Philly EDGE's BIG Concert List: July 2-8
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-07-02 10:22.
The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave (At Frankford and Columbus Blvd)
Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.866.468.7619
Black Dice w/ War On Drugs: July 19, 6:30 p.m.
The Death Set: July 20, 6 :30 p.m.
Millionaires, Hypercrush, Brokencyde and Arrival: Aug. 12
Chaplin’s Music Café
66 North Main Street, Spring City
Tickets: 610.792.4110
Two Man Gentleman Band with The Melton Brothers and Washboard Bill: July 3, 8 p.m.
Sparky and Rhonda with The Barn Swallows: July 5, 8 p.m.
Trevor Gordon Hall: July 12, 8 p.m.
Three Legged Fox and the Mighty Manatees: July 18, 8 p.m.
Liz Longley and Sarah Zimmermann; Chuck Schaeffer, The Jim Stevens Trio, and Yarn: July 25, 9:30 p.m.
LOL Tour: Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
Coyote Run: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Robert Hazard with Jim Photoglo: Aug. 9, 8 p.m.
Alotymus, Jeremy Siegel, Rocket 88: Aug. 23, 7 p.m.
Miss Tess, Buzz Saylor and Slick Mickey: Sept. 6, 8 p.m.
Joe Reilly and The 3 Ring Circus: Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Slo Mo with Mic Wrecka: Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
Red Molly: Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
Travis Wetzel Trio and the Strings Of Prussia: Nov. 7, 8 p.m.
Red Head Betty Takeout: Nov. 14, 8 p.m.
Colonial Theater
227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville
Tickets: 610.917.1228
BlobFest: July 11 -13
Commerce Bank Amphitheater
Bensalem Twp Municipal Complex
2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem
215.633.3635
All shows are FREE
Lee Alverson – Billy Joel and Elton John tribute: July 2, 7 p.m.
Elvis tribute w/ Mark Reno: July 9, 7 p.m.
Separate Ways- Journey tribute: July 16, 7 p.m.
The Cramer Brothers Band: July 23, 7 p.m.
Hunt Family Fiddlers: July 30, 7 p.m.
Annie: Aug. 6, 7 p.m.
Liberation- Chicago tribute: Aug. 13, 7 p.m.
Allan Harris- Nat King Cole review: Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
The Prodigals and Screaming Orphans: Aug. 27. 7 p.m.
Kenny Vance and The Planotones: Sept. 3, 7 p.m.
Bucks County Courier Times Battle of the Bands: Sept. 13, 7 p.m.
Bensalem Twp. Fall Festival w/ Souled Out and Dr. K’s Motown Revue: Oct. 4,
Concerts in the Park
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
Dr. Dog: Aug. 13, 7 p.m.
Adam Arcuragi, The Capitol Years: Apr. 20, 7 p.m.
Bitter Bitter Weeks, jotto: Aug. 27, 7 p.m.
Black Landlord, The Hustle: Sept. 3, 7 p.m.
Concerts on the Square Summer Series
Eagleview Town Center, Exton
Tickets: 800.851.2779
The Coal Men: Aug. 5, 7 p.m.
Electric Factory
3421 Willow Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.LOVE.222
Cavalera Conspiracy w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Throwdown, Bury Your Dead and Incite : July 17, 8:30 p.m.
Shinedown w/ Theory of a Deadman and Black Stone Cherry: July 18, 7:30 p.m.
Wolf Parade w/ Wintersheep: July 30, 8 p.m.
The New Pornographers and Andrew Bird: Aug. 9, 8:30 p.m.
Rancid w/The Percocettes: Aug. 10, 8 p.m.
The Kooks: Sept. 15, 8 p.m.
Flogging Molly: Sept. 16, 8 p.m.
Old Crow Medicine Show: Sept.18, 8:30 p.m.
The Mars Volta: Sept. 20, 8:30 p.m.
Tegan and Sara with City and Colour and Girl in a Coma: Oct. 3, 8:30 p.m.
Festival Pier
Columbus Blvd. & Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.569.9400
Widespread Panic: July 11, 7:30 p.m
311 and Snoop Dogg w/ Fiction Plane: July 15, 7 p.m.
STS9 and Umphrey's McGee: July 25, 7 p.m.
O.A.R. w/ Ozomatli: July 30, 7 p.m.
Live, Collective Soul and Blues Traveler: August 8, 6:30 p.m.
Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom Huck Jam: Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Paramore w/ Jack’s Mannequin, Phantom Planet, Paper Route: Aug. 15, 7 p.m.
G. Love & Special Sauce and John Butler Trio: Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte w/ Metro Station and The Maine: Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
Tailgate 2008: Slightly Stoopid w/ Pepper and Sly & Robbie: Aug. 23, 7 p.m.
My Morning Jacket: Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.
