Noah Segan Picks a Pocket or Two by Jay S. Jacobs The world is full of professions that no longer make sense in the modern world – switchboard operators, tailors, video store clerks, shoe repairmen. It only stands to reason that if legit professions get outdated, so must illicit ones. How much can a pickpocket … Continue reading
Dan + Shay, Tyler Hubbard & Josh Ross – Highmark Mann – Philadelphia, PA – October 10, 2026 Following the release of their seventh studio album, Young, country duo Dan + Shay performed on the tenth of October at the TD Pavilion Highmark Mann Center in Philadelphia. “The Young Tour” kicked off in Noblesville, Indiana … Continue reading
Stop and Smell the Roses at Lynnewood Hall Lynnewood Hall opened its doors for the first time in over 80 years to the public this week. We were fortunate enough to be welcomed in to view its restoration-in-progress and a very fragrant art installation. Fleurs de Villes, founded by Tina Barkley and Karen Marshall, brings … Continue reading
Role Model & Samia – The Highmark Mann Center for the Arts – Philadelphia – September 23, 2026 After releasing his third studio album, Chuck Timely and The Hourglass, back in August, Tucker Pillsbury, also known as pop sensation Role Model, kicked off “Chuck on Tour” in Bend, Oregon. He returned this week to Philadelphia the … Continue reading
Suki Waterhouse – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – September 21, 2026 The Fillmore was transported on Monday night to a realm of dark femininity, edgy aesthetics, and powerful performances by indie pop rock artists, EMMMA, Charlotte Lawrence, and Suki Waterhouse. Waterhouse arrived in Philadelphia for the thirteenth stop on her Loveland Tour, but she … Continue reading
Boyz II Men with The Philly Pops – Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – September 18, 2026 “We belong together, and you know that I’m right” is not the sort of line you’d expect to hear referring to 1990s superstar smooth soul balladeers Boyz II Men and the venerable local … Continue reading
Five For Fighting Can One Man Save the World? By Jay S. Jacobs In his hit song of many years ago, Five For Fighting songwriter and leader John Ondrasik pointed out that “you only have 100 years to live.” We last interviewed Ondrasik right as that song was climbing the charts – it has almost … Continue reading
Wednesday: Music & Murder (August 13, 20, & 27 from 7-10PM) ONLY 3 DATES LEFT! Secure your spot before it disappears into the shadows. Experience an immersive late-night event at Nevermore featuring a live DJ and cellist fusion performance, interactive secret quests, and 10+ carnival games. Tickets start at $44 and are now available at … Continue reading
Toto, Christopher Cross & The Romantics – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA – July 26, 2026 Toto supplied the night, baby, and Christopher Cross supplied the love. Well, that’s not completely fair, all three acts in this back-to-the-80s nostalgia tour had their share of love songs and their share of rockers – sometimes both … Continue reading
The Philadelphia Orchestra – Star Wars in Concert – The Mann – Philadelphia, PA – July 24, 2026 Child-like wonder. That’s the best way to describe what my group and I experienced at Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Thanks to awful decision making by Disney in the past … Continue reading
