Jaffna World Music Ensemble
2024-09-21 20:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Show at 8pm, doors open at 7pm
tickets $20 online, $25 at the door
(online tickets end at 6:30pm)
Jaffna is an acoustic, ethnic fusion ensemble that plays original music. This Philadelphia-based world music ensemble combines instrumentation and influences from the Middle East, India, and anywhere else that inspires them. With roots in the early 1990s, the group maintains its distinct style with original compositions and improvisations that stretch the boundaries of their respective cultures. Jaffna has produced 2 CDs of original music and its members maintain a high level of activity in many world music projects such as Barakka, One, Hindugrass, Arehm and Atzilut.
Jaffna musicians have created a musical universe with oud, guitar, tabla, and dumbek, where they can all argue, eat and stay good friends. Along with the strong Mid-East and Indian flavor come unmistakable flamenco, rock, Balkan, and jazz influences, the result of jamming in and around the vibrant Philadelphia world music scene for years.

Jaffna Sites:
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Reverb Nation
Videos:
Scrapple TV Documentary
YouTube Page
The Fallser Club is a 6,300 square foot community space and the location of East Falls Forward. East Falls Forward (EFF) is a registered community organization (RCO) with a pro-urban mission: a dedication to making East Falls a walkable, sustainable neighborhood with attractive places to eat, shop, and do business.

If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list, please just tell us your name when you come in for the show.
Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Private Rental
2024-09-22 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States

Aja Marie and Felicity Mundy Tuning into a Night of AM & FM Radio
2024-09-25 19:30 - 21:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $15 online and $20 at the door (online tickets stop at 6 pm on the day of the show)
Doors open at 7 pm

Aja

Aja is a born and raised Philly-based artist who will be finishing her senior year of college at Temple after the sudden closure of the University of the Arts. Her past credits include “Joan” in Fun Home, “Mary” in Family Undone, and assistant director of new works such as “The Doctor is Dead” and “Norma Jean”. Aja will be receiving her degree in Directing.
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Felicity Mundy

Felicity Mundy is a Philadelphia transplant by way of Louisburg, NC. Her passion for musical theater brought her to Philadelphia’s prestigious University Of The Arts. Her credits include “Celia” in As You Like It with Shakespeare in Clark Park, Songs by Gays Sung by Gays at 54 Below, and more! She will be a Senior at Temple University in the fall, graduating with a BFA in Musical Theatre.
https://www.instagram.com/felicitymvndy
Tonight they celebrate almost 4 years of friendship and accompaniment!

If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list, please tell us your name when you come in for the show.
By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Grace Pettis with Max Davey
2024-09-26 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors at 7:30pm
tickets $20 online, $25 at the door.
Grace Pettis
Grace epitomizes the term singer/songwriter. As a singer, her voice is both powerful and beautiful, and she uses it like a fine arts painter to color and craft her songs. American Songwriter Magazine wrote “As a decorated songwriter, Pettis blurs the lines between country, Americana and folk. Her soulful delivery of calculated lyric lines helps her tell stories for all generations.” Her songs have been recorded by many esteemed artists, including Sara Hickman and Ruthie Foster. Grace explains, “The songs that ring the truest often come from my own feelings and memories. People need upbeat songs they can dance to, but they need sad songs, too. Hard songs. The songs that are the hardest and most painful to write seem to be the most healing. I write from wherever I happen to be. If I’m happy, I write a happy song. If I’m sad, I write a sad song. If the world is on fire, so are my songs.”

Asked about her conscious choice to work with an all-female/non-binary creative team for Working Woman, Grace explains, “As a feminist, I can’t complain that the industry is unfair to women if I’m not actively working on whatever level I’m at to change it for others. I don’t feel the need to cloak my own feminism in metaphors anymore or sidle up to it with a wink so I don’t offend anyone. Here in the US, women make up something like 22% of chart-topping artists, across all genres. We are 2% of the producers credited on those charts, and just about 12% of the songwriters. Less than 1% of chart-topping songs are written without men. Meaning, we are literally not hearing women. The fact is, women like me work our tails off. We have to, to carve out our place in the world. It’s past time to recognize and honor women’s contributions. This is our time and we will make the rules. We are not asking for respect anymore. Now, we are demanding it.”
From an early age, Grace was encouraged to speak her mind and to express herself musically. Words and music were the family heirlooms she inherited from her parents, a traveling songwriter (Pierce Pettis) and poetry scholar (Dr. Margaret Mills Harper), who were divorced by the time she was a small child. As a result of that separation, she was raised in two very different parts of the “Deep South”: the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, and the backwoods of Mentone, Alabama. Grace’s musical influences run the gamut of Southern sounds: from mountain music and gospel to country and folk to R&B and hip hop. Pierce was on the road a lot, and the albums he left for her to listen to while he was touring the country and sending paychecks home were both a way to be closer to him and a driving influence in her writing from an early age. She was writing songs as soon as she could talk and enlisting help from her mom to get them down on paper by the time she was five.

An award-winning singer-songwriter from Austin via Alabama, this isn’t Pettis’ first rodeo. For Grace, who has been characterized as “a little bit folk, a little bit country/Americana, and a whole lot of soul,” 2020 had many silver linings. She signed with MPress Records, released three critically acclaimed singles – “Landon”, White Noise”, and “Drop Another Pin” (with “Landon” landing at #10 on The Bluegrass Situation’s year-end “The Women Who Wrote Our 2020 Soundtrack”), and recorded Working Woman in Nashville.

Experience Grace’s incredible talent through these videos:
Paper Boat (live performance)

Working Woman (official video)

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Max Davey

Max Davey shares her personal journey through intimate indie folk music. Maxʼs songs are about love, loss, and all the weird stuff in between.

Max Davey Accounts:
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If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list, please just tell us your name when you come in for the show.
Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

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2024-09-27, 2024-09-28 | PA

Open Mic Night with host Jeff Alexander
2024-09-29 18:00 - 21:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open at 5:30pm
Come celebrate music and the arts at our open mic event hosted by Jeff Alexander.

We provide an open platform that welcomes all types of artists. We welcome and support all types of first-timers and experienced artists. Our OpenMic is on the last Sunday of each month.
Our Open mic runs from 6 PM until 9 PM. Sign up starts at 5:30 PM.
NOTE: This is a free event open to the public.

Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Where the Olive Trees Weep: A Documentary Film Premiere on Palestine
2024-09-30 19:00 - 21:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
We are hosting this screening both in-person at The Fallser Club and online. After the screening, a panel discussion and Q&A will follow.
For in-person tickets, please RSVP for capacity with the ticket links below. Purchasing a ticket to donate is optional, but donations are appreciated to offset our costs and to ensure we can continue offering this important work.
For virtual tickets please go to:
https://kinema.com/events/where-olive-trees-weep-olhylw
to register for your personalized viewing link. After the film, you can go to The Fallser Club’s Facebook page to watch the panel discussion and Q&A. https://www.facebook.com/TheFallserClub. (Our in-person screening may not start at the same time as your online screening, so there may be a delay between the end of your online movie and the beginning of the panel discussion on Facebook.)

This event is co-sponsored by Voices from the Heart and CAIR-Philadelphia: pa.cair.com
If you have questions please get in touch with voicesfromtheheart@aol.com

We will be donating to the following two funds:

Younis

Younis is 25. His family, including his sick parents, are trapped in Gaza. He is raising funds to evacuate them to Egypt. Read more here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-youness-family-escape-war-and-illness

Dema

Dema is 19. She has a family of eight people, all trapped in Gaza. Her youngest siblings (2 and 5) already have skin diseases. She is trying to save her family. Read more here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/safe-future-for-demas-siblings-postwar?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp1c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Donation Tickets are $5, $25, $50, and $100 depending on your ability. You can also donate cash or check at the event, and we will add it to the families’ funds. Together we can make a difference.

Panel Discussion following the Movie

Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, Ph.D., (Panel Moderator) is Executive Director of CAIR-Philadelphia and director of the digital Islamic Studies project themaydan.com at George Mason University where he is a research fellow at its Center for Global Islamic Studies.
Samuel Kuttab was born in Bethlehem, Palestine, and has lived in the Philadelphia area for over 30 years. He cofounded Philadelphia Palestinian Americans and Prayers for Peace Alliance.
Alexa Firat, Ph.D., is an associate professor of instruction at Temple University, where she teaches courses in Arabic, modern Arabic literature, Arab cinema, and culture and dissent.
Dina Portnoy is a retired Philadelphia teacher. She is a member of Jewish Boomers Against the Occupation of Palestine, If Not Now, and Jewish Voice for Peace.