The Fire
412 West Girard Ave., Philadelphia
Tickets: 267.671.9298
Chaos Con Queso (NY), Phantasm, Circus Circus, Beer and Pretzels, I Am Alaska: July 17, 5 p.m.
First Unitarian Church
2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.563.3980
Fleet Foxes w/ Dutchess & The Duke: July 8 , 8 p.m.
Boris: July 9, 8 p.m.
No Age, High Places, Abe Vigoda: July 10, 8 p.m.
Meg Baird (of Espers), Noah Babayof and Sharon Van Etten: July 15, 8 p.m.
Killing Time w/ Every Day Dollars / Foundation: July 18, 8 p.m.
Joan of Arc : July 23, 8 p.m.
Tilly & The Wall: July 27, 7:30 p.m.
Black Kids: July 29
Bon Iver / Bowerbirds: July 31, 8 p.m.
The Dear Hunter, Lydia, You, Me And Everyone We Know: Aug. 3
Margot & The Nuclear So & Sos: Aug. 12
Brutal Truth w Pig Destroyer: Aug. 14
The 802 Tour w/ Nico Muhly, Doveman, Sam Amidon: Aug. 23
Shai Halud: Aug. 26
August Burns Red, A Skylit Drive, Sky Eats Airplane: Aug. 31
The Slackers: Sept. 5
General Lafayette Inn
646 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill
610.941.0600
John Francis and Friends w/ Hezekiah Jones, Sarah Fullenand Kelley McRae: July 18, 7 p.m.
Havana
105 S. Main Street, New Hope
Tickets: 215.862.1933
Karaoke on Mondays
Open Mics on Tuesdays
John Eddie: July 13, 3 p.m.
Ball in the House: July 24, 7 p.m.
Loudon Wainwright III: July 24, 7 p.m.
Harper: July 31, 9 p.m.
Sonny Landreth: Aug. 14, 6 p.m.
The Radiators: Sept. 19 and 20, 8 p.m.
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 Frankford Ave. (Frankford & Girard), Philadelphia
Smoking Popes w/ Thinking Machines: July 3, 9 p.m.
Renegade, Yah Mos Def, Sweetheart: July 4, 8 p.m.
Dengue Fever: July 7, 8 p.m.
The Year is 2000: July 11, 8 p.m.
Black Landlord: July 12, 8 p.m.
Elf Power: July 13, 8 p.m.
Jay Reatard: July 14, 8 p.m.
Imaad Wasif: July 16, 8 p.m.
Blktop Project:July 17, 8 p.m.
Sic Alps: July 18, 8 p.m.
Amplified Heat: July 21, 8 p.m.
The Ting Tings: July 23
Aderbat, Bitter Bitter Weeks, East Hundred: July 24, 8 p.m.
Ruder Than You: July 26, 8 p.m.
We Are Scientists: July 29, 8 p.m.
Earlimart, Sunshine Recorder and JJL: Aug. 1, 8 p.m.
Big Horn Cavaliers: Aug. 3, 2 p.m.
Bob Log III: Aug. 6, 8 p.m.
Neil Hamburger: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
Oneida: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
Weedeater, Black Cobra: Aug. 13, 8 p.m.
El Vez: Aug. 14, 8 p.m.
Creeping Weeds: Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
Bodies of Water: Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
An Albatross, Don Caballero and Ponytail: Aug. 22
John & Peter’s
96 S. Main Street, New Hope
Tickets: 215.862.5981
Open Mics every Monday
The Piece: Improv: July 2, 9 p.m.
After The Fall: July 4
Inbred: July 5, 9:30 p.m.
Ramaya: July 6, 9:30 p.m.
Heroes Anonymous: July 11, 9 p.m.
The Murder Junkies: July 12, 9:30 p.m.
An Evening with RobynHitchcock: July 14, 9 p.m.
Chelsea Flor: July 15, 9:30 p.m.
The Scott Mount Band: July 17, 9 p.m.
The Tim Nayfield Mix Tape: July 18, 9 p.m.
Drink Up Buttercup: July 19, 9:30 p.m.
Amber Blues : July 20, 9:30 p.m.
Aderbat: July 25, 9 p.m.
Mountain John: July 26, 9:30 p.m.
Tom Malm: July 27, 9:30 p.m.
Monster Mash: July 29, 9 p.m.
Jamie Stem: July 31, 9 p.m.
Keswick Theater
291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside
Tickets: 215.572.7650
Kenny G: July 11, 8 p.m.
Daryl Hall w/ Mutlu: July 12, 8 p.m.
Get The Led Out: July 17, 8 p.m.
Dru Hill feat. Sisqo: July 24, 8 p.m.
ABBA The Music: July 29, 8 p.m.
Boy George: Aug. 1, 8 p.m.
John Hiatt: Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Appetite For Destruction: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
King Crimson w/ Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin: Aug. 11 and 12, 8 p.m.
Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten: Aug. 19, 8 p.m.
Robert Cray and Keb Mo: Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Rick Braun & Richard Elliot: Aug. 21, 8 p.m.
Squeeze: Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Los Lonely Boys: Sept. 11,7:30 p.m.
Brian Culbertson: Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Dave Stewart: Sept. 19, 8 p.m.
Last Comic Standing Tour: Sept. 20, 8 p.m.
The Smothers Brothers: Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
Lenny Cocco and The Chimes, The Dovells, The Angels, The Teenagers and The NewHearts: Sept. 27, 7 p.m.
Taj Mahal and Shemekia Copeland: Oct. 2, 8 p.m.
Engelbert Humperdinck: Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
America: Oct. 17, 8 p.m.
Joe Satriani, Mountain, Leslie West, Corky Lang: Oct. 19, 7 p.m.
Billy Bragg: Oct. 24, 8 p.m.
The Fab Faux performing The White Album: Oct. 25, 8 p.m.
The Capitol Steps: Nov. 1 and 2
Arlo Guthrie: Nov. 8, 8 p.m.
Martin Sexton and Ryan Montbleau: Nov. 14, 8 p.m.
Jackie Mason: Nov. 15, 8 p.m.
The Machine: Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Southside Johnny & Leon Russell: Nov. 28, 8 p.m.
Brian Setzer Orchestra: Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.
A Peter White Christmas: Dec. 4, 8 p.m.
Irish Rovers Christmas Concert: Dec. 5, 8 p.m.
Holiday Doo-Wop w/Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, Herb Cox & The Cleftones,
Gene Chandler, The Original Chantels, Johnny Tillotson: Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
Satisfaction- A Rolling Stones Experience: Jan. 17, 8 p.m.
Elvis Birthday Bash: Jan. 23, 8 p.m.
1964: The Tribute: Feb. 20 and 21, 8 p.m.
The Peking Acrobats: Mar. 1
Idols in Concert: Apr. 18
The Khyber
56 South Second Street. Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.238.5888
Person L (Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line): July 15, 8 p.m.
The New Motels, Minor White, The Bye Byes: July 18, 9 p.m.
Person L (Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line): July 29, 8 p.m.
Distorted Impalement: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
The Meatmen: Aug. 21, 8 p.m.
Kimmel Center
Philadelphia Academy of Music
260 S. Broad Street. Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.893.1999
Bradley Hunter Welch: July 10, 7 p.m.
Rachid Taha: July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Mamma Mia!: July 15- July 27
Felix Hell: July 17, 7 p.m.
Pistolera: July 17, 7:30 p.m.
Scott Montgomery: July 24, 7 p.m.
Boban i Marko Markovic: July 24, 7 p.m.
Parenting 101: Aug. 13- Sept. 14
Spamalot!: Aug. 14- 31
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra: Aug. 20, 8 p.m.
Still Black, Still Proud: An African Tribute to James Brow: Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Liacouras Center
1776 North Broad Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.800.298.4200
Carrie Underwood: Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
www.ticketmaster.com
Kenny Chesney w Keith Urban, Gary Allan LeeAnn Rimes and Sammy Hagar: July 19, 7 p.m.
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square
Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Review: July 2
Manhattan Room
15 W. Girard Ave. Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.739.5577
The Rosewood Thieves w/ Levee Drivers and Marc Silver: July 1
The Okmoniks w/ NoBunny: July 3
DJ Skipmode and Electric City: July 4
Void Vision: July 6
The Impossible Shapes w/ New Motels: July 7
The Coast: July 9
Edison Glass: July 17
The Model: July 18
Bound Stems w/ Sunfold: July 23
Tall Firs w/ Kurt Vile and National Eye: July 26
Jana Hunter: Aug. 15
Mann Center
52nd & Parkside Ave., Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.893.1999
Philadelphia Orchestra A Night of Mozart: July 2, 8 p.m.
John Mellencamp W/ Lucinda Williams: July 8, 7:30 p.m.
Ani DiFranco w/ Regina Spektor: July 9, 8 p.m.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: July 11, 8 p.m.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss w/ Sharon Little: July 12, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra Berlioz and Beethoven: July 17, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra Pictures at an Exhibition: July 18, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra Beethoven Symph. 7: July 21, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra Tchaikovsky w/ Fireworks: July 22, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra Koh plays Sibelius: July 23, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra Carmina Burana: July 24, 8 p.m.
The Machine (Pink Floyd tribute) w Del. Valley Orch.: July 25, 8 p.m.
Mark Knopfler: July 26, 8 p.m.
Hippiefest w Eric Burdon, the Animals, Jack Bruce, The Turtles, Badfinger: July 29, 8 p.m.
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Doo-Wop at the Pops w/ Sha Na Na: July 30, 8 p.m.
