{"id":52264,"date":"2023-05-04T09:54:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T13:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=52264"},"modified":"2023-05-04T09:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T13:54:18","slug":"on-stage-styx-celebrates-50-years-with-show-at-xcite-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=52264","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: STYX celebrates 50 years with show at Xcite Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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STYX<\/p><\/div>\n

STYX is not unfamiliar with gold. The band has reached golden status or better on nine of its albums. Now, STYX is touring to celebrate its golden anniversary.<\/p>\n

The tour, which is also a support tour for its most recent album, \u201cCrash of the Crown,\u201d visits the area on May 5 for a show at the Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, https:\/\/parxcasino.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Legendary and multi-Platinum rockers STYX — Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars), James \u201cJY\u201d Young (vocals, guitars), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums) and Ricky Phillips (bass), along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo– are\u00a0rested, healthy, and back on the road.<\/p>\n

Shaw, Panozzo and Young have been with the band since its early days in Chicago at the start of the 1970s while Gowan and Sucherman joined the group prior to the turn of the century. Phillips is the \u201cnew\u201d member having joined 20 years ago in 2003.<\/p>\n

Finally, they have a new album to promote along the way — their highly anticipated 17th\u00a0album, \u201cCrash of the Crown.\u201d Shortly before\u00a0the album came out, STYX released an EP, \u201cThe Same Stardust\u201d as part of Record Store Day (June 12, 2021).<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a classic rock fan and you have a preference for bands that rock hard and put out a 100 per cent effort every time they step onstage, then you need to make the short drive to Bensalem this weekend.<\/p>\n

STYX\u2019s long list of hit singles includes \u201cLady,\u201d \u201cCome Sail Away,\u201d \u201cBabe,\u201d \u201cThe Best of Times,\u201d \u201cToo Much Time on My Hands,\u201d \u201cShow Me the Way,\u201d \u201cRenegade,\u201d \u201cBoat on the River\u201d and, of course, \u201cMr. Roboto.\u201d \u201cBabe\u201d reached Number 1 in the charts while \u201cShow Me the Way,\u201d \u201cMr. Roboto\u201d and \u201cThe Best of Times\u201d topped out at Number 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been there since the beginning,\u201d said Young, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon. \u201cFebruary 22, 1972 \u2013 I signed 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery musician dreams of having a recording contract. We got together in Chicago at the start of the 70s. There were quite a few good bands in Chicago \u2013The Shadows of Knight, the Cryin\u2019 Shames, the Buckinghams.<\/p>\n

\u201cBill Traut signed us to Wooden Nickel Records for a four-album deal. Then, we went to A&M. Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss (A&M owners) loved the band and really got behind us.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s first album for A&M was \u201cEquinox\u201d in 1975. The group went on to record seven more albums for the Los Angeles based label ending with \u201cEdge of the Century\u201d in 1990.<\/p>\n

STYX followed with Brave New World in 1999 on CMC International, \u201cCyclorama\u201d in 2023 on Sanctuary Records, and \u201cBig Bang Theory\u201d in 2005 on New Door Records. 2017\u2019s \u201cThe Mission\u201d and \u201cCrash of the Crown\u201d were both released via Universal Music Enterprises.<\/p>\n

Their sophomore album \u201cStyx II\u201d (1973) broke through with their first radio hit, the power ballad \u201cLady.\u201d<\/p>\n

The song began to earn some radio time, first on WLS in Chicago in 1974 and then nationwide. In the spring of 1975, nearly two years after the album had been released, \u201cLady\u201d broke into the Top 10 in the U.S., and \u201cStyx II\u2019 went gold soon after. “Lady” is considered by many classic rock critics as being the first power ballad.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Lady\u2019 was our first hit single,\u201d said Young. \u201cIt was poorly promoted in 1973 when we put it out. Later, it was Top 10 in every major city in the states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen, \u2018The Grand Illusion\u2019 album sold seven million copies in 1977. A few years later, our \u2018Paradise Theatre\u2019 album went to Number 1 in the states.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both albums went triple-platinum \u2013 as did \u201cPieces of Eight\u201d in 1978 and \u201cCornerstone\u201d in 1979.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that we\u2019re still relevant is a surprise to me,\u201d said Young. \u201cThe pedigree of the band has always been there. We kept climbing the ladder of success.\u201d<\/p>\n

