{"id":40290,"date":"2018-07-26T11:27:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T15:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=40290"},"modified":"2018-07-26T11:27:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T15:27:27","slug":"on-stage-peter-cetera-celebrates-both-chicago-and-solo-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=40290","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Peter Cetera celebrates both Chicago and solo career"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Peter Cetera<\/p><\/div>\n

Casual music fans may not recognize the name Peter Cetera but it\u2019s almost guaranteed that they\u2019ve heard his music.<\/p>\n

Cetera, who will headline a show on July 26\u00a0at the Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, 888-588-7279,\u00a0https:\/\/parxcasino.com<\/a>)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cetera, a Grammy Award-winning singer\/songwriter, has had two distinct musical careers. From 1967-1985, he was the singer, songwriter, and bass player for the legendary rock group Chicago. He was a member of Chicago for 18 albums \u2013 albums that included such hits as \u201cIf You Leave Me Now,\u201d \u201cHard to Say I’m Sorry,\u201d \u201cBaby What a Big Surprise,\u201d \u201cYou’re the Inspiration,\u201d \u201cStay the Night,\u201d \u201cLove Me Tomorrow,\u201d \u201cHappy Man,\u201d \u201cFeeling Stronger Every Day\u201d and \u201cAlong Comes a Woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

A solo artist since 1986, Cetera has recorded nine albums that featured several Number 1 hits \u2013 \u201cThe Glory of Love\u201d from the hit movie \u201cThe Karate Kid II,\u201d \u201cThe Next Time I Fall\u201d with Amy Grant, \u201cFeels Like Heaven\u201d with Chaka Kahn, \u201cAfter All\u201d with Cher from the motion picture \u201cChances Are,\u201d \u201cNo Explanation\u201d from the film \u201cPretty Woman\u201d and \u201cRestless Heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cetera\u2019s most recent album of new material \u2013 not including his Christmas album in 2004 \u2013 was \u201cAnother Perfect World,\u201d which was released in 2001. Obviously, Cetera\u2019s back catalogue is enough to sustain his popularity and generate sold-out shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t done an album in years,\u201d said Cetera during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from his home in Ketchum, Idaho.<\/p>\n

\u201cI moved here to Idaho years ago when Chicago and I parted ways. I didn\u2019t want to raise my young daughter in Southern California.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason I haven\u2019t made an album in years is that there is no record company, per se, and I\u2019m just not into that internet stuff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI need to have a purpose to write. I have three songs written. I just write what I feel. Subject material is tough. Being an older artist, you start losing your edge. I gave up writing for a while because I didn\u2019t think there was an audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

As long as Cetera sings his gems from the past, there will always be an audience for his live shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a seven-piece electric group,\u201d said Cetera. \u201cThey\u2019ve been with me 12-15 years. I\u2019m lucky that a lot of the songs I have are ageless.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cetera also has the advantage of being able to sing in a vocal range that fits him.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack in the day, everything you had to do was high voices,\u201d said Cetera. \u201cI was never comfortable back then. By \u2018Chicago XVI\u2019 and \u2018Chicago XVII\u2019 is when I started hitting my vocal stride. I feel good with my singing now. I\u2019m having a great time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cetera emphasized that his show is not a \u201cChicago\u2019s Greatest Hits\u201d show.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t a Chicago tribute,\u201d said Cetera. \u201cIt\u2019s a Peter Cetera tribute. I do perform the songs I wrote with Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cetera also discussed the evolution of the band\u2019s name and why most of the band\u2019s albums are title with the band\u2019s name and a roman numeral indicating which release it is.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Chicago first started, the band was called Chicago Transit Authority,\u201d said Cetera. \u201cAt the time, Chicago had Mayor (Richard) Daley who was a very powerful politician. He didn\u2019t want us associated with the city\u2019s transit authority, so we had to change the name.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was Columbia Records\u2019 idea to have the \u2018Chicago\u2019 logo and use roman numerals for the album titles and record covers. They wanted to keep us faceless. Maybe they thought that if somebody left, they could carry on without it being noticed much.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was silly of Columbia because when a lead singer goes, that\u2019s the sound of the group. For example, a band can be called Journey, but if Steve Perry isn\u2019t the singer, it\u2019s not Journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m singing the old songs, I try to stay as close to the original as I can. We do try to modernize the sound and it\u2019s been working. The fans love it. We evidently play all the right songs. We have great guys in the band and we cover it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Peter Cetera \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/bQOBeCArfk0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Parx Casino will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45, $55, $65, $75 and $85.<\/p>\n