Sheryl Crow w/ James Blunt and Toots & The Maytals: Aug. 2, 7 p.m.
Return to Forever Returns w/ Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones: Aug. 5, 8 p.m.
Gipsy Kings: Aug. 6, 8 p.m.
Julie Andrews: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
Jethro Tull w/ Peter Frampton: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Not The Messiah w/ Eric Idle: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops: An Evening of Gershwin: Aug. 13, 8 p.m.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers and Buddy Guy w/ Elvin Bishop: Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Isaac Hayes and Friends: Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
Bernadette Peters: Aug. 26, 8 p.m.
Milkboy Coffee
2 E. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore
Every Monday Night: Jazz Open Mic hosted by Mike Frank: 7 p.m.
Every Tuesday Night: Open Milk Night (Open Mic), 6 p.m.
Jasafar w/Backleft: July 5, 8 p.m.
Asher Brooks w/Jammin' on Rye: July 11, 8 p.m.
Charlie Phillips w/Patrick Willis: July 12, 8 p.m.
The Art of Persuasion w/North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Canadian Invasion, and Steve Pepper Band: July 18, 8 p.m.
Chris Cubeta & the Liars Club w/Adam Brodsky and Steph Hayes: July 19, 8 p.m.
MilkBoy Acoustic Cafe in Bryn Mawr
824 West Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr
610.527.0690
Every Wednesday Night:Open Mic Night at 6 p.m.
Once Red Mollie: July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Cohen Experience w/Daniel Harris: July 8, 7:30 p.m.
Mad Poets Society Monthly poetry gathering: July 10, 7 p.m.
Stewart Lewis w/Micah: July 11, 7:30 p.m.
Seth Engle: July 12, 7:30 p.m.
Daryl Shawn: July 14, 7:30 p.m.
Bob Carlton w/Alec Stewart and Dana Alexandra: July 17, 7:30 p.m.
Sweet Namaste: July 18, 7:30 p.m.
Shawn Zevit w/Jim DeSelm: July 19, 7:30 p.m.
Lucas Carpenter w/The Radio Knights: July 21, 7:30 p.m.
North Star Bar
27th & Poplar Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.684.0808
Milton and the Devils Party: July 3, 9 p.m.
Bleed Radio Bleed / Young Gene Buffalo / McReady Rock, Brothers at Arms: July 5, 9 p.m.
Audio Pilot, Jetsetters, Live Theory, Bednarik, Kettle Pot Black: July 8, 8 p.m.
Grimace Federation, The Boy Bathing: July 10, 9 p.m.
Three Legged Fox: July 11, 9 p.m.
The Defog: July 12, 9 p.m.
After the Fall, Matt Gauss Band, Tim McGlone, Charlotte Littlehales, Jaime Pannone: July 15, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Slick: July 18, 9 p.m.
Stereoblaster, Rogue Thief, The Courage Pills, Bruce Lucy, Sadie Raine: July 22, 9 p.m.
West Philadelphia Orchestra: July 25, 9 p.m.
Hellcat Girls Burlesque: July 26, 9 p.m.
Keith Caputo (of Life of Agony): Aug. 8, 9 p.m.
Jimmie’s Chicken Shack: Aug. 20, 8 p.m.
Peter Tork: Aug. 20, 9 p.m.
Toubab Krewe: Oct. 4, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia Folk Festival
Old Pool Farm
1323 Salford Station Rd.,
Schwenksville
610.287.7818
www.folkfest.org
Steve Earle , Allison Moorer, Great Big Sea, Judy Collins, Janis Ian, Al Stewart, Kathy Mattea, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, Trout Fishing in America: Aug. 15-17
Puck
1 Printers Alley, Doylestown
Tickets: 215.327.7959
K-H-R (Klemmer-Hill-Reid) with Acoustic Groove Project: July 3, 8:30 p.m.
Jay Davidson: July 4, 8:30 p.m.
Lisa Bouchelle, Evan Bliss & The Welchers: July 5, 8:30 p.m.
JJ Appleton: July 10, 8:30 p.m.
Last Train Home: July 11, 8:30 p.m.
Burning Bridget Cleary: July 12, 8:30 p.m.
Vinx w/ Lili Anel: July 18, 8:30 p.m.
Courtney Fairchild and The Stone Hand Tortillas: July 24, 8:30 p.m.
Painted Blue, The Grassholes: July 26, 8:30 p.m.
Mike Lorenz Quartet: July 31, 8:30 p.m.
Fe: Aug. 1, 8:30 p.m.
Darren Keith: Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m.
Amelia White w Women in Docs: Aug. 7, 8:30 p.m.
Gypsy Dave and The Stumpjumpers: Aug. 14, 8:30 p.m.
Beltaine's Fire: Aug. 21, 8:30 p.m.
