“Gabe Stillman has got the chops and the intensity the blues should have. Keep your eye on him!” —Toronzo Cannon, Alligator Recording Artist... The Gabe Stillman Band is a three-piece machine that runs at full tilt for every performance. While their sound is unmistakably rooted in the blues, the band draws from the deep well of all American roots music.

Since landing in the final 8 of the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN, and further honored as the recipient of the esteemed Gibson Guitar Award, Gabe and his band have been focused on expanding their footprint on a national and international level.

Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Gabe formed the band in 2015, shortly after graduating from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Gabe’s first self-produced 5-track release “The Grind” received wide acclaim.

Gabe’s 2nd release, “Flying’ High” is backed by the legendary Nighthawks. “Flying High” is now available on most world-wide streaming services and digital outlets. Gabe is busy writing and back in the studio planning for his first full release expected in mid 2021.

Gabe Stillman has had the pleasure of supporting Toronzo Cannon, Roomful of Blues, Craig Thatcher, George Thorogood and the Destroyers to mention a few.

Gabe had the distinct pleasure of playing Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago, Tall City Blues Festival in Midland TX, the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville PA, Chenango Blues Festival in Norwich NY, the Heritage Music Festival in WV, and in his own state of PA, The Billtown Blues Festival, Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival, Briggs Farm Blues Festival among many. Gabe and his band have enjoyed tours to Florida, throughout the mid-west, and Southern US on multiple occasions.

“Gabe Stillman has got the chops and the intensity the blues should have. Keep your eye on him!” —Toronzo Cannon, Alligator Recording Artist

The Gabe Stillman Band is a three-piece machine that runs at full tilt for every performance. While their sound is unmistakably rooted in the blues, the band draws from the deep well of all American roots music.

Since landing in the final 8 of the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN, and further honored as the recipient of the esteemed Gibson Guitar Award, Gabe and his band have been focused on expanding their footprint on a national and international level.

https://www.gabestillman.com/

Skylar Love is an emerging and impressive Singer/Songwriter. A unique talent with music that is energetic, compelling and passionate. She has the ability to speak to the soul with her expressive and moving lyrics.... With such influences as David Bowie, Queen, Amy Winehouse, Billie Eilish and David Shaw, to name a few, she is creating her own style and reputation as a mesmerizing live performer, growing and learning every day. Skylar got her start at the age of 11 performing at her school talent show and has been honing her craft ever since. From playing open mics to headlining gigs and even taking the stage in front of thousands on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, her talent and original music has caught the attention of everyone that has listened. With her powerful vocals behind her playing the keys, ukulele or guitar Skylar Love is destined for stardom.

November 2019 Skylar won the School Of Rock Center Stage contest, where she was flown out to Los Angeles California by Atlantic Records for a private showcase in front of A & R Reps at The Roxy Theatre, along with studio time at APG Studios where she recorded 3 songs flawlessly and while in the studio she said " I want to do this for the rest of my life."

In early 2020, Skylar released a 2 song EP “5pm in L.A.” Along with here new 6 song EP release "Hey, Call Me." on Oct 31st 2020. She is currently working on more material and continues to perform live with many shows and surprises on the horizon.

"Drunk On Love, High On Emotion" by Skylar Love was a Semi-Finalist in the International Song Competition.

https://officialskylarlove.com/

Alyssa Garcia is a Philadelphia based, award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist with an alternative pop sound. Living by the mantra “Music is the cure”, she strives to use her original music as an outlet of positivity. With inspirations such as Regina Spektor and Sara Bareilles, Garcia pens soulful tunes telling personal stories her audience can often relate to.

Garcia has released several EPs and one full length album entitled, “three little words”. Currently, two tracks on her album (“Loved Actually” and “Better Life”) are featured in the film “Getting Grace” directed by Daniel Roebuck. Additionally, Garcia won the Philadelphia Songwriters Project's Annual contest in 2015 with her song "Better Life". Her song "Sincerely, Me", also featured on her newest album, won the 2018 "93.7FM Hometown Heroes: Homey Award" for best Pop song.

Garcia continues to perform at various venues and has opened for notable artists such as GRAMMY Nominee Crash Test Dummies, American Idol Finalist Bucky Covington, and the eighth season winner of "the Voice", Sawyer Fredericks.

