{"id":49503,"date":"2021-12-02T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=49503"},"modified":"2021-12-02T09:31:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:31:21","slug":"on-stage-kennett-flash-offers-three-very-different-shows-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=49503","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Kennett Flash offers three very different shows this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Sarah Borges<\/p><\/div>\n

Variety is the spice of life and you can find musical variety all the time at the Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The Kennett Flash\u2019s schedule for the upcoming week features three shows that cover a wide variety of genres \u2013 a hard-rocking female artist with touches of Americana (Sarah Borges), a blues-rock instrumental band that had added a vocalist (L.A.X.) and a legendary folk artist who has been playing music for more than a half-century (Chris Smither).<\/p>\n

Borges, is a Boston guitarist\/vocalist whose music has been described as \u201cwalking that fine line between\u00a0punk<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0country<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Borges straps on her guitar and starts to sing, she rocks out. There is country, punk, blues and rock in her musical DNA, but it is the rock element that stands out the most.
\nBorges, who arrived on the national music scene in 2005 as the lead singer of the Broken Singles, has gone from frontwoman to solo act, to frontwoman again. In 2018, Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles released their sixth album \u2013 \u201cLove\u2019s Middle Name\u201d \u2014 on Blue Corn Music. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe stayed busy during the pandemic lockdown,\u201d said Borges, during a phone interview en route to Brooklyn to meet up with her bandmates.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really have been focused on finishing a new album. We\u2019re working on the mastering and artwork now. It will come out in February 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been making the album with Eric \u201cRoscoe\u201d Ambel. We did the recording via computer during the lockdown, so we had a lot of different players that we used. Roscoe has a great group of players he uses so I left it to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Borges\u2019 CV includes an Americana Music Awards nomination, multiple Boston Music Awards, and song credits on TV shows Sons of Anarchy and The Night Shift. The veteran musician, who is a resident of Taunton, Massachusetts, recorded \u201cLove\u2019s Middle Name\u201d with Ambel in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Ambel is a highly respected performer and producer whose credits include The Bottle Rockets and Steve Earle & the Dukes. He was the founding guitarist for Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new album has all originals,\u201d said Borges. \u201cSome I co-wrote with Roscoe and some with Keith Voegele, who is my music partner and my life partner.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeith and I don\u2019t have a studio. So, when I was writing the songs, I was singing in a closet with a microphone and recording on my cell phone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wrote all through the pandemic. We started making the album in June 2020 and kept going. It was influenced by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe song \u2018Together Alone\u2019 has the feeling that we\u2019re all in this together btu we have to be apart. The songs are about isolation. There was no escape.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first song is \u2018Wasting My Time.\u2019 It\u2019s about assessing what I\u2019m doing while I\u2019m sitting at home. Another was \u2018She\u2019s a Trucker.\u201d I\u2019m a trucker. My other job is an airport courier driver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole lockdown thing gave us time to write. This is the first time it was a singular project. It was challenging with no-one to give feedback. My opinion was the only one that counted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d spend a lot of time on the basic track. I\u2019d write a song and bring it to the band to work on it. They\u2019d add more. The final mixing was done by Roscoe at Cowboy Technical Services, which is his studio in Brooklyn.\u201d<\/p>\n

One common denominator in Borges\u2019 songs \u2013 they all rock hard.
\n\u201cIn my shows now, I\u2019m still going heavy with songs from \u2018Love\u2019s Middle Name,\u2019\u201d said Borges. \u201cI am also doing three or four new songs.\u201d Borges\u2019 old songs and new songs are all characterized by musical intensity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love playing good, fast rock songs,\u201d said Borges, who graduated from Emerson College with a degree in radio. \u201cWe keep evolving but we also keep playing some of the older songs. With so many songs I\u2019ve recorded, it\u2019s hard putting together a set list.\u201d
\nVideo link for Sarah Borges \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/1cL0p9sC3tA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Kennett Flash will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.<\/p>\n

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LAX<\/p><\/div>\n

On December 4, Kennett Flash will host L.A.X. (LaRue, Alexander, Romaine).<\/p>\n

L.A.X. is like \u201cStevie Ray meets the Dregs\u201d \u2013 an\u00a0honor which the duo is proud to uphold. It is the culmination of 25-plus years of playing and writing together. L.A.X. takes the duo in a new direction, featuring a blues rock sound with vocals, in addition\u00a0to the virtuosity instrumental emphasis for which the two have long been critically acclaimed.<\/p>\n

Bassist Dave LaRue has toured and recorded with the Steve Morse Band, Dixie Dregs, Joe Satriani and John Petrucci among others. He has just finished recording the third Flying Colors album for Mascot Records.<\/p>\n

Guitarist and lead vocalist Glenn Alexander currently tours with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.\u00a0 He has worked with numerous artists such as the\u00a0Max Weinberg 7 (Conan O\u2019Brien), Levon Helm, Randy Brecker, Mahavishnu Project and Jan Hammer and many others.<\/p>\n

With longtime bandmate drummer Van Romaine, who has played with the Steve Morse Band, Enrique Iglesias, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Kansas, Bernie Worrell, Vinnie Moore, Naughty By Nature and Queen Latifah, the trio produces a sound that is powerful, energetic and fun, all while covering a wide expanse of musical ground.<\/p>\n

Video link for L.A.X. — https:\/\/youtu.be\/L_ym0hTq2Mc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on December 4 will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25<\/p>\n