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The Dales<\/p><\/div>\n

The Dales, who are headlining a show on July 26 at MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, www.milkboyphilly.com<\/a>), became a band in a usual and an unusual way.<\/p>\n

Based in Los Angeles, the Dales are a five-piece Americana roots-rock band featuring Drew Lawrence, Kyle Vanes, Preston Pope, Blake Paulson, and Carrie Turner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in Seattle and went to school in Boston,\u201d said Lawrence, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon as the band travelled through Delaware on its way to a show in New York City.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree of us in the band met at Berklee (Boston\u2019s Berklee College of Music). Then, we all ended up in L.A. I was thinking about Nashville at first but, after one of the harshest winters in Boston, I decided to move to Southern California.\u201d<\/p>\n

Going to Berklee \u2013 moving to L.A. \u2013 these are \u201cusual\u201d paths for bands in their early stages.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had been writing in the pop world,\u201d said Lawrence, who worked with Jar of Hearts and Christina Perri. \u201cMy good friend Kyle (Vanes) lost his girlfriend (Heather Marie Allman) to breast cancer. He asked us to perform a tribute.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dales\u2019 song \u201cStill the Love\u201d was written as a dedication to Allman.<\/p>\n

\u201cKyle had never been a musician but, after she dies, he learned how to play bass. One year later, he asked Preston and me to play a one-year anniversary tribute show to his deceased girlfriend, So, there was Kyle, Preston and me. We came back to L.A. and added Carrie and Blake.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the \u201cunusual\u201d part of the band\u2019s formation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to high school with Brandi Carlile,\u201d said Lawrence. \u201cI loved her music \u2013 especially the three-part harmonies. I wanted to make a record that sounded like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

A video of their song, \u201cStill the Love,\u201d caught the attention of Grammy-nominated producer Jerry Streeter (The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile). This led to Streeter producing the band\u2019s debut album, \u201cMarie,\u201d which was released in August 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next thing we knew, we were up in Washington at Bear Creek Studio in the winter of 2016,\u201d said Lawrence. \u201cWe lived there on the property and made the record in two weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do most of the songwriting. Kyle also took up writing poetry while he was recovering. \u2018Still the Love\u2019 was his poem.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Vanes, \u201cIt\u2019s a life-inspired message about eternal love that was delivered in the throes of grief. It\u2019s a reminder that through tragedy, hardship and loss…the love still remains.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album had an indie release last fall but wasn\u2019t officially released until last month,\u201d said Lawrence. \u201c It was released on June 8 on Big Picnic Records. We\u2019re seeing a lot more uptick on our social media and we\u2019re going out on a lot of tour dates.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a second album almost in the can and we\u2019ll probably start releasing some singles soon. It\u2019s more of what we do. Three-part harmony is one of our pillars \u2013 one of the biggest parts of our songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re playing some of our new songs in our shows on this tour \u2013 and a lot of songs from \u2018Marie.\u2019 This will be our first time to play Philadelphia so we\u2019re really excited. We\u2019re definitely looking forward to this show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for the Dales \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/UKoD5OIouLE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at MilkBoy Philadelphia, which has the Karmic Repair Company as the opener, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $13.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at MilkBoy Philly are Long Miles and Stella Ruze on July 27, Dylan & the Dead Experience on July 28 and The L.A. Hustle on August 1.<\/p>\n

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Nicki Bluhm<\/p><\/div>\n

Another interesting show in Philly on July 26 will be Nicki Bluhm\u2019s concert at The Foundry at Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150,www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

After nearly a decade spent with the Gramblers, and recent high-profile collaborations (Phil Lesh, Infamous StringDusters, Ryan Adams), and a split from her husband and musical mentor, vocalist and songwriter, Bluhm\u00a0is stepping out on her own with her new album,\u00a0\u201cTo Rise You Gotta Fall.\u201d<\/p>\n

The songs were written over a two-year period in Bluhm\u2019s life and chronicle her fundamental life changes \u2013 changes which resulted in the West Coast native relocating to Nashville.<\/p>\n

According to Bluhm, \u201cThese songs are the conversations I never got to have, the words I never had the chance to say, and the catharsis I wouldn\u2019t have survived without.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recorded in Memphis at legendary Sam Phillips Recording, Bluhm brought in producer\u00a0Matt Ross-Spang\u00a0(Margo Price, Jason Isbell), for these live band, analog sessions. The studio band includes Will Sexton\u00a0(guitar),\u00a0Ross-Spang\u00a0(guitars),\u00a0Ken Coomer\u00a0(drums and percussion),\u00a0Al Gamble\u00a0(Hammond B3),\u00a0Rick Steff\u00a0(piano),\u00a0Dave Smith\u00a0(bass), with\u00a0Sam Shoup\u00a0(string arrangements) and various special guests.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo Rise You Gotta Fall\u201d tells the story of a woman searching for light among darkness and reveals her emergence as a powerful songwriter and vocalist of great depth and immediacy.<\/p>\n

