachusetts native Quinn...

On Stage: Slambovian Circus of Dreams comes to Ardmore

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Slambovian Circus of Dreams There is no lack of things to do when Fourth of July Weekend arrives. Options include long weekend getaways to vacation destinations, fireworks displays and holiday picnics with family and friends. This year, there is another option – a really good option for music fans. On July 1, the Slambovian Circus of Dreams will be...

On Stage: Chesco’s Zell among headliners for Ladybug Festival

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Nicole Zell It’s time once again for the Ladybug Festival (Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, https://theladybugfestival.com) – a free festival held on Market Street in downtown Wilmington. The popular annual event will be staged on June 2 from 5-10 p.m. The 2023 festival will feature more than 30 different female-fronted bands, duos, and singer-songwriters...

On Stage: You don’t have to say it three times, ‘Beetlejuice’ comes to Philly

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Beetlejuice “Beetlejuice” is a lot of different things. Most obviously, it is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton as the titular character. A sequel was officially announced two weeks ago with...

On Stage: Rolo Tomassi at Underground Arts, Friday

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Rolo Tomassi Rolo Tomassi just released its sixth album, “Where Myth Becomes Memory,” and arrived in America last week to begin a support tour for the album. The tour gets underway on September 1 at the Brighton Music Hall in Massachusetts and then heads straight to Philly for a show on September 2 at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia,...

On Stage: Country stars get together as The Frontmen

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Frontmen When The Frontmen take the stage at the American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, www.AMTshows.com) on June 17, the three singers will be bringing a lot of baggage with them – baggage in the combined total of more than 30 Number One hits, more than 30 million records sold and more than 50 Top 40 hits. The Frontmen features...

On Stage: Allman Family Revival at the Fillmore

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Allman Betts Band On December 9, a very special tour will touch down in Philadelphia when the Fillmore (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, themetphilly.com/event/allman-family-revival/) hosts the “Allman Family Revival.” The “Fifth Annual Allman Family Revival” is a 19-city, coast-to-coast tour featuring the Allman Betts Band and...

Chesco’s Glass comes home for Philly show

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Todd Glass You can get your weekend off to an early start and be laughing all the way as two comedians with Philly roots perform at area venues tonight – Chester County native Todd Glass and Philadelphia’s Coleman Green. From May 20-22, Helium Comedy Club (2031 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com). is hosting Todd Glass. A...

Music Spotlight: Del Val artists thriving in California

By Denny Dyroff , Entertainment Editor, The Times Sharon Little and Tim Sonnefeld California has always held a magical attraction for musicians, actors and just about anyone associated with the arts. “California Dreamin’” is more than just a song by The Mamas and the Papas, it is a mantra – and the “Holy Land” is Los Angeles. Hundreds of musicians and songwriters from the Delaware Valley...

On Stage: Eric Mintel keeping classic jazz in spotlight

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Eric Mintel The list of talented and famous people in the arts who are Bucks County natives and/or residents is long and varied. It includes Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Michener, actor/director/screen writer Liev Schreiber and Oscar and Tony Award-winning writer and theatrical producer Oscar Hammerstein...