Author: Independent Philly

Radio 104.5 Block Party with Vance Joy, & Portugal. The Man

The Radio 104.5 Summer Block Party series closed out the Summer on a fantastic Sunday afternoon, August 20, at Festival Pier.  As always, Radio 104.5 highlighted local talent with opening act ‘The Groove Merchants’.  This Kutztown, Pennsylvania based band kicked things off with their soulful style, mixing the guitar work of Luke Ferracone and the big sound […]

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Moonrise Festival 2017

As August rolls around and festival season draws dreadfully closer to its end, many electronic music fans find themselves packing their last available weekends with as many events as they can to get their fix before the end of Summer. Although there are countless festivals to choose from, there are few that stick out against […]

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at Wells Fargo Center

Fans packed the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, July 29th to see rock legends, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, take them on a trip down memory lane. The performance marked the band’s second trip to Philly and the Wells Fargo Center this month after a successful first show on July 1st. This is Tom Petty […]

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Blondie and Garbage’s “Rage & Rapture” Tour at Mann Center

It was a night of women’s power as ‘Blondie’ and ‘Garbage’ brought their co-headlining ‘Rage and Rapture’ tour to The Mann Center on August 2, filling the venue with an all-ages crowd, and just enough vintage punk wear to remind you of the headliners’ style. The evening opened with ‘Deap Vally’, a rock duo formed in […]

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Philadelphia Freedoms at Hagan Arena (St. Joseph’s University)

Tennis fans have been treated to Mylan World TeamTennis action at Hagan Arena (Saint Joseph’s University) since July 17 when the home team Philadelphia Freedoms began hosting matches. For those not familiar with the format for these matches: each team has a coach and four players; two men and two women (five players if there is a marquee […]

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