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Summer music shows keep getting hotter as August rolls on<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Staff Writer, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tom Paxton, who played his first Philadelphia Folk festival more than 50 years ago, is one of the headliners of this weekend’s event.<\/p><\/div>\n

Pennsylvania has two great music festivals every August — two of the longest-running music festivals in the country — and both will be in full stride this week. The Philadelphia Folk Festival will be held from August 14-16 at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township while Musikfest is running now through August 16 in Bethlehem.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the featured attractions at the Philadelphia Folk Festival will be a performance by Arlo Guthrie to celebrate the 50th anniversary of \u201cAlice\u2019s Restaurant.\u201d Other top headliners will be Tom Paxton, Lyle Lovett and his Large Band and the North Mississippi Allstars.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Folk Festival is celebrating its 54<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> anniversary this year and Paxton has been performing there since almost the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe first time I played the Philadelphia Folk Festival was the second year of the festival,\u201d said Paxton, during a phone interview last week. \u201cI can\u2019t remember how many times I\u2019ve played there since then. When I play there this year, it will be my only show in that area.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Paxton\u2019s fans should take advantage of his show this weekend because the veteran singer-songwriter has announced that this will be his final tour. He is touring in support of his brand-new album \u201cRedemption Road\u201d — his 61<\/span>st<\/sup><\/span> album.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is all right,\u201d said Paxton, who will turn 78 on Halloween this year. \u201cI\u2019m enjoying having a new record out. I\u2019ve been writing like a maniac. And, I\u2019m doing about 70 shows this year which is twice my usual. I\u2019m not retiring. I\u2019m just going to stop touring. I\u2019ll stick to one-shot deals and festivals. Touring is really grueling.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith me, it\u2019s only a one-man show. But, I have guitarists playing with me — different guitarists wherever I play around the world. One is Robin Bullock. I work with him a lot. For the show at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, I\u2019ll be joined by Rich Drueding on guitar and Ron Greenstein on bass.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had been working on the new album for about five years. I recorded it in Nashville last fall. My producer Jim Rooney has lived in Nashville for years so he knows everybody and his uncle. He knows where all the players are. I did my first album with him in 1995 and this is the fifth or sixth album I\u2019ve done with him. Most of the players we\u2019ve used have been the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI worked hard on the songs and I hope it shows. There are a couple funny songs and some love songs. There is another song about how this country looks at its poor. That song is very political.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As far back as the early 1960s, Paxton has been involved with causes that promoted human rights, civil rights and labor rights. In 1963, Paxton and a group of other folk musicians performed and offered moral support to striking coal miners in Hazard, Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve written a lot of political songs over the years,\u201d said Paxton. \u201cBut, I would never presume that my songs have changed anything. Hopefully, they\u2019ve reinforced how people feel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With a catalog that dates back to his 1964 debut album \u201cRamblin\u2019 Boy,\u201d Paxton has hundreds of songs from which to draw when making up his set list for a show.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have a continuing repertoire,\u201d said Paxton. \u201cI have four or five old songs people always want to hear — songs like \u2018The Last Thing on My Mind,\u2019 \u2018Bottle of Wine,\u2019 \u2018Ramblin\u2019 Boy\u2019 and \u2018Whose Garden Was This?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe preponderance of songs comes from my last 20 albums — songs such as \u2018My Favorite Spring\u2019 and \u2018One Million Lawyers.\u2019 Maybe I should play Donald Trump\u2019s theme songs — \u2018We Shall Overcomb.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Tom Paxton — https:\/\/youtu.be\/S755u2kvjQg<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams<\/p><\/div>\n

Larry\u00a0Campbell and Teresa Williams, another top act at this weekend\u2019s PFF,\u00a0have been making music for years. Now, the husband-and-wife team are touring in support of their recent eponymous album release on Red House Records.<\/span><\/p>\n

Campbell\u00a0won a Grammy Award for his work with Levon Helm and has\u00a0played with many of the era\u2019s greats including Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Phil Lesh, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Keith Richards, Cyndi Lauper, Hot Tuna and Mavis Staples. He has also won the Lifetime Achievement Award (2008) and Instrumentalist of the Year Award (2013) from the Americana Music Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