At each tour stop, as they have been in the past years,\u00a0Rock to the Rescue\u2014spearheaded by Tommy Shaw\u2019s daughter, Hannah and is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded by the band, whose mission is to build strong, healthy communities through the support of grassroots organizations across the country\u2014will continue to\u00a0research local nonprofit organizations and pick one to see if they are interested in volunteering to help the band sell $10 tickets for a drawing to win a signed STYX guitar at the shows.\u00a0They give these organizations a percentage of the sales as their way of supporting their cause and thanking them for supporting the band\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n

Rock to the Rescue originally started in 2001 as a result of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks and is the brainchild of STYX singer\/guitarist Tommy Shaw and REO Speedwagon singer\/keyboardist\/guitarist Kevin Cronin.\u00a0 The two musicians brought together bands and artists such as Bad Company, Journey, Survivor, Kansas, Lynyrd Skynyrd and many others to be part of \u201cVolunteers For America\u201d concert events in Dallas and Atlanta that ultimately raised over $775,000 for victims of 9\/11, as well as the Port Authority police department in New York City.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Rock To The Rescue raised $10,000 for the\u00a0Philadelphia Fire Department Local #22 Widows Fund at the \u201cSoundtrack of Summer\u201d show (with Foreigner and former Eagles guitarist Don Felder) in Camden, NJ on July 3, as a thank you to the local fire department for cooling down STYX\u2019s burning crew bus the day before.\u00a0 And in 2013, Rock To The Rescue hosted a sold-out concert with STYX, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent, Survivor, Richard Marx and Larry The Cable Guy, in Bloomington, IL at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum that raised $450,000 for victims of the horrible storms in Illinois.\u00a0 Also in 2013, Rock To The Rescue presented the Boston One Fund with a check for\u00a0$108,000 for victims of the Boston marathon bombings as a result of funds raised during the \u201cThe Midwest Rock \u2018N Roll Express\u201d tour with\u00a0STYX, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent.<\/p>\n

Many of STYX\u2019 band contemporaries that are still around are touring with set lists based almost exclusively on their classic hits. Few even try to stay contemporary. Even fewer attempt to make new music.<\/p>\n

Obviously, STYX is different. Just listen to \u201cCrash of the Crown\u201d and you\u2019ll understand.<\/p>\n

Video link for STYX \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/2FcurI8WOuY<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Xcite Center on May 5 will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices start at $76.<\/p>\n

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E.J. Simpson<\/p><\/div>\n

You may not recognize the name E.J. Simpson, but, if you\u2019ve seen concerts at clubs around the Philly area anytime over the last two decades, there\u2019s a good chance that you\u2019ve heard him play.<\/p>\n

Based in Philadelphia, Simpson is a multi-instrumentalist who fronts his all original You Purple Virgin band. He also performs his unique, hilarious and inspired solo interpretation of the beloved of \u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d every spring in Philadelphia — and all over the United States the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

Simpson has also been a member of Beru Revue, Boris Garcia,\u00a0The Goats\u00a0and\u00a0Maggi, Pierce and E.J.\u00a0Additionally, he leads a number of tribute performances including David Bowie, (4lads\u2019 Insane), Grateful Dead, (No Fire on The Mountain), Sergeant Pepper (in full costume regalia), Johnny Cash Night, The Monkees and more.<\/p>\n

While known mostly for his work on bass guitar, Simpson also sings and plays guitar, mandolin, mandola, ukulele, bandurria, gong, organ, piano, and percussion. He also plies his trade as a music teacher at Danny\u2019s Guitar Shop in Narberth.<\/p>\n

Simpson\u2019s new project is his third solo LP, \u201cYou Purple Virgin Presents Fabulous Fantasy,\u201d which will officially be released on May 5. Simpson released his first album, \u201cHeart Like a Tiny\u00a0Jewel,\u201d in 2009 and followed with his sophomore album, \u201cGot a Circle to Circle\u201d in 2016.<\/p>\n

