Ruel & Carlie Hanson – The 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – June 13, 2023 Ruel and Carlie Hanson filled the place on their second sold-out DC show accompanying his most recent album, 4th Wall. After lining up around the block, fans eagerly packed into the venue waiting for the night to begin. The show … Continue reading
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Dermot Kennedy – Huntington Bank Pavilion – Chicago (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Dermot Kennedy – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island – Chicago, IL – June 7, 2023 sonder n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own – populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines … It’s no huge surprise that Sonder is the name of Dermot … Continue reading
Ed Sheeran & Khalid – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Ed Sheeran, Khalid & Dylan – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA – June 3, 2023 The Ed Sheeran World Tour is called + – = ÷ x (Mathematics, if you prefer words to symbols) and it added its fifth tour stop the other night in Philadelphia. Sheeran hadn’t played at The Linc in four … Continue reading
Declan McKenna – Union Transfer – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Declan McKenna – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – June 2, 2023 Declan McKenna, 24-year-old English singer-songwriter, made his “Big Return” to the US this spring and summer. The “Big Return Tour” made a stop at Philly’s Union Transfer. This tour is his first in the US since before the pandemic, making his show not only super in … Continue reading
Dave Mason & Orleans – Keswick Theatre – Glenside (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Dave Mason & Orleans – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – June 2, 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason (he was inducted as a member of Traffic) has had a long, winding, fascinating career. He has had a stellar career as a sideman: as Wikipedia explains, “Over the course of his career, … Continue reading
KT Tunstall & Martin Sexton – Keswick Theatre – Glenside (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
KT Tunstall & Martin Sexton – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – May 4, 2023 Folk-based singer songwriters KT Tunstall and Martin Sexton turned out to be a perfect pairing in their recent co-headlining gig in the Philly suburbs. Their individual styles both meshed and contrasted, making for a fine evening of smart and funny … Continue reading
Papoose presents 50 Years of Hip Hop – the 40/40 Club – New York (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Papoose presents 50 Years of Hip Hop – A Celebration of What’s to Come – the 40/40 Club – New York, NY – April 13, 2023 The 50th anniversary of hip-hop marks a significant milestone for a cultural movement that has transformed music, fashion, and art across the globe. Originating in the South Bronx of … Continue reading
Aly and AJ – House of Blues – Orlando (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Aly and AJ & Miya Folick – House of Blues – Orlando, FL – April 12, 2023 Seeing Aly and AJ perform in the new millennium was both amazing and nostalgic. Aly and AJ Michalka are sisters from Torrance, California who started their music careers when they were 13 and 15 years old, coming out with their … Continue reading
Vonda Shepard – City Winery – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Vonda Shepard – The Loft at City Winery – Philadelphia, PA – January 12, 2023 “Ain’t it funny how you’re walking through life, and it turns on a dime?” That line isn’t just a lyric from Vonda Shepard’s 1996 song “The Wildest Times of the World,” but it was also somewhat prophetic towards her own … Continue reading
The Pretty Reckless – Bowery Ballroom – New York (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
The Pretty Reckless – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY – December 13, 2022 The Pretty Reckless rocked three sold out nights at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City this week. Their new album release Other Worlds was performed for eager crowds all three nights, with every square inch of the beautiful club-like venue … Continue reading