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The Bouncing Souls / Masked Intruder / Off With Their Heads – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – 12/10/16

The Bouncing Souls’ “Home For The Holidays” broke the regular tradition this year and instead of playing just New Jersey, they brought the holiday cheer to the surrounding states.  Included in this tour was a city they haven’t played in in quite some time, Philadelphia, PA.  Off With Their Heads came to the stage with… Read More The Bouncing Souls / Masked Intruder / Off With Their Heads – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – 12/10/16

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Weezer / The Menzingers – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Event Center – 12/3/16

Weezer is no stranger to the Lehigh Valley.  Playing what could be their fourth time in the area, there is one thing guaranteed, an excellent and memorable show.  Each time Weezer does these one off shows in this area, they always invite a local band.  In this case it was Philadelphia’s The Menzingers.  The Menzingers… Read More Weezer / The Menzingers – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Event Center – 12/3/16

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The Ataris – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA – 12/2/16

Nostalgia was in the air in Philadelphia.  For two nights, MxPx and The Ataris played two sold out shows on December 2 and 3 at the infamous First Unitarian Church.  Each night The Ataris opened the show and MxPx headlined.  For Friday night The Ataris played for about 45 minutes featuring songs spanning their career,… Read More The Ataris – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA – 12/2/16

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The Ataris / PLP / Matt Fed / Stereo Jo – Stanhope House – Stanhope, NJ – 8/31/16

The Ataris came through Stanhope, NJ on their last tour in support of their latest E.P. October In This Railroad Earth.  An E.P. featuring old song/ideas that never seen the light of day until now.  Think early Ataris, …Anywhere But Here and Blue Skies, Broken Hearts, Next 12 Exits era.  Playing two songs from the album along with other… Read More The Ataris / PLP / Matt Fed / Stereo Jo – Stanhope House – Stanhope, NJ – 8/31/16

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Blues Traveler / The Wallflowers / Howie Day – The Stone Pony Summerstage / Asbury Park, NJ – 8/26/16

The Stone Pony’s yearly summer stage brings the best acts to New Jersey’s infamous Asbury Park.  However, the best appearance made featured Blues Traveler, The Wallflowers, and Howie Day.  Howie Day gave an emotional and powerful solo set.  Even though his set started way before the sunset, fans flocked to the stage to hear his commanding voice.… Read More Blues Traveler / The Wallflowers / Howie Day – The Stone Pony Summerstage / Asbury Park, NJ – 8/26/16

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Reel Big Fish / Masked Intruder / Stacked Like Pancakes / Queeftones – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – 11/11/16

The first leg of Reel Big Fish’s 20th Anniversary tour of Turn The Radio Off came dancing through Sherman Theater on November 11th.  Local band The Queeftones opened the show with their blend of punk and reggae tunes including a Rancid cover.  Arriving late only allowed me to catch a few songs, but Queeftones opened the show… Read More Reel Big Fish / Masked Intruder / Stacked Like Pancakes / Queeftones – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – 11/11/16

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St. Paul & The Broken Bones / Diane Coffee – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – 11/10/16

Still on support of their latest release Sea of Noise, St. Paul & The Broken Bones made a stop in the big apple with opener Diane Coffee.  If you are like me and aren’t familiar with Diane Coffee’s live performance, be prepared to be wowed.  Diane Coffee is the solo work of Shaun Fleming whose stage presence… Read More St. Paul & The Broken Bones / Diane Coffee – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – 11/10/16

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Joshua Radin / Good Old War / Tim Williams – Theater Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 11/3/16

Joshua Radin’s latest tour made a stop at Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia on Thursday November 3rd.  His current support on tour features Philadelphia’s own Good Old War and for this date local musician Tim Williams.  Tim is a local Philadelphia native and usually plays in the local bar circuit daily.  You could tell… Read More Joshua Radin / Good Old War / Tim Williams – Theater Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 11/3/16

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The Pietasters / Mephiskapheles / The Snails / Hub City Stompers -Theater Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 10/29/16

A few days before Halloween, Philadelphia was graced with four talented ska, rocksteady, soul bands.  What could be an amazing tour, if ever happened, but we will just have to settle for this skalloween night. https://www.facebook.com/hubcitystompers/# http://www.thesnailsphilly.com/ http://www.mephiskapheles.com/ http://www.thepietasters.com/

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