On Stage: Even as venues close again, Kendal Conrad keeps busy
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kendal Conrad
Philadelphia basically shuttered its doors to live entertainment again last week and the rest of the state doesn’t seem far behind.
Some bars, restaurants and wineries have kept live music going but in a very small and low-key fashion.
There are a few venues in Chester County that are hanging on — Cedar Hollow Inn Restaurant...
On Stage: Vanessa Collier keeps busy close to Chadds Ford home
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Vanessa Collier
The COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the spring and the music industry went into freeze frame.
As a result, Vanessa Collier’s touring schedule has been decimated – in the real meaning of the word. Since the spring, she has performed about one-tenth of the shows she normally would have.
For Collier, a resident of Chadds Ford, the pandemic...
On Stage: The Gallaghers at Candlelight, Sept. 27
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Gallaghers
COVID-19 has been altering the scene for live music in the area for months. Major and mid-size venues have been prohibited from holding indoor shows by government mandate.
Forced to rely on creativity, some venues have been able to present live music – but in a very restrictive way.
Area restaurants and taverns have presented singer/songwriters...
On Stage: Conrad comes home to Pottstown, playing gigs in Chesco
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kendal Conrad
Kendal Conrad had a master plan forging a career in music – grow up in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, learn to play guitar and write songs, graduate from college, head to Nashville to make music and eventually go out on national tours.
Conrad embarked on that path more than a decade ago and was progressing nicely – until the...