May 5 is a special day \u2013 in addition to being Cinco de Mayo.<\/p>\n

On May 5, Simpson,\u00a0along with most of the players who contributed to the album, will perform\u00a0\u201cYou Purple Virgin A Fabulous Fantasy\u201d\u00a0in its entirety (with some embellishments) for the first time.<\/p>\n

The \u201cYou Purple Virgin A Fabulous Fantasy Celebration\u201d will get underway at 8 p.m. at The Fallser Club (3721 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, www.ejsimpsonmusic.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to play all the songs from the album \u2013 with embellishments,\u201d said Simpson, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in Narberth.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be available in all formats \u2013 CD, vinyl and digital.<\/p>\n

The \u201cPurple Virgin\u201d guitar is unique (in the true meaning of the word). \u201cYou Purple Virgin\u201d\u00a0is named for Simpson\u2019s one-of-a-kind Modulus Graphite purple bass which was created after the songwriter spent a year in San Francisco working in MG\u2019s headquarters and took his newfound knowledge to build the instrument of his dreams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had moved to the San Francisco Bay area and was working for Modulus Graphite in 1989,\u201d said Simpson. \u201cI made this purple five-string bass with custom neck work. It is unique.\u201d<\/p>\n

The instrument made its debut on the new album \u2013 an album that wasn\u2019t rushed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI broke ground on the project five years ago,\u201d said Simpson. \u201cWe finally pressed it in November. I recorded it in Studio 4 in Conshohocken with Phil Nicolo. I also did some recording with Adrian Harpham at his studio, A\u2019s Cambridge Sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we broke ground, four of us did the bulk of the sessions \u2013 Greg Davis on guitar, Wally Smith on organ, Adrian on drums and me on bass.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had other great musicians from around the area come in and do some work on the recording \u2013 12 altogether and most of them will be at the show on Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou Purple Virgin Presents Fabulous Fantasy\u201d features 10 original psychedelic and theatrical rock songs. Additional performers on the album were Saantis Davis (percussion) Gdead (tabla), Rachel Haimovich (vocals), Alison Hilley (vocals), Dena Miranda (vocals), Jade Elle Lebrandt (vocals), Kevin Hanson (guitars), David Fishkin (saxophone, flute), Koof Ibi (flugelhorn), Geoff Simpson (harmony, rhythm guitar), Owen Osborne (drums), Adam Flicker (organ), Wendy Romig (chanting), Vrindavaneswari (flute), Erf (chanting), Bhakta Ed Fitzpatrick (kartals), and Kristin Jewell (chanting).<\/p>\n

Simpson actually provided a live preview of the album on Record Store Day (April 22) at Shady Dog Records in Berwyn.<\/p>\n

Growing up in Narberth, Simpson\u2019s music tastes when he was younger were helped along by the owners of Shady Dog Records, a shop in Narberth that sold used and new albums and CDs and specialized in rare discs.<\/p>\n

Shady Dog Records, which is one of the best record stores in the Philadelphia area, is still going strong \u2013 but not in Narberth. Years ago, the shop remained on the Main Line and moved west to Berwyn. The owners are still turning on people to new music at their current location at 638 Lancaster Avenue (610-644-1160) and online (shadydogrecords.tumblr.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Last week, Simpson performed his annual, solo tribute to Andrew Lloyd Weber\u2019s beloved,\u00a0\u201cJesus Christ Superstar,\u201d\u00a0at Old Swedes Church. Ironically, it was a week before the 50th Anniversary National Tour of \u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d touched down in Philly for a run at the Miller Theater as part of Kimmel Cultural Campus\u2019 Broadway Series.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing the \u2018Jesus Christ Superstar\u2019 shows for 17 years,\u201d said Simpson. \u201cI\u2019ve toured with it from Anchorage, Alaska to Florida and from Venice, California to Maine. It\u2019s \u2018Jesus Christ Superstar\u2019 through the prism of E.J. Simpson.\u201d<\/p>\n

Up next for Simpson will be the follow-up album to \u201cFabulous Fantasy,\u201d a long awaited \u201cDecember\u201d themed album as well as his covers release and an adaptation of a Mark Twain piece with orchestration and ballet.<\/p>\n

