The Concert Room welcomes Photographer Paul Simeone to the show! The legends of Rock!

The Concert Room celebrates Live Aid - A rebroadcast with Journalist Chuck Darrow from season 1

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411308/fan_mail/new] We are rebroadcasting a prior Podcast Session from Season 1 that celebrates the Anniversary of the legendary world music day - Live Aid. Chuck Darrow, the local esteemed journalist and rock critic, joined me for his recollections of the days leading up to the concerts and takes us backstage during the World event on the 40th anniversary.  July 13, 1985: The global event concerts held in Philadelphia's JFK stadium and London's Wembley Stadium, organized and aimed to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. The all-day event was broadcast to a global audience with a list of the top performers of the day. Chuck takes us to the lead up of the event, and behind the scenes backstage. Live Aid will always be celebrated, and Philly is proud to have hosted this memorable and important day. The day Music brought the world together.  https://www.theconstitutional.com/blog/2019/07/13/remembering-live-aid-day-music-changed-world Chuck Darrow Bio: https://www.broadcastpioneers.com/bp11/chuckdarrow.html

Bon Jovi live on South Street - Ripley's Music Hall March 3, 1984!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411308/fan_mail/new] The Concert Room features the legendary Bon Jovi as we feature an entire live performance from his first show in Philly! Out of the rock clubs and into the bigger venues, Bon Jovi rolled on to South Street shortly after his debut album was released for a headline performance at Ripley’s Music Hall on March 3, 1984. Recorded for promotional purposes, this stellar show has Bon Jovi in early rock and pop form that he would hone a few short years that shot him and his band into superstardom. After his mini music hall tour, Bon Jovi hooked up with The Scorpions on their World Tour, then Slippery When Wet came out and it was onward and upward! The Ripley’s show captures a young and gritty band ready for more.  Bon Jovi [https://www.bonjovi.com/]

The Concert Room features Thin Lizzy in the Tower Theater - “Jailbreak” October 20 1977!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411308/fan_mail/new] Today we feature one of the most influential bands of the 70's, Thin Lizzy! The band rolled in to the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA for a two night stand- October 20 and 21, 1977 on the Bad Reputation tour. Recorded for King Biscuit Flower Hour and later culled tapes used for the official Live Album, "Live and Dangerous" although uncredited After 3 0yrs of lockup, guitarist Scott Gorham and Glyn Johns dusted off the tracks, remixed and remastered the tapes and released the album, "Still Dangerous - Live at the Tower Theater 1977" in 2009. This album is 100% live, no overdubs or re-edits. These shows at the Tower are regarded as one of the best on tour and it highlights the band's raw and fierce live act in their Prime!  Still Dangerous (Live at the Tower Theatre Philadelphia 1977) by Thin Lizzy - Thin Lizzy [https://www.thinlizzyofficial.com/releases-archive/still-dangerous-live-at-the-tower-theatre-philadelphia-1977-by-thin-lizzy/#/]

The Concert Room welcomes back Journalist Chuck Darrow! Celebrating the Spirit of '76 concerts!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411308/fan_mail/new] The Concert Room to celebrates and remembers 1976 with friend and veteran entertainment Journalist, Chuck Darrow! We dive back 50 years to the great events and shows held at the Spectrum and JFK Stadium during the Spirit of 1976 celebrations in Philadelphia. From Elton Jonhn, Paul McCartney to Springsteen and the local bands, it was a fun and festive summer in Philly!  Chuck Darrow's Tom Petty Tribute Band: purepettyband.com Chuck Darrow Bio from the official archives of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia: The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia [https://www.broadcastpioneers.com/bp11/chuckdarrow.html] Shore Local News: shorelocalnews.com

The Concert Room celebrates David Bowie and his legendary 70's decade with "Heroes" live on the Spectrum stage, April 28, 1978

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411308/fan_mail/new] The Concert Room features legendary performer David Bowie!  Bowie and his band rolled in the Spectrum during his Isolar II world tour on April 28 and 29, 1978 for 2 sold out shows. These shows were recorded for his live album Stage, released later that year. David Bowie and Philadelphia have a long and mutual love of musical history tied together, with his album “Young Americans” record at the famed Sigma Sound Studios in Center City, and the multiple recordings at the Tower Theater in the early 70’s up to Stage! We go inside his musical and persona changes in the decade of the 70’s, the Philadelphia influence on his career and feature a great performance of “Heroes” live on the Spectrum stage in April 1978.