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Chris Smither<\/p><\/div>\n

Chris Smither, who is the headliner at Kennett Flash on December 5, is a veteran singer-songwriter who has released more than 25 albums in his long career. His latest LP is the recently released \u201cMore from The Levee\u201d album.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s new to the world,\u201d said\u00a0Smither, during a recent phone interview from his home in Amherst, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not new to me. It\u2019s what we had left from the retrospective album we made six years ago in New Orleans.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2014,\u00a0Smither\u00a0marked 50 years of songwriting with the release of\u00a0\u201cStill on the Levee\u201d — a double-CD retrospective. Recorded in New Orleans at the Music Shed, this career-spanning project featured fresh new takes on 24 iconic including the first song he penned on up to several of his most recent originals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were making the album, we went back to where I\u2019m from,\u201d said\u00a0Smither. \u201cI said \u2014 if we\u2019re going to make a retrospective, let\u2019s go back to where it started. Some of the songs I hadn\u2019t touched in 30 or 40 years. I was gratified because the songs held up pretty well.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was interesting. The first song on the album was the first song I wrote back when I was 19. I\u2019d sit there and listen to old recordings. There is sort of as muscle memory that kicks in when playing the old stuff. It was like looking at a box of old pictures. It was good for the most part. There was stuff I wrote over 30 years ago and it still sounds good.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we recorded 42 songs and 39 or 40 have been released now. For the first release, it was a double CD. We could have released it as a triple CD, but we thought it would be overkill. We always knew the other songs would be released sometime. It\u2019s comforting to have an album done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMore From the Levee\u201d\u00a0is the 18th album from\u00a0Smither, who was deemed \u201cone of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world\u201d by the Associated Press). The new album is a continuation of\u00a0Smither\u2019s 50-year retrospective album,\u00a0\u201cStill On The Levee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smither\u00a0recorded tracks on both albums with help from some very special guests including the legendary Allen Toussaint and Loudon Wainwright III.<\/p>\n

Two weeks with longtime right-hand-man and producer David Goodrich at the helm of the sessions resulted in an over-abundance of songs in the can.\u00a0\u201cMore From The Levee\u201d\u00a0contains 10 of these extra gems including fan favorites\u00a0\u201cDrive You Home Again\u201d and \u201cCaveman.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLast spring, I was approached by Record Store Day to do an album,\u201d said\u00a0Smither. \u201cThey were looking for something unreleased.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt worked because we had those songs left over from the 2014 album. The Record Store Day release never happened. COVID killed that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Record Store Day scheduled for April 2020 was cancelled.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the time we realized it wasn\u2019t going to happen, we had the whole album already mastered for vinyl,\u201d said\u00a0Smither. \u201cWe even had a cover ready. So, we decided to go ahead with it as a vinyl release on Signature Sounds. It\u2019s also available on other formats now.\u201d<\/p>\n

No new recorded material is on the horizon.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, I\u2019m not in the studio,\u201d said\u00a0Smither. \u201cI haven\u2019t done any recording lately, but I think I have another album in me. I have five tunes almost done. I think within a year or two, I\u2019ll have a bunch of material ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cMostly, my songs start with guitar parts. I work around and get a progression. Once I get a harmonic rhythm, then I work on the melody. Usually, the lyrics grow organically out of the music.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy philosophy is that when it\u2019s time to make an album, then it\u2019s time to book the studio and line up musicians. That way, you have a deadline to keep you on track.\u201d<\/p>\n

The writing of a song is just one part of the song\u2019s evolution.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce you finish writing a song, you never know how it\u2019s going to go until you play it for people,\u201d said\u00a0Smither. \u201cSometimes, it\u2019s not until you perform live that you realize a line doesn\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n

For now,\u00a0Smither\u00a0is just happy to be performing for live audiences again.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a long time in the pandemic, I was only doing Livestream shows \u2013 and three outdoor shows,\u201d said\u00a0Smither. \u201cMy first indoor show was a little while ago in northern New Hampshire \u2013 in a barn and everyone was vaccinated.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying for a live audiences is exhilarating.\u00a0\u00a0It makes me feel young again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Chris\u00a0Smither\u00a0\u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/oyoVP8dEnOo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Kennett Flash on December 5 will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40<\/p>\n

On December 2, it will be time for another edition of Candlelight Comedy Club at the Candlelight Dinner Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Joseph Anthony<\/p><\/div>\n

The show\u2019s headliner will be nationally acclaimed comedian Joseph Anthony. The feature will be Anita Wise with Justin Gonzalez as the emcee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing comedy for a long time \u2013 32 years in January,\u201d said Anthony, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from his home in Howell, New Jersey. \u201cI was 21 when I started.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comedy wasn\u2019t Anthony\u2019s first career choice when he was a young man.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be an actor,\u201d said Anthony \u201cThen, I tried freelance writing. I was always funny when I was in school. I was every teacher\u2019s nightmare.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came out of high school and skipped college. I owned a deli and was a partner in a funeral home.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, a career in comedy was something that beckoned Anthony.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was fascinated with the comedians on the Tonight Show,\u201d said Anthony. \u201cI liked the way they took experiences and made them funny.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t sure what I wanted to do. Writing, acting, being funny \u2013 I got an answer right away.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to go to N.Y.U. (New York University) but they said I had to go to a community college first. So, I went to Staten Island Community College. I didn\u2019t like it there. I left and never came back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI asked the professor in my math class if I could be excused to go to the bathroom, He said yes — so I picked up my books\u2026.and never came back.\u201d<\/p>\n