This is a beautiful, poignant, heartbreaking new film about the struggles and the resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice. They follow, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. It also features Dr. Gabor Maté as he offers trauma-healing work to Palestinian women tortured in Israeli prisons.

In May 2022 the filmmakers followed Dr. Gabor Maté, a trauma expert and holocaust survivor, to the occupied West Bank, where he was offering trauma healing work to a group of Palestinian women who were detained—and some tortured—in Israeli prisons. During this journey they filmed what they witnessed and the heartbreaking stories of the people they met.
Two years later, they are finally ready to premiere the new film Where Olive Trees Weep. The film is accompanied by 23 recent conversations on Palestine that include music, interviews, and poetry. . (https://whereolivetreesweep.com/event/#schedule)
Don’t miss this emotional cinematic journey and the accompanying talks, panels, poetry, and musical performances. Together, we can bear witness to the Palestinian experience, deepen our understanding, and stand in solidarity with those who have endured unimaginable hardship.

Here is a link to the movie trailer:
https://kinema.com/films/where-olive-tres-weep-l3jugg

If you want to get further involved:
The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible. —Toni Cade Bambara
Our vision is to inspire viewers to get involved — or deepen their engagement — in taking action for Palestinian freedom and collective liberation.
We do not know which actions will become a tipping point, or how our collective action may inspire others to get involved. It is in this spirit that we invite you to take action in whichever way you can.
While we share the following ideas, we strongly recommend reaching out to connect with local groups and campaigns toward meaningful conversations and movement building.

Donate to support organizations supporting the population of the occupied territories, rebuilding Gaza, working towards human rights and bringing trauma healing work to the region. See the “Support Humanitarian and Peace Organization” section below.
Call for Permanent Ceasefire: Contact your elected officials, ask them to call for a permanent ceasefire and stop sending weapons to Israel. Keep calling — while building community — by joining Power Hours hosted by our friends at Jewish Voice for Peace.
Join your local, intersectional solidarity movement. Join street protests, strikes and creative actions. In the US, you can find protests at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), Jewish Voice for Peace, If Not Now, and others. Access tools for protesting from Gaza is Palestine.
Divest from injustice. One of the key aspects of the international movement to help end apartheid in South Africa was to apply economic pressure. Palestinians are calling for similar Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions.

Learn about divestment and find local campaigns to join.
See a list of companies profiting from the current assault on Gaza.
Ask your local college, faith institutions, cities, and pension funds to divest from apartheid. This simple toolkit can help you get started.
Ask your community to sign the Apartheid-Free Pledge.
Download the Boycat app

When it is safe, visit Palestine. Visit the refugee camps, checkpoints, and experience daily life. Go on educational tours. Join solidarity efforts to help Palestinians resist settler attacks and continue their sumud (steadfastness), tending their flocks and olive trees, taking their children to school, and making everyday living an act of resistance. Check organizations such as Eyewitness Palestine, International Solidarity Movement or Center for Jewish Nonviolence. Here is a good tour company led by a local Palestinian.
Practice having hard conversations. Find tips on how to talk with your family and friends, and on how to talk about Palestine in your workplace in this free toolkit, Freedom Within Reach, by the Palestine Feminist Collective (see page 19).
Oppose hate speech and violence against Muslim and Jewish communities. Speak up and learn more about how to organize against antisemitism, anti-Arab hate, and anti-Muslim hate. Understand the difference between antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Educate yourself on antisemitism with this primer, On Antisemitism: Solidarity and the Struggle for Justice, and the Unraveling Antisemitism poster and curriculum from Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. Access guides for speaking out against Islamophobia, bullying and bias from CAIR.
Continue your learning journey. Study and research everything you can, and share your knowledge. Find out who finances American elected officials. Join Study & Action for Palestine, an online summer 2024 course for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of Palestinian liberation struggles led by a top group of trainers, hosted by White Awake.
Grieve. Mourn and pray together to grieve the lives lost in this genocide. Host a vigil, invoking rituals from your own traditions. Honoring the memories of those killed, you can read out their names, share their stories, or display their photos with candles and tea lights.
Practice gratitude and self-care. We can take care of one another so we can sustain ourselves for the long haul. Find tools for bringing resilience practices into your community and daily practice and keep these reminders nearby. Remember, burn brightly, but don’t burn out! Express your gratitude to leaders who are taking heart and courage and calling for a permanent ceasefire — elected officials, faith leaders, students, artists, humanitarian aid workers, and community voices around the world. Gratitude is the antidote to fear and despair and helps motivate people to continue to act in integrity and with care! And don’t forget to celebrate the mystery and sacredness of life!

SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN AND PEACE ORGANIZATIONS

The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund operates relief programs for children in Gaza, where half of the population is under 18.
The Middle East Children’s Alliance provides emergency assistance to war refugees and emergency medical supplies to hospitals and clinics.
Eyewitness Palestine sends medical supplies to Gaza, and trains volunteers to be accountable lifelong social justice advocates.
Operation Olive Branch – Grassroots movement to support & amplify aid requests of Palestinian families – Access
Save Gaza’s Children facilitates evacuations of critically injured children from Gaza.
Defense for Children International – Palestine provides legal services to children in urgent need.
Jahalin Solidarity protects the rights of Bedouins and other Palestinians living under occupation.
Naqab Emergency supports unrecognized Bedouin communities in the Negev and the south.
Project 48 provides educational material, eyewitness testimonies, images, videos and artifacts that bring to life the Palestinian Nakba.
World Central Kitchen provides meals to Gaza’s displaced population.
Doctors without Borders provides urgently needed humanitarian medical aid in moments of crisis and conflict.
OXFAM is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.
The New Israel Fund works to build a stronger democracy in Israel, rooted in the values of equality, inclusion, and social justice.
Center for Jewish Nonviolence brings Jewish activists from around the world to Israel/Palestine to join in Palestinian-led nonviolent civil resistance.
Catharsis Holistic Healing offers free somatic therapy in the West Bank and will send therapists to Gaza as soon as that is possible.
Gaza Community Mental Health Program provides clinical, social, research and training services.
The Palestinian Counselling Center offers comprehensive psychological care to Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Global Compassion Coalition for anyone seeking refuge during this time of hurt and confusion.
Jewish Voices for Peace a grassroots organization working towards Palestinian freedom.
Rebuilding Alliance is dedicated to rebuilding war-torn communities and bringing the world together to make them safe.
Dror Israel strives to promote solidarity, social activism, democracy and equality in Israel.
American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization working for a just, peaceful, and sustainable world free of violence, inequality, and oppression.
The Friends Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker organization that lobbies Congress for peace and justice.
The Palestinian Feminist Collective confronts systemic gendered, sexual, and colonial violence.
מרחב מרפא provides support to trauma survivors of the Hamas attack in Israel.
Help Shahd Abusalama fight discrimination.

Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Wake & Flow Morning Yoga with Justine
2024-10-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-10-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-10-23 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-10-30 08:00 - 09:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Enter your midweek with a balanced and customized 60-minute practice. Enjoy a slow and submerged start to the practice with longer holds throughout. Feel the heat gradually build into an energetic flow that keeps your mind and body moving. This practice can lean more toward the Gentle Yoga side of things depending on group energy levels. Open to all levels of practice, you will need a yoga mat. Yoga blocks and a strap are highly recommended. Yoga mats, blocks, and straps are available on a first-come, first-served basis, free of charge. Please wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothes/athletic wear that promotes movement and breathing. Don’t forget your water bottle 🙂

Yoga classes are $20 for a drop-in and can be paid in cash or Venmo to Justine at the beginning of each class. No pre-registration is required and you do not need to register for the entire series- drop-in when you want! 10 class cards and loyalty cards are also available, see Justine for more details.

Secret SoFar
2024-10-04 20:00 - 22:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $20
Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm

The secret’s out! We’re hosting a @sofarsounds show on October 4th!
In case you don’t know, Sofar transforms spaces into secret live music shows. Expect local artists, great vibes, and a whole lot of community magic.
The best part? The artists remain a mystery – you’ll discover who they are when they take the mic!

Kickstart your weekend with some mystery live music! We’ve teamed up with @sofarsounds to bring an intimate live concert.
Get your tickets before they sell out!
Friends of The Fallser Club get a special price!! Use promo code SOFARSPACES15-BCC88 for 15% off the show.
Scan the QR code for the SoFar Fallser Club link or go to The Fallser Club SoFar Link

Life is filled with mystery…..Enjoy it!!!

