ardmore music hall

by Jane Roser Few bands have the drive and continuous passion to stay together for a decade, let alone a quarter of a century, but that’s just what New York roots band Donna the Buffalo has done. They passed that mile marker and kept on truckin’. Their loyal fans even Read More

by Mely Duong Trigger Hippy, an all American rock and roll band originating back in 2009, is the brainchild of Nick Govrik and Steve Gorman who are the bassist and drummer respectively. The name itself is actually a play off of words on the term “trigger happy.” Read More

by Lara Supan “It starts with an idea for me, about something that I want to communicate,” Blanton muses while she hangs in her Chicago hotel room. “I feel like I usually start with the point and work backwards.” Carsie Blanton has been in what she describes as “American Pop” Read More

by Donte Kirby Johnnyswim, with the powerful voices of Amanda Sudano-Ramirez and Abner Ramirez, turned everyone in attendance at the packed Ardmore Music Hall into die hard fans. Their opening act was Liz Longley, a Philadelphia native who has since made the move to Nashvill Read More

by Donte Kirby “If it’s not alive, it’s not live,” is the band’s mantra when it comes to live shows and what Abner Ramirez tells me. He’s one half of the married duo, Johnnyswim, and his voice is playful and full of life, no doubt energized by his other half, Amanda Sudano. Read More

by Lexi Bissonnette  Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, green beer and shamrocks fill the bars and people are getting ready to celebrate. What better way to do so than with Irish/Celtic music and pub crawls?  Philadelphia has a bunch of wonderful ones to chose from, Read More