{"id":18439,"date":"2019-05-09T09:13:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T13:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/?p=18439"},"modified":"2019-05-09T09:13:21","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T13:13:21","slug":"on-syage-bbmak-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/?p=18439","title":{"rendered":"On Syage: BBMak is back"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, <\/span>Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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BBMak<\/p><\/div>\n

Back in 2000, BBMak was one of the hottest pop bands in the United Kingdom. The group\u2019s popularity quickly spread around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

What set BBMak apart from the other \u201cboy band\u201d groups of the era was that the versatile threesome won over young audiences with its music — not with flashy choreography and unlimited hype.<\/span><\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t hurt that Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally were all handsome enough to be teen mag cover boys \u2013 which they were.<\/span><\/p>\n

Still, BBMak’s main selling point was its musicianship and the soaring harmonies created by three lads, each of whom could be a lead singer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The multi-platinum selling group sold more than three million albums and had hit singles worldwide between 1999 and 2003. Best known for self-penned, guitar-driven hits “Back Here,” “Out of My Heart” and “The Ghost of You and Me,” BBMak was one of the few bands from that genre with singers who played their own instruments.<\/span><\/p>\n

BBMak got its start in Liverpool — the home of another top-selling band with great harmonies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were all in different bands in Liverpool,\u201d said Burns. \u201cWe were mostly playing pop and rock with some soul music thrown in. We were doing different club gigs and we met when our bands shared bills. After we met, playing together as a band was just something that evolved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After a four-year career that saw the trio from Merseyside release a pair of albums \u2013 \u201cSooner Or Later\u201d in 2000 and \u201cInto Your Head\u201d in 2002 \u2013 BBMak called it quits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year, after a 16-year gap, BBMak rose like a Phoenix. The trio has been recording and touring ever since. The band\u2019s current tour brings it to the area for a show on May 9 at The Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 202-730-3331, www.thequeenwilmington.com<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

During the decade-and-a-half hiatus, Burns and McNally remained in the music industry, while Barry\u00a0went into personal training.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve remained friends and stayed in touch all these years,\u201d said Burns, during a recent phone interview from his home in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, we got together and jammed. We hadn\u2019t picked guitars and played together in 15 years. We then realized that we really enjoyed it \u2013 and that we missed it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe got our guitars out and played for a while. For fun, we posted it on Facebook \u2013 and it went crazy. It got two million views in a couple days.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing led to another and soon the band had a few gigs lined up.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe did four shows last year \u2013 the Cabin Club in Liverpool, the Gramercy in New York, the House of Blues in Chicago and a show here in L.A.,\u201d said Burns.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBefore we started, we wondered if anyone was going to show up. The shows all sold really well. Everyone was singing along to the singles \u2013 and to the album cuts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re playing live with only three vocalists and three guitars, there\u2019s nowhere to hide. It\u2019s great to see that people genuinely love the music. We got messages on social media from fans who said that our music meant a lot in their lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The three friends started writing together again for the first time in 15 years and immediately found their groove.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe really missed us,\u201d said Burns. \u201cWe\u2019ve got so much music in us. We\u2019re doing it ourselves \u2013 and we\u2019re doing it our way. We just finished making a new album and it will be out in a few months.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn our live shows now, we\u2019re doing mostly the old stuff \u2013 the songs the fans really want to hear. And, we\u2019re also dropping in some songs from the new album.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for BBMak \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/CbGegNlgJdE<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at The Queen will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29.50.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at The Queen are Elena Brokus Productions\u2019 \u201cFuture Stars Show\u201d on May 10, Of Mice and Men on May 10, and Julian Marley on May 12.<\/span><\/p>\n

On May 9, there will be a show at another midtown Wilmington venue just a few blocks down Market Street from The Queen.<\/span><\/p>\n

BBMak\u2019s music might seem like it\u2019s been around a long time \u2013 approximately two decades. The other show features songs that have been performed onstage for six decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Sound of Music<\/p><\/div>\n