Trace Bundy, Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso with Raji Malik
2024-10-05 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open at 7:30pm
tickets $25 online, $30 at the door (online ticket sales stop at 7pm on the day of the show)

Trace Bundy
Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy must be seen, not just heard. His music is poetry in motion, using harmonics, looping, multiple capos, and his unique banter and stage presence to deliver an unforgettable live concert experience. Listening to his intricate arrangements is one thing, but seeing the fan-dubbed “Acoustic Ninja” play live confounds even the most accomplished music lovers as to how one person can do all that with just two hands and ten fingers.
Bundy’s unique career has brought him across the world, with concerts in 28 countries and counting – from high-tech performance halls in South Korea and Italy, to remote villages in Zimbabwe and Guatemala. He has independently sold over 150,000 albums on his record label, Honest Ninja Music. His video clips circulate virally at astonishing speed, with over 45 million YouTube views to date.
Jimmy Leslie at Guitar Player Magazine blogs “It was easy to see why Bundy plays bigger venues on each tour. In his hands, the acoustic guitar is an imagination station, and there was no telling where he is going take the audience at any given turn. Thrilling stuff.”
Audiocast Magazine from Austin, TX agrees: “Bundy’s live show is without a doubt an event that needs to be witnessed rather than told about. With such a jaw-dropping performance, Bundy’s live concert is a slap in the face that would leave a palm print on the memory of everyone in the audience.”

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Raji Malik

Raji Malik has performed and recorded hard rock and instrumental Indian-influenced music in the Philadelphia area for the past 30 years. He is self-taught and started playing guitar when he was 19. Raji’s initial musical influences were the great rock guitarists Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Jimi Hendrix, and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd). Then he discovered Shakti, featuring 3 masterful Indian musicians and guitar legend John Mclaughlin playing a modified sitar-like acoustic guitar. Raji promptly put away his electric guitar and immersed himself in the pure tones of the acoustic guitar. Raji finds deep inspiration from many brilliant “Modern Fingerstyle” guitarists who are all disciples of the late Michael Hedges, who reinvented the acoustic guitar with his harmonic percussive playing. Raji hopes that his music brings peace, healing, and inspiration.
May this music bring you an appreciation of your goodness and a deeper sense of interconnection. May we all continue to challenge ourselves to grow with honest self-reflection so that we may more clearly channel love. That is why we are here.

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Crys Matthews, Social Justice Music-Maker with Sug Daniels + Justice Art Show
2024-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
$20 online, $25 at the door
Crys Matthews
Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the
brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. A powerful lyricist whose songs of
compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls “the poster child for
intersectionality,” Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation called Matthews’s gift “a reminder of what
beauty can occur when we bridge those divides.” She is made for these times and, with the release of
her new, hope-fueled, love-filled social justice album Changemakers, Matthews hopes to take her
place alongside some of her heroes in the world of social-justice music like Sweet Honey in the Rock
and Holly Near. Of Matthews, ASCAP VP & Creative Director Eric Philbrook says, “By wrapping honest
emotions around her socially conscious messages and dynamically delivering them with a warm heart
and a strong voice, she lifts our spirits just when we need it most in these troubled times.”
Matthews began performing in 2010 but cemented her acclaim at Lincoln Center as the 2017 NewSong
Music and Performance Competition grand prize winner. That year she also released two new projects
— her album of thoughtful songs on love and life called The Imagineers, and her EP called Battle Hymn
for an Army of Lovers, which tackles social justice themes. Matthews also won the People’s Music
Network’s Social Justice Songs contest at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. Loyal fans quickly
followed as Matthews racked up performances at large music festivals and prestigious venues across
the country including the Sundance Film Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, and locally at venues like The
Birchmere, The Hamilton, Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center, and Jammin’ Java. In her TedTalk
about difficult conversations called “Sing, Don’t Shout — An Alternative Approach” Matthews spoke
about being born and raised in a small town in southeastern North Carolina by an A.M.E. preacher, and
how she witnessed the power of music from an early age. A former drum major and classically trained
clarinetist turned folk singer, Matthews is using her voice to answer Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to be
“a drum major for justice.”
“I believe in hope,” Matthews said. “As a social-justice songwriter, it is my duty to keep breathing that
hope and encouragement into the people who listen to my music.” And, from the title track to the last
track, Changemakers does just that all while tackling some heavy topics like immigration, the opioid
crisis, Black Lives Matter, and gun safety to name a few. “Ani DiFranco said, “People used to make
records as in a record of an event,”” said Matthews, “so I hope that these songs will serve as a time
capsule, a record of the events of the last four years and what it was like to live through them.” Crys
Matthews’s thoughtful, realistic, and emotional songs speak to the voice of our generation and remind
us why music indeed soothes the soul.

https://www.crysmatthews.com/
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Sug Daniels

Sug Daniels is a Delaware born, Philadelphia based, singer-songwriter, story teller, and producer who is using the tools around her to capture the emotions of an era. Daniels’ work is as colorful, vulnerable, and charismatic as her personality. She thoughtfully combines elements of folk, rock, and soul alternatives to create personal and tender music interlaced with messages of truth and positive change.

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Art Show Doors Open 6pm
There are many ways to work for justice. Tonight will be about song and art.
Come early to check out the incredible art on The Fallser Club walls and meet the artists. The show will remain up through October 16th.
Tiff Davis – American Queen TJD

Philadelphia-based artist American Queen TJD aka TIFF Davis is best known for her vibrant abstract paintings highlighting a set of words painted on top of crowns that sit above a human bust-like object.TIFF introduces a complex vision of what it means to treat your thoughts like you would a gold crown. She believes that we all must remember to fix or adjust our own crown from time to time. Her mission is to spread positive energy, hope, and motivation through art.
By creating these paintings she is sending a message about how important it is for every individual to nurture themselves by holding their own thoughts or dreams up on pedestals. Her work also stems from her own experiences and the world around her. Her most recent artwork takes a critical view of social, cultural and interpersonal issues. Some of her artistic inspirations are Basquiat, Pollock, Haring, Warhol, Picasso, RGB, Nina Simone, old Kanye, and Lauryn Hill.

@americanqueentjd

UNAPXLXGETIC

UNAPXLXGETIC is a Conscious Creator. He creates to Heal, Nurture and Cultivate a prosperous Afro-Human mentality through mindful colors. His artworks are creative, thoughtful & expressive. He strives to Educate, Elevate, and Inspire progressive conversations throughout his work.

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Berlin

“Berlin…! Explores the mind through what he calls Psychological Popstract (Pop art/abstract). His purpose as an artist is to shed light on our mental health and to capture the clashing romance between color psychology and our emotional intelligence, thus delivering more awareness to our self-reflective prowess. Beyond many colors, pink is a common motif he uses to represent self-love and the connection between the heart and brain. His ghoulish Glum Glums, usually identified as black and white zombies, are representations of our negative emotions and society’s oppressions which feed on our color, serving as a result of our self-deprivation. Berlin…!’s goal as an artist is to empower the world through his use of vulnerability and self-analysis, and to help design a world beyond society’s traditional boundaries with creative expression through mediums in art, music and poetry. He is native to Newport News, VA, and currently resides in Philadelphia, PA.”

https://www.instagram.com/dotdotdotart/
Jovace L. Nelson

Jovace L. Nelson is a dynamic artist from Philadelphia, celebrated for his compelling blend
of architectural design and fine art. With a foundation in business management and design
from Penn State, his work explores the intersections of structure, space, and emotion.
Featured in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and in the spring of 2025 the Philadelphia
Airport, his pieces invite viewers into a world of layered meaning and thoughtful
composition. A lifelong Philadelphian, his artistic journey is rooted in the city’s rich culture
and history, with each piece reflecting his deep connection to his hometown.

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Dean Owens- UK’s finest Celtic Troubadour with Stewart Gatsi
2024-10-09 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
tickets $20 online, $25 at the door
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Two magically unique voices, one great night of music!

Dean Owens
Award-winning Celtic troubadour Dean Owens is one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans including authors Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), Ian Rankin (whose iconic character Rebus has Dean’s CDs on playlist!) and BBC legend “Whispering” Bob Harris.
Dean Owens is an adventurous, award-winning, troubadour, and a natural wanderer. His 9 (official) acclaimed solo albums, mostly recorded in the US, have seen him collaborate with some of the most respected musicians and producers around (including Al Perkins, Will Kimbrough, Neilson Hubbard, Grant-Lee Phillips and most recently, Gaby Moreno and Latin rock legends, Calexico).

