Events
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A Night Of Soul & Funk At World Cafe Live
Presented by Philly Gumbo at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 30, 2012 A night of soul and funk with Philly Gumbo, Philadelphia's #1 groove band, with its unique mix of New Orleans R&B, soul, funk, blues and reggae.
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Philly Gumbo |
06/30/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 6, 2012 Alan Doyle is the guitarist and vocalist for the Canadian Celtic rock band Great Big Sea, as well as an independent musician, actor and producer. Join him for this special full band performance!
Anyone who has seen a Great Big Sea show has already been convinced of Alan Doyle’s presence and passion on stage. The dedication to "serving the song" will be equally evident in presenting Boy On Bridge on stage through May and June. Ably backed by a crack...
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World Cafe Live |
06/06/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Finbar Furey
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia May 31, 2012 Finbar Furey has left his mark on the music of Ireland for more than four decades. As the lead singer, banjo and uillean pipes player for The Fureys, a group he shared with his brothers Eddie, Paul and George he helped to guide the evolution of Ireland's traditional music. Since leaving the band to pursue a solo career in 1995, Furey has continued to attract attention with his gutsy approach to the music of the Emerald Isle.
In 1978 The Fureys and Davey Arthur were formed with...
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World Cafe Live |
05/31/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Kalob Griffin Band Release Party
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 1, 2012 The Kalob Griffin Band, better known to its devoted fans as the KGB, is a Philadelphia-based group of Americana rockers who strive to provide listeners on and off stage with an energetic, personalized experience. Kalob Griffin (vocals/guitar), Rob Dwyer (guitar/mandolin/banjo), Eric Lawry (drums/vocals), John Hildenbrand (keyboards/vocals), and Nick Salcido (electric/upright bass) create a sound and live show that some would say is immediately original, familiar and contagious.
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World Cafe Live |
06/01/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Los Straitjackets / Eilen Jewell
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 7, 2012 Los Straitjackets are the leading practitioners of the lost art of the guitar instrumental. Using the music of The Ventures, The Shadows, Link Wray and Dick Dale as a jumping off point, the band has taken their unique, high-energy brand of original rock & roll around the world. Clad in their trademark Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling masks, the 'Jackets' have delivered their trademark guitar licks to 10 albums, thousands of concerts and dozens of films and TV shows. Viva Los...
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World Cafe Live |
06/07/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Marcia Ball
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia May 30, 2012 Marcia Ball is a woman with a reputation. The Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist/vocalist/songwriter is famed worldwide for igniting a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she strolls on stage. Ball's groove-laden New Orleans boogie and rollicking Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music fans all over the world. But she's also a master at transfixing her audience with an emotionally rich, passionately sung ballad. The Boston Herald says,...
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World Cafe Live |
05/30/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Marcia Ball
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia May 30, 2012 Marcia Ball is a woman with a reputation. The Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist/vocalist/songwriter is famed worldwide for igniting a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she strolls on stage. Ball's groove-laden New Orleans boogie and rollicking Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music fans all over the world. But she's also a master at transfixing her audience with an emotionally rich, passionately sung ballad. The Boston Herald says,...
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World Cafe Live |
05/30/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Michael Kiwanuka
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 15, 2012 Born in Muswell Hill, London, to Ugandan émigré parents, Michael Kiwanuka was brought up in a home from which music was largely absent, with his first introduction to rock (Nirvana, Radiohead) arriving at the same time as he began to hang with the skater kids in the north London suburb during his early teenage years. Later coming across a soul compilation album given away with a music monthly, he was enthralled by the sound of Otis Redding’s studio talkback discussions...
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World Cafe Live |
06/15/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Nano Whitman
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 1, 2012 This Philadelphia native relocated to Austin, TX, in 2004 where he first gained attention as a solo artist. Currently, he has fully immersed himself in the heart of Austin's thriving music scene through collaborations with many of the local talented musicians (including former Spoon bassist Joshua Zarbo and renowned jazz singer Kat Edmonson). Now playing with his newly formed band, Nano's live performances have been garnering a loyal following and have been highlighted by numerous e-zines...
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World Cafe Live |
06/01/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Philly Rising Open Stage
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia April 23-September 3, 2012 Monday April 23rd kicks off World Cafe Live's weekly Open Stage and progressive Talent Competition! If you are an artist you don't want to miss out this opportunity to win discounted studio prices, editorial coverage and even a business plan consultation!
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World Cafe Live |
04/23/12 -
09/03/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Rhett Miller
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 5, 2012 Rhett Miller is the front man and main songwriter of the hard-charging rock and roll quartet the Old 97’s, as well as an accomplished solo artist. In addition to his nine studio albums with the 97’s (most recently The Grand Theatre Volume One and The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 in 2011), he has released four solo albums; 1989’s Mythologies, 2002’s The Instigator, 2006’s The Believer, 2009’s Rhett Miller, and 2011’s...