Williams was a member of Southern Comfort, and later Swing Fever. She created the role of Sara Carter, the lead singer of The Original Carter Family, for the stage and for the BBC and PBS. She has performed with Bonnie Bramlett, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, Little Feat and Hot Tuna and has toured as a member of Phil Lesh and Friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn October 15, we will have been married for 27 blissful years,\u201d said Campbell, during a phone interview last week from their home in Manhatan. \u201cSurprisingly, this is the first album we\u2019ve done together. The first time we really worked together professionally was with Levon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Williams said, \u201cPrior to this, the husband-and-wife thing — recording together — just turned me off\u2026except for George (Jones) and Tammy (Wynette). Playing as Larry and Teresa is new.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe just came off a three-week run in the Midwest and then taught at Jorma Kaukonen\u2019s Guitar Ranch in Ohio. We just got home. We\u2019re doing a few shows in Manhattan, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and a few sporadic dates later in the month.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The album mines the rich tradition of Southern roots music and is a satisfying blend of blues, gospel, country, folk and Americana.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe finished the album last fall,\u201d said Campbell. \u201cWe had been working on it sporadically over the course of five years. We did the rhythm tracks with Levon during the recording for \u2018Dirt\u2019 (Helm\u2019s 2007 album \u201cDirt Farmer\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the tracks that survived was \u2018You\u2019re Running Wild\u2019 with Levon on drums. We were so busy with so many other things we didn\u2019t have much time to work on it. We\u2019d get our creative flow going and then it would be time to do some other thing — like tour with Phil Lesh.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe started working on our album at Levon\u2019s studio with Justin Guip as the engineer. He\u2019s the engineer I use when I\u2019m producing other people\u2019s records. Eight of the songs on the album are originals. \u2018You\u2019re Running Wild,\u2019 \u2018Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning\u2019 and \u2018Attics Of My Life\u2019 are the only cover tunes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Campbell and Williams will soon be playing someone else\u2019s songs on another venture.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, we\u2019re studying Jackson Browne\u2019s music,\u201d said Campbell. \u201cHe\u2019s going on a big tour and we\u2019re playing in his band. He\u2019s giving us a spot in the middle of his set to play our stuff. It\u2019s a very generous thing of him to do so we don\u2019t play to empty seats.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams — https:\/\/youtube\/q2SmeMOCQmE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jesse Terry<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the busiest musicians at this year\u2019s Philadelphia Folk Festival will be singer-songwriter Jesse Terry.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have four performance slots at this year\u2019s festival so I\u2019m going to be a busy boy,\u201d said Terry, during a phone interview Wednesday from his home in Connecticut. \u201cOn Friday, I\u2019m playing a Backstage Session. On Saturday, I\u2019m playing the Craft Stage and the Front Porch Stage and then on Sunday I\u2019m part of the Nashville Writers Roundtable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry, who just played at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, is touring in support of his new EP \u201cThe Calm & The Storm.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded the EP in December 2014 with Glen Barratt at MorningStar Studio in East Norriton,\u201d said Terry. \u201cIt was a wonderful experience recording there. It was fairly organic.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy manager and I wanted to re-cut the song \u2018Noise\u2019 from my first record. We wanted to use different instruments. So, I went to MorningStar. But, I didn\u2019t want to go there and record just one track.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, a Canadian singer named Maya Davies from the group Ladies of the Canyon happened to be in town. So, she did all the harmonies on the record — in one session. \u2018Noise\u2019 and \u2018Never Heard the Storm\u2019, which I wrote in 2007, were the only older tracks. The rest were brand new. And, I did a cover of \u2018Starry Starry Night\u2019 (Don McLean\u2019s \u201cVincent — Starry Starry Night).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis was my first time to do an EP rather than an album. I always want to feel strongly about every single song. Six songs as opposed to 10 or 12 — if we pushed it to 10 songs, the quality of the recording would have suffered.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry\u2019s other records were all full-length albums.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy first album was \u2018The Runner\u2019 in 2009,\u201d said Terry. \u201cThe next was \u2018Empty Seat On a Plane\u2019 in 2012. That was fan-funded as was \u2018Stay Here With Me, which was done in 2013. \u2018The Calm & The Storm\u2019 wasn\u2019t fan-funded. It was something that just came together quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn my live show, I try to play something from each album. I also play some new songs so it\u2019s fresh for the audience — and for me. I\u2019m writing songs for my next EP. I have a lot of music coming in 2016. I\u2019ll be doing four shows with my father Michael Terry. He\u2019s been a full-time musician his whole life. He\u2019ll be playing with me at Steel City Coffee House on August 19. That will be my \u2018CD Release Party\u2019 for \u2018The Calm & The Storm\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Jesse Terry — https:\/\/youtu.be\/SKcyInZtFHE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry\u2019s show at the Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will start at 8 p.m. with The Sea The Sea as the opening act. Tickets are $14 in advance and $17 at the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the other featured acts at this weekend\u2019s Philadelphia Folk Festival will be No Good Sister, Mason Porter, Spuyten Duyvil, Selwyn Birchwood, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys and Kicking Down Doors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Musikfest, which is celebrating its 31st anniversary this year, has a lineup that is more diverse with free performances on most of its indoor and outdoor stages. Musikfest presents over 300 live musical performances and draws over one million people to the Lehigh Valley every August.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"nation<\/a>The roster of acts peaks over the next few days with Darius Rucker, Snoop Dogg and Alice in Chains. Some of the other interesting acts for 2015 are Nation Beat with Cha Wa, Nalani & Sarina,\u00a0 John the Conqueror, Lil\u2019 Ed and the Blues Imperials, Spuyten Duyvil, Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz, Los Straitjackets and the African Benga Stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nation Beat joined with Cha Wa on a new EP titled \u201cCarnival Caravan\u201d and the \u201cBrazil Meets New Orleans\u201d collaboration is on a summer tour supporting the new EP — a tour that includes appearances at Central Park Summer Stage\u00a0(with Na\u00e7\u00e3o Zumbi) series, Sun Fest in London, Ontario — and Musikfest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nation Beat\u2019s music blends \u00a0Brazilian rhythms — maracatu, coco and forro — with New Orleans funk, rock, jazz, bluegrass and country blues. Led by drummer\/percussionist Scott Kettner, the band continues to explore the traditional sounds of New Orleans and Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had Nation Beat for 13 years now,\u201d said Keltner, during a phone interview last week. \u201cWhen I was living in Brooklyn, I studied the music of northeast Brazil. I realized it had a lot in common with the music I heard in southern United States. I wanted to put the music onstage and foster a cultural exchange between the two countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI spent a lot of time in Brazil in Bahia but mostly in Recife. That\u2019s where maracatu comes from. Billy Hart, my music teacher at New School in New York was teaching me Brazilian rhythms. I became obsessed with samba and bossa nova rhythms. He told me about maracatu and I learned a lot about it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Maracatu is an ancient carnival tradition from the northeast Brazil. Maracatu has its roots in the sugar fazendas and slave estates of Pernambuco state, where black African slaves formed religious brotherhoods to preserve African culture and heritage. It has been preserved by the maracatu na\u00e7\u00e3os (maracatu nations) which form the colorful parades of drums, dancers and costumed kings and queens of today\u2019s world famous Recife carnival.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy first trip to Brazil was six weeks and then I went back and lived there for a year,\u201d said Keltner. \u201cI go back every year — always to Recife. I go there and study with the masters. Maracatu is from a region of brazil that most people don\u2019t know about — just like people don\u2019t know about the Mardi Gras Indians and Second Line in New Orleans.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up with New Orleans music so I was aware of Second Line. I got deeper into it when I was in college. I spent a lot of time in New Orleans and paraded with the Mardi Gras Indians. Nation Beat\u2019s first couple albums had a lot of Cajun and zydeco music. That\u2019s why our album with Cha Wa came about because they are a Mardi Gras band from New Orleans.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Nation Beat — https:\/\/youtu.be\/zOk44YfOnN8<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For a complete list of acts, venues and starting times, visit the websites for the Philadelphia Folk Festival (http:\/\/pfs.org\/folk-festival<\/span><\/a>) and Musikfest (www.musikfest.org<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to all the great music at the two festivals, there will also be a great lineup of acts at various music venues around the area beginning with a septet of interesting shows on August 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Cringe<\/p><\/div>\n