Alyssa has also opened for nationally recognized Philadelphia artists Jim Boggia and Ben Arnold. As well, Garcia has opened for Youtube/Spotify recognized Nashville artists Rusty Clanton and Riley Moore. In 2020, Alyssa continued to be blessed with opportunities playing in the Ladybug Festival with KT Tunstall, Vanessa Carlton, and Mary Lambert, opening for Amos Lee in a virtual event supporting Public Interest Law Center, and receiving a Masterclass with Linda Perry.

https://alyssaggarcia.com/

Seamus Kelleher was born in Galway city in 1954. The youngest of five children, he studied piano at age nine and continued to do so until he picked up the guitar at age fourteen.... Within a few weeks, Seamus knew what he would be doing for the rest of his life. By age 15, he was performing acoustic concerts at venues all over Galway. By 16 he joined a rock group called Spoonful where he switched from acoustic to electric guitar. He quickly developed a reputation for his flamboyant blues-style guitar often opening for bands such as Thin Lizzy. Seamus toured the US in 1974 with a band called Rock & Roll Circus. Shortly after the tour, he packed his bags and moved to New York where once again he quickly developed a large following. He performed all over the US and Europe with the Sean Fleming Band.In 1996 he joined forces with Blackthorn, Philadelphia's legendary Celtic Rock band. Seamus did more than a thousand shows with Blackthorn. In 2010, Seamus decided it was time to embark on a solo career. In just a few short years, he has put together a show that combines comedy, story telling. virtuoso guitar playing and a wonderful collection of original and unique cover material. His shows are not for the faint of heart. He will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours so fasten up and enjoy the ride!

This year marks my 45th year playing music professionally. During that time, I’ve been fortunate to perform over 6000 shows in venues all over the world including the Excelsior in Rome, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York and numerous venues in Las Vegas. I’ve been blessed to play with some amazing musicians along the way. I’ve opened up for my idols Thin Lizzy when I was fifteen and more recently, John Denver’s guitar player Pete Huttlinger produced my first solo CD. Paul McCartney’s drummer from Wings, Steve Holly, did drums for my recent album. Along the way, I got a degree in music education and for the past six years I’ve been taking regular workshops with my guitar guru Tommy Emmanuel. So in case you haven’t figured it out, music has been and continues to be a huge part of my life.

https://seamusk.com/home

Bees Deluxe is an anything-but-basic blues band. They are hell-bent on a mission to drag the electric-analog blues of Chicago in the 60’s, the Blue Note catalog and the funk of New Orleans into the 21st century.... The band has won audiences from Maine to the Mississippi with their arresting and highly danceable originals and their innovative interpretation of less-travelled tunes by artists like Etta James, Joe Zawinul, J.B. Lenoir, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Albert Collins and the three Kings.

“...what might happen if Freddie King took a lot of acid then wrote a song with Pat Metheny and asked a strung-out Stevie Ray Vaughan to take a solo” — Blues Blast Magazine

The four-piece band is spearheaded by the dual-frontline of British guitar monster Conrad Warre and Carol Band on keyboards, harmonica & vocals. Allyn (“Aldo”) Dorr on bass & vocals and Paul Giovine on drums & percussion who provide the metamorphic foundation of the band on stage and in the studio. The musicians each bring their unique experience to the mix. Band was recruited from jazz bands that were playing the Boston circuit, notably Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge. Dorr has played the blues with almost every notable area blues band, including a stint in Jamaica as a reggae artist. Giovine was discovered by the band playing rock and roll in a slew of punk rock clubs in Allston, Somerville, Cambridge and Jamaica Plain. Warre, was in a high-school band in London, with Paul Kossoff, of the band Free, and has toured Europe with the English Beat and the Joe Jackson Band. He migrated from London to New York where he became a regular performer at the legendary CBGB’s. In Boston, he assembled Bees Deluxe, to pay homage to the music he fell in love with while touring and playing legendary London clubs like the Rainbow Theatre, Ronnie Scott's, Dingwalls, The Music Machine and the Moonlight Club. The band define their genre of music as “acid blues” with a layer of modern ‘funked up’ jazz.