The Starlings: Aug. 28, 8:30 p.m.
Sellersville Theater
Main & Temple Street, Sellersville
Tickets: 215.257.5808
Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones Experience: July 3, 8 p.m.
Almost Queen w/ Tom Cavanagh: July 5, 8 p.m.
Howard Jones: July 10 8 p.m.
Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone : July 11, 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Defending The Caveman: July 12, 8 p.m.
Shelby Lynne: July 15, 8 p.m.
Mahogany Rush with Frank Marino: July 16, 8 p.m.
Beth Nielsen Chapman w/ Craig Bickhardt: July 17, 8 p.m.
The Duke Robillard Band w/ The Deb Callahan Band: July 18, 8 p.m.
Soft Parade - Tribute to The Doors: July 19, 8 p.m.
Richie Furay Band: July 21, 8 p.m.
Thunder From Down Under: July 22, 8 p.m.
Quicksilver Messenger Service: July 24, 8 p.m.
Terry Lee Goffee: "Train Of Love" - The Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute: July 25, 8:30 p.m.
Beatlemania Now!: July 26, 8 p.m.
Asylum Street Spankers & The Wiyos : July 27, 7:30 p.m.
The World Famous Count Basie Orchestra: July 29, 8 p.m.
Young Dubliners w/ Mythica: July 30, 8 p.m.
The Francis Dunnery Band: Aug. 1, 8:30 p.m.
Alex DeGrassi w/ Tim Farrell : Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
The Yardbirds: Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m.
The Waifs: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
Kenny Rankin w/ Liz Longley: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Gallagher: Aug. 9, 9 p.m.
New Riders of The Purple Sage: Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m.
The John Cowan Band & The Rowan Brothers: Aug. 14, 8 p.m.
Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout: Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
Craig Thatcher Band - An Eric Clapton Retrospective: Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters: Aug. 19, 8 p.m.
Hal Ketchum w/ Blake Allen: Aug. 21, 8 p.m.
Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen w/ Blue Roots: Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Jesse Cook w/ Beau Django: Aug. 23, 8 p.m.
Hotel California - A Salute to The Eagles: Aug. 24,7:30 p.m.
Blues Brotherhood - Keep Summer Alive Dance Party: Aug. 29, 8 p.m.
Raymond The Amish Comic : Aug. 30, 8 p.m.
Get The Led Out - Premier Led Zeppelin Tribute: Sept. 5 and 6, 8 p.m.
Wishbone Ash: Sept. 10, 8 p.m.
Paula Poundstone: Sept. 12, 9 p.m.
Bruce In The USA - World's #1 Bruce Springsteen Tribute: Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Ronnie Baker Brooks: Sept. 18, 8 p.m.
Carmine Appice's Slamm: Sept. 19, 8 p.m.
Jann Klose Band featuring Annie Haslam: Sept.20, 8 p.m.
Roy Clark: Sept. 21, 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Jefferson Starship - Featuring Paul Kantner and Marty Balin: Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas: Sept. 25, 8 p.m.
The New Christy Minstrels: Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Skookil Express - Bluegrass Buddies Ride Again:Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Craig Shoemaker: The Lovemaster: Oct. 11, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
The Red Elvises: Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.
The Waiting Room - A Tribu te to Peter Gabriel & Genesis: Nov. 8, 8 p.m.
Starlight Ballroom
460 N. Ninth Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.866.468.7619
F*&k Yeah! Fest : Circle Jerks, Dillinger 4, Paint It Black, Matt & Kim, Monotonix: July 11, 6 p.m.
MGMT: July 25, 8 p.m.
Anthony Green, Good Old War, Person L: August 6
THIS IS HARDCORE 2008 Festival: Aug. 25-27
Tin Angel
20 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.928.0978
Jason Reeves, Brendan James: July 9, 8:30 p.m.
Lotus Hill and Laura Shay: July 11, 7 p.m.
Dawn Iulg: July 11, 10 p.m.
Richard Bush & The Peace Creeps: July 12, 7:30 p.m.
Nathan Angelo, Jesse Rubin: July 12, 10:30 p.m.
Grant-Lee Phillips, Matt Keating: July 13, 7:30 p.m.
Grant-Lee Phillips w Nels Andrews: July 14, 8:30 p.m.
Carrie Rodriguez and Carsie Blanton: July 15, 8:30 p.m.
Frank Catalano: July 17, 8:30 p.m.
Ceili Rain: July 18, 7:30 p.m.
Chris Bruni: July 19, 10:30 p.m.
Jeffrey Gaines: July 20, 7:30 p.m.
Rick DiFonzo Band: July 25, 7:30 p.m.
Nik Everett: July 26, 7:30 p.m.
Andrew Lipke, Hezekiah Jones: July 26, 10:30 p.m.
Jim Hanft, Tim McGlone, Jake Hill: July 30, 8:30 p.m.
Linda Cohen & Michael Kac : Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Suede : Aug. 16, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.
Nicole Reynolds: Sept. 4, 8:30 p.m.
Joan As Police Woman: Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Avi Wisnia: Sept. 6, 7 p.m.
Anaïs Mitchell & Rachel Reis: Sept.7, 7 p.m.
Ben Arnold: Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Stranger's Vibe: Sept. 13, 10:30 p.m.
Michelle Malone: Sept. 17, 8;30 p.m.
Lesbians Of Laughter : Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Joseph Parsons: Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Christine Havrilla: Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.
The Kennedys: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Graham Parker: Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
The Resistors The Road Dogs: Oct. 4, 10:30 p.m.
Steph Hayes, Adam Brodsky: Oct. 11, 7 p.m.
Vance Gilbert Lili Añel: Nov. 1, 7 p.m.
Catie Curtis: Nov. 8, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Kenn Kweder & The Men From Wawa: Nov. 15, 10:30 p.m.
Rik Emmett: Nov. 22, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
TLA
334 South Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.922.1011
The Black Crowes: July 1-3, 9 p.m.
Alkaline Trio w The Fashion: July 15, 7 p.m.
Lyfe Jennings w/ Ray Lavender: July 24, 9 p.m.
The Gutter Twins with Ed Harcourt: July 26, 9 p.m.
Spiritualized w/ Dirtbombs: July 29, 8 p.m.
RX Bandits w/ Portugal. The Man: July 30, 7:30 p.m.
Push Play: July 31, 8 p.m.
Sevendust w/ Nonpoint and Solidium: Aug. 1, 9 p.m.
Missy Higgins w/ Eric Hutchinson: Aug. 2, 9 p.m.
Bloc Party w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah?: Aug. 5, 8 p.m.
Duffy: Aug. 6, 8 p.m.
Flobots : Aug. 7, 9 p.m.
The Hush Sound w/ The Cab, Steel Train and The Morning Light: Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Railroad Earth: Sept. 5
Lagwagon and MXPX w/ Only Crime and TAT: Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
The Dandy Warhols w/ Darker My Love: Sept. 20, 9 p.m.
Cold War Kids: Oct. 17, 9 p.m.
Tower Theatre
69th & Ludlow Street, Upper Darby
Tickets: 610.352.2887
Carlos Mencia “At Close Range”: Nov. 21, 8 p.m.
Van Morrison: July 10 and 11, 7:30 p.m.
Earth, Wind & Fire and Michael McDonald: Sept. 16, 8 p.m.
Frank Caliendo : Oct. 11, 8:30 p.m.
Trocadero
10th & Arch Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.922.LIVE.
Monday Night Club (open mic, readings, contests)- every Monday
Type O Negative w/ Kingdom of Sorrow, Soil: July 2, 7 p.m.
RZA; July 7, 9 p.m.
Ogre Christ: July 8, 6 p.m.
Hot Water Music: July 11, 7 p.m.
The Band V: July 12, 6:30 p.m.
I Know the Struggle: July 13, 5 p.m.
Automatic Loveletter: July 15, 7 p.m.
The Featherdrops: July 16, 7 p.m.
Paul Atkinson: July 17, 8:30 p.m.
Pansy Division: July 18
Morgan Heritage: July 19, 9 p.m.
She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward): July 25, 8 p.m.
Joshua Radin w/ Vanessa Carlton and Alexa Wilkinson: July 28, 7 p.m.
Old 97’s: July 30, 7 p.m.
Bow Wow as Shad Moss: July 31, 7 p.m.
Leftover Crack w/ Mischief Brew and Witch Hunt: Aug. 1, 6 p.m.
Secondhand Serenade, My American Heart, Play!Radio!Play!, Rookie of the Year: Aug. 5, 7 p.m.
Eddy Grant: Aug. 6
CSS, The Go! Team: Aug. 7, 7 p.m.
Little Brother: Aug. 9, 8 p.m.
Kill Hannah w/ Innerpartysystem: Aug. 10, 6 p.m.
Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) & Mystic Valley Band w/ Evangelicals: Aug. 11
Beres Hammond: Aug. 14, 8 p.m.
The Faint, Jaguar Love, Shy Child; Aug. 17, 7 p.m.
Finntroll: Aug. 23, 7 p.m.
Nightwish: Aug. 29, 7 p.m.
Matt Pryor: Sept. 3
Built To Spill w/ The Meat Puppets: Sept. 20, 21, 7 p.m.
Amorphis: Sept. 30, 7 p.m.
Stereolab: Oct. 1, 7 p.m.
Hot Chip: Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
Obituary: Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Good Faeries Masquerade Ball: Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
Bad Faeries Masquerade Ball: Oct. 11, 8 p.m.