There are times when fans head to a show to see one of their favorites as headliner and cringe if they have to sit through an opening act.<\/span><\/p>\n

When fans head to M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce\u2019s \u201cThe Final Tour\u201d at the Wells Fargo Center (3601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com<\/span><\/a>), The Cringe will be the opening act. The triple-bill will also feature Alice Cooper.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cringe is a New York-based rock quartet featuring singer and songwriter Cusimano, guitarist James Rotondi , bassist Jonny Blaze and drummer Shawn Pelton. The band has released three full-length albums — \u201cScratch The Surface,\u201d \u201cTipping Point\u201d and \u201cPlay Thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur first album came out in 2004 but I\u2019ve had the name as a project ever since I was in high school,\u201d said Cusimano during a phone interview last week. \u201cIt was original, quirky punk rock. Eventually, I wrote enough songs that I could start gigging. I had different people that I played with.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was in the studio for the first album, the engineer recommended Shawn Pelton and then Shawn introduced me to Roto (Rotondi). Then, Blaze joined the group. The four of us have been together since 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe new album is the first album we made with a producer. We hooked up with Don Gilmore. He gave me a list of songs on active rock channels so I could learn what was out there. He really knows what would work on radio.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDon and I did a week of pre-production. The process with him is very organic. We really collaborated on a lot of the songs. The big thing — at the end of the day, it sounds like a modern rock record and it\u2019s cohesive.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn the last album, we really developed a cohesiveness to our sound. We really focused on having a steady modern rock sound. We\u2019re releasing a new single next week called \u2018Anything You Say.\u2019 Having a song fans in the audience can recognize is important — especially when you\u2019re opening for acts like M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce and Alice Cooper.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for The Cringe — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Gsv0RXdJVSo<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Wells Fargo Center will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are priced at $20, $29.50, $49.50, $75, $99.50 and $125.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"humming<\/a>The Tin Angel (20 South Second Street, Philadelphia, 215-928-0770, http:\/\/www.tinangel.com<\/span><\/a>) will host a concert by Humming House — a band that melds the folk, soul and bluegrass genres into a modern sound. The Nashville-based quintet features Justin Wade Tam, Leslie Rodriguez , Bobby Chase, Joshua Wolak and Ben Jones .<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRevelries,\u201d which was released in March on Nashville label Rock Ridge Music, is the third recording bearing the Humming House name, yet it\u2019s something of a debut. Version one of the band came together in 2011 when songwriter Justin Wade Tam called on some friends from a local Celtic music jam to flesh out recordings of songs he\u2019d written.<\/span><\/p>\n