From May 9-12, The Playhouse on Rodney Square (10th and Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, www.duponttheatre.com<\/a>) is presenting a brand-new production of \u201cThe Sound of Music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The new touring production of \u201cThe Sound of Music,\u201d is directed by Matt Lenz, based on the National Tour\u2019s original direction by three-time Tony Award\u00ae winner Jack O\u2019Brien and continues the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed film.<\/span><\/p>\n

Original choreography by Danny Mefford (\u201cDear Evan Hansen,\u201d \u201cFun Home,\u201d \u201cThe Bridges of Madison County,\u201d \u201cBloody Bloody Andrew Jackson\u201d) has been recreated by Jonathan Warren, with music supervision by Andy Einhorn (\u201cHello, Dolly!,\u201d \u201cBullets Over Broadway,\u201d \u201cRodgers + Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella,\u201d \u201cThe Light in the Piazza\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

The production features music by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Linsay and Russel Crouse.<\/span><\/p>\n

The touring cast features Jill-Christine Wiley playing Maria Rainer, with Mike McLean as Captain Georg von Trapp, Lauren Kidwell as The Mother Abbess, Jake Mills as Max Detweiler, Kate Turner as Elsa Schraeder, Lauren O’Brien as Liesl and Hunter Brown as Rolf Gruber. The von Trapp children are played by Ethan Douglas Cutillo (Kurt), Riley O’Kane (Marta), Jenna Seasholtz (Louisa), Emily Strugatsky (Brigitta), Quinn Eden Titcomb (Gretl) and Edward Turner (Friedrich).<\/span><\/p>\n

The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the <\/span>von<\/span> Trapp<\/span> Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony\u00ae, Grammy\u00ae and Academy Award\u00ae winning Best Score, including \u201cMy Favorite Things,\u201d \u201cDo-Re-Mi,\u201d \u201cClimb Ev\u2019ry Mountain,\u201d \u201cEdelweiss\u201d and the title song.<\/span><\/p>\n

This show, which has been a family favorite through generations, enjoyed extraordinary success as the first live television production of a musical in over 50 years when \u201cThe Sound of Music Live!\u201d aired on NBC in December 2013 and was seen by over 44 million people. 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the film version, which continues to be the most successful movie musical in history.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI started with the tour in August 2017,\u201d said McLean, during a recent phone interview as the company traveled to a tour stop in Roanoke, Virginia. \u201cWe had a few months off last summer. Then, we got mostly new cast in October 2018. We\u2019ve been on the road ever since and we\u2019ll finish it up in about a month.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

McLean\u2019s resume includes National Tours of \u201cGuys and Dolls\u201d (Benny), \u201cSaturday Night Fever\u201d (Frank Jr.) and several productions Off-Broadway including \u201cZiegfeld\u2019s Midnight Frolic\u201d (Jack Pickford), and \u201c90210 The Musical\u201d (Dylan Mckay u\/s).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my second time to perform at The Playhouse,\u201d said McLean. \u201cI was here a few years ago with \u2018Guys and Dolls.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first auditioned for this show, I didn\u2019t think I was right for the part of Captain von Trapp. I thought I was a little young to be the father of seven children.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA day after the audition, I flew to Hawaii for my mother\u2019s 60th birthday. I got a call back the next day. I asked if I could just make a video for them. They agreed and said they wanted to see me when I came back to New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was my mom who introduced me to \u2018The Sound of Music.\u2019 A lullaby favorite for me was \u2018My Favorite Things.\u2019 It\u2019s interesting how things come around in a circle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d is a musical based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, \u201cThe Story of the Trapp Family Singers.\u201d Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun.<\/span><\/p>\n

She falls in love with the children, and eventually their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis. He and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with the children.<\/span><\/p>\n

