johnny brenda’s

by Lauren Rosier There’s no denying that the full-length debut, The Sunshine of Your Youth (Bright Antenna), from Philly haze pop quartet, Cheerleader, was one of the most influential indie records of 2015. However, Philadelphia wasn’t always the only city that Connecticut Read More

by Ziggy Merritt There are rarely more than a handful of times where you can look back on a moment or an event and say with certainty that it exceeded all expectations. This past Saturday at Johnny Brenda’s saw three of the most promising acts currently rising through the Read More

by Mely Duong Oldermost, a band that’s been around since 2010, has been infusing the Philly music scene with a new association for the Wild West lexicon. Instead of the term being a ghost town descriptor, fans are left with a high energy rock and roll sound focusing on Read More

by Bryan Culver I know we live in a moderately large city—one that knows how to pack a music venue—but it’s easy to forget that Philly is often an auto-include on any band’s touring itinerary. Johnny Brenda’s—for the unacquainted, you’ve been missing out.  The rowdy Phishtown Read More

by Matt Kelchner On the heels of releasing their stellar debut album When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired earlier this year, Athens, GA group Mothers descended upon Philadelphia on Thursday. In front of a filled Johnny Brenda’s, they impressed with heavy hitting versions Read More

by Alexandra Healey This past Saturday, most of the people in Philadelphia were freezing and miserable on the snowiest day of spring. Yet a small portion of those people were looking forward to the sold out show at Johnny Brenda’s that featured Haroula Rose, Darlingside, and Read More