The educational door closed, and the comedy door opened.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started with open mics back when they were more prevalent,\u201d said Anthony. \u201cThere were a lot of clubs. It was a different market\u2026. right after the comedy boom.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt some clubs, I was a headliner right away. Others were more the graduating process — emcee, feature, headliner.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first real gig was at Pips Comedy Club in Brooklyn. Then, I moved to the Comic Strip in New York\u2026and also Dangerfield\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anthony quickly established himself as a natural comedian who was very comfortable in front of a mic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m more of an autobiographical comic than an observational one,\u201d said Anthony. \u201cMy take on things is very personal. It\u2019s based on fact and sometimes gets dark. I can take hardship and pain and make it funny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Joseph Anthony \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/nzWajeFYipM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anita Wise<\/p><\/div>\n

Wise is a Philadelphia native whose comedy show plays just as well in Paris as in New York\u2026just as well in Montreal as in Delaware.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mother\u2019s side lives in Paris,\u201d said Wise, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from her home in Pennington, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody on her side in France were performers. My mom was a dancer with the Paris Opera.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wise has been featured at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, performing comedy in both English and French.<\/p>\n

\u201cI focused on the fact that I could do my show in French when I was applying to be in the festival because I figured it would give me an advantage,\u201d said Wise.<\/p>\n

However, Wise\u2019s roots are along the Delaware River rather than the Seine River.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in Philadelphia \u2013 19th and Lombard,\u201d said Wise. \u201cI graduated from Girls High in Philly and then majored in animal behavior at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started comedy in the 1980s. I was doing it for 15 years and then took a break. I got married and my husband and I had another business\u2026selling lighting to hotels and casinos. Five years ago, he passed away and I went back to comedy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wise spoke about how her career in comedy evolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cI met a comic and was very intrigued,\u201d said Wise. \u201cI took a comedy writing class because I wanted to be a writer. But performing was in my family\u2026including me.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the last night of the writing course, we performed at a class show in front of people in New York. I just loved it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had been looking for a way to perform. It was ice skating when I was a kid and then ballet in high school and then comedy. When comedy came along, it was natural. I just had to stand there and talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Things were moving along nicely for Wise, the potential comic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took the class again,\u201d said Wise. \u201cAfter the course concluded, it was enough of class and time for real world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started with open mics and thought \u2013 I\u2019m really liking this. For the next six months, I\u2019m going to give it my all.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter three months, I was on television being interviewed by Bryant Gumbel. The Today Show was looking at three comics \u2013 \u2018beginners,\u2019 \u2018not known\u2019 and \u2018established.\u2019 I was the \u2018beginner.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter that, I auditioned at the three big clubs in New York \u2013 Comic Strip, Catch a Rising Star and Improv. I was an emcee for a few years and then a feature. I was doing shows in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Boston. Little-by-little, I started to get more work. Eventually, I moved up to being a headliner.\u201d
\nWise\u2019s comedy shows are in English most of the time and are mostly personal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s first person,\u201d said Wise. \u201cI stay close to home. I talk about me and the things that are going on in my life \u2013 aging, dating, living in COVID times\u2026my life.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of my favorite things to talk about are things that are not typically comedy fodder — like dealing with breast cancer and dating again after 25 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about making my life relatable to the audience. I try to consider it a conversation about things that we find interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Anita Wise — https:\/\/youtu.be\/i16I1tyNAbE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The emcee at the show on December 2 will be Justin Gonzalez.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quiz.<\/p>\n

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Justin Gonzalez<\/p><\/div>\n

Which is the right answer to the question, \u201cWho is Justin Gonzalez?\u201d \u2013 A. a 30-year-old MMA fighter with a 12-0-0 record; B. a politician who is a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives: C. an attorney from Albuquerque who is also a snowboarder and a fifth-degree black belt in Shotokan karate; D. a minister at the Pearland Church of Christ in Pearland, Texas; E. a 36-year-old fitness model, personal trainer, and American WBFF Fitness Model World Champion; F. an internationally touring choral musician, classical soloist, award winning operatic singer, ukulele player, pop singer, and musical theater lead; G. a Customer Advocacy Specialist at Nutrabolt in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n

They all are correct answers. Everyone from A to G is a real Justin Gonzalez.<\/p>\n

Which Justin Gonzalez will be the emcee at the Candlelight\u2019s December edition of Candlelight Comedy Club?<\/p>\n

The correct answer is \u201cF.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gonzalez, who is also a stand-up comedian and magician, is a local Renaissance Man. He is an independent musician based in Philadelphia who travels throughout the tri-state area and beyond.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez, who began performing professionally at the age of 11, now performs with a repertoire that includes classical, big band, Broadway and opera. Most recently, he added a new genre when he assumed the role of lead vocalist for \u201c33 1\/3 LIVE\u2019s Killer Queen Experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m originally from Northeast Philly,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cI went to school in South Philly at GAMP.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP) is a college preparatory school for students in grades 5 through 12 that provides a unique educational environment, focusing on college and career readiness, while allowing all students to pursue music as a major subject.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was at GAMP for eight years,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cI studied voice and instruments starting with lower brass. Voice was a large chunk of it. I got my first professional performance in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the age of 13, Gonzalez was asked to join a chorus as a soloist on its two-week tour of Germany and France. On that trip, he had the opportunity to perform in many castles, mansions, and historic houses of worship. The most memorable moment for him was singing in the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris, France.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cI was 13 and I was singing at the Cathedral Notre Dame. I was just a poor Puerto Rican kid from North Philly, and I was singing in places like a castle in Germany and a cathedral in Berlin.\u201d<\/p>\n