After that, two personnel additions galvanized the band. Leslie Rodriguez brought a lustrous female vocal to mesh with Tam\u2019s hearty singing. And fiddler Bobby Chase brought classical training and down-home fire. That rounded out a band of highly skilled instrumentalists, including Josh Wolak on mandolin and Ben Jones on acoustic bass.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI knew Justin and Josh in college,\u201d said Rodriguez, during a recent phone interview from her home in Nashville. \u201cWe played music together when we were students at Belmont College here in Nashville.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJosh and I played together in a big band called Angus Whyt and the Irish Rednwecks. In 2012, Josh heard me saying I wanted to do more with music. I was actually already a big fan of Humming House at the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Before long, Rodriguez was a full-time member of Humming House.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHumming House became much more of a group project,\u201d said Rodriguez. \u201cThe instrumentation and songwriting — telling a story with song — didn\u2019t change but we took more ownership of the arrangements. Everybody is involved in the songwriting. There was a lot of co-writing on this album.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The diverse music tastes of the five members greatly contribute to the band\u2019s mostly-acoustic sound.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe pull from a lot of different genres,\u201d said Rodriguez. \u201cWe have a lot of roots-based instruments but we try to bend genre barriers as much as we can. To look at our instruments and think we\u2019re a big band isn\u2019t right. Justin plugs into an amp that he blends with acoustic. And, on some of the new somas, we use keys and electric tenor guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur audience demographic is pretty crazy. It\u2019s a really broad spectrum — fans from 30-65, college students of all ages and at outdoor family events, we even have kids running around. It\u2019s nice to know that we appeal to such a wide audience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Humming House — https:\/\/youtu.be\/hNneZWboVIo<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Tin Angel will get underway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other shows at the Tin Angel over the next week are Alpha Rev with Jared and the Mill on August 15 and Philly Mignon, Kristen Sylvester and Flounder Warehouse on August 17.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rod Picott<\/p><\/div>\n

On August 14, the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, philly.worldcafelive.com<\/span><\/a>) will host Rod Picott with a CD release party for his new album \u201cFortune.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m on the road and hitting it pretty hard,\u201d said Picott, during a recent phone interview from his home in Nashville. \u201cI do a lot of shows every year. I\u2019m from New Hampshire but I moved to Nashville 20 years ago to get a writing deal with a publisher. After a few years of playing out, I started to get attention. I had people in the industry telling me that I should be a performer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI played for a lot of publishers but I never got a job playing live. Then, I got a job driving the merchandise truck for Alison Krauss. They needed somebody to open the shows. So, I got a one-night audition. That was back in 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy first record came out in 2000. I met a guy from MCA Publishing and that was the catalyst. He told me to find a way to get my music to the people — that the (publishing house) songwriters just assemble songs. I started my own career after that. My first album was called \u2018Tiger Tom Dixon\u2019s Blues.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had told myself that I wasn\u2019t going to make a record until I had 10 songs that were worth people hearing. My songs were pretty narrative. It was an interesting experience. I made my first real record when I was 35. In retrospect, I\u2019m glad I pushed myself so hard. Listening to that album now, I\u2019m still proud of those songs. My goal wasn\u2019t to get onstage and perform. My goal was to write great songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel pretty fortunate. For some songwriters, the whole process is very sensitive and they can\u2019t write on the road. I\u2019m the opposite. My antenna is up and I\u2019m always writing. I don\u2019t seem to get blocked. I can write in motel room. I can write in my car.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Picott has been a prolific enough writer that he has recorded 10 albums in the last 14 years — the latest of which is \u201cFortune.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded \u2018Fortune\u2019 last winter in East Nashville,\u201d said Picott. \u201cIt was very fast. We did seven songs the first day and were completely done with the mixing in seven days. It was the most introspective album I\u2019ve done. I wanted it to be more emotionally vulnerable and naked. I wanted to use my own life and I wanted it to be raw. That was the marching order — raw.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Rod Picott — https:\/\/youtu.be\/ci6iEecO64c<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live, which has the DuPont Brothers and Dara Sisterhen s opening acts, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the WCL\u2019s Upstairs Stage are Mike Montrey Band (August 13), Damn the Torpedoes (August 15) and Penn Lightbulb Caf\u00e9 (August 18). The schedule for the Downstairs Stage includes The Hype! (Augsut 13), Donavon Frankenreiter (August 14),Dylan Holland, Nick Tangorra Band, Reed Deming and Gavin Becker (August 16) and Todd Rundgren (August 19).<\/span><\/p>\n

Another CD release party will take place in Philly on August 14 when Safety introduces its new EP \u201cCongratulate Me, I\u2019ve Lost My Mind\u201d in a show at Ortlieb\u2019s (847 North Third Street, Philadelphia, 267- 324-3348, www.ticketfly.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