Video link for E.J. Simpson \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/eR8f8OLbRf4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Fallser Club will start at 8 p.m. on May 5.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d is visiting Philadelphia for a six-day run at the Miller Theater (250 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, www.kimmelculturalcampus<\/a>) as part of the Kimmel Cultural Campus current Broadway season. The show will run through May 7 at the venerable Center City theater.<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d\u00a0is a\u00a0sung-through\u00a0rock opera\u00a0with music by\u00a0Andrew Lloyd Webber\u00a0and lyrics by\u00a0Tim Rice. Loosely based on the\u00a0gospel\u2019s accounts\u00a0of\u00a0the Passion of Christ, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with much of the plot centered on Judas, who is dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus is steering his disciples.<\/p>\n

Contemporary attitudes, sensibilities and slang pervade the rock opera\u2019s lyrics, and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the depiction of political events. Stage and film productions accordingly contain many intentional\u00a0anachronisms.<\/p>\n

Initially unable to get backing for a stage production, the composers released it as a\u00a0concept album<\/a>, the success of which led to the show\u2019s\u00a0Broadway<\/a>\u00a0on-stage debut in 1971. In 1973, \u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d was one of the year\u2019s most popular movies. By 1980, the musical had grossed more than\u00a0$237 million\u00a0worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d\u00a0is an iconic musical phenomenon with a world-wide fan base.\u00a0In celebration of\u00a0its 50th\u00a0Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production comes to North America.<\/p>\n

Originally staged by London\u2019s Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre and helmed by the acclaimed director\u202fTimothy Sheader\u00a0(Crazy for You,\u00a0Into the Woods)\u202fand award-winning choreographer\u202fDrew McOnie\u00a0(King Kong,\u00a0Strictly Ballroom), this production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival garnering unprecedented reviews and accolades.<\/p>\n

Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, this production pays tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring.<\/p>\n

The show\u00a0is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes \u201cI Don\u2019t Know How to Love Him,\u201d \u201cGethsemane\u201d and
\n\u201cSuperstar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d\u2014https:\/\/youtu.be\/MjjqhRmjs-Q<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d will run from May 2-7 at the Miller Theater. Ticket prices start at $40.<\/p>\n

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Andrew Duhon<\/p><\/div>\n

Andrew Duhon has been making music professionally for more than a decade and has played at numerous venues all around the Delaware Valley.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, the New Orleans based musician has never performed at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, www.st94.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

That will change this weekend when Duhon headlines a show in Sellersville on May 7.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be my first time to play there,\u201d said Duhon, during a phone interview from North Carolina as he travelled from Charlotte to a gig in Durham.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve heard great things about the venue and I\u2019m really looking forward to the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duhon is still touring in support of his latest album, \u201cEmerald Blue,\u201d which was released last year.<\/p>\n

For years, Andrew Duhon pursued his music career as a solo artist. He toured and recorded on his own. But that changed a few years ago when he opted to tour with a trio.<\/p>\n

Duhon is a songwriter from New Orleans \u2014 a teller of stories\u00a0with insightful lyrics and a distinctive voice. He has released four albums. His two previous albums were \u201cThe Moorings,\u201d which was nominated for a Grammy in 2014 for \u201cBest Engineered Album,\u201d and \u201cFalse River,\u201d which was released in 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis tour will be with my trio for almost all the dates \u2013 Myles Weeks on bass and Jim Kolacek on drums,\u201d said Duhon. \u201cIt will just be Myles for the first two shows and then Jim will join for the rest of the tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been riding in this band as a trio for six years. I\u2019ve bene with Myles for eight years. It\u2019s great to have a group synergy that works.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duhon, whose list of influences includes Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Leonard Cohen, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edwin Torres, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, John Prine, and Townes Van Zandt, explained the shift from one-piece to three-piece.<\/p>\n

