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Celebrate the last Saturday of the Summer with Patrice & The Show at the Reeves Park Bandshell! Led by front woman Patrice Hawthorne of Peaches and Herb fame, this ten-piece band with its multi-talented musicians and vocalists has more than 70 years of combined experience! In addition to the live music, the event will also feature food trucks and family friendly activities. For more information, please visit Phoenixville First or the Facebook Event page .

On Sunday, March 18, St. Basil's the Great Parish is hosting a concert to benefit Phoenixville Area Community Services . From the Facebook Event : Please join us as our parish choirs present a wonderful program of spiritual music, including popular favorites and classical masterpieces. Admission is free. We will, however, gratefully accept good will donations for Phoenixville Area Community Services. PACS has been helping needy families in the Phoenixville area for over 45 years. Since 1972, PACS has worked tirelessly to end poverty and hunger in our community by connecting people in need with resources for food security, financial stability, and better health. In addition to providing ongoing case management analysis, support, and education, PACS provides emergency financial assistance for essential needs such as food, heat, utilities, and housing. For more information about PACS and the amazing work it does, please visit http://www.pacsphx.org/ We hope you join us for this ...

On Friday, December 29 at 7:30 the Pennsylvania Philharmonic will present “American Roots: New Orleans, New York, Chicago, and more!” at the Phoenixville Area Middle School. The concert will celebrate original American Music: from Broadway Musicals of NYC and Jazz clubs of Chicago, to brass bands of New Orleans and soundtracks of Hollywood. With selection from Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Leonard Bernstein, John Williams (and more), there will be something for everyone to enjoy. There are multiple tiers of tickets available for this performance, including: $10 child/student, $28 general admission, $42 prime center orchestra, and $100 VIP experience with a pre-concert dinner, a chance to mingle with members of the orchestra, and the best seats in the house. Tickets are available online at www.paphilharmonic.org/american-roots or by calling 610.401.3650

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills’ Camphill Café announces an Earth-to-Table dinner , in celebration of Earth Day. The dinner will feature meat and vegetables grown and raised in the community. On Saturday, April 22nd at 6 pm, the Camphill Café is offering an Earth-to-Table dinner and concert featuring local musicians Hsiao Ming Chen on cello, and Wei Wen on guitar in honor of Earth Day. Tickets are $55 per person which includes a four course meal. The Camphill Café, in the heart of Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, serves seasonal foods grown both biodynamically and organically in Camphill Kimberton’s Sankanac CSA gardens. The café is open Wednesdays – Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and features outdoor seating “The Café is very unique compared to other restaurants and features collaborative work by village residents with developmental disabilities and volunteers,” says Hilla Haut, café manager. “We are surrounded by the beauty of the land around us and our eco-friendly designed bu...

Chaplin's is a music and private party venue, cafe, and recording studio located at 66. N Main St. Spring City PA. At Chaplin's, the elegant stage and the high-tech studio are just within arms reach of each other: a dream come true for performing musicians! Our primary mission here in Spring City, PA is to encourage local musicians to perform and record their original work in a true listening room. We support all genres of music and performing arts. We have also become a favorite spot to host private events such as: baby showers, birthday parties, rehearsals, meetings, and more. Local artists and photographers are encouraged to display their work in our beautiful room. Open Mic Night is held every Sunday hosted by Ted The Fiddler : Come out and plug into the best house sound around. House kit and bass rig available... Bands are welcome! Doors & Sign-ups @ 7:00: $4 admission ($3 for performers), $2 for BYOB. For more information, give them a call at 610-792-4110 or...

The 7th annual Phoenixville Blues Fest comes to Reeves Park on Saturday, September 10th. The free event features ten bands, great food and activities for the entire family. Schedule shown below: 12:00 – 12:20 Wred 12:30 – 1:30 Charlie Frey’s Blue Plate Specials 1:30 – 2:30 Midnight Shift 2:30 – 3:45 Vanessa Collier 3:45 – 4:45 Sister Blue 4:45 – 5:15 Vocal Fusion 5:15 – 6:15 Steve Guyger & The Excellos 6:15 – 7:30 Dave Fields 7:30 – 8:45 Billy the Kid 9:00 – 10:00 The Dukes of Destiny The event is hosted by Steel City Blues Society , a nonprofit organization established to cultivate and preserve the tradition of blues music. Through community events such as the Phoenixville Blues Festival, their mission expands to include helping the youth in our community discover the wonder and joy of music by raising awareness and funds for music lessons and other local charities. For more information, visit the Blues Fest website at pvilleblues.org .