Doug Stanhope: Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
NOFX: Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Wachovia Center
3601 Broad St., Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.800.298.4200.
The Eagles: July 14, 8 p.m.
WWE Smackdown: ECW TV: July 22
Coldplay: July 25, 8 p.m.
George Michael: July 26, 8 p.m.
The Police w/ Elvis Costello: July 29, 7:30 p.m.
Neil Diamond: Aug. 9, 10 8 p.m.
American Idols Live Tour w/ David Cook, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado, Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikeze, Jason Castro, Michael Johns, and Ramiele Malubay: Aug. 13, 7 p.m.
Nine Inch Nails: Aug. 29, 7 p.m.
Celine Dion: Sept. 5, 8 p.m.
Janet Jackson: Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. ON SALE JUNE 16
New Kids on the Block: Nov. 5, 8 p.m. ON SALE June 7
Madonna: Nov. 20, 8 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Basketball East Regional: Mar. 19-21
Wachovia Spectrum
3601 Broad St., Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.800.298.4200
The Wiggles; Aug. 15
Celtic Thunder: Oct. 25, 8 p.m.
Playhouse Disney Live: Nov. 22
World Café Live
3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.222.1400
Jazz Jam Session: July 2
Edable Gray: July 4
Club D’Elf: July 5
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 w/ Rich Medina: July 5
Karsh Kale: July 8, 7:30 p.m.
Joseph Arthur: July 10
The Waitstaff; July 11
Ian Walsh w/ Crash Motive, John Faye, Fooling April: July 11, 10 p.m.
Jon McLaughlin: July 11, 10 p.m.
Crooked Still: July 15, 7:30 p.m.
Robyn Hitchcock:July 17, 7:30 p.m.
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: July 18
Soja and BurnDown AllStars: July 19, 7:30 p.m.
Back Door Slam: July 20
The Successful Failures: July 20, 7 p.m.
Teddy Geiger w/ Hilary McRae: July 21
Bronze Radio Return w/ Fire By Night: July 24
Alo Brasil w/ Vanessa Santi: July 25
Ten Out of Tenn: July 27
Recess Monkeys:July 28, 3 p.m.
Jimmy Dale Gilmore: July 28
The Young Dubliners: July 29
Apples in Stereo w/ Poison Control Center: Aug. 2
Women in Docs: Aug. 12
WXPN Free At Noon Series
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St. Philadelphia
Tickets: www.xpn.org
Robyn Hitchcock: July 18, 12 p.m.
WXPN XPoNential Music Festival 2008
Wiggins Park
2 Riverside Drive, Camden
Michael Franti & Spearhead, Blind Boys of Alabama, Joan Osborne, The Spinto Band, Amos Lee, Shelby Lynne, Matt Nathanson, Beth Orton, Alejandro Escovedo, Dar Williams, Nicole Atkins, Back Door Slam, Jim Lauderdale, Salvador Santana Band, Chuck Prophet, The Brakes, Mutlu, John Gorka, Susan Werner, Dean & Britta, The Shackeltons, Jim Boggia, The Redwalls, Angel Band, Ezra Furman & the Harpoons, The Loved Ones, Dave Barnes, O’Death, The Mint, Madi Diaz, The Refugees, Jim Bianco, Kuf Knotz & the Hustle, Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer, Fooling April, Cheers Elephant, Jesse Ruben and more: July 10 – July 13
Jersey
Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets: 609.348.7803
Elton John: July 19, 8 p.m.
Madonna: Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band: August 24, 8 p.m. SOLD OUT
Borgata
Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets: 1.866.9004TIX
Event Center
Melissa Etheridge: July 4, 8 p.m.
John Legend: July 6, 8 p.m.
Eagles: July 17, 8 p.m.
The Eagles: July 19, 8 p.m.
An Evening with Crosby, Stills & Nash: July 26, 8 p.m.
O.A.R. w/ Ozomatli: July 31, 8 p.m.
The Killers: Aug. 1, 8 p.m.
Earth, Wind & Fire: Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
Jill Scott: Aug. 3, 8 p.m.
Maroon 5 & Counting Crows w/ Sara Bareilles: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Stone Temple Pilots: Aug. 9, 8 p.m.
Bob Dylan: Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
Carlos Mencia: Aug. 31, 7 p.m.
New Kids on the Block: Sept. 27, 8 p.m.
The Black Crowes w/ Patti Smith: Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
Music Box
Boz Scaggs: July 4, 9 p.m.
Chelsea Handler: July 5, 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Russell Peters & Friends: July 11 & 12, 9 p.m.
Brad Garrett: July 19, 8 p.m. & 11 p.m.
Aretha Franklin: July 25, 9 p.m.
George Carlin: July 26 8 p.m. & 11 p.m. CANCELLED
KT Tunstall w/ Martha Wainwright: Aug, 8, 9 p.m.