After years of laying the groundwork for a promising career as an opera singer, Gonzalez was diagnosed at the age of 18 with Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. One of the symptoms of MS is memory loss. His opera career was over just as quickly as it began.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt affected my brain\u2019s ability to memorize,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cI still sing classically at venues around the East Coast and on Broadway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, 20 years since that first tour, Gonzalez is still a sought-after classical music soloist. He is also a practitioner of the American Song Book and the music of Broadway. He uses all of this music to entertain, educate, and share his story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also have several music projects,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cThere is the Little Big Band Lounge Revival, which does\u00a0lounge and popular standards along with classic love songs, and the Justin Gonzalez Jazz Trio, which is a pop trio that uses classical instruments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is also \u201833 1\/3 LIVE\u2019s Killer Queen Experience.\u2019 I leave Friday for Pittsburgh to do a show with them and then I\u2019m back in Philly on Sunday to sing the \u2018Messiah\u2019 with the Philadelphia Chorus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Can you say \u2013 \u201cJustin Gonzalez, Renaissance Man.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comedy aspect is the most recent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout eight years ago, I was doing a weekly cabaret show with Julia Scotti \u2013 \u2018Julia Scotti\u2019s Comedy Test Kitchen,\u2019\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cShe said I should tell my stories when performing. That allowed me to just be funny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Justin Gonzalez — https:\/\/youtu.be\/kNtcF4Z5aqQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Candlelight Theater will start at 7:30 p.m. on December 2. Tickets, which are $30, include complimentary light fare and free parking.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re familiar with Bob Dylan or Americana music, then you surely are familiar with The Band. Unfortunately, The Band lost two members who have gone to the other side and now no longer exists as a band.<\/p>\n

In case you\u2019re not familiar with Bob Dylan\u2019s first foray into electric rock music and his performances with The Band, The Weight Band will help you learn this piece of American music history \u2013 actually American\/Canadian music history.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Weight\u201d is a song by The Band. The Weight Band is a band named after The Band\u2019s song \u201cThe Weight.\u201d The Weight Band is a music group put together to keep alive the music of The Band.<\/p>\n

Scottish Rite Auditorium (315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, New Jersey, scottishriteauditorium.com<\/a>) will host The Weight Band on December 3.<\/p>\n

The Band was a Canadian-American rock group featuring Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson. In 1965, Dylan hired them as his touring band when expanded for a solo folk artist to a folk-rock musician with a group behind him.<\/p>\n

After a while, Roberston left to pursue a solo career and then later Manuel died. The remaining three members continued to tour and record albums with a succession of musicians filling the departed members\u2019 roles. The final line-up included Richard Bell, Randy Ciarlante and Jim Weider.<\/p>\n

Danko died of heart failure in 1999, after which the group broke up for good. Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1998 and continued to perform until cancer won the battle in 2012. A passing wish of Helm was for the music and spirit of The Band to live on. The Weight was formed to do just that. The Weight came into existence to bring a live performance to fans of The Band \u2014 but not as a tribute band.<\/p>\n

Replicating the music of The Band is a tall order but interpreting the music of The Band is an art.<\/p>\n

Performing songs of The Band, The Weight Band is keeping the spirit and the music alive that helped define an era.\u00a0 Members of The Weight Band were either actual members in The Band or are directly and deeply connected to its legacy.<\/p>\n

The group features Jim Weider from The Band; Brian Mitchell of the Levon Helm Band; Albert Rogers, who shared the stage with Levon Helm and Garth Hudson in The Jim Weider Band; Michael Bram, who played with Jason Mraz; and Matt Zeiner, who was a member of the Dickey Betts Band.<\/p>\n

\u201cA few years ago, after we lost Levon, Randy Ciarlante and I put The Weight together with a couple other musicians,\u201d said Weider, during a phone interview from his home in Woodstock. \u201cWe did songs of The Band and the shows sold out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen, we got Marty Grebb. We did a few shows and it really started to take off. We added Brian Mitchell and Byron Isaacs. Now, Byron has left the group and we pulled in a new bass player \u2014 Albert Rogers. He had played in my band \u2014 the Jim Weider Band \u2014 in the \u201990s.\u201d<\/p>\n