\u201cI needed a band to make a record a few years ago,\u201d said Duhon. \u201cI was looking at the usual suspects here in New Orleans and it wasn\u2019t working out. Myles was always the guy I wanted to call.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last album we made was during COVID. We went to Dockside Studio in Metarie, Louisiana. I was able to put together the \u2018A Team\u2019 of New Orleans musicians because no-one was on tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went in looking to make 12 songs, got 18 and used 11. We finished mixing in January 2022 and it came out last July. I wasn\u2019t in a hurry to get the record out.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, I had spent five years pleased with the growth of my touring. I didn\u2019t say no to a show. But I never had time to sit at home and work on drafts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really write on the road. Ideas will shake loose but I don\u2019t actually write songs. The quarantine game me time to sit back and work on writing songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring COVID 19, I started releasing videos. It felt like a great way to share the songs. About 40 songs came to life during that period. All the songs on the album were from my quarantine songs. But there were only a few that were quarantine influenced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duhon\u2019s writing influences are more than just musicians and singer\/songwriters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to high school in Metarie,\u201d said Duhon. \u201cThanks to one of my teachers there \u2013 Mr. Roso \u2013 I was bowled over by American history and literature such as Robert Frost and Henry David Thoreau. I saw a through line between that and Mississippi blues and Bob Dylan.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this tour now, we\u2019ll play 18 shows and then head back to Louisiana. When I finish touring, I\u2019ll start working on a new batch of songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cSongwriter or storyteller? I see myself as a songwriter who attempts to tell a story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Andrew Duhon \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/oeG53gemHxw<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on May 7 at the Sellersville Theater will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices start at $19.<\/p>\n

On May 7, Kennett Symphony (kennettsymphony.org<\/a>) will present David Kim, Concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra as its Special Guest Artist for its \u201cMasterworks 2\u201d program.<\/p>\n

The concert will start at 3 p.m. at the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre at West Chester University (817 South High Street, West Chester).<\/p>\n

Featured pieces will be Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\u2019s Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 by David Kim, Violin, Concertmaster<\/p>\n

of The Philadelphia Orchestra along with Jean Sibelius\u2019 Symphony No. 2.<\/p>\n

Also featured will be \u201cNeowise\u201d by Roger Zare, who was the winner of Kennett Symphony\u2019s Composition Competition.<\/p>\n

After 132 submissions to the Symphony\u2019s inaugural Composition Competition, the winning piece was \u201cNeowise.\u201d Inspired by science and nature, composer Roger Zare\u2019s piece \u201cNeowise\u201d describes a comet that flew by the inner Solar System throughout July 2020.<\/p>\n

There will be a \u201cPre-Concert Talk\u201d by Music Director, Michael Hall from 2-2:30 p.m. The concert will start at 3 p.m. followed by a \u201cPost Concert Q&A.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets are $50 and $58 with $10 tickets for students (ages 18 and under).<\/p>\n

Additionally, Kennett Symphony will also present a Mother\u2019s Day Weekend Chamber Music Concert on May 13 at 11 a.m. at Winterthur\u2019s Copeland Lecture Hall.<\/p>\n

In June, the Symphony will perform the third installment of its Masterworks Series. On June 25, \u201cMasterworks 3: Symphony Under the Stars\u201d will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Longwood Gardens\u2019 Open Air Theatre.<\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will present The Hypothetical House Band (with Jon Herington) on May 6 and Lori Citro on May 7.<\/p>\n

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, www.uptownwestchester.org<\/a>) will have Paula Johns Presents: “What the World Needs Now” Tribute to Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick and Hal David featuring The Dave Hartl Septet on May 4 and The Ultimate Broadway Playlist on May 5.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a good time evening of live music, Jamey\u2019s is always a good place to look.<\/p>\n

Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,\u00a0www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) has an impressive lineup of shows for this weekend.<\/p>\n

Michael London and Friends will headline on May 5. The show at Jamey\u2019s on Friday will start at 8 p.m.\u00a0Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.<\/p>\n

On May 6, the venue in Delaware County will present Settlement School Jazz Night.<\/p>\n

The show at Jamey\u2019s on Saturday will start at 8 p.m.\u00a0Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.<\/p>\n

The \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam\u201d tonight will feature Suzie Telep.<\/p>\n

Every Sunday, Jamey\u2019s presents \u201cSunday Blues Brunch & Jam\u201d featuring the Philly Blues Kings from noon-1 p.m. and an open jam session from1-3 p.m. There is no cover charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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