Herbie Hancock: Aug. 16, 9 p.m.
Classic Rock Fest 102.9 MGK Let Freedom Rock Fest
Cooper River Park, Pennsauken
Randy Bachman and his Band: July 4
House of Blues
801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets: 1.609.236.BLUE
G. Unit, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, O’Neil McKnight & DJ Enuff: July 3
The Neville Brothers: July 4
Gretchen Wilson: July 5
Otto & George with Patty Rosborough: July 5
Plain White T's with Mae: July 6
Weird Al Yankovic : July 9
The Breeders: July 10
The Jimmie Van Zant Band: July 10
The English Beat: July 11
Stephen Lynch: July 12
Josh Blue : July 12
George Clinton and P Funk: July 16
Eve 6 and The Nudies: July 16
Boyz II Men: July 17
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist: July 18
Eddie Griffin: July 19
Al Green: July 20
Gov’t Mule: July 25
The Fab Faux : July 26
Dark Star Orchestra: July 30
Mother Truckers and Don McCloskey: July 31
Clutch: Aug. 2
Miranda Lambert: Aug. 7
Hootie & The Blowfish with the Drew Davis Band: Aug. 8
Nicole Atkins: Aug. 15
Elvis in Atlantic City: Featuring Michael O'Connor: Aug. 16
Bruce Hornsby: Aug. 16
Billy Idol: Aug. 23
Smashmouth: Aug. 30
Chris Botti: Oct. 17
Creedence Clearwater Revisited: Oct. 24
Eddie Money: Nov. 15
Sovereign Bank Arena
81 Hamilton Ave. at Rt. 129 Trenton, NJ
Tickets: 1.800.298.4200
TNA Wrestling “Hard Justice” : Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Regeneration Tour w/ The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, A Flock of Seagulls, and Naked Eyes: Aug. 21,7p.m.
Standout – Tye Tribbett: Sept. 12, 8 p.m.
International Wedding Expo: 5 mock weddings from 5 different cultures and a real wedding as the show finale: Sept. 14, 1 p.m.
Cirque du Soleil: The Saltimbanco Tour: September 17-21
Disney Playhouse Live!: Nov. 28, 12 p.m.
WWE RAW Live!: Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m.
2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship: March 29-31
Susquehanna Bank Center
1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ
Tickets: 1.609.365.1300
John Mayer w/ Colbie Caillat and Bret Dennen: July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Crue Fest starring Motley Crue with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:AM and Trapt: July 12, 5 p.m.
Projekt Revolution w/ Linkin Park, The Bravery, Chris Cornell, Atreyu, Hawthorne Heights: July 19, 2 p.m.
2008 Vans Warped Tour feat. Against Me!, Bouncing Souls, Story of The Year, The Academy Is, Say Anything, Relient K and more: July 25, 12 p.m.
3 Doors Down w/ Staind and Hinder: July 26, 7 p.m.
Download 2008 ft. The Killers with Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Ghostland Observatory, Mute Math, Louis XIV, Atmosphere & Brother Ali, Man Man, Mates of State, Parlor Mob, The Whigs, The Duke Spirit, The Stills, The Enemy, The Airborne Toxic Event, Eli Reed, Colour Revolt and William Fitzsimmons: Aug. 2, 2 p.m.
Judas Priest w/ Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Testament: Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m.
Jack Johnson w/ Rogue Wave and Neil Halstead: Aug.7, 7 p.m.
Maroon 5 and Counting Crows w/ Sara Bareilles: Aug. 9, 7 p.m.
Radiohead w/ Grizzly Bear: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival ft. Slipknot, Disturbed and more: August 15, 2pm
Toby Keith w/ Montgomery Gentry, Carter's Chord, Mica Roberts and Trailer Choir: Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd w/ Rev Run: Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m.
The Allman Brothers Band w/ Bob Weir & Ratdog: Aug. 23, 6 p.m.
Journey w/Heart and Cheap Trick: Aug. 26, 7 p.m.
Jonas Brothers: Aug. 27, 7 p.m.
Brad Paisley w/ Jewel, Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks: Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Rascal Flatts w/Taylor Swift: Sept. 12, 8 p.m.
Martina McBride w/ Jack Ingram: Sept. 20, 4 p.m.
Tropicana Casino
Atlantic City, NJ
Peter Frampton: August 2, 9 p.m.
Boston: Aug. 15, 9 p.m.
Trump Taj Mahal
1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave, Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets: 1.609.449.1000
Brooks & Dunn: Oct. 3, 8:30 p.m.
Central Pa.
Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey
Tickets:717.260.2000
Billy Joel: July 10
Rush: July 17
Jonas Brothers: July 25
3 Doors Down: July 27
Counting Crows w/ Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles: Aug. 5
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: Aug.19
Journey w/ Heart and Cheap Trick: Aug. 28
