Posts by Cathy Poulton

LA-based rock band Dorothy stopped in at Philadelphia’s Theatre of Living Arts on Saturday, January 13th. They treated the crowd to some new music from their forthcoming album. If you appreciate old-school true to form rock you can catch them on the remaining dates of their 2018 Freedom Tour which runs through the end of […]

Evanescence visited Philadelphia’s Tower Theatre on 11/2 in support of their new album Synthesis (out 11/10) which includes reworked songs from their catalog. The performance included a full orchestra amongst many other visual and audio treats. Photos by Cathy Poulton

Nashville’s Moon Taxi played Philadelphia’s Theatre of Living Arts on Friday October 20th. Lead by charismatic front-man Trevor Terndrup the band played a colorful set that included some awe-inspiring long jams. Photos by Cathy Poulton    

The National debuted their new LP Sleep Well Beast in its entirety at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer on 9/5/17. Along with the new cuts the band also had time to revisit three songs from Boxer and one from High Violet. Photos by Cathy Poulton   Edit this setlist | More The National setlists

The 2017 Made in America Festival sponsored by Budweiser took place September 2 & 3, 2017 at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA. Featured acts included J. Cole, Run the Jewels, Marian Hill, Beach Slang & more. Photos by Cathy Poulton.  

The XPoNential Festival, sponsored by Subaru, kicked off Friday July 28th on the Camden NJ Waterfront. The three day event, hosted by WXPN, the award winning member supported radio station of the University of Pennsylvania. It was back in 1994 when they hosted their very first outdoor music festival, called the Singer-Songwriter Weekend in Philadelphia. […]

Rodrigo y Gabriela played Philly’s Electric Factory June 10th. They are touring in celebration of the 10th year anniversary of their self titled debut album. This internationally acclaimed six-string duo has come a long way since then. Not only did they play the music from their debut but they mixed in some new stuff and […]

French Synth-pop band Phoenix stopped in at Philly’s Fillmore Friday night 6/2/17 for one of many dates on their full world tour in support of their new album Ti Amo (due 6/9), their first since 2013’s Bankrupt!. Opening the show was Long Island glam rock The Lemon Twigs fronted by brothers   Brian D’Addario and Michael D’Addario, […]

Dreamcar, the supergroup consisting of Davey Havok of AFI, Tony Kanal,Tom Dumont and Adrian Young of No Doubt brought the fun to Philly’s Theatre of The Living Arts on 5/22. They are touring in support of their self-titled album released on May 12th. Their sound is like a trip down memory lane, lead by over […]

Prince’s iconic band The Revolution performed to a sold out crowd Saturday night in Philly (4/29). It was the first of a two night run at the Theatre of The Living Arts. The band played a very energetic and emotionally charged set that made for a very memorable night for those who came out to […]

Ann Wilson of Heart Brings Solo Tour to Keswick Theatre

Singer/songwriter Regina Spektor played to a sold out crowd at the Fillmore in Philadelphia. She is on a 18- date trek, touring in support of her newest album Remember Us to Life. She was greeted with thunderous applause the moment she walked out on stage and it pretty much set the tone for the rest of […]

The Flaming Lips hit the Fillmore in Philadelphia on 3.4.17 for a sold out show that included their usual colorful shenanigans and Wayne Coyne making the stage his personal art space. The band is currently on tour of their well received new studio LP Oczy Mlody, that came out in January. Photos by Cathy Poulton    

British folk rock band Bear’s Den played to a packed house Thursday night at the Underground Art’s in Philadelphia. The duo are touring in support of their newest album, Red Earth & Pouring Rain, released last July 22. Their setlist was a nice mix of both new and old that made for a very energetic […]

Run the Jewels kicked off their “Run the World” Tour at Philly’s Electric Factory 1/17th in front of a sold out revved up crowd. They are touring in support of their critically acclaimed album RTJ3, which dropped on Christmas Eve digitally and released physically on 1/13. It was a very special night for those in […]

The Struts performed at the TLA in Philadelphia for a sold out show on Friday 12/16. Whether it’s opening for the likes of The Rolling Stones or Motley Crue, playing festivals or headlining their own shows, they have garnered fans of all ages along the way. The band’s high energy set was highlighted by the […]

Thievery Corporation stopped in at Philly’s Fillmore Saturday night 12/10/16. for a very special night in support of their 20th Anniversary Tour. They played a highly energetic diverse set and were backed, as usual, by many guest musicians and vocalists. For fans it was a night to celebrate the wonderful unique music they have put […]

Two of the most influential iconic woman in rock (Chrissie Hynde) and Stevie Nicks) graced the stage of the Wells Fargo Center in Philly Sunday night. The Pretenders, touring in support of their superb new album “Alone,” opened up the show. Their setlist was a perfect mix of new and old and a satisfied audience […]

STS9 continues to evolve musically in ways they themselves never imagined three years ago upon the departure David Murphy. Check out photo of STS9 from The Fillmore in Philadelphia on 11/11/16. Photos by Cathy Poulton

 ARW, consisting of former Yes members Jon Anderson,Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman packed the Borgata Event Center in Atlantic City on Friday October 28th. The Philadelphia/South Jersey was one of the first area’s in the U.S to embrace the band in the early 70’s. Having played Philly’s now defunct Spectrum 28 times, it is common […]