The original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, opened in 1959 and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The first London production opened at the Palace Theatre in 1961.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was adapted as a 1965 film musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, which won five Academy Awards. \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d was the last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein; Oscar Hammerstein died of cancer nine months after the Broadway premiere.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018The Sound of Music\u2019 is an iconic show,\u201d said McLean. \u201cWe\u2019re based on the original Broadway show \u2013 not the movie. People learn something new when they come to this show. Just going to live theater is a magical experience. The audience is part of the energy of the show.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAudiences love the show because it\u2019s a story of self-discovery. There are some meaty subjects here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pin0BUUazgg<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performances at The Playhouse on Rodney Square are scheduled for May 9 at 7:30 p.m., May 10 and 11 at 2 and 8 p.m. and May 12 at 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets prices range from $40-$95.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another top-flight production that is running from May 9-12 is the Pennsylvania Ballet\u2019s current show at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelcenter.org<\/a>) that concludes its 2018-2019 season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DGV: Danse \u00e0 Grande Vitesse<\/p><\/div>\n

Pennsylvania Ballet\u2019s final program of the season is a trio of high-energy ballets starting with Christopher Wheeldon\u2019s\u00a0\u201cDGV: Danse \u00e0 Grande Vitesse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Set to Michael Nyman\u2019s\u00a0\u201cMGV (Musique \u00e0 Grande Vitesse),\u201d this ballet commemorates the French\u00a0Train \u00e0 Grande Vitesse and conveys the sense of movement and momentum of the high-speed train. Wheeldon has been hailed as, \u201cthe best thing to happen to ballet for 50 years\u201d and \u201cDGV: Danse \u00e0 Grande Vitesse\u201d is a prime example of why he has generated so much excitement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Created in 2006 for The Royal Ballet, Wheeldon\u2019s \u201cDGV: Danse \u00e0 Grande Vitesse\u201d is set to Nyman\u2019s score, which was composed to commemorate the 1993 inauguration of the north European line of the French train \u00e1 grande vitesse, more commonly known as the TGV.
\nA tour de force for 24 dancers with four couples at its core, the work propels the dancers through shifting physical and emotional landscapes, paralleling Nyman’s division of the score into five regions. While a travel motif is never literal, a sensation of momentum and surging progression infuses the ballet.<\/span><\/p>\n

This weekend\u2019s shows feature the final performances by one of the Pennsylvania Ballet\u2019s all-timer favorite principals \u2013 Ian Hussey. The versatile veteran has been with the company since 1993.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years, Hussey has danced many of his dream roles, his favorite being his debut as Romeo in John Cranko\u2019s \u201cRomeo and Juliet.\u201d At the time, Ian was still a young corps de ballet member, and Arantxa Ochoa, his childhood dance idol, was his Juliet. After the performance, then Artistic Director Roy Kaiser came out onto stage and promoted Ian to soloist in front of an appreciative audience — one that included his mother, Joan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m down to my last few weeks of rehearsals,\u201d said Hussey, during a recent phone interview. \u201cMay 9-12 will be my final Pennsylvania Ballet shows.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy husband has his own business and lives in Brooklyn. We\u2019ve been together five years. Now, I want to move to New York to be with him and start a family.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m dancing my best right now. I was looking for a right time and knew that my move to New York would have to happen soon. I\u2019ve been with the Pennsylvania Ballet 15 years \u2013 seven as a principal. I\u2019ve gotten to dance every role I wanted to dance. It was a moment. I knew it was the right time \u2013 time to go out on top and go out on my own.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m involved in all three works in this weekend\u2019s show. I danced \u2018DGV\u2019 once before \u2013 in 2015. I also saw New York Ballet do it after I had performed it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about a 30-minute piece with four movements and a finale. There are four principal couples and eight corps couple. It has a beautiful set \u2013 panels of floor are laid vertical in shapes that move around. I do the third piece which is a beautiful and exciting. \u2018DGV\u2019 is an epic journey and the music is really grandiose and driving.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The second work on the bill is the world premiere of \u201cTrigger Touch Fade\u201d by Jorma Elo, who is known for his focus on speed, difficulty, athletic ability and physicality. Elo\u2019s ballet will feature spectacular choreography and a central, beautiful pas de deux. The piece is set to music by Joseph Haydn\u00a0(Violin Concerto In G)\u00a0and\u00a0Johann Sebastian Bach\u00a0(Violin Concerto #2 In A,\u00a0Violin Concerto #2 In A minor,\u00a0Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo in D Minor).<\/span><\/p>\n

