piazza at schmidt’s

by Matt Kelchner As the festival season begins to heat up again, Chvrches begins to prepare for another year of playing on some of the biggest stages across the country. In their short career, the three piece group from Glasgow, Scotland have managed to steadily climb the ranks Read More

by Jaz Bowens Ice Skating is just one of many advantages of winter in the city and there are two locations that always brings out a crowd, Blue Cross River Rink and Skate at the Piazza (at Schmidt’s). These two locations offer hours of outdoor skating and festive winter fun. Read More

by Jessica Nguyen “There’s a fork in the road in front of me,” the first line of The Unlikely Candidate’s song, “Follow My Feet”. With great vocals and a strong beat, this song and the band behind it, have the force to push you through the last Read More

by Emily Meenan This Saturday, Radio 104.5 is putting on their third FREE Summer Block Party of 2013. Head out to the Piazza at Schmidt’s from 3:45 to 7 and check out Capital Cities, Bad Books, and Cold War Kids! Capital Cities is an “alt-dance” group from Los Angeles. Front-men Read More

by Matt Kelchner It’s hard to believe it’s already summer (well not officially, but close enough)  and that means the return of Radio 104.5’s monthly block parties at the Piazza in Northern Liberties. Philly’s rock radio station already threw their first free concert back in May Read More

by Stephen Krock Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale. A whale of a tale even. I recently spoke with Sebastian Keefe of folk-pop band Family of the Year to learn more of the L.A.-based group’s musical inspirations. “I guess it used to be a bit more Gilligan’s Island,” says Read More