The members all have other projects, but it is the music of The Band that binds them together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started playing with Levon in the early \u201980s in the Levon Helm Band,\u201d said Weider. \u201cRandy was in the band too. In 1985, when Richard and Garth moved to Woodstock, we toured with Crosby, Stills and Nash. We went out as The Band. That really changed my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Weight Band has stayed busy during the pandemic and has three live albums to show for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe released \u2018Acoustic Live,\u2019 which was recorded at Big Pink\u2019 in June 2021 and \u2018Live is a Carnival,\u2019 which came out in June,\u201d said Weider.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also have \u2018Live in Japan,\u2019 which is a Limited-Edition CD that was recorded at Billboard Live, Tokyo in August 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main thing we did during the shutdown was to go in the studio and record a new studio album. \u201cIt\u2019s called \u2018Shines Like Gold\u2019 and features all originals and one cover. The title track will be a single in January and we\u2019ll have another single a little while later. We recorded the album at Clubhouse Studio in Rhinebeck, New York. We started in December 2020 and finished the mixing and mastering in May and June 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter we released our last studio album \u2018World Gone Mad\u2019 in 2018, we wanted to slowly work on putting together a new album. The COVID pandemic gave me a lot of time to work on new music. All the songs were written during the pandemic. It definitely impacted the record. I wrote about positivity. I tried to look at it as glass half-full. Nobody needed negativity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even with its original music, The Weight Band taps into that down-home style made popular by The Band.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur band has that real Americana feel,\u201d said Weider. \u201cThe originals go right good with any Band tunes we play.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt our show Friday night, we\u2019re going to do a few new tunes. We\u2019ve been playing \u2018Out of the Wilderness,\u2019 which will probably be the second song from the new album, and \u2018Shines Like Gold\u2019 will probably be on the set list. People are going to get a big show \u2013 a very diverse show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for The Weight Band —\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/R2gdtyMyi20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Scottish Rite Auditorium will start at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $39.50.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the Scottish Rite Auditorium are Will Downing on December 4 and Gordon Lightfoot on December 10.<\/p>\n

On December 3 at the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) and December 5 at The Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 202-730-3331, www.thequeenwilmington.com<\/a>), there will be a show featuring a \u201cBattle of the Bands.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it won\u2019t just be any bands \u2013 it will be the Beatles and the Rolling Stones (sort of). The show is billed as \u201cBeatles vs. Stones \u2013 A Musical Showdown.\u201d<\/p>\n

The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 55 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that the Beatles were a pop group, and the Stones were a rock band.<\/p>\n

According to Beatles fans, the Stones had no class. According to Stones fans, the Beatles had no balls.<\/p>\n

In a modern-day alternate universe, these two legendary bands will engage in an on-stage musical showdown courtesy of tribute bands Abbey Road and \u201cSatisfaction – The International Rolling Stones Show. \u201c
\nTaking the side of the Fab Four is Abbey Road, one of the county’s top Beatles tribute bands. With brilliant musicianship and authentic costumes and gear, Abbey Road plays beloved songs spanning the Beatles\u2019 career.<\/p>\n

With their tight harmonies, flawless note for note renditions of Beatles hits, custom\u2013tailored costumes, vintage instruments, Liverpudlian dialect and precise attention to every detail, Abbey Road has honed their show to become one of the most musically and visually satisfying Beatle tribute acts in the world.<\/p>\n

Abbey Road recreates the magic, music, wit and charm of the Beatles, including the Fab Four\u2019s cheeky personalities, familiar onstage banter and patter between songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth bands on this show are separate functions entirely,\u201d said Axel Clarke, Abbey Road\u2019s Ringo, during a phone interview Tuesday from his home in Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re from Southern California. A few years ago, we experimented with a Beatles vs. Stones show but didn\u2019t find what we were looking for here.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe decided it was a good project. We searched for the best Stones cover band and got this band — Satisfaction – The International Rolling Stones Show \u2013 to come to SoCal. Now, we\u2019ve been touring with them for six years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSatisfaction – The International Rolling Stones Show\u201d presents a faithful rendition of the music and style of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the bad boys of the British Invasion. This touring tribute show to the Rolling Stones is entering its 19th year in production with more than 3,500 performances to date.<\/p>\n

Performing up to 150 shows a year, this music act showcases the most authentic cast and costuming of its kind. The lineup of Stones tribute performers brings a colorful performance to more than 50 years of\u00a0classic hits. The cast now has four successful projects including \u201cA Symphony For The Devil\u201d and \u201cBeatles vs. Stones-A Musical Showdown.\u201d<\/p>\n

The project was put together by Chris LeGrand, who also plays the role of Mick Jagger.
\n\u201cThis is the 21st\u00a0year for \u2018Satisfaction\/The International Rolling Stones Tribute\u00a0Show,\u2019\u201d said LeGrand, during a recent interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cI put the show together in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It took a while to find the right group of musicians. So, it started small as a night club act. Now we do 125-150 shows a year so it\u2019s a very demanding schedule. I never saw a Stones show doing 100-plus shows a year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bands alternate time on stage as the \u2018battle\u2019 evolves \u2013 each with three mini-sets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Beatles had three distinct eras,\u201d said\u00a0Clarke. \u201cThe first was the Ed Sullivan time up to the \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 album. The second was \u2018Sgt. Peppers\u2019 and the third was the era of \u2018Abbey Road\u2019 and the \u2018White Album.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the pandemic, we\u2019ve had more than a year off, so we\u2019ve updated some songs and worked on our multi-media show.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still broken into three eras but there is a whole lot of stuff to cover. With the downtime, we\u2019ve tried to mix and match songs. We\u2019ve got some new more things we\u2019re doing \u2013 new stuff from each era.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a Beatles fan, I think \u2013 what would I want to hear. We play hits and deep cuts. We try to strike a balance between what is wanted by hard-core fands and casual fans. Beatles filler is like any other band\u2019s greatest hits.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSatisfaction\/The International Rolling Stones Tribute\u00a0Show\u201d looks at the Stones career from the early 1960s to the start of the 1980s.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur first set in the 1965 era with Brian Jones in the band,\u201d said LeGrand. \u201cThe next set is 1969-1972 \u2013 the Mick Taylor years. The third part is the Ron Wood era from 1975-1981.<\/p>\n

