Boston Calling Music Festival – Harvard University Athletic Complex – Boston, MA – May 26-28, 2017 On May 26-28, the Boston Calling Music Festival took up residence in its new home, the Harvard University Athletic complex. The larger venue allows for approximately 40,000 attendees – double the capacity of the former City Hall Plaza location … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Shannon McNally – Gets Her Irish Up
Shannon McNally Gets Her Irish Up by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe that Shannon McNally has been flying under the radar for about 20 years now. A strong-voiced songstress with a love of musical variety, she was signed up by Capitol Nashville in 1997 while still playing coffee houses and attending Franklin and Marshall … Continue reading
Jacob Whitesides – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – May 24, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Jacob Whitesides – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – May 24, 2017 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! photos by Maggie Mitchell © 2017 Continue reading
Rolling Stones – Ole Ole Ole (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
ROLLING STONES – OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ! (2017) Featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood, Darryl Jones, Chuck Leavett, Kari Denison, Tim Ries, Matt Clifford, Bernard Fowler and Sasha Allen. Directed by Paul Dugdale. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 105 minutes. Not Rated. The new Rolling Stones documentary opens on an interesting moment of … Continue reading
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN – DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES (2017) Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Kevin McNally, Golshifteh Farahani, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, Angus Barnett, Martin Klebba, Adam Brown, Giles New, Paul McCartney, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. Screenplay by Jeff Nathanson. Directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen … Continue reading
Baywatch (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BAYWATCH (2017) Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Priyanka Chopra, Jon Bass, Iifenesh Hadera, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hannibal Buress, Rob Huebel, Amin Joseph, Jack Kesy, Oscar Nuñez, Clem Cheung, Charlotte McKinney, Izabel Goulart, David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. Screenplay by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift. Directed by Seth Gordon. Distributed by Paramount … Continue reading
Paris Can Wait (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
PARIS CAN WAIT (2016) Starring Diane Lane, Arnaud Viard, Alec Baldwin, Cédric Monnet and the voice of Linda Gegusch. Screenplay by Eleanor Coppola. Directed by Eleanor Coppola. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 92 minutes. Rated PG. Lord knows there are much worse ways to spend an hour and a half than driving around the French … Continue reading
Heather Nova with Mishka & Kate Grom – Ardmore Music Hall – Ardmore, PA – May 21, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Heather Nova with Mishka & Kate Grom – Ardmore Music Hall – Ardmore, PA – May 21, 2017 What an odd night it was on Sunday, May 21 with a rare show by both Heather Nova and her brother Mishka at the wonderful Ardmore Music Hall. With the high red curtains as a backdrop, a … Continue reading
The Dream Syndicate & Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – May 20, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
The Dream Syndicate & Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – May 20, 2017 There is a parallel universe where The Dream Syndicate are one of the most well-known rock bands around. Blazing guitars and introspective lyrics are at the forefront of this four-piece. Steve Wynn leads … Continue reading
Bush Tetras – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA – May 20, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Bush Tetras – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA – May 20, 2017 On May 20, the New York punk rockers Bush Tetras made a super-rare appearance in Philly at Johnny Brenda’s. Originally formed in 1979, the group, as led by Cynthia Sley, still sound like nothing else. They obliterated a welcoming Philadelphia crowd, leaving the … Continue reading