“Solid vocals surrounded by a tight band, and check out the tones he gets out of his guitar; this cat can play.” — A.J. Wachtel

In 2018 Bees Deluxe released, to critical acclaim, their all original acid-blues album Voice of Dog produced by Joe Egan on Slapping Cat Records. Voice of Dog, was produced, recorded and mixed by Egan and co-produced by Warre. It also features Carol Band on keyboards, Patrick Sanders on drums & percussion, Allyn "Aldo" Dorr on bass and Patrick Sanders on drums & percussion, with special musical guests Richard “Rosy" Rosenblatt on harmonica, Colin Rosso and Paul Giovine on drums, with Tad McKitterick and Jonn Smith on background vocals. More recently, they have maintained a break-neck schedule — touring the midwest, including a wild night at Cleveland’s House of Blues, headlining at Earl’s Hideaway in Sebastian, Florida, and gigging up and down the East Coast. All these performances polished the band’s repertoire to steely precision and inspired their new CD, Mouthful of Bees which is a tasty sample of the original sound that they call “acid blues.” With incendiary originals, like the haunting VooDoo Doll, and musically arresting covers of audience favorites, including a slew of re-interpreted and arranged classic blues tunes like Damn Your Eyes by Etta James, I Wouldn’t Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me) by Bobby "Blue" Bland and songs by Robert Cray, Robben Ford and Freddie King.

​“You only have to look at the song titles to see that you do not have to deal with an average blues band here. And that also applies to the musical plane.” — Peter Marinus, Blues Magazine

Bees Deluxe have played with blues greats Walter Trout, Matt Schofield, Roomful of Blues, Joanne Shaw Taylor, David Maxwell and Fred Thomas (of the JB’s). Tinsley Ellis called their take on his tune A Quitter Never Wins “very soulful.” With original song titles like Strange Matter, Imaginary Conversation between Björk & Buddy Guy and Industrial (Espionage) – this band is not pounding the repetitive stanzas of “since my baby left me” or “woke up this morning” blues – Bees Deluxe is on a mission to create lightning in a blues-bottle and, in the wake of their onstage musical exploits, capture new audiences and touch their souls. The music is complex, thoughtful, emotional but still playful and irresistible for anyone who likes to get up and dance. Bees Deluxe is more than a band. It’s a blues revolution. Catch them if you can.

https://www.beesdeluxe.com/

View Finder is a Philadelphia-based acoustic folk rock act of singer/songwriter/guitarist Brad Merrell. With original songs filled with catchy melodies and abstract introspective lyrics, View Finder's music will not only be stuck in your head, but will make you think while it's there.... This style of folk rock fits in with bands like The Mountain Goats or Bob Dylan (1965 onward). Though onstage there is merely a man and a guitar, a personal connection is developed with the audience through the relatable feelings expressed in the music, making the songs and performance feel full of life.

View Finder's first album Burdens of Being a Person was released in April of 2016, followed by the EP Lost Clouds in August 2017.

https://www.sonicbids.com/band/viewfinder/

Woehrwolf is the solo stage performance of the music of Daniel Woehr. A blending of folk, punk and folk-punk adjacent influences that comes out in sweet serenades and emotional outbursts.

https://www.sonicbids.com/band/woehrwolf/

Every now and then, a new blues act comes along that breaks the mold, putting its own distinctive spin on the music.... Satan and Adam, a Harlem street duo and Living Blues cover story back in the 1990s, was such an act. Satan & Adam, a Netflix documentary, tells that story—the odyssey of guitarist/percussionist Sterling “Mr. Satan” Magee and harmonica player Adam Gussow, a creative partnership that endured over the decades.

Now another remarkable act has been born. Gussow and his Mississippi-based Blues Doctors duo have teamed up with Sir Rod Patterson, an Atlanta-area singer, dancer, and motivational speaker who happens to be….Mr. Satan’s nephew?

Yes! “Star Child” was Magee’s nickname for his sister Ollie’s only son. And Sir Rod—as he’s known in Atlanta’s schools for his anti-bullying crusades—lives up to the title. An incredibly dynamic performer who specializes in the music of Ray Charles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, and Michael Jackson, he was born to sing, and work, the blues.

