Christine
The Samples Jam It Out In Ardmore!
It’s time to kick off the 2020 concert season! My first show of the brand new year is a band called The Samples. This jam band brings a...
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Dec 30, 201912 min read
The Best Concerts of 2019! The Third Annual Tips2LiveBy Concert Awards!
Once again, my 2019 was filled with concerts! Live music is such a big part of my life. This year I saw 60 shows in 5 different states...
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Christine
Dec 23, 20197 min read
Low Cut Connie Is Home For the Holidays!
One of my favorite things about music festivals, is that you can discover so many new bands. Despite the fact that Low Cut Connie is from...
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Christine
Dec 16, 20198 min read
Power Trio TR3 Rocks The Ardmore Music Hall!
When you go to see a TR3 show, it’s very possible you won’t know any of their songs (outside of the couple of covers they tend to throw...
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Christine
Dec 9, 20199 min read
Carbon Leaf Makes Their Annual December Stop in Philly!
I said it last year, and I’ll say it again. Carbon Leaf loves Philadelphia in December! This is the third year in a row that we’ve seen...
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Christine
Nov 20, 20197 min read
Tool Brings the Fear Inoculum Tour to Philly!
If you are a Tool fan and reading this, let me just get this out there right away. I am not a Tool fan. I don’t dislike them, but I’m not...
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Christine
Nov 18, 20198 min read
Blue October Plays Webster Hall in NYC!
I discovered Blue October almost 2 years ago. A good friend, who is also a fellow Dave Matthews Band fan (so I trust her musical taste),...
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Christine
Nov 4, 20196 min read
Blues Traveler Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of “Four”!
On September 13, 1994, Blues Traveler released their fourth album – “four“. The album sprung Blues Traveler into mainstream music, with...
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Christine
Oct 28, 201910 min read
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – The 2020 Nominee Class!
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1986. Since then, hundreds of artists have been inducted. Some of those...
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Christine
Oct 20, 20198 min read
Are You A Fan? Tips2LiveBy Looks At Fandom!
Are you a fan of something? Personally, I’m a fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Toledo Rockets and any Detroit team. I’m also a fan of dry,...
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Christine
Oct 14, 20194 min read
A Night Of Prince With Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones!
I had the chance to see Prince live in concert twice in my life. Once was at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, and once was in a...
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Christine
Oct 4, 20198 min read
Wrapping Up Summer At Sea Hear Now Festival!
If you love live music, what’s the best way to wrap up your summer? A weekend of amazing live music at the second annual Sea Hear Now...
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Christine
Sep 18, 20196 min read
Bastille Kicks Off Their Doom Days Tour, Part 1 in Philadelphia!
The first time I saw Bastille live was at the Liacouras Center on Temple’s campus in October of 2014. At the time, their first big hit...
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Christine
Sep 13, 20197 min read
Morrissey Plays BB&T Pavillion in Camden (And Actually Shows Up!)
Morrissey has duped me before. It’s not easy convincing my husband to go to a Morrissey show. I had to convince him to go to see him at...
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Christine
Sep 9, 20197 min read
Do We Have Concert Fatigue?
I love going to a concert. For those of you that know me, you know I go to a lot of concerts. I go to more concerts in a year, than some...
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Christine
Aug 19, 20194 min read
Music Legend Mark Knopfler At The Met!
I am not a Mark Knopfler or a Dire Straits fan. It’s just not my thing. But, my husband is a big fan. So, when this show got announced,...
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Christine
Aug 19, 20195 min read
Squeeze Plays Their Songbook!
When I think back to my younger days, there are certain songs that pop into my head. They were classics that I listened to over and over....
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Christine
Aug 7, 20196 min read
Sarah McLachlan And The Philly Pops!
Sarah McLachlan has been one of my favorite artists for decades. Even before I started going to as many concerts as I go to today,...
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Christine
Jul 29, 20197 min read
Marielle Kraft’s Record Release Party at World Café Live!
Marielle Kraft is a young singer/songwriter based just outside of Philadelphia in Delaware. She just released her debut EP – The Deep End...
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Christine
Jun 20, 20196 min read
It’s Dave Matthews Band Weekend In Camden! Time To #PartyWithAPurpose!
For Dave Matthews Band fans, summer means one thing – it’s time for the DMB Summer Tour! With the exception of the summer of 2017, Dave...
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