The show offers fans a chance to travel back in time to London in the 1960s and 1970s. During the two-hour show, the bands perform three sets each, trading places in quick set changes and ending the night with an all-out encore involving both bands.<\/p>\n

According to LeGrand, \u201cMusic fans never had a chance to see the Beatles and the Rolling Stones perform on the same marquee. Now, music aficionados can watch this debate play out on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cBeatles vs. Stones \u2013 A Musical Showdown\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/ibGtk0WbDbY<\/a><\/p>\n

The show at the Keswick will start at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $38.50.<\/p>\n

The show at The Queen will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.<\/p>\n

Another upcoming show at the Keswick will be Chris Isaak on December 5.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at The Queen are Echoes on December 3, Grayscale on December 5 and Martin Sexton on December 8.<\/p>\n

Donna Summer was an American singer, songwriter, and actress who became a major hitmaker in the 1970s.<\/p>\n

With hits like \u201cLove to Love You Baby,\u201d \u201cHot Stuff\u201d and \u201cI Feel Love,\u201d she became known as the\u00a0\u201cQueen of Disco.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Summer died from lung cancer just over nine years ago.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, Summer\u2019s legacy has been kept alive through her music catalogue and, recently, through the jukebox musical, \u201cSummer: The Donna Summer Musical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Summer was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven who rose from gospel choir to dance floor diva. Early in her career, Summer risked it all to break through barriers and became the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed.<\/p>\n

With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer\u2019s classic hits including \u201cShe Works Hard for the Money,\u201d \u201cBad Girls\u201d and \u201cLast Dance,\u201d the lively show \u201cSummer: The Donna Summer Musical\u201d is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.<\/p>\n

The jukebox musical opened on Broadway and is now out on a national tour \u2013 a tour that touches down this weekend with matinee shows on December 4 and 5 at The Playhouse on Rodney Square (1007 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware,\u00a0www.thegrandwilmington.org\/venues\/the-playhouse<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The musical highlights Donna Summer at three stages of her life. Duckling Donna is in her pre-teens, starting out in Boston; Disco Donna, in her late teens and 20s, has her initial success; Diva Donna is in her 50s and at the top of her career.<\/p>\n

This production features Amahri Edwards-Jones\u00a0as Duckling Donna, Charis Gullage as Disco Donna and Brittny Smith\u00a0as Diva Donna.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to the Governor\u2019s School for the Arts in Norfolk, Virginia,\u201d said Edwards-Jones, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Chattanooga, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in the musical theater program there. After that, I went to Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia as a musical theater major. Then, I booked this tour and left school.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy initial audition for this tour was by video in early July. After that, I got an e-mail to come to New York. I was very excited. The callbacks were July 27 and 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy parents and I went to New York. My 19th birthday was July 26, so we celebrated there. The audition on the 27th was vocal and dance and the final callback was on the 28th.\u201d
\nEdwards-Jones began singing at an early age.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in church \u2013 at an A.M.E. church in Virginia,\u201d said Edwards-Jones. \u201cI was in the choir at a really young age. Then, I did sports in school. I ran track from age 7-10. Then, I decided \u2013 no track, I want to sing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was 11, I started community theater at The Hurrah Players in Norfolk. I caught the bug. I stayed with The Hurrah Players until I was 14 and then went to the Governor\u2019s School.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donna Summer\u2019s heyday was long before Edwards-Jones was born but her music was still in the air when the young actress was growing up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember dancing to \u2018Last Dance\u2019 at my grandmother\u2019s,\u201d said Edwards-Jones. \u201cAnd I was familiar with her because Beyonce sampled \u2018Love to Love You Baby.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Edwards-Jones explained why Donna Summer appealed to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was this big disco star, but she was always so humble,\u201d said Edwards-Jones. \u201cShe also grew up in an A.M.E. congregation.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo get ready for this tour, I looked at videos of the New York show and listened a lot to the original cast album.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the younger Donna Summer, I wanted to sound younger when I sang. It definitely took work so I worked with a vocal coach. It was fun because I got to learn new things about my voice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cSummer: The Donna Summer Musical\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/084KpjGNBPo?list=PLXg9AG8ifeeTyCAlzmu9C8fuhe2BYveEK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSummer: The Donna Summer Musical\u201d<\/p>\n

will be presented on December 4 and 5 at 2 p.m. each day.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices range from $48-$88.<\/p>\n

The Christmas holidays are traditionally a time when people gather together and celebrate the season.<\/p>\n

And the Christmas holiday is usually associated with snow and cold weather.<\/p>\n

Oddly enough, two musical acts that are performing in the area next week at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>) made Christmas albums earlier this year \u2013 even though the weather cycle eliminated the possibility of snowy days and COVID-19 made it almost impossible to gather together in a celebratory mood.<\/p>\n

Hiss Golden Messenger, which is headlining a show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live on December 7, recently released \u201cO Come\u00a0All Ye Faithful.\u201d<\/p>\n