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World Cafe Live |
06/05/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
the HYPE! Presents: Moving On - the (Almost) Summer Launch Party
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia May 31, 2012 The sun is out, summer's here and the HYPE! has a great deal to celebrate! Mainly the release of their very own Steve Marchion's long awaited debut album Movin On and their friend Donovan Rice's day of birth.
Also joining the party:
Steve Marchion
Donovan Rice
Red Letter Life
Boy Wonder
Sweet Eureka
Jeanette Lynne
Daniel Scholl
Rachel Schain
Tuba Dan
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World Cafe Live |
05/31/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
The McLovins with Anthony Krizan, former Spin Doctor's Guitarist and Four The Day
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia May 29, 2012 The genesis of The McLovins was forged from a series of chance encounters between the three founders at various music camps during 2008. Bassist Jason Ott, drummer Jake Huffman and guitarist Jeff Howard realized from their first practices that they all shared a similar musical integrity and a desire to perform; the band was born.
The McLovins soon started playing shows locally in and around southern New England, and they quickly defined their sound which is an amalgam of funk,...
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World Cafe Live |
05/29/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
The Parlotones with Ryan Star
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia May 30, 2012 The Parlotones are known for their electric, polished stage performances delivered against the backdrop of their deftly crafted and darkly romantic lyrics. Their sound, described as alternative in their formative years and influenced by the likes of Muse, Radiohead and the Smiths, has evolved substantially becoming more refined and focused with each album. The band experiment sonically with their sound and various structures are utilised in their songs, including the typical doo-wop cycle or...
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World Cafe Live |
05/30/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Toy Soldiers
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 16, 2012 Toy Soldiers is a rowdy, hard-working bunch who spent most of 2011 playing 120+ shows across the east coast and southern U.S. tearing through everything from tiny dive bars to festival stages to big theaters with a brand of soulful rock and roll music that takes its roots, puts it in a blender and pours out that good old feeling made for today. From it's beginnings as a duo started by Ron Gallo in Philadelphia in 2007, to it's era of fluctuating cast of players and it's eventual growth into...
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World Cafe Live |
06/16/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
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Tusk (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) at World Cafe Live
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World Cafe Live |
08/06/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
WXPN's Free At Noon
Presented by WXPN at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia April 27, 2009 - Ongoing Every Friday at noon, WXPN brings live music to the air with the Free At Noon Concert series at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. From NPR Music and WXPN, hear a live mix of roots rock, folk, country and more every week! Shows are free and open to the public, though registration is required at XPN.org. Registration begins one week in advance of each show (Friday at 1), while XPN members can signup the Thursday before. If you can't make it, the show is broadcast live on-air and on the...
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WXPN |
04/27/09 -
Ongoing |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
XPN Free At Noon - KOPECKY FAMILY BAND
Presented by WXPN at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 1, 2012 THE SIX-PIECE, NASHVILLE BASED KOPECKY FAMILY BAND PLAY MILK BOY IN PHILADELPHIA ON FRIDAY NIGHT JUNE 1, AND THEY’LL BE AT WXPN on FRIDAY FOR FREE AT NOON!
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WXPN |
06/01/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Greg Laswell
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 22, 2012 Greg Laswell returns with LANDLINE, a stunning and sonically dense collection of new songs. The album also features collaborations with a number of Greg’s female indie-pop contemporaries including Sia, Ingrid Michaelson, Elizabeth Ziman (of Elizabeth and the Catapult), and Sara Bareilles (on the album’s lead single, “Come Back Down”). More info coming soon.
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World Cafe Live |
06/22/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Michael Kiwanuka
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 15, 2012 Born in Muswell Hill, London to Ugandan émigré parents, Michael Kiwanuka was brought up in a home from which music was largely absent, with his first introduction to rock (Nirvana, Radiohead) arriving at the same time as he began to hang with the skater kids in the north London suburb during his early teenage years. Later coming across a soul compilation album given away with a music monthly, he was enthralled by the sound of Otis Redding’s studio talkback...
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World Cafe Live |
06/15/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Rhett Miller & The Serial Lady Killers
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 5, 2012 Rhett Miller is the front man and main songwriter of the hard-charging rock ‘n’ roll quartet the Old 97’s, as well as an accomplished solo artist. In addition to his nine studio albums with the 97’s (most recently The Grand Theatre Volume One and The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 in 2011), he has released four solo albums; 1989’s Mythologies, 2002’s The Instigator, 2006’s The Believer, 2009’s Rhett Miller, and 2011’s live covers album, The...
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World Cafe Live |
06/05/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |