On Stage: Toto headlines at The Met
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Toto
There are live shows in the area on October 20 to suit just about any musical taste – a legendary 1970s classic rock band from Los Angeles, a veteran guitarist from Canada, a versatile classical music ensemble from Delaware and a British prog-rock band that is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
On Sunday evening, The Met (858 North Broad Street,...
On Stage: Ethan Iverson Quartet
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ethan Iverson Quartet
For years, the Ars Nova Workshop has been presenting area jazz fans with musical gems in the form of live concerts by some of the top jazz artists in the world.
On October 17, ANW will present a performance by the Ethan Iverson Quartet at the Caplan Center for Performing Arts (University of the Arts, 211 South Broad Street, Philadelphia,...
On Stage: Shepherds seeks to raise their profile with tour
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Shepherds
Shepherds is an alternative rock band that has been around for almost a decade – and is still flying under the radar.
The band just released its sophomore album, “Insignificant Whip,” on Arrowhawk Records and is on the road on a two-week, 10-city support tour.
The band might have had a higher profile had it released more than one LP and...
On Stage: Venerable acts headline locally this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor
The Legendary Pink Dots
There are five musical acts playing around the Delaware Valley on October 12 that are very, very different musically but have one major aspect in common – longevity.
The Legendary Pink Dots – an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in 1980 – have found a genre all their own. Although far outside the mainstream, LPD have...
On Stage: ‘Cabaret’ comes to West Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Cabaret
The Resident Theatre Company (RTC) at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (236 North High Street, West Chester, http://www.rtcwc.org) has embarked on its third season and has started the journey with a musical that is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser – “Cabaret.”
“We took an email survey last season to find out which shows audiences...
On Stage: Grayscale has deep Chesco roots
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Grayscale
Grayscale is celebrating the release of its sophomore album, “Nella Vita,” with a show on October 5 at the Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1011, http://www.lnphilly.com). It will be a homecoming for the Philadelphia-based band after a brief stateside tour and the lone area gig prior to an ambitious European...
On Stage: Collective Soul celebrates 25 years
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Collective Soul
Collective Soul, an Atlanta-based rock band, is celebrating its first quarter-century in music this year with its “25th Anniversary Tour,” a tour that will touch down locally on October 3 at Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, 888-588-7279, https://parxcasino.com).
Formed in 1992, Collective Soul released its...
On Stage: Jinjer, a Ukraine import all about honesty
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Jinjer
In the world of spices, ginger is one of the heaviest hitters. Ginger a spice that is strong – not in a tongue-burning way but rather in an attention-getting powerful way.
In the world of metal music, Jinjer is one of the heaviest hitters. Jinjer is a metal band from the Ukraine – a foursome from Donetsk that is brutal even in its softest...
On Stage: Hackett keeping Genesis’ sound alive
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Steve Hackett
It would be an understatement to describe former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett’s fanbase in the area as sizable.
Genesis was one of the best progressive rock bands ever — one of the genre’s trailblazers. The band broke up quite a while ago and prospects of any type of reunion are non-existent. Fortunately, the band’s guitarist...
On Stage: Don’t ‘sleep’ on Toby Lightman
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Toby Lightman
Toby Lightman, who is headlining a show on July 26 at the World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com), released her latest album “When The Lion Sleeps” earlier this year.
Lightman, a talented pop singer-songwriter, has been making albums since 2004. Her new LP is unlike anything she has ever...