\"safety\"<\/a>Safety is an indie-rock band that includes Andy Diaz (guitar , vocals), Grayum Vickers (bass, vocals) and Nick Dolan (drums).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMe and my best friend Grayum started the band when we were 13 and in middle school in Tampa, Florida,\u201d said Diaz, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from Brooklyn. \u201cHe got a bass guitar for his birthday and wanted to start a band. So, I got a guitar. Since then, we\u2019ve put out a lot of records. We started playing a lot of shows around Florida when we were 15 and then played the Warped Tour when we were 16. We built a good fan base in our home area around Tampa. Then, we moved to Brooklyn three years ago and got a new drummer — Nick.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Florida natives quickly adapted to life in New York\u2019s fastest-growing borough.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBrooklyn has been great,\u201d said Diaz. \u201cLiving in New York exposes you to so much more. There is so much culture here. Our producer Brian Russell is from Brooklyn and we\u2019ve learned so much from him. We set up a recording studio in my apartment and recorded the guitars and the vocals here. We had already done the drum tracks in another studio. Then, we mixed the album at Brian\u2019s studio.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe started tracking last June and finally finished the mastering in November. But, the writing process went back much longer than that. Grayum and I write together. First, we write on our own and then we get together to work on the songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor our live shows, it\u2019s just guitar, bass and drums. On the record, I also play keyboards and mandolin. The new album is on Community Records. Our last album \u2018Night Lights\u2019 was also on Community. Before that, we put out five or six albums on our own — and an EP called \u2018Season of Bad Dreams.\u2019 The new EP officially comes out this week.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Safety — https:\/\/youtu.be\/eGVKcM3nK8A<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Ortlieb\u2019s will start at 9:30 p.m. and will also feature Clique, Latecomer and Girl Scout. Tickets are $8.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"brick<\/a>There will be another show at Ortlieb\u2019s the same night — an early evening show at 6:30 p.m. featuring Brick + Mortar. The show was moved from its original venue — the Barbary. Brick + Mortar is a duo featuring Brandon Asraf (Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Samples) and John Tacon (Drums, Vocals, Samples).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve known John for a long time,\u201d said Asraf, during a phone interview last week from a tour stop in Los Angeles. \u201cWe started making music together 15 years ago. He was playing drums and he told me to pick up bass.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The band\u2019s music is described as \u201ccontrolled chaos — a combination of choppy rhythms, smooth bass lines, tempestuous drumming and honest lyrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI started writing songs because I had a messed-up childhood,\u201d said Asraf. \u201cThe first song was \u201920 LB.\u2019 It was like therapy. Songwriting has always been my therapy. Now, it\u2019s almost become social commentary. Usually, I\u2019ll write about how I dealt with difficult situations. It helps. I write mostly vocal parts and I do a lot of it a capella.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur first show as Brick + Mortar was in 2009. It\u2019s drum-and-bass and I switch to guitar when playing live. We also create our own samples and sue them to create a really big sound. Most of our music is sample-based.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Brick + Mortar has an unusual story in dealing with a major label.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the \u2018Dropped\u2019 album when we were signed to a subsidiary of Universal,\u201d said Asraf. \u201cThen, they dropped all their small bands. The EP \u2018Bangs\u2019 was supposed to be the first half of our first album. When we got dropped, we asked for our songs back but they wouldn\u2019t give them to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA few months later, I got an e-mail from Universal wanting my signature for a song I had recorded called \u2018Voodoo Child.\u2019 They used it for a track in a movie. But, they sold it before they had my signature. So, we worked out a deal and they gave us our songs back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes, David actually does get the better of Goliath.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter we got dropped, we did things on our own to raise money,\u201d said Asraf. \u201cWe\u2019re going to record a new album this fall and winter — all new material. We have a bunch of demos done already. We always change a lot from record to record. The new stuff is darker. Our music doesn\u2019t fit any specific genre. I guess you could call it strange pop music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Brick + Mortar — https:\/\/youtu.be\/yGmfAag0AHM<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Brick + Mortar show at Ortlieb\u2019s starts at 6:30 p.m. with opening act Minka. Tickets are $12.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"palehound\"<\/a>

Palehound<\/p><\/div>\n

Another talented young music act will be visiting Philadelphia on August 14 when Palehound introduces its new album \u201cDry Food\u201d at Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Palehound mastermind Ellen Kempner played everything on \u201cDry Food\u201d except for the drum parts, and is joined live by drummer Jesse Weiss (Grass is Green) and bassist Nick Koechel. Recorded with producer Gabe Wax, the album is full of sonic and emotional twists and turns.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my debut album,\u201d said Kempner, during a phone interview last week from her home in Boston. \u201cI put out an EP and a 7-inch before this. \u2018Dry Food\u2019 was recorded in the fall at Rare Book Room recording studio in Brooklyn.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had been going to school at Sarah Lawrence College but dropped out after 2 years to focus on making music. My father was a drummer, guitarist and songwriter. He showed me a lot of music and gave me my first guitar lesson when I was seven. I started writing songs when I was 11. I came home from a bad day at school and wrote an angsty song.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVery quickly, I got involved in the local music scene. I started playing my own songs and then recorded my first EP when I was 13.When I was in high school, I played a lot of teen centers with my band.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t really start working as a professional until recently. When I was in college, I started playing in New York — playing a lot of clubs in Brooklyn. It was a huge leap with not much in between.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kempner\u2019s music career kept advancing at a steady rate.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI started writing for the album a year ago,\u201d said Kempner. \u201cI write on guitar — sometimes on bass. It\u2019s rare when the lyrics come first. Usually, it all comes together at the same time. I\u2019ll get a hook with a lyric attached to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis time, I had a plan– and a set list of songs. All of the songs were cathartic. But, I still haven\u2019t got all the angst out. Songwriting isn\u2019t easy. Sometimes, it is but I\u2019m too much of a perfectionist.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt took me a week-and-a-half to make the new album. I played all the instruments except the drums. The album officially was released on August 14 on Exploding in Sound Records.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Palehound — https:\/\/youtu.be\/a-jzuHhVfnc<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Union Transfer, which starts at 7:30 p.m., also features Basement, Adventures and LVL UP. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"kasim<\/a>