With Patterson up front, Gussow on amplified harmonica and drums, and Alan Gross on guitar, Sir Rod and the Blues Doctors offer a powerful mix of down-home blues, old-school soul, and uptown funk. Their debut album, Come Together, due out in the summer of 2020, features Satan and Adam favorites, including “I Want You,” “Sanctified Blues,” and “Unlucky in Love,” stirred together with “What’d I Say,” “I Feel Good,” “Little Red Rooster,” plus the catchy jam-band single, “Come Together,” a Gussow-Patterson original that speaks to the COVID-19 crisis.

“Freedom for my People,” an anthem of Magee’s that preaches hope and cries out against injustice, is one of the album’s high points, a showcase for Sir Rod’s soulful vocals.

http://www.sirrodpatterson.com/sirrodthebluesman/

Michael Braunfeld is, first and foremost, a storyteller. His songs capture the everyday triumphs and struggles of ordinary people. His characters – though trapped in the particular circumstances of their own lives – appeal to a universal audience.... Michael was welcomed into the Writers Night Family at The Bluebird Cafe in 2014 and was named a finalist in the Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition in 2016, 2018 and 2019. From sold out listening rooms to main stages at festivals, whether solo or with his band, the Boneyard Hounds, Michael is delighting old fans and winning over new audiences at every stop.

Recorded at MorningStar Studios outside of Philadelphia, Driver was co-produced by two time GRAMMY® winner Glenn Barratt, and Kyle Swartzwelder. With help from the Boneyard Hounds and some of the best studio musicians in the area, Michael Braunfeld has made the record that he has always wanted to make. From stripped down folk to full-on rock and roll, there is a little bit of everything Michael is known for on the LP. Simply put, there is something for everyone on Driver.

A unique, triple threat artist at the height of his craft, Michael Braunfeld is writing his best songs yet. And onstage, he is a commanding presence. Whether creating compelling everyman characters out of whole cloth, mining his personal history, or addressing topical issues, Michael’s performances combine a powerful guitar style with a seemingly endless supply of urgency. And he has a pretty sneaky sense of humor too.

https://michaelbraunfeld.com/

A veteran of the folk scene, award winning songwriter Kyle Swartzwelder has been winning audiences over with his deft lyrical storytelling and dynamic live performances. Kyle started out in the coffee shops around the University of Delaware with his father’s 1968 Ovation Balladeer. After several years of cultivating his songwriting, Kyle moved on to the folk clubs and coffeehouses in the Philadelphia region and quickly developed a reputation as a top-notch songwriter and performer.

Recommended if you like – Lyle Lovett, Jeffrey Foucault, Josh Ritter, early Jackson Browne, early Neil Young.

https://www.kyleswartzwelder.com/

Larry Ahearn attended Villanova University and began working nearby venue Main Point in Bryn Mawr, PA. for 11 years as an integral part of Main Point operations; booking, promoting and producing many of the legendary shows that took place at the Main Point in its “golden years.” During that time Larry began to write and perform his own music as a solo artist, and later, formed the Larry Ahearn Group, sharing the bill with artists like Tom Rush, Jimmy Buffett, Livingston Taylor, Janis Ian, Blood,Sweat & Tears, Pearls Before Swine and John Prine. Following several years of booking, promoting and producing music, sports, and theater, most notably as a team member with the worldwide Concerts For Human Rights tour with Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Youssou N’Dour and Tracy Chapman, Larry found himself in China in 2004/5 with the Harlem Globetrotters. Larry returned to the U.S.A, resuming his first love: writing and performing songs in an intimate atmosphere and has come Full Circle. Currently, Larry is the Director of Artist Operations and Radio Promotion at Trespass Music, booking and promoting the Trespass roster, introducing our clients to the music scene, handling tour schedules and managing master songwriter Craig Bickhardt and Idlewheel.

https://trespassmusic.org/

Songwriter and author David Berkeley writes songs capable of both breaking and mending the heart.... The San Francisco Chronicle calls him a “musical poet,” and the New York Times praises his “lustrous, melancholy voice with shades of Tim Buckley and Nick Drake.” He was a guest on This American Life, and he’s won many songwriting awards and honors including ASCAPs Johnny Mercer Songwriting Award. Berkeley has released six studio albums, one live album, and authored two books. His 2017 release was a never-before tried concept: a novella comprising ten intertwining stories and an album of ten accompanying songs (one for each story). And his 2018 EP contains some of his most relevant and powerful music yet, a set of political love songs called The Faded Red and Blue. Berkeley is back with his most intimate and poignant release yet, Oh Quiet World, written during the lockdown after his family escaped Spain due to Corona.