His most recent album, 2022’s Sinner’s Shrine (recorded in Tucson with members of Calexico) has been pulling superlative-laden reviews from publications throughout Europe, described as an intoxicating, innovative, perfect, “marriage made in heaven” collaboration. 2023’S follow up (with some tracks recorded at the Sinner’s Shrine sessions, some long distance with the Calexico musicians), El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine) is a double CD release, including an all instrumental “soundtrack for an imaginary Western”.

There are stories of love and lust, sinners and saints, the displaced, the wanderers and the border ghosts, infused with the dramatic Panavision desert sweep of Calexico, with Joey Burns’ guttural guitar, John Convertino’s masterful drumming and percussion, and sweeping mariachi horns.
Dean is also a consummate live performer, with a searingly soulful voice, a wealth of stories, earworm inducing melodies and great songs; the heart of a rock n roller combined with the spellbinding delivery of folk’s best storytellers, with fun and melancholy intertwined. He can perform solo, duo or with his band The Sinners – a hugely talented, brass infused 4 piece including electric guitar, bass and trumpet. Spirit Ridge, the follow up to Sinner’s Shrine, is due out in late 2024, recorded in Italy with producer Don Antonio and musicians from Sacri Cuori

Owens sings with a dark majesty that matches the gigantic emotional pull of his songs… **** Mojo
more intoxicating than the most treacherous of mezcals… **** Rolling Stone
one of my favourite artists… very special – Bob Harris (BBC)
varied, vibrant and thoroughly fascinating… American Songwriter
one of the most interesting and innovative artists in Americana… Lonesome Highway
visionary and rewarding… Folk Radio UK
Edinburgh’s finest… Edinburgh Evening News
One of the very finest songwriters on the scene today, making some beautiful, beautiful art – Ralph McLean (BBC Radio Ulster)

Stewart Gatsi

Stewart Gatsi is an international singer, songwriter, and recording artiste. Stewart has written and released two full length projects. The first, ‘The Telling Truth’ was released in 2010, with the second and most recent ‘Songs On My Bike’ in January 2019.
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe his musical journey and passion for the craft, has taken him on tours to Hong Kong, Singapore,The U.S (Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Nashville), Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
His alternative musical taste, which he terms New Age Alternative blends a kaleidoscope of musical styles, driven by an appreciation for alternative rock, soul, and classical pop. His approach to songwriting is blunt, yet thoughtfully crafted and layered in imagery. His ability to also sing in Shona (Zimbabwe), as well as English, adds an entirely different dimension to what’s already a dynamic, crisp and soulful vocal range.

Stewart Gatsi is the author of Rough Guide To Planet Earth offering a thrillingly suspenseful, and at times humorous glimpse into travel, and living on four different continents, as a person of color.
This is a no-holds-barred memoir, meets suspenseful travel adventure.
The book covers growing up in Zimbabwe, moving to Kansas City, Missouri, cliff-jumping in Cyprus, facing down a charging elephant, in Botswana, shooting a music video on a $20 budget,
touring Cambodia, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Zimbabwe as a musician, and much more.

PFS/MAC Presents Rob Lincoln 1,000 Song Celebration / PFS Fundraiser
2024-10-10 19:30 - 22:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors 7 pm show 7:30 pm
Emcee Jefferson Berry
General: $20; PFS $15: MAC $10

Each week Rob Lincoln writes two songs and presents them on his YouTube channel. PFS/MAC Presents Rob Lincoln 1,000 Song Celebration / PFS Fundraiser will feature 20 MAC performers, each performing a Rob Lincoln song to celebrate his pending 1,000th original song. Singing Rob’s songs will be Heidi Wolfson, Jefferson. Berry, Julianne Ott and many more local folks. Rob will perform with Steve Lessick at the end of the night. Net proceeds go to the Philadelphia Folksong Society.
Besides releasing a 300-song debut album, Rob Lincoln is best known for founding the PASA house concert series, PASA Summer SongFest and most recently the PFS Gene Shay Awards event.
So many songs……… Check out this screenshot of Rob’s YouTube feed!

www.youtube.com/@roblincolnsongs

Kat Rivers and the Second Sight, Bright Kelly, and Feaster
2024-10-11 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $20 online (online ticket sales stop at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
$25 at the door.
Kat Rivers and the Second Sight
Kat Rivers and the Second Sight is a four-person indie rock band based in Philadelphia. With influences like Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Led Zeppelin, and Hozier, Kat Rivers and the Second Sight blends powerful vocals, creative arrangements, and poetic lyrics with a dash of feminine rage. Led by singer-songwriter Kat Rivers and featuring Ric Haas on lead guitar, Ava Esrich on bass, and Bob Bradford on drums, their sound covers a mix of blues rock, folk rock, and hard rock with an occasional southern flair. They are currently writing new material and preparing to record their debut EP in the coming months.

https://www.katriversmusic.com/

Kat River’s Instagram

Bright Kelly

Blessed with a gritty voice and cursed (?) with an angry face, Bright has never been much good with social cues. You don’t have to guess what he’s thinking — ask him, and he’ll tell you in blunt terms.
His music works like that, too. It’s at once startlingly honest and thrillingly oblique. You get the immediate sense that this man’s mind is wired a little differently, and that his voice—throaty and husky, prodigiously loud when he needs it to be—is there to span the distance. To make you understand.
As frontman of The Great Enough, he’s been the herald and standard bearer of lush, dance-and-shout-inducing alternative rock anthems. In his solo work, he is a little more introspective, a little more relaxed, and a little more comfortable with blemishes.
His music has been compared to—or drawn fans of—Hozier, Gang of Youths, Counting Crows, The Avett Brothers, The Head and the Heart, and Elliott Smith.

https://www.brightkelly.me/
Bright’s Spotify
Instagram

Feaster

Feaster’s Spotify

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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

The York Street Hustle
2024-10-12 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets online $15, $20 at the door (online tickets close at 6:30pm on the day of the show)
Doors open at. 7:30pm
The York Street Hustle
FOOT STOMPING
HOUSE ROCKING
HIP SHAKING
1960s SOUL

The York Street Hustle is Philadelphia’s authentic 1960s soul and Motown band. With 10 musicians, our repertoire spans over a decade of some of the greatest music ever written including Detroit, Memphis and Chicago soul. We cover legends like the Temptations, Aretha Franklin and the Four Tops as well as lesser-known artists including Donny Hathaway, Arthur Conley and Betty Everett. The York Street Hustle performs classic soul the way it was intended: with grit, sweat and attention to detail.

Website: https://yorkstreethustle.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yorkstreethustle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkstreethustle/

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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

East Falls Paranormal with the Eric Mintel Investigation Team
2024-10-18 20:00 - 22:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $30 online (online ticket sales end at 7pm on the day of the show)
$35 at the door
Doors open at 7:30pm
The Fallser Club presents a chilling evening of spooky tales and real paranormal encounters with lead investigator Eric Mintel and Spirit medium Dominics Sattele from the popular TV show “Eric Mintel Investigates,” aired on Temple U TV and other cable stations. This captivating event delves into local history and eerie paranormal experiences that are sure to keep you up at night. Join us at the Fallser Club on October 18 at 7 PM for an unforgettable night of ghostly stories and spine-tingling encounters with Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Investigates team. Dominic will also be doing spirit readings.
Eric will have a book signing and reading

Spirit medium Dominics Sattele will offer personal spirit readings
You can sign up for a time slot when you arrive.