We Banjo 3, which is playing WCL on December 8, has its first-ever Christmas album, \u201cA Winter Wonderful,\u201d scheduled for release on December 3.<\/p>\n

Hiss Golden Messenger is the musical vehicle for Mike (MC), a singer\/songwriter\/guitarist from California who relocated to North Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the new album, the pandemic gave me the time and the bandwidth to think about it and arrange it,\u201d said Taylor, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from a tour stop in Hershey.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing at home gave me the time to work and fantasize about it. I always thought it would be really fun to make a holiday record that would have that certain mode \u2013 to make something that was slow and contemplative and spiritually inclined. In normal times, I wouldn\u2019t have had time to work on something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor wrote a message describing the evolution of \u201cO Come All Ye Faithful\u201d \u2013<\/p>\n

\u201cA little backstory: In December of 2020 I went into Target to pick up some wrapping paper and was overwhelmed by the aggro full-tilt Christmas anthems blaring from the tinny overhead speakers. It was a moment of such cognitive dissonance\u2014belligerent holiday music soundtracking a time of such collective confusion, exhaustion and grief\u2014that I actually laughed out loud. When the shopper next to me glanced over in apprehension, I point up towards the music and asked her, \u201cDo you feel like this?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more I thought about the gap between the brash, brassy music that is so often played in public spaces during the holidays and the way that so many people seem to feel around this time of year, the more I felt compelled to make a record specific to this season. Some of my friends thought I was going a little crazy. My go-to holiday record has always been Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack to \u201cA Charlie Brown Christmas\u201d — a perfect record for any time of year because of the deep emotional places it goes — and I wanted to try to make an album that lived in that universe: Lush, bittersweet, contemplative. Hopeful and sorrowful in equal measure. That’s always been my sweet spot. Maybe I was l looking for an antidote to the chaos that seemed to have enveloped our world, a project that could serve as a meditation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd so, in the early months of 2021, I holed up in my studio with a bunch of instruments and holiday records as inspiration — the aforementioned Vince Guaraldi record, Jacob Miller\u2019s \u201cNatty Christmas,\u201d albums by the Waterson family and Shirley Collins, Nashboro\u2019s \u201cChristmas Nativity\u201d compilation — to write and arrange the music that would eventually become \u201cO Come All Ye Faithful.\u201d I was particularly drawn to old hymns like \u201cSilent Night,\u201d \u201cJoy to the World,\u201d and the title track. Other songs, like Spiritualized\u2019s \u201cShine a Light\u201d and Creedence Clearwater Revival\u2019s \u201cAs Long As I Can See the Light,\u201d became seasonal songs by association. Woody Guthrie\u2019s \u201cHannukah Dance\u201d seemed to be begging to be included. And I wrote several songs that felt thematically consonant with the tunes I was gathering, including \u201cHung Fire,\u201d \u201cGrace\u201d and \u201cBy the Light of St. Stephen,\u201d which draws on the Waterson\u2019s \u201cJoy, Health, Love and Peace.\u201d The idea of light\u2014as something to guide or inspire or pine for\u2014is all over this album. I’m not a churchgoing person; music has always been my way of connecting with the divine. I wanted to be in those deep waters with \u201cO Come All Ye Faithful.\u201d I feel very close to this music.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking this record brought me some peace, and I hope you enjoy it enough to let it soundtrack your days, wherever you might be and whomever you might be with. Grace be on us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor started the ambitious project at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a little studio at home,\u201d said Taylor, who lives in Durham, North Carolina (home to Duke University and one of the best coffee roasters in America \u2013 Counter Culture Coffee).<\/p>\n

\u201cI did all the writing and arranging there. Then, I went to the studio in Durham I usually use \u2013 Overdub Lane. Vince Guraldi\u2019s album was the musical blueprint \u2013 joy and sadness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor now is finally getting to once again enjoy life on the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time for the band to be on the road since 2020,\u201d said Taylor. \u201cIn the live shows, we\u2019ll be playing songs from all over the catalogue. And we might play a couple Christmas songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Hiss Golden Messenger — https:\/\/youtu.be\/3jX8C-TlpUc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on December 7 at World Caf\u00e9 Live will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices range from $26-$36.<\/p>\n

\u201cCeltgrass\u201d is a term used to describe the music of We Banjo 3, an award-winning traditional Irish music quartet. We Banjo 3 feature a seven-time All Ireland fiddle champion and another All Ireland champion on fiddle and bodhran.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s debut album \u201cRoots of The Banjo Tree\u201d was named \u201cTraditional Album Of The Year\u201d by The Irish Times and their most recent studio release \u201cGather The Good\u201d picked up four \u201cAlbum Of The Year\u201d awards.<\/p>\n

We Banjo 3 blends traditional Irish Music with Americana and Bluegrass to create its hybrid style known as \u201cCeltgrass.\u201d Featuring banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals and percussion, We Banjo 3 make a bold and extraordinary musical statement.\u00a0 Modern rhythms, traditional melodies, virtuosic technique and innovative arrangements of music and song add up to a blazing live show.<\/p>\n

The band includes two sets of brothers, Enda and\u00a0Fergal\u00a0Scahill\u00a0and Martin and David Howley. Collectively they are among the most celebrated and distinguished musicians in Ireland today. They have been at the forefront of Irish banjo and fiddle for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n

