On Stage: Want to go seriously retro? Check out Blackmore’s Night

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Blackmore’s NightFeatured, Blackmore’s Night, Many bands play music from the past – from 20, 30, 40, 50 or even 60 years ago. Blackmore’s Night plays music that has its roots in music from several centuries ago. On July 19, Blackmore’s Night will make a return visit to the area for a show at the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue,...

On Stage: Delicate Steve is a man of many talents

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Delicate Steve The weekend’s music schedule will shift into high gear on Friday night but area fans can get ready to rock before the weekend arrives by attending the show by Delicate Steve on March 9 at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http://undergroundarts.org). Delicate Steve is the stage name of musician Steve Marion, a multi-instrumentalist...

On Stage: Rubblebucket gets things going

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Rubblebucket Rubblebucket is a band that has no trouble getting things going. The Brooklyn-based indie-pop band got 2017 going with the release of an impressive EP — a brand-new collection of four songs titled “If U C My Enemies.” Rubblebucket got the EP going with a high-energy song called “Donna,” a lively track that features movement-inducing...

On Stage: The Mavericks just keep on rockin’

Also: WCU grad makes good with The Stray Birds By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Mavericks bring their genre-crossing sound to the Delaware Valley this weekend. When an American rock band can survive for more than a quarter of a century, it has proven that it has learned how to build a fan base and learned how to make great music to keep that fan base happy and intact. The Mavericks, who...