An unforgettable night awaits…

https://www.facebook.com/BucksPN1

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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

East Falls Fest!! Exciting Events from 10am to 10pm!!!
2024-10-19 10:00 - 22:00 | PA
So many amazing events going on in our sweet East Falls Community!! ALL FREE
Here is the rundown of the day (and night!)
10 am to 1 pm East Falls Farmer’s Market under the Twin Bridges @4100 Ridge Ave.
11 am to 6 pm East Falls Fest: music, vendors, food, Beer Garden, kiddo activities and more! Ridge and Midvale at Kelly Drive
8 pm to 10:30 pm The Fallser Club’s 2nd Anniversary Celebration with Garry Lee & Friends at The Fallser Club 3721 Midvale Ave

East Falls Farmer’s Market
10 am to 1pm

Who’s at the Market
Diane and Vik are an Acoustic Duo covering an eclectic song mix with Diane on vocals, keys, harmonica, and flute and Vik on vocals and guitar. Diane hails from East Falls!
@dianereimermusic

Who’s at the Market:
Brophy Spring Hollow Farm
Darnel’s Cakes
Everwild Farm
Jrip Juicery
Little Lions a Cat Company
Lynda’s Lady’s Apiary, LLC
McCanns Farm
​Nonpartisan voter registration
Pancito Philly LLC
Philadelphia Mead Company, LLC.
Philadelphia Mycology Club
Ray’s Reusables
Sam Stran Art
Street Forensics
Sazon2Go
Sorrentino Pasta + Provisions
Thunder Mug Cafe
Ursa Bakery

https://www.instagram.com/eastfallsfarmersmarket

https://www.eastfallsfarmersmarket.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563373853558

East Falls Fest

Get ready for a full day of music, bites and brews, and more.
Join the East Falls Development Corporation, East Falls Business Association + East Falls Community Council on October 19th from 11am to 5pm at the heart of our neighborhood for a fun-for-all-ages day of bites and brews, live music, fall activities like bobbing for apples + a giant maze-craze, and more.
(Yes, we’ve got some tricks up our sleeves too!)
Get excited + gather your crew to join the fun!
Music Performances on the Main Stage at Midvale and Ridge
MC Jeff Alexander
11 am Black Breath Collective Choir
11:25 am Circus Performers from The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
12 am Gina Kaz
12:35 pm Circus Performers from The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
12:55 pm Hannah Bug
1:30 pm Max Davey
2:15 pm Vincent Michael
3:15 pm La Case De
4:15 pm Chris Rafter
5:15 pm River Bones

Jeff Alexander

Jeff Alexander is a seasoned and dynamic musician. His specialties in guitar and vocals showcase Jeff’s personal influences from artists like Jimi Hendrix, Tommy Emmanuel, Ritchie Kotzen, and Al Dimeola, with his unique flare. He delivers recognizable songs that are proven ‘crowd-pleasers’, and incorporates climactic originals.
Jeff has organized, played in and collaborated with multiple Philly-based bands, cataloging original and cover songs. He has been featured on film, wedding bands, played in local festivals such as Roxyunk Porchfest and currently hosts the monthly open mic at The Fallser Club. Currently, Jeff resides in East Falls and focuses on his solo acoustic performances that punctuate his ability to make one man feel like an entire band. Follow Jeff on Instagram at @Funkandvibe to learn more about upcoming gigs.
Waverly Alston & The Black Breath Collective

Waverly Alston, Jr. has served in music ministry for 25+ years. Waverly has worked consistently as a composer, director, arranger, and soloist. In 1999, he established “Waverly Alston in the Company of Friends” a group of his talented Friends who tour and provide music with a message. They have performed at The Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Berks Jazz Festival, West Oak Lane Jazz Festival, FOX, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia Jazz Project, and numerous churches/venues along the east coast. Along with music, Waverly is personally dedicated to providing workshops for male engagement, which help urban males find alternatives to negative paths through self-awareness and healing. His community gospel music workshops involve re-engaging people in their love of singing and deepening their understanding of gospel music at its core. Additionally, Waverly serves as an outreach minister, ministry consultant, adjunct professor, and a trained master-level therapist. He is dedicated to working in music, social work, and human development. Waverly is always intentionally looking for opportunities to bring the healing elements of music, therapy, spirituality, and self-awareness into intersection.
The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts

The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts is a recreational program featuring the largest variety of circus classes, equipment and disciplines in the region for students of all backgrounds – ages 2 and up!
Gina Kaz

Gina is a singer/songwriter, children’s music teacher, music therapist with hospice, and an independent indie artist. Gina runs children’s music classes throughout the Philadelphia area five days a week and has created the sweetest, coolest, open-minded, most loving community on the planet. To learn more check out musicwithgina.com
@musicwithginacommunity
https://www.instagram.com/iamginakaz/
Ginakaz.com
Hannah Bug

After years of songwriting as a personal form of self-soothing therapy, Hannah Bug has finally emerged from her bedroom and onto the stage. Her debut showcases her intimate lyricism and soulful vocals, tapping into an authentic indie-soul territory akin to the likes of Banks, Corinne Bailey Rae and Carla Morrison.
IG – @_hannahbug
https://www.instagram.com/_hannahbug
Max Davey

Max Davey shares her personal journey through intimate indie folk music. Maxʼs songs are about love, loss, and all the weird stuff in between.
Max Davey Accounts:
Instagram
Facebook
Spotify
Apple Music
Vincent Michael

Vincent Michael is a singer/songwriter residing in Philadelphia. The songs he performs combine calming vocals with beautiful moments of introspection overtop large anthemic choruses. His music draws inspiration from the likes of Chris Stapleton, Angel Olsen, and Bruce Springsteen. Vince started working on his debut album after being inspired by a summer in Montana living in Glacier National Park. The sonic world he creates mimics the wonder and awe of that special time in his life, and his live show seeks to transport the audience to the front row of that formative experience.
Email: vincentmichaelband@gmail.com
IG – @vincentmichaelmusic
https://www.instagram.com/vincentmichaelmusic?igsh=MThqOHd4NWFvaDA3aQ==
La Casa De

La Casa De draws their sound from 90’s hip hop with a splash of modern, drawing inspiration from bands like The Fugees and The Roots.
Check out their Instagram, @official_lacasade
Chris Rafter

Chris Rafter is a singer and songwriter from outside of the Philadelphia. He’s a local favorite known for his honest and compelling lyricism, anthemic melodies, and on stage charisma. His country, folk, and rock sound lends to stories about love, loss, chaos, the places he’s been, and the place he grew up in. He also hates the universally accepted language of artists bios. In fact, writing this one out felt like a knife in his heart, but the other option would be for someone else write it and make it cornier. So he chose the lesser of two evils.
Email: Mgmt.chrisrafter@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/chrisrafter
IG- @rafterunhinged
https://www.instagram.com/rafterunhinged?igsh=MzVoc3dzbnI0Zjg5

River Bones

River Bones Band is an Americana group with rock n’ roll sensibility that mixes a blend of bluegrass, western swing, rock, and classic country. Since their start in 2016, River Bones Band has performed all throughout the east coast gracing their presence on bluegrass festival stages both big and small. Their tight vocal harmonies mixed with innovative musicianship make them one of the most exciting Philadelphia based musical acts around!
Email: Mgmt.chrisrafter@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/chrisrafter
IG- @rafterunhinged
https://www.instagram.com/rafterunhinged?igsh=MzVoc3dzbnI0Zjg5

Garry Lee & Friends: The Fallser Club 2nd Anniversary Celebration
2024-10-19 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
This show is FREE as our gift to you!!
RSVP’s are appreciated for capacity.
Doors open at 7pm
Donations to The Fallser Club are graciously accepted!!
Presenting Garry Lee & Friends at The Fallser Club for our 2nd Year Anniversary Celebration!! Garry Lee & Friends was our inaugural live music event at The Fallser so they are the perfect anniversary show. Get ready for an evening of blues, soul & rock. It is about time we get Garry Lee, our music director, back on our stage!! Come join your neighbor friends to enjoy these talented musicians! Let’s celebrate together! And guess what? We have a new dance floor waiting for you!! Bring your dancing shoes, your sweetie, and all your besties!!!

Featuring special guests: Deb Callahan, Mikey Junior, Georgie Bonds, and Allen James. More info to come!
Garry Lee

Over the past 30 years, bassist Garry Lee has been a vital part of the Philadelphia music scene. He has performed with some of the most notable bands in the Philadelphia area. He was nominated by the WMMR-sponsored Street Beat Music Awards as Player of the Year for his work with The Daves. He also has a long history of playing with Deb Callahan Band guitarist Allen James; they were bandmates in the Rhythm Cats Revue and later June Rich, both of which Garry was instrumental in forming. June Rich became the hottest band in Philly in the mid-‘90s and a staple on the national music festival circuit. Garry has also been a much sought-after sideman and has performed with Richard Bush and the Lion Choir, Joseph Parsons, Ben Arnold, Parrish Blue, jazz harpist Gloria Galante, and many other Philly area notables. His discography includes the 2006 release of Six Degrees of Garry Lee, a compilation of songs that he’s played on over the years, which includes studio and previously unreleased live tracks from Avila, The Daves, June Rich, the Deb Callahan Band, and others. He has also contributed to the albums of the Deb Callahan Band, The Charlie Crystle Band, Ben Arnold, Joseph Parsons, and more, as well as albums by his own bands June Rich and Avila. One of Garry’s goals is to record a solo bass album.
Deb Callahan