Video link for Nikki Bluhm — https:\/\/youtu.be\/iAHUxREIHJM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at The Foundry, which has Peter Oren as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.<\/p>\n

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Round Eye Shangai<\/p><\/div>\n

If a band were put together in China featuring a bunch of western ex-pats \u2013 a guitarist from Edinburgh, Scotland; a bass player from Lima, Peru; a sax player from San Francisco; a drummer from New York City; and a guitarist\/vocalist \u2013 what kind of music would you expect from the group?<\/p>\n

If your answer was \u201cexperimental freak punk,\u201d you\u2019re 100 per cent right.<\/p>\n

If you had a music outfit featuring four Occidentals in an Oriental country, what do you think a good name would be?<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s answer is Round Eye Shangai.<\/p>\n

On July 27, Round Eye Shanghai — Chachy: guitar \/ vocals; Livio: bass \/ vocals; Gil: guitar; Jimmy Jack: Drums; Mac: Tenor Sax \u2013 will visit the area for a show at TheFire (412 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, 267-671-9298, thefirephilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Round Eye Shanghai won the \u201cBest Local Band\u201d title from Shanghai\u2019s City Weekend magazine two years in a row. The band has released two music videos \u2013 one of which starred famed Chinese actress Wang Lin.<\/p>\n

Known for its unconventional blend of punk rock and 1950s R&B, the band first released a critically-acclaimed EP \u201cFull Circle\u201d on Ripping\/Genjing Records and followed with its debut album \u201cRound Eye.\u201d The group\u2019s new album is \u201cMonster Vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all are in Shanghai working as teachers,\u201d said Chachy, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from a tour stop in Cincinnati, Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all had mutual friends in Shanghai. I formed Round Eye Shanghai after my previous band Libyan Hit Squad broke up. With Round Eye Shanghai, we put out the EP on a local label. The new album is on Sudden Death Records, which is a label owned and run by D.O.A.\u2019s Joey Keithley.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the new album in Shanghai mostly with some recording done in Beijing. We had analog gear that were we using in Shanghai and then a few tracks were done digitally in Beijing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Round Eye Shanghai will be introducing the songs from \u201cMonster Vision\u201d on this stateside tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe set list is mostly the new album,\u201d said Chachy. \u201cThe songs are constantly developing when we play them live. And, we rarely have breaks between songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Summertime is tour time for Round Eye Shanghai,<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, touring in the summer works out,\u201d said Chachy. \u201cWe\u2019re all teachers and our companies pay us to come home during the summer break. I\u2019m a music teacher at Shanghai Experimental School. The other guys teach subjects like architecture and American history.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur music style is hard to describe. We all contribute. Our bass player is Afrobeat. Our drummer is Southern rock. Our sax player is a fusion player. I came from a jazz influence \u2013 that and Captain Beefheart.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the band\u2019s Facebook page, it lists its genre as \u2013 \u201cCompost Punk\/Rock and Roll\/Sax shit\/doowop.\u201d No matter what Round Eye Shanghai\u2019s music is called, it has been going over big with American fans for almost a decade. At the same time, it appeals to a strong fanbase in China \u2013 even though the band is \u201cLaowai.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLaowai\u201d\u00a0is the Mandarin pronunciation of \u8001\u5916 (\u201cconstantly foreign\u201d) — an informal term or slang for \u201cforeigner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Round Eye Shanghai \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/OHL-6vuW0Hg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at The Fire, which also features the PLIBmen and MOTO, will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at The Fire are \u00a1Tortuga! Pastel and FLEMT on July 28 and Philly DJ Showcase on July 29.<\/p>\n

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This Way to the Egress<\/p><\/div>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a way to adequately describe the music of This Way to the Egress \u2013 good luck.<\/p>\n

Anyone who has heard the band from Bethlehem knows two things about This Way to the Egress — the band is good, and its music is almost impossible to describe easily.<\/p>\n