Berkeley and his family decided to leave Madrid, where they had been living for the year, as Corona numbers began to skyrocket. They packed in haste, leaving much of what they had acquired over the year behind, and managed to get on one of the final commercial flights out. David had planned to leave it behind, but on their way out the door, he grabbed the half-century-old secondhand Spanish guitar he had bought in the city. It was lucky he did, for it was on that guitar that he wrote all the songs for his latest release, Oh Quiet World. David and his family self-quarantined in a friend’s empty house near the Rhode Island coast. He set up a makeshift studio in the attic and began writing and recording songs. “I wrote a song a day that first week back,” Berkeley explains. “Songwriting gave me a way to process my fears and frustrations. It gave me a purpose, something small I could contribute.” The songs are his most stripped back, supported by his wife and children’s singing and the most barebone arrangements with touches of horns, accordion, and banjo. Despite the hard topic, Oh Quiet World manages to find hope through the hard times. The whole album plays like a prayer, beginning with the call to “wake up in the early light,” and ending with the word, “amen.”

David Berkeley’s gift as a songwriter and storyteller is that he sees both the tragedy and comedy in life, managing to both reveal the sorrow and the blazing beauty at the heart of the human condition. It’s a duality that audiences experience at all of Berkeley’s shows as well, as he tells uproarious stories between cathartic songs.

Berkeley lives with his wife and two boys in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. In addition to his solo career, he is also one half of the wildly creative Trans-Atlantic costumed duo Son of Town Hall who just released their debut LP to wide praise. Berkeley’s music has also been remixed by many of the world’s top EDM DJs. He tours extensively all over the country and world and has opened/toured with Dido, Don McLean, Ben Folds, Billy Bragg, Ray Lamontagne, Nickel Creek and many more. He was a Kerrville New Folk winner, a New Song and Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Finalist. He’s performed on Mountain Stage, The World Café, the Sundance Film Festival, South by Southwest, XM Loft Sessions, Acoustic Café, to name a few.

http://davidberkeley.com/

Jack has been performing since the 1970’s when he co-founded the Northeast Union Band with Pete Davis and Sepp Huber. Since then, he has played his music solo and in bands up and down the East Coast. A former finalist at the Telluride Songwriter’s Contest, Jack has spent the last several years honing his playing and writing skills. The result is a new full-length CD, Almost Never There.... In producing the CD, Jack called on old high school friends, Pete Davis and Scott Herzog, and a few new ones too. Jack attributes his current productivity to the writing and reading he did while acquiring his MFA in creative writing from Rosemont College in 2014. “I finally began to see the potential in songs for a kind of flash fiction. It was a bit of an epiphany,” Stanton says.

He cites his more obvious influences: The Beatles and James Taylor, along with less likely ones, like Gary Burton, Steely Dan, and Zero 7. “I listen to the most sophisticated music I can in hopes of a kind of melodic osmosis. The effect is subtle, but I think it helps.”

Jack is excited to be releasing new material. “I’m the definitive late bloomer. It took me the better part of a lifetime to mature into my craft, but it was worth it.” In Almost Never There, Jack often revisits episodes from his youth. “I think I’m able to articulate things now that I couldn’t at that age, so it’s a gift to be able to go back and mine some of those experiences for songs.”

Jack is already working on a follow-up record, which should be a bare bones treatment of his new songs. “I expect the next one to be a Sunday-morning-coffee kind of record – quiet and spacious.”

https://www.jackstantonmusic.com/

Indie blues, singer-songwriter, guitarist - Greg Sover continues to impress along with his bandmates; bassist Garry Lee, guitarist Allen James and drummer Tom Walling.... The release of the band's debut album, Songs of a Renegade & sophomore follow up, Jubilee, continue to garner praise as the records have successfully charted on Roots Top 50 Blues Rock stations. The latest EP, The Parade, has been released on October 30th, 2020.

The band represented the Phoenixville Blues Society chapter and appeared in Memphis, TN in January 2018 and 2019, reaching the semi-finals at the International Blues Challenge. Over 200 plus bands from US, Canada and the UK competed throughout the week.

