August 26, 2026 – Myles Smith brought his “My Mess, My Heart, My Life Tour to The Met in Philadelphia for a sold-out show. The tour comes in support of his debut album, released June 19. Selling out The Met is no small feat, let alone doing it while touring behind a debut album. Photos […]

August 15, 2026 – The Fillmore Philly was already vibrating before Jack Harlow appeared. Not metaphorically. Literally. The floor had taken on that particular pre show tremor familiar to anyone who has spent enough nights standing in rooms with several thousand people waiting for their favorite artist. Except this wasn’t the polite anticipation of a […]

August 14, 2026 – There I was on a Saturday night in the dead of summer, standing in front of 21,000 people at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, wondering exactly when all of this happened. Somewhere between the late summer sunset, the wall of Marshall stacks, the pyro, the beer, the tattoos, the teenagers wearing shirts from […]

August 13, 2026 – More than 70,000 fans packed Lincoln Financial Field for Queens of the Stone Age who are currently on tour with Foo Fighters. They opened with “Regular John,” followed by “The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret.” From the start, the band was tight and powerful, with thunderous drums, heavy guitars and […]

August 13, 2026 – Foo Fighters took the stage at Lincoln Financial Field at 8:05 p.m. for what would become an incredible night of rock and roll. Following opening sets from Mannequin Pussy and Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters — guitarists Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear, bassist Nate Mendel, keyboardist […]

[ Photography & Story by Rick Pettine ] The Temple Owls football team kicked off their 2026 season with a commanding 38-14 victory over the Rhode Island Rams. The Owls dominated on the ground, powered by running back Keveun Mason, who logged a career day with 158 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Under a dual-quarterback system rotating […]

[ Photography & Story by Rick Pettine ] August 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA — The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 30-13  at Lincoln Financial Field, allowing Cincinnati to finish their preseason undefeated at 3-0 while the Eagles dropped to 0-3.  And….so what?! With both teams resting their primary starters to protect them for the upcoming regular season, the game served as […]

[ Photography & Story by Rick Pettine ] August 1, 2026 – Millville, NJ — The New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville hosted an action-packed day of high-speed drama during the New Jersey Lottery SpeedTour with SVRA. The premier road-racing event on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway featured intense open-wheel competition highlighted by the FR Americas Championship.  In Race 1, rookie Luke Powers secured his […]

[ Photography & Story by Rick Pettine ] April 11, 2026 – Villanova, PA — The Providence College Friars staged an incredible fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Villanova Wildcats 10-9 in an overtime thriller at Villanova Stadium. Villanova initially controlled the tempo, heading into the final frame with a comfortable 7-3 advantage after explosive offensive production from Luke Raymond (#44) and David Link (#4), who each recorded hat tricks […]

[ Photography & Story by Rick Pettine ] April 4, 2026 – Villanova, PA — The Villanova Wildcats secured a hard-fought 9-7 victory over the Denver Pioneers in their BIG EAST men’s lacrosse matchup at Villanova Stadium. The Pioneers rallied from a three-goal deficit to briefly tie the game at 5-5 in the fourth quarter when Chris Merageas (#4) scored off an assist from Marek Tzagournis (#34). However, Villanova’s defense […]

[ Photography & Story by Rick Pettine ] March 27, 2026 – Wilmington, DE — The Delaware Blue Coats pulled off an exhilarating 132-128 overtime victory over the Capital City Go-Go at Chase Fieldhouse.  In a high-octane affair featuring 28 lead changes, Capital City erased a late deficit by forcing a turnover on Delaware’s inbounds pass to knot the score at 125 […]

[Edited Transcript: Abbreviated for length and clarity] Interview + Article By: Erin Hunter (@erinehunter) April 15th, 2025 – Cory Marks is a top-charting Country Rock artist from North Bay, Ontario, in Canada. From the day he was encouraged to perform open-mike at a bar, he was destined to sing, and he has become the first […]