The third piece is \u201c<\/span>Glass Pieces\u201d by Jerome Robbins. The c<\/span>ompany premiere <\/span>remains a fresh and contemporary piece more than 30 years after its debut.\u00a0It is set to music by Philip Glass \u2013 \u201cRubric\u201d and \u201cFa\u00e7ades\u201d from his 1981 work \u201cGlassworks\u201d and \u201cFuneral\u201d from his 1983 opera, \u201cAkhnaten.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for the Pennsylvania Ballet — https:\/\/youtu.be\/iVE9pYhWfVA<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performances at the Academy of music are scheduled for May 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m., May 11 at 2 and 8 p.m. and May 12 at 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ticket prices range from $35-$154.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alice Wallace<\/p><\/div>\n

When Point Entertainment presents a show at Dawson Street Pub (100 Dawson Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/www.dawsonstreetpub.com\/<\/a>), featuring Alice Wallace, it will be a \u201cfirst\u201d \u2013 but not a \u201cfirst\u201d for the Point putting on a show at the Manayunk venue.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never played Philadelphia before,\u201d said Wallace, during a recent phone interview from her home in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was born in L.A. My mom grew up in Hollywood and then our family moved to St. Cloud, Florida. I moved back to L.A. 11 years ago. They came out before me and I followed. When I got a job to teach full-time, I moved home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Wallace\u2019s extended stay in Florida came about because she was a journalism major at the University of Florida and then a writer for the Gainesville Sun<\/span><\/p>\n

Wallace quickly established herself as a talented artist in the genre known as \u201cCalifornia Country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy parents are the reason I started playing music,\u201d said Wallace. \u201cWhen I was growing up, they were listening to Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. My tastes were formed by my parents\u2019 tastes \u2013 Gram, Emmylou, Linda Ronstadt, Led Zeppelin and The Who.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t pick up guitar until the Lilith Fair era. Then, I went back to my parents\u2019 music \u2013 especially Linda Ronstadt. It was nice coming to California to really feel my influences \u2013 to play the Troubadour and other L.A. country rock clubs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, Wallace is touring in support of her new album \u201cInto the Blue.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInto the Blue\u201d is Wallace\u2019s fourth album and her debut on the new Rebelle Road label, a record company formed by three women dedicated to the California Country music community.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded \u2018Into the Blue\u2019 at the beginning of last year in L.A. \u2013 at Steve Berns\u2019 home studio in the Valley,\u201d said Wallace. \u201cThe album was co-produced by Steve Berns and Rebelle Road\u2019s KP Hawthorn. We also did some tracking in Malibu at Dragonfly Creek Recording Studio. We went there because the drummer and the session musicians wanted a big live room.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The studio band on \u201cInto the Blue\u201d featured drummer Jay Bellerose (Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Aimee Mann), bassist Jennifer Condos (Jackson Browne, Graham Nash), guitarist Tom Bremer, and pedal steel guitarist Jeremy Long (Sam Outlaw).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t believe how good my songs sounded being played by these great musicians,\u201d said Wallace. \u201cAll but one of the songs were originals<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe first single from the album was \u2018Santa Ana Winds,\u2019 a song about the forest fires here in Southern California. I really enjoy my songwriting. My journalism education helped me with the storytelling aspect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Wallace\u2019s songs will be delivered in their purest form in her Philly show.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m doing a solo show,\u201d said Wallace. \u201cIt\u2019s more of a storytelling set.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Alice Wallace \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/UAjqZDUc2Eo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Dawson Street Pub, which also features The Empty Pockets, will start at 9 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the Dawson Street Pub are Seth Aaron Band with Emily Drinker Band, Randy Scott Caroll and Adam and Parker on May 10 and Satans with E.D.O, E.J Simpson and Todd Young on May 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Allman Brown<\/p><\/div>\n

Another talented solo artist who will be putting his work on display on May 9 is Allman Brown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown, a London-via-Hong Kong folk pop singer\/songwriter, will be headlining a show Thursday night at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-639-4528, www.bootandsaddlephilly.com<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