On Tuesday, August 4th, the Sugar Free Allstars will be playing the Colonial Theatre . Sugar Free Allstars are a Family Funk super duo from Oklahoma City. Chris “Boom!” Wiser and Rob “Dr. Rock” Martin joined forces in 2001 and quickly gained a following with a high-energy live show that has been described as a hip-shaking, head-bopping, southern-based explosion of fun for all ages. Sugar Free Allstars are among the ‘Top 12 Family Music Artists in America’ according to Time magazine. They’ve had two #1 songs on SiriusXM radio’s ‘Kids Place Live,’ and in 2012 were featured on a Grammy Award-winning album. The show begins at 10:30 and tickets are $6.50 (free for children under 3). For more information, including links to some of their videos and tickets, visit http://thecolonialtheatre.com/programs/sugar-free-allstars/ .

Yumi Kendall, Assistant Principal Cellist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, will give a Benefit Concert for the Lyre Association of North America on Friday, May 8, 2015, 8 pm, at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills , located at 1601 Pughtown Road in Phoenixville, PA. Pianist Sheila P. Johns and The East Coast Lyre Ensemble will accompany Yumi on several selections, including two pieces arranged by Veronika Roemer for lyre ensemble and cello – Saint-Saens' The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals and the Rachmaninoff Vocalise. The lyrists, who are coming together from seven states to support the fundraiser, will also offer a special piece written for the modern lyre. The Lyre Association is raising funds to support the Sixth International Lyre Conference, to be held this summer in Detroit, Michigan. A primary goal of the conference, entitled “The Lyre as Instrument For Peace,” is to build community and help develop capacities for meaningful interaction, giving ear toward understandi...

On Friday, January 2nd, the Pennsylvania Philharmonic will perform Disney Fantasia: Live in Concert at the Phoenixville Area Middle School. From bewitched broomsticks to flying horses, this iconic program taken from the original 1940 version and “Fantasia 2000,” includes Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, Respighi's Pines of Rome, Stravinsky’s Firebird, Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” Suite and much more, is performed live by The Pennsylvania Philharmonic’s 80-piece ensemble while Disney’s stunning footage is shown on a gigantic high-definition screen above the orchestra. For more information and to order tickets, go to http://paphilharmonic.org/fantasia_phoenixville.html or call 717-368-5143.

Golden Autumn is a one-day music festival and charity event taking place on Saturday October 18th in Collegeville, PA. All proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley . The event will feature two stages, vendors, yoga, byob, and 10+ bands from Philadelphia, Collegeville, and the neighboring areas. Guaranteed to be a great time for a great cause. For more information, visit their website at www.goldenautumnfest.com or their Facebook event page . Featuring performances from: Mo Lowda & the Humble Satellite Hearts Glim Dropper The Folded Faces Darla Vita and the Woolf Jeremiah Tall Storyteller Off Duty Cops Barnjam All-Star Band

On Sunday, December 1st, the Phoenixville Area Time Bank is joining with friends to present the 'Tides of Hope' Benefit Concert. The event, which is being held downtown at the Helium Comedy Club , will benefit families effected by the typhoon in the Philippines. From their press release: Dear Friends, In light of the recent typhoon that devastated a large part of the Philippines, we are joining the Fil-American community and other concerned groups in helping the affected families regain hope and normalcy in their lives. To this end, Phoenixville Area Time Bank and friends will hold an unprecedented benefit concert titled “Tides of Hope,” on Sunday, December 1st, 7 p.m. at the Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom Street in Philadelphia.Catherine Ricafort The concert will feature some of the best musical talents from Broadway headlined by Catherine Ricafort from the musical, NERDS and Mamma Mia.

The Schuylkill Canal Association (SCA) has a full day of activities planned for Saturday, October 19th, so get your friends together and head on over. Starting with an organized clean-up at 9 a.m., the day will continue with a guided BYOB (bring your own boat) paddle of “the loop” at 2 p.m. To cap things off, the SCA has once again assembled a brilliant lineup of musical talent for its Folk ‘n Fall fundraiser, which runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at St. Michael’s Park on Jacobs Street in Mont Clare, Pa. Tickets are $25 and includes music and a meal (roasted pig with sides or vegetarian lasagna with a vegetable medley). Children 14 years of age and younger get in FREE! Musical acts include The Mighty Manatees, DVD MUSICK, Holt 45 and Ted the Fiddler.