Kasim Sutton<\/p><\/div>\n

One measure of grading a musician is to look over the list of musicians that he or she has performed or recorded with. Using such criteria, Kasim Sulton would receive excellent grades.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sulton, who will be performing at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/span><\/a>) on August 14, has a list of names on his musical resume that looks like the \u201cWho\u2019s Who\u201d of the world\u2019s best rock musicians.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sulton is most known for his work with Todd Rundgren\u2019s Utopia and on a number of other projects with Rundgren. He also has spent a lot of time over the last few years playing bass for Blue \u00d6yster Cult.<\/span><\/p>\n

The long list of acts he has worked with includes Mick Jagger, Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf,\u00a0Hall & Oates,\u00a0Cheap Trick, Patty Smyth,\u00a0Patti Smith,\u00a0Richie Sambora, Lulu, Rick Derringer, Indigo Girls, Joan Jett, Bonnie Tyler, Steve Stevens and Eileen Ivers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sulton has been involved with the making of well over 100 albums — including three of his own. His most recent album \u201c3\u201d is set to be released on October 28.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy \u20183\u2019 album came out November last year,\u201d said Sulton, during a phone interview last week. \u201cI started making the record in 2010. Then, my wife got sick that year and I had to put it down. She passed away in 2011. Two years later, I officially finished the album.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the writing process, once you start, you have to figure out where the album is going. It\u2019s a journey. The album takes on a life of its own. I took my time — no shortcuts or anything.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had about 15 musicians come in and play on it which was different. Usually, I do everything myself. This time, I asked a bunch of friends to join me in making the album. I recorded in several studios in New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI finished the album around this time last year. This time, I didn\u2019t move on with a song until I was totally satisfied with the recording of it. Finally, I had to accept that it was finished. I had other people do the mixing and then wrapped it up in November.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn my live show, I do about six of the new songs. There were a couple I tried that didn\u2019t translate well from the studio to the stage — mainly because I don\u2019t have a full band. But, if you can\u2019t play a song on just piano, it\u2019s probably not a good song. For the show in Sellersville, I\u2019ll be joined by Matt Beck on guitar and John Clancy on drums.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sulton has spent a lot of months on the road playing in other people\u2019s bands — most notably Blue \u00d6yster Cult and Meat Loaf.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working with Blue \u00d6yster Cult a lot but now I\u2019m making more time for my solo shows,\u201d said Sulton, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love Blue \u00d6yster Cult but it\u2019s not my band. I\u2019m basically a hired sideman. And, they\u2019re tour mercenaries. I played with Meat Loaf from 1993 until 2010. By 2010, it was enough. I had played \u2018Paradise by the Dashboard Light\u2019 one too many times.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Sellersville Theater will start at 7:30 p.m. with opener Graham Alexander. Tickets are $19.50 and $29.50.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Kasim Sulton — https:\/\/youtu.be\/pNgw91iqJLQ<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the venue are Quinn Sullivan on August 13, Johnny A. on August 14, \u201cAll About Elvis\u201d with Rex Fowler on August 16 and Jarekus Singleton on August 19.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"rex<\/a>

Rex Fowler<\/p><\/div>\n

Fowler is familiar to music fans as one-half of Aztec Two Step — a group that formed in 1972 and is still going strong. The duo of Neal Shulman and Rex Fowler has been around for over four decades and is still as popular as it has ever been.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re trying to remember any of the band\u2019s charting singles over the course of its 42-year career \u2014 good luck. There are none.\u00a0In 1999, Aztec Two Step was the subject of the documentary \u201cNo Hit Wonder,\u201d which was aired on PBS stations across America.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Fowler\u2019s latest project, he could borrow the title of one of Monty Python\u2019s film \u201cAnd Now for Something Completely Different.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

