Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – September 3 & 4, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – September 3 & 4, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – September 3 & 4, 2016 Made In America headlined at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for what may be the last time this past labor day weekend. 2016 marked the end of a five-year contract Budweiser had with the city of Philadelphia, leaving whether … Continue reading

Shawn Mendes – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA – August 14, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Shawn Mendes – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA – August 14, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Shawn Mendes – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA – August 14, 2016 The Shawn Mendes World Tour stopped by in Philadelphia, as Shawn took the stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts playing to a crowd of 13,000+ people. This was one of the biggest shows on the tour. Opening act James … Continue reading

Steve Earle – With a Little Help From His Friend
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Steve Earle – With a Little Help From His Friend

Steve Earle With a Little Help From His Friend by Jay S. Jacobs If you think of the term “cult artist,” chances are you will picture Steve Earle.  Earle broke out of Nashville in the late-1980s, releasing critically acclaimed and best-selling albums like Guitar Town and Copperhead Road.  However, Earle was always a bit too … Continue reading

Hanging with the Ballers
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Hanging with the Ballers

Hanging with the Ballers Professional Football isn’t all that meets the eye. There is a whole different game behind the scenes: from lying and cheating to using drugs and partying. The hit HBO show Ballers explores exactly that. In the first season of the series Spencer Strasmore, played by Dwayne Johnson, is struggling to find … Continue reading

Dolly Parton – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Dolly Parton – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Dolly Parton – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2016 Last Wednesday, one of the greatest musicians of all time graced the stage of The Mann — Dolly Parton. Playing a career-spanning set, Parton dazzled with her showmanship, on full display in every aspect of the brilliant performance. … Continue reading

Birdy & Bahari – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Birdy & Bahari – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Birdy & Bahari – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 Bahari – individually known as Ruby Carr, Sidney Sartini, and Natalia Panzarella – is a new band coming out of Southern California with a sound described on their website as “radiant, harmony-rich, brightly melodic.” They opened for Birdy on … Continue reading