On Saturday, October 19th, David Uosikkinen (famed drummer of The Hooters) brings his In the Pocket project to the Colonial Theatre . Press release below: PHOENIXVILLE, PA - (September 20, 2013) - Fresh off their rockin' performance at the Philadelphia Folk Festival (where they were joined onstage by Todd Rundgren and closed Saturday's show), David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket returns to The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA (227 Bridge Street; 610-917-1228). On Saturday, October 19th In The Pocket will celebrate the release of their new single and video short, I Saw The Light, originally recorded by Todd Rundgren in 1972. Showtime is 8pm. Tickets are $19.50 - $34.50 and are available at thecolonialtheatre.com. In The Pocket's live show is a rock n' roll revue with a revolving cast of Philadelphia's most celebrated musicians. I Saw The Light features Phoenixville's own Cliff Hillis on lead vocals and guitar, The Hooters' Fran Smith, Jr on bass; fr...

They're back! The Colonial Theatre is Bringing Back the Bacons Saturday, Sep 28, 8PM. The concert, donated by the Bacon Brothers , will benefit both the Association for the Colonial Theatre (ACT) and the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust (FPCCT) . Tickets go on sale Aug 30. The first five rows are reserved for sponsors, so if you would like to be a sponsor, contact Mary Foote , Executive Director of the Colonial Theatre. For more information, visit the Colonial Theatre .

This Saturday, December 29th, the Polish American Citizens Club will be hosting an Oldies Dance featuring the music of Shake, Rattle & Soul. The concert, which will be from 8-11pm, will feature hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s and the cover charge is just $5. The Polish American Citizens Club is located at 328 High Street. Shake, Rattle & Soul

The Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley presents its Holiday Extravaganza. This program includes Laurel and Hardy’s comedy “Big Business,” with Wayne Zimmerman providing live accompaniment on the TOSDV Wurlitzer Opus 585, 3-manual, 24 rank theatre pipe organ. A concert by guest organist Joe Pantano, and music to celebrate the season (Late Fall/Winter, Christmas, Chanukah, New Years, etc.) will complete the program. This fun afternoon, quickly becoming a highly anticipated annual event, will take place Sunday, December 9, 2012, 3 PM, at the Colonial Theatre , 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, PA. Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under, will be available at the door. Note that the Colonial assesses a $1.50 fee on all tickets. Come and join us for our last theatre pipe organ program for the 2011-12 season and ring out the old year (a little early), TOSDV-style.

Iron Works Church will be hosting a free concert this Saturday evening. The concert, which will be held at Reeves Park beginning at 6pm, will feature performances by musical guests Jillian Miller , Florida Wayne , and local sensation Emjay . In addition to live music, there will be a moon bounce for the kids, free snacks, and plenty of open space for all to enjoy.

For the third year in a row, the Steel City Blues Society will present the free, daylong Phoenixville Blues Festival in Reeves Park, Phoenixville, PA on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 12pm to 10pm. The family-friendly day of free blues music performed by ten regional bands and musicians will take place rain or shine, and will again feature many local food and specialty vendors. The festival founder, Jim DiGuiseppe, indicated that this year there will be all new bands, a common festival trait. The lineup includes a variety of Blues genres and two bands from Nashville Tennessee. The Bart Walker Band features Bart Walker on lead guitar, recent winner of the best guitarist award at the International Blues Festival in Memphis. This year will feature many special events including a Blues Idol competition, with the audience determining the winner. The will also be a “corn-hole” tournament for interested competitors, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the festival. Festival pro...

“Live In Europe”, the new CD from Jeffrey Gaines , was recorded during his 25-city tour of Europe with Joe Jackson in the autumn of 2010. The CD features Gaines’ classics and fan favorites, including the hit ballad “Beyond the Beginning” and the powerful anthem “Headmasters of Mine.” Gaines’ fans have long asked for a solo-acoustic CD, and he delivers just that with these previously unheard performances. A standout track, “Five Years” captures a stirring interpretation of David Bowie’s opening song on “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.” Gaines will play several east-coast dates throughout the summer to support his new "Live In Europe" release. "Live In Europe" was released in stores on on June 26th and is currently available at amazon.com . You can hear record in its entirety at soundcloud.com .

The Chesco Pops, in partnership with the Phoenixville Public Library , will perform in concert at Phoenixville Area High School on Thursday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. Titled Lights . . . Camera . . . Music! Melodies and Memories from Movies and TV , the program features medleys from American in Paris, James Bond, Oklahoma and Titanic, theme music from Chariots of Fire, Magnificent Seven, Peter Gunn, Pink Panther and Superman, and renowned Broadway songs and duets sung by Amanda Noce, soprano and Greg Kasander, baritone. The Pops brings together 65 of Chester County’s finest instrumental players. Since its founding in 2005, it has presented 40 concerts in more than a dozen county venues. It is under the direction of WCU Professor Emeritus, Jacques Voois, who will retire as the Pops’ principal conductor following the series. For its summer series, the Pops is partnering with local community non-profits. Concertgoers will enjoy the show and also support the ongoing activities of the Phoe...