This Way to the Egress — Taylor Galassi (lead vocals, accordion, piano); Sarah Shown (vocals, piano, violin); John Wentz (tuba, backup vocals); Joe Lynch (trombone, backup vocals); Jaclyn Kidd (guitar, banjo); Nick Pecca (drums\/percussion) \u2013 will be making an area appearance on July 27 at Bar XIII (1706 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-746-2213,\u00a0http:\/\/barxiii.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In one press release, the music created by the sextet from Bethlehem (PA) is described as an \u201can explosion of sound and sight that\u2019s equal parts unruly vaudeville, ebullient world-beat and three-ring circus\u2026.an amalgamation of worldly genres that catapults their audience through time and space with unexpected shifts of styles, tempos and time signatures.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is not so surprising if you consider the source of the Lehigh Valley band\u2019s name \u2013 P.T. Barnum.<\/p>\n

Barnum\u2019s American Museum was so popular that people would spend the entire day there. This cut into profits, as the museum would be too full to squeeze another person in. In classic Barnum style, old P.T. put up signs that said, \u201cThis Way to the Egress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many customers followed the signs, not realizing that \u201cEgress\u201d was a fancy word for \u201cExit.\u201d They kept on looking for this strange new attraction, the \u201cEgress.\u201d Many patrons followed the signs right out the door. Once they had exited the building, the door would lock behind them, and if they wanted to get back in, they had to pay another admission charge.<\/p>\n

This Way to the Egress won\u2019t pull any fast ones on their fans but the band does provide an atmosphere that captures the variety, excitement and adrenalin rush of a circus performance. Confetti snowstorms, tuba farts, Balinese chanting, fire-wielding evangelists and puppets sweep across the stage and create an anything-goes atmosphere. There is no escape.<\/p>\n

Back in September, the band played at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia. The show was a \u201cCD Release Party\u201d for the band\u2019s new album \u201cOnward! Up A Frightening Creek.\u201d The album is lively and danceable and stays true to the band\u2019s identity \u2013 an identity best described as bizarre.<\/p>\n

Hailing from a wide variety of musical backgrounds with a diverse array of influences, This Way to the Egress crafts intricately-arranged songs that get people out of their seats.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like our previous albums, our latest album has certain vibes \u2013 circus, avant-garde, swing, gypsy,\u201d said Galassi, during a phone interview from the Lehigh Valley. \u201cThis album had a full band collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full-tilt band collaboration can really be found on the group\u2019s ongoing project that will soon result in a new album titled \u201cSongs from Tin Can Alley.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a concept album that we recorded ourselves,\u201d said Shorn. \u201cIt started with songwriting workshops. We do an exercise every few months. We get together one weekend and write three songs from scratch, record them and mix them. All the songs were written by the entire band. We\u2019ve released different volumes \u2013 each with two or three songs.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Volume One\u2019 was recorded in 2015 and we\u2019ve released one a year since then. We just finished \u2018Volume Four.\u2019 We released each of them digitally. \u2018Volume Four\u2019 won\u2019t be released until it comes out on the album \u2013 but it has been available to our fans…our patrons…through Patreon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album will be out this fall. Some of the songs from the album have made it to stage. \u2018Going Home Again\u2019 was on \u2018Volume Three\u2019. We re-did it for our last studio album and we play that version live.\u201d<\/p>\n

This Way to the Egress released its debut album \u201cThis Delicious Cabaret\u201d in 2011 and followed with an album every other year \u2013 \u201cMighty Seed\u201d in 2013, \u201cGreat Balancing Act\u201d in 2015 and \u201cOnward! Up A Frightening Creek\u201d in 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Onward! Up A Frightening Creek\u2019 is self-released,\u201d said Galassi. \u201cWe did a Kickstarter campaign to make it. Our goal was $9,500 and we raised $14,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cut it at Vibromonk Studios in Brooklyn back in the spring. We finished it in April. We did a lot of road-testing of the new songs on the tour right before we went in the studio. When we write an album, we go through songs and keep playing them. Then, we get in the studio and play them again without vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe recording went really smooth. This is one of the shortest times we\u2019ve taken to record an album. In the past, it took us a year to do an album. This time, we did everything in six weeks to keep on our two-year schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about the nature of the band\u2019s sound, Shown said, \u201cHow do we describe our music? We\u2019ve been at odds with that since the beginning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has a worldly influence along with punk, Eastern European, reggae and gypsy \u2013 sort of avant-garde meets punk.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all live in Bethlehem except our tuba player John Wentz who lives in Brooklyn. I\u2019m grew up in the Poconos. Taylor originally played accordion and cello in John\u2019s band. Taylor saw me play in a pub in the Poconos and told me that we should play together.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was back in 2008 and we were doing stuff in a similar vein. We put the band together and Joe and Jaclyn started playing with us sporadically at the beginning. They were on the first album even though they weren\u2019t in the band full-time. Originally, it was just a three-piece<\/p>\n

Video link for This Way to the Egress \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/5TIRkZXXwb0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Bar XIII, which has Radiator king as the opener, will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Bar XIII are Corrosion on July 26, and \u201cDark Angels Cabaret presents: Blazing Space Balls In Tights, A Tribute to Mel Brooks\u201d on July 29.<\/p>\n

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Steve Forbert<\/p><\/div>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will present \u201cNew Summer Sounds of The Kennett Flash – Week #3 with Mom Fears My Music, Jackets in July, Just a Bit Outside, and Mattock School of Music on July 26,<\/p>\n

Steve Forbert and Jesse Bardwell on July 27, \u201cMiles Ahead – Films & Words at The Flash\u201d with Mike Billingsley on July 29, and \u201cThe 2nd Annual Ben Arnold Summer Residency – Week 4\u201d with the Dennis Melton Duo on July 31.<\/p>\n

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Apache Trails<\/p><\/div>\n

The Kennett Flash & Anson B. Nixon Park will present Apache Trails on August 1 at Anson B. Nixon Park. Showtime for the all-agfes concer is 7 p.m. Admission is free.<\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will host Chelsea Berry with Katherine Rondeau on July 28.<\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/a>) will host a singer\/songwriter night on July 28 featuring Alex O\u2019Brien, Florida Wayne Band, Mike Labella, and Brick Nova.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will host \u201cBig Mind + Bazmati Vice\u201d on July 26, \u201cEchoes recreating Pink Floyd at The Spectrum 6\/29\/77\u201d along with Coatesville musician Brian Fitzy on July 27, and Andy Timmons on July 29.<\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) presents \u201cHippiefest 2018\u201d featuring Vanilla Fudge, Rick Derringer, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland on July 28.<\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will have The Outlaws on July 26, The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra<\/a> on July <\/u>27, Crack the Sky on July 28, Blackfoot on July 29 and Thomas Dolby on August 1.<\/p>\n

The Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577, www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/a>) will present<\/p>\n

\u201cWe Kids Rock\u201d on July 26 with shows at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 202-730-3331, www.thequeenwilmington.com<\/a>) will host Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers on July 26, \u201cThe People’s Festival\u201d featuring The Hip Abduction, Etana, and The Iconic Meditation Band on July 28, Black Label Society with Corrosion of Conformity on July 30 and Jake Shimabukuro on August 1.<\/p>\n

The Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>) is presenting \u201cDo Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?\u201d<\/p>\n

The theater\u2019s current production is running now through August 26. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings (doors 6 p.m.\/show, 8 p.m.) and Sunday afternoons (doors, 1 p.m.\/show, 3 p.m.). Tickets, which include dinner and show, are $63 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12).<\/p>\n

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Volta<\/p><\/div>\n

Now through August 19, Cirque du Soleil is performing its new show \u201cVolta\u201d under the Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) which has been erected on the grounds adjacent to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks<\/p>\n

\u201cVolta,\u201d the show in Oaks Center (100 Station Avenue, Oaks,\u00a0www.cirquedusoleil.com<\/a>) will be Cirque du Soleil\u2019s\u00a0first Big Top production in five years.<\/p>\n

It is Cirque du Soleil\u2019s 41st production since 1984, and its 18th show presented under the Grand Chapiteau. Its creative team features 16 creators under the artistic guidance of Jean Guibert (Director of Creation) and Bastien Alexandre (Writer and Director). The production had its debut in April 2017 in Montreal, Quebec.<\/p>\n

\u201cVolta\u201d is a captivating voyage of discovery about finding yourself, unveiling your personal powers and fulfilling your true potential. It\u2019s about the ultimate freedom that comes with self-acceptance and the liberation from the judgement of others.<\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cVolta\u201d \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/CE_IxUaojt4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Performances of Cirque du Soleil\u2019s \u201cVolta\u201d will be presented until August 19 under the Grand Chapiteau in Oaks. Ticket prices range from $49-$155.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Casual music fans may not recognize the name Peter Cetera but it\u2019s almost guaranteed that they\u2019ve heard his music. Cetera, who will headline a show on July 26\u00a0at the Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, 888-588-7279,\u00a0https:\/\/parxcasino.com)\u00a0    Send article as PDF   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8457],"tags":[6134,7426,11418,11416,11417,6110,11419,9396,11363],"class_list":["post-40290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-apache-trails","tag-featured","tag-nikki-bluhm","tag-peter-cetera","tag-round-eye-shanghai","tag-steve-forbert","tag-the-dales","tag-this-way-to-the-egress","tag-volta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40290"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40291,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40290\/revisions\/40291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}