Greg Sover Band continues to support renowned blues-rock artists including the Yardbirds, Jeffrey Gaines, Jimmy Vivino, Tommy Conwell & the Young Rumblers, Johnny A, Ana Popovic, Walter Trout, Sonny Landreth, Popa Chubby, Marcus King Band and Davy Knowles, while continuing to attract a growing and loyal following after each appearance.

https://www.gregsover.com/

This gala evening begins with seating for optional dinner at 6pm, with a one hour concert by the Philly Blues Kings, with guest musical artist Bob Beach commencing at 7pm, followed by two hours of stand-up comedy presented by Kricket Comedy, featuring host and comedian Eddie Gallagher and comedians Pat House, Jake Mattera and Cassandra Dee.... The kitchen will be open for optional dinner all evening with a full menu of Asian inflected American fare, and a full bar with a dozen fine ales and ciders on tap, wines and spirits.

Pat House is a nationally touring comedian based out of Philadelphia.

For Pat, every day life seems to be a great source of material. Spending years bartending and interacting with strangers, he was constantly intrigued, amazed and extremely annoyed at the ridiculous things people say and do in public. With matter-of-fact delivery and sharp observations, Pat's material is relatable to anyone tortured by the absurdity of others.

A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country, he has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura and Dan Cummins. Pat has performed at Funny Or Die's Oddball Festival, has been featured by The Metro and Philly Weekly. He recorded his first album Biggest Thing in 2013 and his latest album Heard Enough Yesterday in 2018, both albums are now available on iTunes and Amazon.

Jake Mattera was a finalist at the Boston Comedy Festival and he is a 3x finalist at Helium Comedy’s Philly’s Phunniest competition. Jake has acted in sketches that have appeared on "CONAN" and he is featured regularly as a guest on WMMR’s "Preston and Steve Show," "The Q Show" on Fox, and WMGK’s "The John DeBella Show." He has been invited to perform at many prestigious festivals all over the country, including Big Sky Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, HBO’s WICF, and more. He has opened for: Dave Attell, Nate Bargatze, Ron Funches, and Roy Wood Jr., among others. You can follow Jake on Twitter @JakeMattera.

Cassandra Dee is a stand-up comedian and writer from the suburbs of Philadelphia. She's a regular at Punch Line Philly and Helium Comedy Club, where she won the title of Philly’s Phunniest Person in 2018. She’s opened for headliners like Janeane Garofalo, Mark Normand, and Aparna Nancherla. Recently, she was featured on the Best of Helium 2020: Volume one compilation album and her jokes can be heard on SiriusXM.

Eddie Gallagher is a father of four, husband of one & owner of Kricket Comedy which was voted Best of Delco 2019 & 2020.

Being a family man helps him come up with material. Also, ridiculous things pop into his head throughout the day and if he's close enough to his phone, he'll jot it down and eventually share it in his act. Eddie guarantees that you'll laugh at least once during his performance. He has opened for: Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson, Rich Vos, Bonnie McFarlane, Kurt Metzger, Big Jay Oakerson, Mike Vecchione & Bob Nelson.

The Philly Blues Kings are a Philadelphia institution comprised of David "Bluesman" Reiter on vocals, keyboards and guitar, Stephen "AC Steel" Solotist on vocals and guitar, Bill Marconi on drums and percussion and Jamey Reilly on bass. Joining them on harmonica will be Bob Beach, one of the nation's foremost harmonica players.

The Lansdowne Theater opened on June 1, 1927, featuring the silent film “Knockout Riley” starring Richard Dix. The opening event was overseen by John J. McGuirk, president of the Stanley Company. Mr. McGuirk described The Lansdowne as “the best example of suburban theatre construction around Philadelphia.” Adding to the excitement of the day was an appearance by Miss Lansdowne, who flew over the theater in a biplane, dropping roses to the audience below. While the theater was primarily a movie house, it did host live performances on its stage. On the first anniversary of the theater’s opening Lansdowne’s Albert Clinton Wunderlich American Legion Post 65 Youth Bugle Corps performed on stage. Through the years there would be other well-known entertainers from throughout the Philadelphia area including the well-known Bobby Heath a songwriter, lyricist and orchestra leader performed before a sold out audience. On September 7, 1980 Harry Chapin performed at a benefit concert for Congressman Bob Edgar at The Lansdowne.

