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...

On Stage: Dan May covers long road to return to Sellersville stage

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Dan May Back in the beginning of May, Dan May experienced a situation of “being close yet so far away.” When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, some people virtually became hermits. Singer/songwriter Dan May literally became a hermit. “I stopped going out for any reason,” said May, during a phone interview from his home in Drexel Hill in May. “I was...

On Stage: Unique background drives Lacey’s comedy

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Shapel Lacey Standup comedians follow different paths before arriving at their careers in comedy. One popular current comic grew up as one of the few black teens in a poor white neighborhood in Arizona. One spent time as a guitarist in a punk rock band prior to becoming a professional comic. One attended college on a cheerleading scholarship. One is...