Philly’s own blues and soul drenched singer and songwriter Deb Callahan has been performing, touring, recording and entertaining music fans both regionally and around the United States since the late 1990s. She has graced the stages of many festivals nationwide from The Monterey Bay Blues Festival in Monterey, CA, The Springing the Blues Fest in Jacksonville, FL, The Bayfront Blues Fest in Duluth, MN to WXPN’s XPonential Music Festival right here in Philly. She celebrated the release of her 6th studio album “Backbone” in March 2023 for which she received rave reviews and charted for over 6 months on The Roots Music Report Top 50 Blues albums peaking at #2 in the blues category. Often compared to Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi and Etta James, Callahan has developed a unique sound all her own. The latest album was produced by Philadelphia producer, songwriter, and guitarist Chris Arms and recorded live at Morningstar Studios in Glenside, PA. Deb’s previous CD “Sweet Soul” was produced by Tony Braunagel (Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray) and recorded in Los Angeles with some incredible studio musicians in addition to her longtime guitarist Allen James. Deb’s road tested, all-star band for this show includes Allen James on guitar, Garry Lee on bass and Gordon Grotenthaler on drums.
www.debcallahanband.com
Mikey Junior

Mikey Junior burst onto the blues scene less than a dozen years ago and since that time has amassed an impressive catalog of music and praise from both music fans and industry insiders.
“Mikey Junior is exactly what blues needs today — talented, engaging and young…He bridges the gap between generations of music lovers and makes it cool to love something old-school, winning over audiences throughout the country with the sheer power, passion, and sincerity of his live show.” -Blues Music Magazine
“Mikey Junior’s amazing skills on diatonic & chromatic harmonicas-combined with muscular vocals make him an exciting presence on today’s blues scene.”
-BOBBY REED, DOWNBEAT
“Mikey Junior’s performance… seals the deal on a release that sets a high bar for blues with real personality”
-Roots Music Report

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.mikeyjunior.com
EPK LINK: www.mikeyjunior.com/press
Facebook Link
https://www.facebook.com/mikey.junior.79?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Facebook Link
https://www.facebook.com/MikeyJRBlues?mibextid=LQQJ4d

IG: @mikeyjrblues
MIKEY JUNIOR YouTube Channel Link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmw_ArAKFzVxfbpNXb49-Sg

Georgie Bonds

The average person would be content with fulfilling just one dream, but not Georgie Bonds. He has managed two. Having once been a prominent figure in Philadelphia’s storied Black Cowboys organization, hard work and a twist of fate has brought Georgie to the heart of the blues scene nationally and internationally.
Born and raised in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Georgie got his first taste of delta blues when a friend loaned him a Robert Johnson tape. Blues legend Sonny Rhodes, took a liking to Georgie and became his mentor. Sonny introduced Georgie to more musicians, and taught him how to be a performer, not just a singer. Georgie’s blues career was then well on its way.
At Warmdaddy’s, the preeminent Blues club in Philadelphia, Georgie hosted the monthly, open mic blues jam. As the house band, Georgie Bonds shared the stage and played with Hubert Sumlin, Koko Taylor, Bernard Allison, Melvin Taylor, Kenny Neal, Mark Hummel, Slam Allen, Larry Garner, Bill Perry, Michael Hill’s Blues Mob, Jimmy Vaughn, Carl Weathersby, Bill Branch and The Kinsey Report and the list goes on.
The unusual and unlikely story of Georgie Bonds’ life has led to some wonderful music. In 2001, Georgie independently released his debut CD, “Sometimes I Wonder” to significant critical acclaim. In 2013 Georgie released his second CD, “Stepping Into Time.” Additionally, he was chosen for an acting/singing role in the Broadway hit, It Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues, nominated for four Tony Awards and Best Musical and praised by the New York Times.
https://georgiebonds.com/

Allen James

Allen James was born in WhitePlains, NY but grew up in nearby Tarrytown. He was inspired to start playing guitar after seeing The Beatles play on the Ed Sullivan Show and listening to the Led Zeppelin I album. He began teaching himself to play and has never looked back. He played in his first band as a teen in his hometown but moved to Philadelphia shortly after and quickly established himself on the Philly music scene. Allen has played with many bands in the Philadelphia area including Robert Hazard, Kenn Kweeder, Essra Mohawk, Bo Didley, June Rich, Len Barry, The Flamingos. In 1990, he won Philadelphia’s Street Beat WMMR award for best guitarist while playing with the band Junior League. Though Allen is a versatile player and can emulate many styles effectively, he has been most influenced by rock music from the late 60’s and the early 70’s British rock/blues players. Some of his biggest influences as a guitar player include Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Peter Frampton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mick Taylor, Jon Scofield, Wes Montgomery, Kim Simmonds, and Jon Mclauglin. Allen currently plays a Stratocaster guitar and spends much of his free time pursuing the “perfect tone”.
Gordon Grottenthaler

Gordon Grottenthaler has been a professional drummer since 1985. A graduate of Berklee College of Music in 1986, he has performed internationally with major Blues artists including Bluestime with Jay Geils & Magic Dick, Duke Robillard, Robert Lockwood Jr, Randy Bachman, David Maxwell, and Paul Richelle & Annie Raines. Gordon has also performed with major Jazz artists Herb Pomeroy, James Williams, Art Matthews, and Geoffrey Keezer. He currently resides in the New York City area and has performed throughout the eastern United States in recent years with The Felix Cabrera/Arthur Neilson Band, Slim & The Perkolators, Deb Callahan, TJ Wheeler, Felix Slim, and Vanessa Collier.

Spook Fest with Tyler Sensenig, Mark Mallon, and Caroline Quinn
2024-10-25 20:00 - 23:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
$20 online, $25 at the door (online sales stop at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
Doors open at 7pm

Tyler Sensenig

Consumed with a love for music and seeking an outlet for expression, Tyler Sensenig approaches music with a purpose. His songs draw inspiration from life experiences and nature. He crafts every lyric to embrace themes of contemplation and introspection. With a dynamic indie-folk sound, Tyler creates heartfelt melodies inviting listeners to reflect on their own lives and experiences. He is currently based in Philadelphia and can be found playing at various venues around the city.
For fans of Gregory Alan Isokov, Coldplay, Big Thief, Noah Kahan, and The Head & the Heart.

Links:
https://www.tylersensenig.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tyler.sensenig/
https://www.facebook.com/tylersensenigmusic
https://www.youtube.com/@TylerSensenig

Mark Mallon

Mark Mallon is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He is currently only known as such by his friends, coworkers, and a handful of anonymous onlookers. With the release of his debut album “Too Loud”, he hopes that the displeased and disenchanted find solace in the transparent writing of a fellow sentient stifled in a state of despondent arrested development.
In all seriousness, thank you for reading this far, I hope you enjoy the music. Both of these artists are acts that I produce and record, so it’s super special to have them share the stage with me as I release my first-ever album.
@markmenk
@themarkmallonband
Mark Mallon Spotify
Caroline Quinn

With her indie/alternative sound, Caroline draws her listeners in with hard-hitting emotional lyrics, paired with a powerful melody. She takes people on a journey through each song and centers many of her themes around mental health in a modern day society. She is currently based in Philadelphia and released her most recent single “Moonlight in the Day” in August on all streaming platforms.
For fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, Maggie Rogers, Lizzy McAlpine, and Rachel Chinouriri
Links:
https://www.carolineannequinn.com/
https://www.instagram.com/caroline_quinn/
https://www.tiktok.com/@quinnfordinner
https://www.youtube.com/@quinnfordinner/videos
Recent Release:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2m3WBACziYKrZ9We9dPAua?si=HEEwtwv2R7y7LCneUNs0wQ

If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list, please tell us your name when you come in for the show.
By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Divine Hand Halloween Extravaganza
2024-10-26 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
We apologize for the inconvenience. Everyone was so sad to miss this wonderful show today. We will reschedule for. early spring.

tickets $25 online, $30 at the door (online ticket sales end at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
Please join us for an amazing Halloween Experience!
Come in costume and Celebrate with The Divine Hand Ensemble! Costume prizes!!!