Recognizing the theater’s historical and architectural significance and its potential to serve as a major catalyst for the reinvigoration of Lansdowne’s Central Business District, the Greater Lansdowne Civic Association and the Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation established the non-profit HLTC to purchase, stabilize, and restore the theater in pursuit of the dream of reopening The Lansdowne as a live music palace. Using a grant secured from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development through the leadership of State Representative Nicholas Micozzie (Retired), the HLTC purchased the building in 2007. Thus far, much-needed repairs to the roof have been made, a fire detection system has been installed throughout, obsolete and unused mechanical systems have been removed, second floor offices have been renovated, and retail stores have been brought into compliance with building codes. In recognition of the historical and architectural significance of the building, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Jamey’s House of Music and all of the evening’s artists are pleased to be donating all proceeds from the evening gala to the non-profit Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation, and look forward to seeing the grand lady ablaze in lights once again.

In 2013, Massachusetts native Sean Britt became the first guitarist in the Brubeck Institute fellowship program at University of the Pacific.... He was a member of the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet (BIJQ), which Downbeat Magazine named the best undergraduate jazz combo in their Student Awards Poll in 2016. While in the BIJQ he performed with visiting artists including Christian McBride, Stefon Harris, and Chris and Darius Brubeck among others. Britt transferred to The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City where he received his BFA in Jazz Studies. He went on to receive a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, class of 2019.

Sean currently resides in New York City where he composes, performs and teaches privately.

https://www.seanbrittmusic.com/

Kerry Kearney (pronounced "Car-Nee"), a slide guitar master, plays and works his instrument to limits that amaze even the most seasoned musician or cultured music fan.... The sounds Kerry creates from his vintage, stock and custom made guitars are as unique as his song writing and original melodies. Kerry was voted "Best Guitarist of 1999" by the LI Voice and “Bluesman of the Year 2004” by the LI Blues Society. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Long Island Sound Award (L.I.S.A.) from the LI Music Hall of Fame and most recently, in 2013, he and his band mates were each inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame. He has toured nationally and internationally with the Allman Brothers Band and Dickey Betts, and has performed with such contemporaries as Sonny Landreth and Robert Randolf. Kerry and his band have shared the stage with the great BB King at the NYCB Westbury Theater and at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY, as well as Robert Cray with the Blind Boys of Alabama and The Blues Brothers starring Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi.

Kerry Kearney’s style, music from the “Psychedelta”, is his own brand containing an upbeat mix of American Blues & Roots, created from writing and performing on the circuit for over 40 years. Along with his band, he has continued to experience an overwhelming and positive response over the airwaves and especially when performing live. His wailing upbeat style of blues, driven by tasty, inspired guitar riffs, electrifying slide and infectious rhythms, has allowed Kerry to amass a huge loyal following. The Kerry Kearney Band recently celebrated 20 years to a sold-out show at the Boulton Center in Bay Shore, NY.

The Kerry Kearney Band lineup:
Kerry Kearney (guitars, vocals)
Mario Staiano (drums)
Gerry Sorrentino (bass)


http://kerrykearneyofficial.com/

Lonnie Shields is truly one of the finest of the next generation of the blues. He cut his blues teeth performing with The Jelly Roll Kings.... His recording career has led him through a number of studios from Memphis and Clarksdale to tours all over the world. This Delta born guitarist, singer and songwriter's style is just the opposite of his demeanor. Lonnie comes across as a mild mannered southern gentleman with a laid back nature. On stage he is transformed into an extraordinary entertainer moving to his music and feeding off the energy of the audience. His music is deeply rooted in gospel, soul and R&B while his sound, like his soul is never too far from the home of the blues.

Lonnie was the first Delta artist that Rooster blues picked up after moving to Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1987. His CD “Portrait” was released in 1992 (named Album of the Year by Living Blues Magazine) and reads like a who’s who of Delta Blues Performers. Over the years, Lonnie has played with many Blues greats including Elvin Bishop, Sam Carr, Sonny Rhodes, Eddie Shaw and Big Jack Johnson just to name a few. In the years following his release of “Portrait” Lonnie’s career skyrocketed. He has performed all over the world and has released a string of impressive CDs featuring his soulful, “down home Blues” with a contemporary, yet juke-joint feel.

