What’s going on musically in the Berks-Mont Newspapers coverage area? A lot, and we want to help keep everyone in the know.
Local Bands and Venues 15 Aug – Society Beat at Union Jacks on the Manatawny, Oley (7:00 start)
15 Aug – Sterling Koch at Cigars International, Hamburg (7:00 start)
15 Aug – Front Porch Pickin w/ Amy Forsyth at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown (7:30 start)
15 Aug – Roberta & Chris at Cutillos Restaurant, Pottstown (7:00 start)
15 Aug – Open mic/ w Dennis ‘Two Shoes’ Schwartz at Good Eatz, West Reading (7:00 start)
16 Aug – Main Street (w/ possible special cameos by Henry Frecon and Chris Dietz of CD’s Place) at The State Theater, Boyertown (7:00 start)
16 Aug – Back Flashat The Bowl Grille, Exeter (8:00 start)
16 Aug – DUI Cugino at The Water Tower, Oaks (9:00 start)
16 Aug – Matt Cullen & Friends (First tap Beer B Que) at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown (5 – 8p.m.)
16 Aug – Mile 181, Word on the Street at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (8 start)
16 Aug – Jim Meck at The Speckled Hen, Judys on Cherry, Reading (7start)
16 Aug – John Valerio at The Sandtrap, Limerick (6pm CDT !?)
17 Aug – Kix at Reverb, reading (8:00 start)
17 Aug – Doug Church Tribute to Elvis at Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown (8:00 start)
17 Aug – Double Shot at The Water Tower, Oaks (9:00 start)
17 Aug – Pike Township 200th Anniversary and Weidner Grove Park opening featuring The Hannah Violet Trio and Jack Murray & The Midnight Creeps. Activities all day music at 3pm at the NEW Weidner Grove Park, Pike Township.
17 Aug – Jim Meck at Louies Restaurant, Allentown (7:00 start)
17 Aug – June Chimera, The Go Around, Egocentric Plasticmen at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (8:00 start)
17 Aug – Jagged Sky at The Sandtrap, Limerick (5pm CDT !?)
18 Aug – Good Lovin Jam Band at Union Jacks on the Manatawny, Oley (6:00 start)
18 Aug – Reading Philharmonic Band at Fleetwood Park Band Shell, Fleetwood (6pm FREE)
18 Aug – Charlie Zahn for the Mifflin Community Library Summer Concert Series at Mohnton Memorial Park Band Shell, Mohnton (6pm FREE)
21 Aug – Single Going Steady at The Water Tower, Oaks (5pm start)
22 Aug – Griz Band at Union Jacks on the Manatawny, Oley (7:00 start)
22 Aug – Pete Souders Duo at Cutillos restaurant, Pottstown (7:00 start)
22 Aug – Open Mic w/ Dennis ‘Two Shoes’ Schwartz at Good Eatz, West Reading (7:00 start)
23 – 25 Aug – Stir Fry Music Festival with 3 days of live music, camping and more! Live Music by – Zach Deputy, Kung Fu, Turkuaz, The Primate Fiasco, Splintered Sunlight, The Whiskey Hickon Boys, Flux Capacitor, Jimkata, Turbine, Mothers Wine, Manic Mule, Catullus, Cocktail Party Phenomenon, Montoj, The New Kings of Rhythm, Philadelphia Funk Hustle, Blendmode, Wallace Brothers Band, Manatawny Creek Ramblers, Vibratek, Merri Creek Pickers, The Punkabillys, Absinthesis, Bear Cave Tower, Jah People, Rocktapuss, DJ Kosmic Kat, Drums With Kodi and more. All in the beautiful Hex Hollow Music in Barto.
23 Aug – Me Against Me at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 start)
23 Aug – STORM at Bowl Grille, Exeter (8:00 start)
23 Aug – DJ Johnny Kat Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown (7:30 start)
23 Aug – Grand Central at The Water Tower, Oaks (9:00 start)
23 Aug – Hidden Treasure at Cutillos Restaurant, Pottstown (8:30 start)
23 Aug – Roberta & Chris at The Sandtrap, Limerick (6pm CDT !?)
24 Aug – Black Hat Boris at Sleepy Hollow AC, Mohnton (6:00 start)
24 Aug – No Regrets (and MANY more) at Reverb, Reading (4:30 start)
24 Aug – War Season at Cooper Morgans, Barto (9:00 start)
24 Aug – Dirk Quinn at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30 start)
24 Aug – Allen Reynolds at The Water Tower, Oaks (9:00 start)
24 Aug – Old Soul at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown, (7:30 start)
24 Aug – Jefferson Wheelchair at The Horseshoe Pub at Waynebrook Inn, Honeybrook (9:00 start)
24 Aug – David Duong at The Sandtrap, Limerick (5pm CDT !?)
25 Aug – The Skankin Foxes at Union Jacks on the Manatawny, Oley (6:00 start)
First: Someone please tell how to translate the CDT times in the Sandtrap listings! I have no clue, but that’s how it’s listed on their website … WTIM friends STORM, Back Flash, BHB, Me Against Me, Jim Meck and No Regrets are all posting shows this time! Friend Steve Walker is Hosting the Stir Fry Music Festival over at his Hex Hollow Facility in the beautiful woods of Barto. If you want to go there Google ‘Stir Fry Music Festival’ to get particulars. Last but not least, rumor has it that our friend Chris Dietz (CD’s Place) will be making a cameo appearance with Main Street at The State Theater, this is looking like a fun show to see! One final note to the folks of Arts Quest in Bethlehem – I am in humble awe of the way you organize, run and promote Musikfest. It was FANTASTIC! Thank You.
Do you want to see your band or venue listed here at WTIM send an email to tdietterick@21st-centurymedia.com with the particulars (at least 2 weeks in advance) and we’ll get it out there.
Concerts of Note 14 Aug – Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls at Star Pavilion, Hershey Park
14 Aug – Ted Nugent at Penns Peak
15 Aug – Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at Longwood Gardens
18 Aug – Diana Ross at The Borgata
19 Aug – Jay and The Americans at Ocean City Music Pier
23 Aug – The Wanted with Hot Chelle Rae at The Borgata
24 Aug – Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett at Susquehanna Bank Center
24 Aug – The Wanted at The Sands Bethlehem
25 Aug – Gladys Knight and The O’Jays at The Borgata
27 Aug – Tony Bennett at Longwood Gardens
Tim Dietterick is the circulation manager at Berks Mont Newspapers.