On the following day, Brown will <\/span>release his new album\u00a0\u201cDarling, It\u2019ll Be Alright.\u201d It is the follow-up to his acclaimed 2017 debut album\u00a0\u201c1000 Years,\u201d\u00a0which earned him a huge following on Spotify (83 million-plus streams, 1.3 million-plus monthly listeners) and led to organic buzz here in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

Born and raised in Hong Kong before moving to London, Brown arrived in 2013 with the hit single, \u201cSons & Daughters\u201d (performed with Liz Lawrence). The track proved a Spotify smash, with 10 million worldwide streams thus far as well as featured placement on multiple TV soundtracks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHong Kong was an exciting place,\u201d said Brown, during a phone interview last week from his home in London\u2019s Ealing district. My mom is from Singapore and my dad is from the U.K. I was around 12 when we left Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMusic was one thing I knew I was good at. I was always singing. It was the one thing I really enjoyed. I did \u2018Sons & Daughters\u2019 single in 2013 and it got 10 syncs \u2013 placements o TV shows \u2013 in a year. That was a turning point for my career.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Recorded in January 2019 with longtime collaborator Ian Barter (Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith), \u201cDarling, It\u2019ll Be Alright\u201d marks an immense evolution in Brown\u2019s artistry. Fueled by Barter\u2019s insightful production, its bold sonic approach provided the ideal backdrop to Brown\u2019s distinctive lyrical vision.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was writing for \u2018Darling, It\u2019ll Be Alright\u2019 all last year,\u201d said Brown. \u201cI made it at Ian\u2019s studio in Reading. It\u2019s a studio with a lot of cool stuff. We did the whole thing in about a month. I don\u2019t like to take a long time to record. I\u2019d rather work fast. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIts all analog. Ever single instrument is live except the drums. It was a conscious decision on my part. I wanted a soundscape with vocals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Strong music passages, emotive vocals and insightful lyrics proved to be a winning combination for the promising young musician.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Brown, \u201cMy heart is on my sleeve, really, in my songwriting. My strength is not in esoteric melancholy. This is a really positive record.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe world is in a state these days but there are still incredible things happening. A lot of people are speaking out and coming together. There\u2019s this counterforce to the endless tide of negativity we see every day. I wanted to feed into that, offer my own counterweight. So, this record is about reassurance — about me putting some positive energy into the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Allman Brown \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/tGbjj8PH6Js<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Boot & Saddle, which has Aisha Badru as the opener, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $13.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Boot & Saddle are Kevin Devine and John K. Samson with Shannen Moser on May 10 and 11, J\u00fan\u00edus Meyvant on May 14, and Bars of Gold on May 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steph Termini<\/p><\/div>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) hosts Yarn on May 9, \u201cThe Steph Termini Stand Up Comedy Show with performances by Alyssa Al-Dookhi, Cassandra Dee, Lump Hamilton, and Steph Termini\u201d on May 10, and Sin City Band on May 11 and 12.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will host Jeffrey Gaines on May 10 and \u201cSisters of Song \u2013 Anna Spackman, Cynthia Hopkins and Esther Hermiz\u201d on May 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/a>) will present \u201cLiv* Live — A Musical Event for Suicide Prevention\u201d on May 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will host Colter Wall and Kacy & Clayton on May 9, John Paul White and Erin Rae on May 10, Start Making Sense (Talking Heads tribute) and MINKA on May 11, Beatles for Kids! Mother’s Day Celebration Presented by The Rock & Roll Playhouse on May 12, and Lissie and Christine Irizarry on May 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will present The Black Lillies on May 9, Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals on May 10, The Dream Syndicate on May 11, When Swing Was King: The Benny Goodman Tribute on May 12, Richard Thompson (Solo Acoustic) on May 12, Adia Victoria on May 14, and Michael Martin Murphey on May 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Locks at Sona (4417 Main Street, Manayunk, 484- 273-0481, sonapub.com<\/a>) will host \u201cScot Sax performs Wanderlust\u2019s classic \u201cPrize\u201d, solo acoustic\u201d and Jackson Howard album release on May 10, The Mommyheads and Cliff Hillis on May 11, Rose Cousins with special guest Jacob Colin on May 12, and Citizen Cope \u2013 solo on May 14.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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