Lonnie’s hard work has paid in a fine compilation of music and a reputation of a man with the heart and soul of the Blues. Lonnie now resides just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but always has and always will be the Keeper of The Blues wherever he lays his guitar.

http://www.lonnieshields.com/home.html

Blues lovers and players have made Jamey's their home away from home, and know that this is the best place to come for some really good and inexpensive eats, ales on tap from Crooked Eye Brewery, fresh ground coffee and espresso, great music, and friendly people. The vibe is home-like and cool, and the sound is out of this world. Jamey's provides a full... professional grade backline, so players only need to bring their instrument or personal microphone to jump up on stage and jam.

The open mic jam runs from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the smoking hot Philly Blues Kings lays down a set from noon to 1 pm to get things rolling.

Blues lovers new and old can come to play, eat, drink, chat and enjoy a day soaked in the blues. Many guests also like to host gatherings or parties during the brunch, as there are tables and chairs for dining, and comfortable seats to listen to the music - and it does not cost them a thing to meet up there! Plus, it is wheelchair accessible, and has plenty of free local parking. Being right in the center of downtown Lansdowne, next to the train station, there is abundant public transportation as well.

Check out the mouth watering brunch menu on our menu page.

No reservations are needed. Just load up some friends and head on down!

Blues Jam Guidelines
This is a BLUES jam, not a generic open mic. Your set should focus on blues music.
You must sign your name and instrument on the clipboard list first if you want to play.
Guests will play between 2 to 4 songs depending upon the backlog of guests. Please have your set list and keys ready. Keep the tunes simple so everyone can play without learning your material.
Tune up before you get up to play.
Singers should bring their own mic.
Keep each song under 5 minutes.
The jam is for beginners as well as experts, but players should be at least moderately proficient on their instrument of choice.
Control dynamics. If you can't hear the vocalist or the lead instrument, then consider yourself too loud. Watch your volume and turn it down, if asked.
Players should vacate the stage area as quickly as possible, so the next group can get up.
You can sign up again at the bottom of the list after your set. Everyone gets a chance to play once.

http://www.phillyblueskings.com

Jamey's is proud to be the newest home base for the Philadelphia region's world class jazz community. We welcome players and lovers of all things jazz to come and hang your hat and enjoy an evening of outstanding live music, at no charge, in our cool and classy listening room and restaurant. We feature a full professional... backline including a dual manual Hammond organ with leslie, Nord keyboard, Bucks County drums and an assortment of top quality amplifiers... not to mention the best sound system of any small club on the east coast.

The Dave Reiter Trio lays down the backing for some out of this world jazz to happen, and you never know who might show up to join in. Reiter is a long time jazz pro, and is equally at home on the 7 string guitar, Nord keyboard or our top of the line Hammond organ setup. Bill Marconi is on drums, his name is known to jazz aficionados around the world. Holding down the bottom on most nights, is first-call Philly bassist, George Livanos.

Doors open at 6pm for dinner, no reservations needed, and the music generally starts at 8pm. There is abundant local free parking, and we are a few steps from the Lansdowne train from Philly. We feature fresh cold ales on tap from the Crooked Eye Brewery, Fresh brewed Green Street Coffee, espressos and our excellent dinner menu earns rave reviews... all at modest prices. Our friendly staff is at your service.

Won't you join us for a great night out?

Jazz Jam Guidelines
This is a JAZZ jam, not a generic open mic. Your set should focus on jazz music.
You must sign your name and instrument on the clipboard list first if you want to play.
Guests will play between 2 to 4 songs depending upon the backlog of guests. Please have your set list and keys ready. Keep the tunes simple so everyone can play without learning your material.
Tune up before you get up to play.
Singers should bring their own mic.
Keep each song under 5 minutes.
The jam is for beginners as well as experts, but players should be at least moderately proficient on their instrument of choice.
Control dynamics. If you can't hear the vocalist or the lead instrument, then consider yourself too loud. Watch your volume and turn it down, if asked.
Players should vacate the stage area as quickly as possible, so the next group can get up.
You can sign up again at the bottom of the list after your set. Everyone gets a chance to play once.