Led by concert thereminist Mano Divina Giannone, the Divine Hand Ensemble defies categorization. Mano Divina bends electricity with his hands to release angelic voices from his fingertips while being backed by an exquisite string quartet, two harps, vibraphone, and accordion.
Described as “hypnotic, breathtaking, and mesmerizing, an amalgamation of magic, science, and music”, the ensemble is the world’s only theremin-fronted band. Over the past ten years they’ve performed
internationally for diverse audiences as well as dignitaries such as Pope Francis, the Dali Lama, President of the UN, film directors M.Night Shyamalan and David Lynch, the DEA, and the Royal Family of Serbia.
The ensemble specializes in classical compositions, opera arias, popular favorites; everything from Beethoven to Bowie. They’ve just released their debut album, Aria 51. A sci-fi musical journey, Aria 51 is new sound of classical music that pushes the boundaries of the crossover genre.

“Their music can only be described as ethereal, eloquent, and mesmerizing. Divina and company’s expertise is immediately apparent. Experiencing one of their shows will be something that will be remembered for a lifetime and the powerful stage presence of Mano Divina should be seen by every music lover.”
– Chester County News

https://www.divinehand.net/

Open Mic Night with host Roberta Faceplant (Katie Feeney)
2024-10-27 18:00 - 21:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open at 5:30pm
Come celebrate music and the arts at our open mic event. We provide an open platform that welcomes all types of artists. We welcome and support all types of first-timers and experienced artists. Our OpenMic is on the last Sunday of each month.
Our Open mic runs from 6 PM until 9 PM. Sign up starts at 5:30 PM.
NOTE: This is a free event open to the public.
Roberta Faceplant (Katie Feeney)

We are thrilled to have Roberta host this month’s Open Mic. (don’t worry, Jeff will be back in January!)
Katie Feeney, the lead vocalist and songwriter for the Philly-based Outlaw Americana band Roberta Faceplant, is a honky tonk hurricane with a voice that blends the raw, rock n’ roll grit of Janis Joplin with the whimsical, western smoothness of Patsy Cline.
Staffed by a gang of mischievous musical veterans, Roberta Faceplant’s live show is high-energy roadhouse joy infused with a rebellious spirit that’ll keep you on the dance floor all night. The sound has captivated audiences in the Northeast Corridor with elements of southern rock, old school country, rockabilly, and the blues blending perfectly into a melting pot of killer melodies, memorable riffs, and lyrical storytelling unlike anyone else doing it today.
Roberta Faceplant’s unique sound and playful storytelling has already garnered international press and radio play on KEXP, WXPN, KLKT, KOOP, Nola County Radio, Post To Wire, and more. The band just released their debut EP, Yee Haw Stuff, on July 26, 2024 and is working on a follow up record slated for early 2025.
Roberta Faceplant Social linked:
Spotify
Instagram
Facebook
Youtube
Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Anthony Gomes- He's Back !!
2024-11-01 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
$40 online tickets are on sale until 6:30 pm November 1st, or until we sell out.
Tickets will be available at the door if not sold out.
There is limited handicap seating.
He sold out last year, and as promised, he is coming back!!!
Great food from Jerk Park! See menu below
#1 Blues Artist’ – Billboard Magazine
With a guitar slung over his shoulder and the amps turned up full tilt, Anthony Gomes electrifies blues and rock at a 21st-century crossroads of his own. The Canadian vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer wails with all the force of a hurricane in the Mississippi Delta and enough fret-burning fireworks to leave his strings in flames. Over the years, he’s toppled the Billboard Blues Chart at #1, earned the endorsement of legends such as B.B. King, tallied tens of millions of streams, and packed shows on multiple continents.

In 2022, he makes his Rat Pak Records debut with High Voltage Blues, amplifying his soul and spirit like never before. “I’ve learned how to embrace my voice as a guitarist and as a singer,” he states. “I understand who I am, and I use my strengths to my advantage. I have a blues soul and a rock ‘n’ roll heart. I love to jump back and forth between both with a modern-day approach. When I play rock, it’s got a little more dust to it. I just try to be the best me I can be. So, I’m the best Anthony Gomes impersonator out there,” he grins. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he fell in love with music as a kid, listening to everyone from Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix to Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen.

At 14 years old, Anthony gravitated to the guitar, and his relationship with the instrument was born. After grinding it out, his chops caught the attention of B.B. King’s bus driver at a jam night. Blown away, the driver introduced him to B.B. who invited him to open up a string of tour dates in 2005. Gaining invaluable knowledge from “The King,” he went on to share the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy, Robert Plant, Joe Bonamassa, Heart, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and more. Along the way, his concert attendees have included Academy® Award winner Morgan Freeman, John Goodman, and Vince Vaughn as well as Eric Clapton, to name a few.
2018’s Peace, Love & Loud Guitars vaulted to #1 on the iTunes Top Blues Albums Chart and #1 on Amazon Music’s New Release Blues Chart. Meanwhile, Guitar World readers voted him one of “The 30 Best Blues Guitarists in the World Today” in 2019, and the publication noted, “Gomes is another power player who is at his best when his gear is in the scorched earth between blues and rock.” After seven consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart, Containment Blues marked his second #1 on the respective chart in 2020.

During 2021, he signed to Rat Pak Records and assembled High Voltage Blues, re-recording fan favorites from previous releases and cutting three new tunes. On five tracks, Ray Luzier of Korn and Billy Sheehan [Mr. Big, David Lee Roth, The Winery Dogs] handled drums and bass, respectively. Co-produced by Anthony and Peter Carson, sessions went down in St. Louis and Nashville. “We had a lot of fun rocking these songs up,” he observes. “As an artist, it was great to circle back to some of my past work and look at it from a different perspective. Billy and Ray really pushed the way I play guitar, and they added a whole new element with a little insanity. When people ask me what I sound like, I say, ‘If B.B. King was in AC/DC, that’s what it would be’. That’s High Voltage Blues in a nutshell.”
In the end, Anthony Gomes is just the kind of guitar hero we need for today. “I’m either the last of a dying breed or the start of a new revolution,” he smiles. “I still believe in a world of guitar heroes. I strive for a world where you don’t have to be 19 years old to sell a lot of records and tickets and to make a statement. I’m one of those people who doesn’t think rock, or the blues is dead. I’m looking for fresh ways to bring them together. I’m at the table rolling the dice all in the name of blues and rock ‘n’ roll. I know there’s never been a more exciting time for music, and I’m here for the journey.”
Anthony’s Social:
Facebook
YouTube
@anthonygomesmusic
Spotify
Jerk Park Catering

The Fallser Club is proud to announce we are partnering with Jerk Park Catering for the Anthony Gomes show! Jerk Park is a Philly favorite!
They are featuring their scrumptious savory wraps and mouth-watering mac and cheese.

The Fallser Club is located at 3721 Midvale Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19129
Google Maps Link – https://maps.app.goo.gl/3FYL9SEAhTevK5RHA
Parking
Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well lit!
We are wheelchair accessible, and our entrance is at street level.

La Casa De & Moon Poodle
2024-11-02 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets are $20 online, and $25 at the door (online tickets end at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
Doors open at 7 pm
Please join us for another great night of live music at The Fallser Club!
La Casa De

La Casa De draws their sound from 90’s hip hop with a splash of modern, drawing inspiration from bands like The Fugees and The Roots.
Check out their Instagram, @official_lacasade

Moon Poodle

La Casa De draws their sound from 90’s hip hop with a splash of modern, drawing inspiration from bands like The Fugees and The Roots. Check out their Instagram, @official_lacasade
Designated as the pioneers of ‘Soaking Wet Raw Rock and Roll’, the four-piece band Moon Poodle has been serenading audiences across the country with hot blues and rock and roll since 2013. The long-time friends of multi-dimensional artists – Tyler Sicilia, Ryan Corcoran, Jason Ballein, and Nick Widmaier – incorporate their dynamic sound and aggressive attitudes with electrifying live performances. Check out their website, https://www.moonpoodlemusic.com/

GAZA: Ravaged Yet Resilient- A Story of a Medical Mission
2024-11-03 12:00 - 15:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open at 11:30am
You are cordially invited to attend this event! Registration is required for in-person capacity (200).
Dr. Sameer Khan and Dr. Ahlia Kattan’s humanitarian efforts in Gaza since their return include water supply (water tanks and water wells) and K-4 school for orphans.
Please make your tax-deductible donations to the Bukrah Foundation https://www.bukrahfoundation.org
This event will be held in person and broadcast live on Facebook.

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GAZA: Ravaged Yet Resilient
Dr. Sameer Khan and Dr. Ahlia Kattan will share how they went to help and returned profoundly moved.
Dr. Sameer Khan and Dr. Ahlia Kattan are humanitarian professionals dedicated to providing medical aid and support in conflict zones. Their efforts in Gaza, a region heavily affected by political instability and violence, highlight their commitment to improving health outcomes and supporting vulnerable populations.