[Edited Transcript: Abbreviated for length and clarity] Interview by Erin Hunter + Photos by Steve Cerf January 25h, 2025 – Sierra Spirit is an indigenous artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born Sierra Spirit Kihega, storytelling was always a significant part of her culture, and her debut EP is a reflection of this innate part of indigenous […]

[ Interview by Jen Strogatz ] [ Photos by Jen Strogatz ] Independent Philly: Where does the name ‘Jungle Giants’ come from? Who thought of it? Andrew Dooris: When we were first starting up the band, we all came up with a few names; I think The Jungle Giants was Sam’s. We handn’t formally decided […]

[Interview by David J. Miller] The Cold War Kids are in the midst of a tour that brings them to the City of Brotherly Love on Friday, January 31st, 2020 at The Fillmore. Back in November, lead singer Nathan Willett spoke with us about the new album, their live show, the challenges of adapting to […]

Ahead of their upcoming Step to the Local Motion Tour and their show at the TLA in Philadelphia on February 15th, Pepper’s drummer Yesod Williams took some time to speak with IndependentPhilly.com about their new album, Local Motion, the band’s history, his favorite thing about Philly, how much pot the 3 members of Pepper can all smoke […]

Independent Philly recently had the opportunity to speak with Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ron Pope. If you haven’t heard of Ron Pope, you might recognize his music from features on shows like like NBC’s “The Voice,” CW’s “Vampire Diaries,” “90210,” and multiple seasons of FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” which sent two of his albums into […]

December 31, 2025 – Snacktime’s third annual New Year’s Eve run at Brooklyn Bowl filled early, coats vanished into the void, and by the time the lights dropped, everyone already looked committed to staying up late and feeling it in the morning. Photos + Article by @a.j.kinney The crowd skewed older, and it showed in […]

August 9, 2025 – As the lights dimmed, the Akron, Ohio duo of Dan Auerbach (lead vocals, guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums) kicked off the night with the gritty trifecta “Thickfreakness / The Breaks / I’ll Be Your Man,” setting the tone for what would be a raw and electric performance. The curtain lifted as […]

August 01, 2025 – Let’s get one thing out of the way: yes, World Cafe Live is still standing, and still under fire. After a bitter clash earlier this summer between venue ownership and a tight-knit crew of dedicated staffers many of whom were suddenly let go after raising concerns over a variety of issues; […]

The Duffy String Band, a renowned participant in Philadelphia’s annual Mummer’s Parade, has long been celebrated for its vibrant and entertaining performances that captivate audiences and exemplify the rich tradition of Mummers in the city. The Mummers Parade, held annually on New Year’s Day, is a cherished Philadelphia tradition dating back to the 19th century, […]

HOLMDEL, N.J. — Some bands rely on nostalgia to carry a performance. Stone Temple Pilots use it as a launching point. June 28, 2026 – On a warm summer evening at PNC Bank Arts Center, the Southern California rock veterans transformed the Holmdel amphitheater into a celebration of one of the deepest catalogs to emerge […]

HOLMDEL, N.J. — If there was ever a place where country music feels right at home in New Jersey, it’s the lawn at PNC Bank Arts Center on a summer night. June 18, 2026 – Long before Riley Green took the stage, the parking lots had already turned into one giant tailgate. Pickup trucks lined […]

June 20, 2026 – Legendary gothic metal band Evanescence brought their Sanctuary Tour to Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden Saturday night. Rather than relying on a greatest hits set, the band spent much of the evening showcasing material from their latest critically acclaimed release, Sanctuary, performing all 11 tracks from the album. From the moment […]

June 05, 2026 – Indie alt-rock icons Modest Mouse played to a sold out crowd at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on Friday night. The venue was packed shoulder-to-shoulder from the barricade to the back wall as fans gathered to celebrate the release of the band’s eighth studio album, An Eraser and a Maze, their […]

April 01, 2026 – From the moment Perfume Genius took the stage at Philly’s First Unitarian Church, he commanded the room in a way few artists can. Backed by a second keyboard, the stripped-down setup kept the focus on his voice, moving effortlessly through the higher register before dropping down when needed. The performance felt […]