Martin Howley is a seven-time \u201cAll Ireland\u201d Banjo champion while Enda\u00a0Scahill, who is also an author on Irish banjo techniques, holds four.\u00a0 Multi-instrumentalist\u00a0Fergal\u00a0Scahill\u00a0is one of the most acclaimed fiddlers in Irish music and an \u201cAll Ireland\u201d champion on fiddle and bodhran. Multi-instrumentalist David Howley is the group\u2019s vocalist and also provides the band with its rhythm section.<\/p>\n

We Banjo 3 released its sixth album, \u201cRoots To Rise Live<\/a>,\u201d in July of 2019 in conjunction of the band\u2019s summer and fall 2019 U.S. tours. Recorded at The Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the CD features a mix of original material, traditional compositions, select cover songs, and two previously unreleased tunes. The CD debuted at the beginning of August at # 1 on Billboard\u2019s Bluegrass Albums Chart spending four weeks in the peak position.<\/p>\n

This year, the band, which is based in Galway, Ireland, turned its attention to making \u201cA Winter Wonderful\u201d — its first-ever Christmas album.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the Christmas album over the summer of 2021,\u201d said Enda Scahill, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Denver, Colorado. \u201cIt\u2019s weird making a Christmas album in summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore we started recording, we made a long list of potential songs. It was also weird listening to Christmas songs on YouTube in the middle of summer. But once you get in the studio in a confined space, it doesn\u2019t matter what\u2019s going on outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

The recording sessions were not done the way the band usually works.<\/p>\n

\u201cFergal has a studio and so does David,\u201d said Scahill. \u201cWe recorded and mixed it all ourselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the early sessions, our singer David and our guitar player Fergal were away so they recorded remotely. In the latter stages, Martin was back in the United States where his wife is from. The four of us were never in the studio at the same time.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we got going, it wasn\u2019t hard to select the songs. We made a long list which was split down the middle \u2013 lyrics on one side and instrumentals on the other.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of Christmas songs to choose from. One that we really liked and decided to record was John Prine\u2019s \u2018Christmas in Prison.\u2019 John was a resident of Galway, so this was a tribute to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special guests on \u201cA Winter Wonderful\u201d included\u00a0Scott Mulvahill\u00a0(double bass), Kiana\u00a0Howley\u00a0(fiddle) and\u00a0Ruth Smith\u00a0(vocals).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe final mixing of \u2018A Winter Wonderful\u2019 was done by Frank Marchand in Baltimore,\u201d said Scahill.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s our road engineer so he really is familiar with our sound. The mastering was done at The Bakery, a studio in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our first tour in 21 months so we\u2019re ready to put on a heavy show. We\u2019re going to hit the hit list\u2026.and sprinkle in a bit of Christmas magic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for We Banjo 3 \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/rNVFNfBvTqM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on December 8 at World Caf\u00e9 Live will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices range from $25-$35.<\/p>\n

Now through January 2, People\u2019s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern,\u00a0peopleslight.org<\/a>) is presenting the world premiere of \u201cA Christmas Carol.\u201d<\/p>\n

This version of \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d is adapted from Charles Dickens by Zak Berkman and features original music by Zak Berkman.<\/p>\n

Callous Scrooge, shackled Marley, and the haunting spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future spring vividly to life in this fresh adaptation of a favorite yuletide ghost story.<\/p>\n

Featuring a lively mix of original songs and newly arranged 19th-century English carols, this music-infused retelling captures the magic, joy, and generosity of Dickens\u2019 beloved classic.<\/p>\n

Each year, the People\u2019s Light holiday\u00a0show is a panto\u00a0that transforms a beloved children\u2019s story into a musical extravaganza filled with outrageous characters, toe-tapping original music, slapstick comedy, and topical humor for both kids and adults.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d\u00a0is not a panto. But it is music-filled, interactive fun for every age — whether you believe in spirits or not.<\/p>\n

Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) has a weekend schedule featuring Ruper Wates on December 3 and Venom Blues on December 4.<\/p>\n

Arden concerts (The Highway, Arden, Delaware, ardenconcerts.com<\/a>) will host Twisted Pine on December 4 and Marshall Crenshaw on December 11.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will present Darlingside on December 2, Friends of the Brothers and Vanessa Collier on December 3, Jimkkata on December 4, and Blind Boys of Alabama on December 5.<\/p>\n

The Living Room (35 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, https:\/\/thelivingroomat35east.com<\/a>) will present a show by Eric Bazilian on December 3 and Ken Kweeder on December 11.<\/p>\n

118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>) will host Zendog on December 2, \u00a0Neil McGettigan on December 4 and \u201cLennon and Harrison Live\u201d on December 5.<\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will host Glengarry Bhoys on December 2, The Association on December 3, A Rat Pack Christmas on December 4, Loudon Wainwright III on December 4, Christmas With The Celts on December 6 and Cherish The Ladies on December 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Variety is the spice of life and you can find musical variety all the time at the Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org). The Kennett Flash\u2019s schedule for the upcoming week features three shows that cover a wide variety of genres \u2013 a hard-rocking female […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8457],"tags":[14224,6874,7426,11320,14225,14223,11654],"class_list":["post-49503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-anita-wise","tag-chris-smither","tag-featured","tag-joseph-anthony","tag-justin-gonzalez","tag-lax","tag-sarah-borges"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49503","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=49503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49504,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49503\/revisions\/49504"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/49497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}