At the Sellersville Theater, Fowler will present a very unique program \u201cAll About Elvis\u201d featuring a screening of an original short film\u00a0and a live concert. The first portion of the evening will be a screening of \u201c200 Cadillacs,\u201d the 60-minute documentary film conceived and co-produced by Fowler, showcasing the often forgotten generosity of Elvis Presley.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Q&A session will follow the film, after which Rex & The Rockabilly Kings will take the stage to perform a lively concert of early Elvis classics. The Rockabilly Kings feature Fowler on acoustic guitar and lead vocals, Joe Geary on drums and The Roues Brothers \u2013 Billy on electric guitar and vocals and Muddy on standup bass, harmonica and vocals.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c200 Cadillacs\u201d is an hour-long documentary on the subject of the Elvis Presley’s habit of giving away cars to friends — and sometimes complete strangers. Interview subjects include posse member Sonny West, girlfriend Linda Thompson, drummer D.J. Fontana, and many others. There are some good anecdotes offered in the memories, especially stories involving The King handing out Cadillacs to people he happened to see on a dealership lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201c200 Cadillacs\u201d — http:\/\/www.200cadillacs.com\/trailers.html<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA few years ago, I finally got out the documentary film called \u2018200 Cadillacs\u2019,\u201d said Fowler, during a phone interview last week from his home in Bridgeport, Connecticut.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had heard about Elvis giving away Cadillacs and though that it would be great for a film. It took about 10 years to get it made. Elvis Presley Enterprises sanctioned it and even sold it in their retail store. It kind of came and went.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d been thinking more and more about Elvis. He took a lot of hits during his lifetime — being publicly strung out the last 10 years of his life, the weight gain, the Vegas jumpsuit. What got lost for me was this genius 19-year-old — an original artist who changed music in America — the top icon in the 20<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> century.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to step back and take a look at the life of Elvis from the Sun Recording Studio days to the RCA days. \u2018Heartbreak Hotel\u2019 was his first Number 1 hit and his first gold record. His was a voice no-one had heard — emoting in a very genuine way. It was revolutionary with a great cultural impact. I had a mission to shine a light on Elvis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Elvis\u2019 spirit is carried on by Rex & The Rockabilly Kings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a three-piece rockabilly band — standup bass, electric guitar and drums,\u201d said Fowler. \u201cI play acoustic guitar with the band and they\u2019re all great players. Nobody can sing like Elvis but we\u2019re out there doing respectful versions of Elvis Presley\u2019s music. We\u2019re definitely not Elvis impersonators.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Rex & The Rockabilly Kings — https:\/\/youtube\/Rrlhb6_bF-0<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Sellersville Theater on August 16 will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $21.50, $29.50<\/span><\/p>\n

On August 19, the sound of live blues music will fill the air at the Sellersville Theater.<\/span><\/p>\n

Singleton, a young guitarist from Clinton, Mississippi, is one of the brightest new talents in the world of blues music. He released his debut album \u201cHeartfelt\u201d in 2011 and followed with his new disc \u201cRefuse to Lose\u201d in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up with gospel,\u201d said Singleton, during a recent phone interview from his home in Mississippi. \u201cMy uncle taught me how to play bass guitar when I was nine. He needed a bass player for his church music at the True Gospel Church of God in Christ in Jackson.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandfather would preach and play guitar at the same time. He got older and got arthritis. So, he came to me and said you\u2019ve got to play guitar. We had this thing called \u2018testimony service.\u2019 Anyone could testify or sing a song. Older women would sing slower songs and younger people did faster songs. So, I had to learn to play in all different keys and tempos.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Back then, music was never Singleton\u2019s first love. It was basketball and the sport loved him back.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBasketball was my main thing growing up,\u201d said Singleton. \u201cI was named the number one high school player in Mississippi in 2002 and I went to University of Southern Mississippi on a basketball scholarship. I played there three years and then they changed coaches.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I transferred to William Carey University, a NAIA school that was also in Hattiesburg. I was the National Player of the Year and was ranked number one in scoring with a 25 point-per-game average and number five in assists with 6.3 per game.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter I graduated, I played pro ball overseas. Then, I came back to the states and had tryouts with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indianapolis Pacers. But, I tore my ankle up and that ended my basketball career.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI came back home on crutches. Lying in bed with my foot in the air, I started writing music and doing some soul searching. The blues has been a big-time healing process for me. For that, I\u2019m really grateful to God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Basketball\u2019s loss has been blues music\u2019s gain.\u00a0In 2009, he formed The Jarekus Singleton Blues Band and quickly built a reputation as a tremendously gifted musician and performer. He was named a \u201cstar on the rise\u201d by Blues & Rhythm magazine in the UK and Guitar Center named him the 2011 King of the Blues in Mississippi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still working \u2018Refuse to Lose\u2019 — and I\u2019m always in the studio,\u201d said Singleton. \u201cThere are new songs — a lot of stuff I\u2019m working on. For my next record, I\u2019m going back to P.M. Studios (Paul Matthews Music Productions) in Memphis. I did my last album there with Paul and the chemistry was great.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to go back and do it again. I have a lot of songs ready to be recorded. I don\u2019t know how many I have really. That\u2019s just how I work. Just like when I go onstage. People ask me what songs I\u2019m going to play and I don\u2019t know. I never know what I\u2019m going to play. I don\u2019t know until I get up to the microphone<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018Refuse to Lose\u2019 album is doing well. It was just Number 12 on the Billboard charts last week — right behind Tommy Castro. Sales are good. At festivals, people are asking for songs from it and they\u2019re singing along<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery now and then I do a cover song in my set — but not very often. I like to pay tribute to Albert King and also to Freddie King. When I first started my band in Jackson, Mississippi, you had to play covers to survive. But, I got really tired of playing cover songs for four years. I like my originals a lot better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Jarekus Singleton — https:\/\/youtu.be\/oGMyEFTksdo?list=PLeHRj2cn3C6U14rTtlQat-FZ8MOYagPxl<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Singleton\u2019s concert will start at 8 p.m. with opening act Toney Rocks. Tickets for the August 19 show at the Sellersville Theater are $19.50 and $29.50.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another hot show on August 19 will take place when Social Distortion plays at Festival Pier at Penn\u2019s Landing (601 North Columbus Boulevard at Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215- 629-3200, www.festivalpierphilly.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of tits \u201cself-titled\u201d album, Social Distortion has announced a 2015 North American tour — a six-week tour where they will perform their \u201cself-titled\u201d album in its entirety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Released in March 1990, \u201cSocial Distortion\u201d was the iconic band\u2019s third album and the first for Epic Records.\u00a0 It became the group\u2019s best-selling album worldwide — and the first one to enter the Billboard 200 album chart. Singles \u201cStory Of My Life,\u201d \u201cBall and Chain,\u201d \u201cRing of Fire\u201d and \u201cLet It Be Me\u201d all reached Top 25 Billboard single chart positions.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to performing \u201cSocial Distortion\u201d front to back, the band will also play classic tracks and rarities from their extensive back catalogue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Distortion, one of America\u2019s all-time great punk rock bands, features Mike Ness (Vocals, Guitar), Jonny Wickersham (Guitar), Brent Harding (Bass) and Dave Hidalgo Jr. (Drums). Amazingly, the band has recorded just seven albums in 32 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t toured the states in a while so it was time,\u201d said Wickersham, during a recent phone interview from his home in Southern California. \u201cFor a band like this, we have to stay on the road. We spend a lot of time touring.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith us, records just sort of happen when they happen. We could do an album every two years like other bands but we won\u2019t do it unless we feel like doing it. With a lot of bands that have a lot of albums, there\u2019s not a lot of interesting material — not a lot to offer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Distortion\u2019s first album was \u201cMommy\u2019s Little Monster\u201d in 1983 and its most recent release was \u201cHard Times and Nursery Rhymes\u201d in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBetween each release, there\u2019s at least five years,\u201d said Wickersham, whose side projects include the Cadillac Tramps and Jonny Two Bags. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a little while until Social Distortion does some more recording.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSocial Distortion has its sound and we don\u2019t stay far from it. But, we do have some change. Social Distortion\u2019s catalogue is like a diary of Mike\u2019s life. Mike brings the song to the band and we jam it out. Then, whatever sticks in the head becomes the song.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Social Distortion — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Qs-s0_yGpyg<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Festival Pier, which starts at 6 p.m., will also feature Lucero, Benjamin Booker, Nikki Lane and Drag The River. Tickets are $35 and $40.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Better Than Bacon on August 13; Mark Thousands, Brian Turner, Remory, Kevin Winstein and Mark Wheeler on August 14 and Johnny A. on August 16.<\/span><\/p>\n