In their talk, “GAZA: Ravaged Yet Resilient”, Dr. Sameer Khan and Dr. Ahlia Kattan will share their experiences from their mission to Gaza. They will discuss the following:

Conditions in Gaza

The dire circumstances faced by the residents, including lack of medical supplies, infrastructure challenges, and the emotional and physical toll of living in a conflict zone.

Humanitarian Efforts

The specific initiatives and medical assistance they provided, such as emergency care, surgeries, mental health support, and support for local medical staff.

Personal Impact

How their time in Gaza affected them personally and professionally, highlighting moments of resilience and hope amidst the devastation.

Stories of Resilience

Inspiring stories of the local population’s strength and determination to rebuild and maintain their communities despite ongoing challenges.

Contributions and Impact
Dr. Sameer Khan and Dr. Ahlia Kattan’s work in Gaza involves:

Medical Assistance

Providing critical healthcare services, including surgeries, emergency care, and chronic care management for orphans and provision of water.

Capacity Building

Supporting local healthcare professionals and caretakers to improve the quality and sustainability of medical and public health services.

Advocacy and Awareness

Raising awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and advocating for international support and intervention.

Emotional Support

Offering psychological and emotional support to residents traumatized by the conflict.

Their efforts have not only provided immediate relief but also helped strengthen the local infrastructure in Gaza, ensuring longer-term benefits for the community.

Their talk will emphasize the importance of continued support for Gaza and the profound impact such missions have on both the providers and recipients of aid.

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Agenda
12pm Meet & Greet & Music
12:20pm Introduction – Sharon Sigal
12:30pm. Presentation – Dr Sameer Khan & Dr. Ahlia Kattan
1:00 pm Q&A
1:30pm Snacks & Music
2:00pm. Interactive discussion
2:40pm. Wrap up & Thank You – Dr. Meher Khan & Sharon Sigal
2:45pm. Music
For more information about the event contact:
Sharon Sigal at VoicesFromTheHeart@aol.com
Dr.Meher Khan at allergymom@gmail.com

Gaza Survey
Please help us understand our audience. Take a moment and fill out this brief questionnaire

Live Music by Raji Malik and Roger Mgrdichian
Raji Malik

Raji Malik has performed and recorded hard rock and instrumental Indian-influenced music in the Philadelphia area for the past 30 years. He is self-taught and started playing guitar when he was 19. Raji’s initial musical influences were the great rock guitarists Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Jimi Hendrix, and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd). Then he discovered Shakti, featuring 3 masterful Indian musicians and guitar legend John Mclaughlin playing a modified sitar-like acoustic guitar. Raji promptly put away his electric guitar and immersed himself in the pure tones of the acoustic guitar. Raji finds deep inspiration from many brilliant “Modern Fingerstyle” guitarists who are all disciples of the late Michael Hedges, who reinvented the acoustic guitar with his harmonic percussive playing. Raji hopes that his music brings peace, healing, and inspiration.
May this music bring you an appreciation of your goodness and a deeper sense of interconnection. May we all continue to challenge ourselves to grow with honest self-reflection so that we may more clearly channel love. That is why we are here.
https://www.rajimalik.com/
Roger Mgrdichian

Roger is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Philadelphia PA, currently residing in Collingswood NJ. He is self-taught on the oud and is versed in the traditional music of his Anatolian
Armenian ancestors. His diverse musical background includes classical and folk music of the middle east, belly dance accompaniment, flamenco, Sephardic, Indian and jazz, in addition to middle east rock fusion. Roger is an original member of Jaffna, a middle east and Indian fusion ensemble still active over 25 years. He also has a long history with Atzilut Concerts for Peace, a 10-member Arab/Jewish peace orchestra playing concerts around the world, and is a founding member of Barakka, an innovative Turkish folk-rock band that has performed regularly in the US and Turkey over the last decade.
Roger has collaborated with vocalists Nicoletta Demetriou, Farah Siraj, Karinee Andonian and Michele Tayoun, and is active in various groups as Armenian Social Club, Radio Beyrouth, The Mid East Ensemble and Sababa.
Roger’s Facebook

Gaza entry at Rafah razed by bulldozer
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American Medical Missions Trapped in Gaza, Facing Death by Dehydration as Population Clings to Life

Link to The Intercept Article

American medics trapped in Gaza call on US government to help bring them home

Link to the CNN story

‘Nothing justifies what we have witnessed here’: the doctors returning home from Gaza

Link to Guardian Article

*Note: In-person seating is limited. After the first 200 signups, you may watch on FB live.

If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list, please tell us your name when you come in for the show.
By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

One Man Dog- The James Taylor Tribute Band
2024-11-08 20:00 - 22:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
tickets $25 online, $30 at the door
Doors open at 7:00pm

Join the band for an evening of James Taylor’s best classic songs as well as his deeper cuts. The backup vocals are a show in itself!
One Man Dog was formed in 2019 by Ray Adkins, a local Philadelphia singer-songwriter formally of the group he co-founded with Will Hodgson called The Manatees. One Man Dog currently consists of:
Chico Huff on bass formally of James Taylor
Frank Strauss on keyboards formally of Tom Jones
Jim Hines on Drums, formally of Brian Wilson
Brian Herder on multiple instruments formally of The Fender Tones.
On Background vocals:
Emily Drinker, Valentina Rafaelli and Marguerite Herder

https://www.onemandog.net/
If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list. Please tell us your name when you come in for the show.
Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz
2024-11-09 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $20 online and $25 at the door. (online ticket sales stop at 6:30pm on the day of the show)
Doors at 7pm
WXPN Welcomes Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz
xpn.org
“Neofunkadlicfolkpoptwangrock”

Award-winning Philadelphia native Christine Havrilla brings her “well-built, catchy, smart tunes” (Upstage Magazine) to audiences everywhere, touring solo and also with the support of her band, Gypsy Fuzz. A new EP called NONE OF YOU was released in the Spring of 2024! This EP includes the bluesy rocker “None of You”, positive catchy pop-rock “Today, Today”, darker rocking “Fade”, Americana “Broken Wing’, and a waltzing ballad “Just Do You”! Recorded at Cambridge Sound Studios, this EP is sure to leave a lasting impression! Christine utilizes the soft, gritty texture of her vocals to express warmth and honesty that listeners quickly embrace, as well as her aggressive, raw, trash-style guitar playing and looping.

WXPN’s The Key raves, “Rock and roll singer-songwriter Christine Havrilla has been a local favorite since the 90s, and her high-energy music is kindred in spirit with Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter, Brandi Carlile, and Lucinda Williams!” The Journal of Roots Music listed Christine in the article named “Through the Lens: Women Leading the Way in Roots Music”(November 2021) What’s Up Magazine exclaims, “Christine breaks out the gasoline and sets fire to the typical Roots/Folk genre with blazing guitars.” Lisa Bryant of Delmarva Life WBOC declares, “As soon as they started playing, we knew this was a group with incredible talent, a group that would “wow” anyone who was lucky enough to hear them perform.” Ed Kiggins of inD Round raves, “Christine is one of the hardest working women in music. With her child prodigy-come-of-age guitar virtuosity, a supremely passionate and emotive voice, and an arsenal of wonder-songs that have endeared her to a loving and devoted audience, she is in a class all of her own…we simply call her brilliant!”

www.ChristineHavrilla.com

“Rock and roll singer-songwriter Christine Havrilla has been a local favorite since the 90’s, and her high-energy music is kindred in spirit with Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter, Brandi Carlile, & Lucinda Williams” -John Vettese, The Key WXPN

“Couldn’t have someone as talented as Christine open up the show & not bring her up for a song together!” – KT Tunstall

“Christine is an amazing songwriter, guitarist, and performer!” -Chely Wright
“Christine Havrilla lays it down pretty hard, keeps it upbeat and adds a wisp of a take no prisoners touch to her music at times.” -Stoltz Listening Room at Avalon Theatre (May 2022)
“If you’ve never witnesses the power of Christine, particularly when supported by her band, Gypsy Fuzz, then get your tickets and prepare yourself! This show is going to ROCK!” – Ed Simpson, Steel City Coffeehouse and Brewery
“The loops, the beats, the chops…the total excitement-a sensational experience!” – Jeffrey Gaines, musician
“What a great voice…” – America (the band)
“It’s kind of like punk-folk…!” -Brandi Carlile (at Raise the Roof Benefit Show at World Cafe Live)
Nor’easter Magazine raves, “Christine is a creative, talented powerhouse wrapped up in one complete package.”