Doc Watson\u2019s Public House (150 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, 610-524-2424, docwatsonspublichouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will host Ehud Guy and T on August 14 and Nirvana tribute band Lithium on August 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

Valley Forge Casino (1160 First Avenue, King Of Prussia, 610-354-8118, https:\/\/www.vfcasino.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will host a performance by Ginger Coyle on August 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will host Redtail Court, Serotonin and HookahMen!? On August 14 and Bacton Hill and \u00a0boog on August 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Splintered Sunlight- Grateful Dead Tribute<\/i><\/span><\/a> and The Brummy Brothers<\/i><\/span><\/a> on August 13 and Rebirth Brass Band<\/i><\/span><\/a> and the West Philadelphia Orchestra<\/i><\/span><\/a> on August 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

Melodies Caf\u00e9 (2 East Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, 610-645-5269, www.melodiescafe.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will host Rosemary Ostrowski<\/i>\u2019s \u201cThe Living Room Series\u201d on August 14 and 81st Street, Bohdan Harik and Room 150 on August 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/span><\/a>) presents Jefferson Starship, Jazz Is Dead and Quicksilver Happy Trails on August 14, the Psychedelic Furs and The Church on August 15 and Miranda Sings on August 19.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNunsense\u201d is running at the Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/span><\/a>) now through August 22.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cNunsense \u201d \u2014 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xscpTLQmrck<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings (doors 6 p.m.\/show, 8 p.m.) and Sunday afternoons (doors, 1 p.m.\/show, 3 p.m.). Tickets, which include dinner and show, are $59 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12).<\/span><\/p>\n

Rainbow\u2019s Comedy Playhouse (3065 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, 800-292-4301, http:\/\/rainbowcomedy.com<\/span><\/a>) is presenting \u201cOver the River & Through the Woods\u201d now through October 24.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matinee performances are every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and selected Saturdays with an 11:30 a.m. lunch and a 1 p.m. curtain. Evening performances are every Friday, Saturday and selected Thursdays with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m. There will also be \u201cTwilight Performances\u201d on selected Sundays with dinner at 2:30 p.m. and the show at 4 p.m. Ticket prices range from $30-$55.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer music shows keep getting hotter as August rolls on By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times Pennsylvania has two great music festivals every August — two of the longest-running music festivals in the country — and both will be in full stride this week. The Philadelphia Folk Festival will be held from August 14-16 at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[4055,4052,4051,4053,4050,4056,4054],"class_list":["post-11145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-humming-house","tag-jesse-terry","tag-musikfest","tag-nation-beat","tag-philadelphia-folks-music-festival","tag-rod-picott","tag-the-cringe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11146,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11145\/revisions\/11146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}