Pierre’s Weekend Calendar: August 11-13
Tickets On Sale:
Friday at 10am
The Killers @ Wells Fargo Center; January 31
I Prevail, We Came As Romans, The Word Alive, Escape the Fate @ Electric Factory; October 24
Friday at Noon
Puddles Pity Party @ Keswick Theatre
November 16 at Keswick Theatre
An Evening of Conversation w/ Maury Povich & Connie Chung @ Keswick Theatre; October 20
Paul Reiser @ Keswick Theatre; November 5
Saturday at 10am
An Evening With Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul
@ Electric Factory October 1
Shows This Weekend:
All Weekend
“Wicked” @ Kimmel Center For The Perf. Arts
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons @Borgata Music Box
“Bethlehem Musikfest” Musikfest.com
Friday
@ PNC Plaza At Steelstacks- The Band Perry
@ various venues – Sofa Kings, The Lawsuits, The Sun Parade, Black Tie Brass, High Waisted, The Howling
Saturday
@ PNC Plaza At Steelstacks – Lee Brice, Justin Moore, Walker McGuire @ PNC Plaza At Steelstacks
@ various venues – White Noise, Colin Hay, Daisy Jug Band, Big Atomic, The Pietasters, Juice, Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Ricky Smith & The Crush, Behold The Brave, The English Channel, The Minks – All Girl Trib. to The Kinks, Wobblesauce, Free Range Folk, Mayve, Friends At The Falls, Man About A Horse
Saturday
@ PNC Plaza At Steelstacks – Ian Anderson
@ various venues – Popa Chubby, Motherfolk, Philadelphia Funk Authority, The Large Flowerheads, The Blues Brotherhood: Blues Brothers Tribute. Band, April Mae & The Junebugs, Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Behold The Brave, The Whispering Tree, Swear & Shake, Chaise Lounge, Urban Guerilla Orchestra, Doppelganger, Jo-Jo O’ & The Woods, Waiting for Henry, Michael Blume, The Blue Stones, Hala
Friday
Roger Waters “Us & Them” tour @ Wells Fargo Center
Aztec Two-Step @ World Cafe Liv
Defy The Tide @ Bar XIII
Frankie Rose, Tempers @ Johnny Brenda’s
Buckingham McVie @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Over The Rhine @ Sellersville Theater
Prawn @ Kung Fu Necktie
Raymond The Amish Comic @ Randy Now’s Man Cave
The Districts @ Union Transfer
“Retro Futura Tour” Paul Young, Modern English, Howard Jones, The English Beat, Men Without Hats @ Borgata Event Center
The Revolution, Stokley Williams @ Resorts Superstar Theater
Friday & Saturday
John Lovitz @ Helium Comedy Club
Gina Yashere @ Punchline Philly
Australia’s Thunder From Down Under @ Valley Forge Casino Resort
Saturday
Bush, She Wants Revenge, Leopold And His Fiction @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center
“Elvis: Live In Concert” @ The Mann
Chris Stapleton, Brent Cobb, Margo Price @ BB&T Pavilion
JP Soars @ Saint George’s Country Store
Snake Club, City In The Clouds @ World Cafe Live
The Fixx @ New Hope Winery
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd @ Sellersville Theater
Yellowman @ MilkBoy
Young Dubliners @ Burlington County Amphitheater
Chaka Khan @ Tropicana Atlantic City
Styx, REO Speedwagon, Don Felder @ Borgata Event Center
Young Dubliners @ Burlington County Amphitheater
Sunday
Mark Stuart @ Randy Now’s Man Cave
Oolala, Jupiter Blue @ Germantown Kitchen Garden
Roger Street Friedman @ World Cafe Live Valley Queen, Rosu Lup @ Johnny Brenda’s
The Commodores @ Borgata Event Center
What’s Happening at MMR?
Friday
Join Marisa and the MM-army from 5pm to 7pm at Ott’s Tavern (3112 Bridgeboro Rd., Delran, NJ) as they Countdown to the Full Moon with Blue Moon. Enjoy $3 Blue Moon Belgium White Pints and enter to win a pair of tickets to Green Day and you could be in the running to win a trip for two to Aruba!
Join Brent Porche and the MM-aRmy from 8pm to 10pm at the Tikibar at Spring Mountain (757 Spring Mountain Rd., Spring Mountain, PA) for a Jaxon’s Backyard Broadcast pre-party with Corona. Enjoy $4 Corona Light bottles. Plus, enter for your chance to win an amazing Corona summer prize pack, including a cool Corona cooler (pictured below)! For more information on Jaxon’s Backyard Broadcast go to wmmr.com
Saturday
Steve and the MMaRmy will be at the Sleep Number store at the King of Prussia Mall from noon-2pm
WMMR’s Summer House Party Pack will be delivered by the MMaRmy to the house of listener Jessica C. from Folsom, 3-5pm sponsored by Dietz & Watson, Victory, & Golden Nugget
What’s Going on in the Movies?
New This Week:
The Glass Castle (PG-13) Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Sarah Snook, Max Greenfield
Annabelle: Creation (R) Stephanie Sigman,Talitha Bateman,Anthony LaPaglia
The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG) Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moynihan, Jackie Chan, Jeff Dunham
Still in Theaters:
Detroit (R) John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, John Krasinski, Anthony Mackie
The Dark Tower (R) Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz
Atomic Blonde (R) Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Sophia Boutella
The Emoji Movie (PG) T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, Patrick Stewart, Jennifer Coolidge, Sofía Vergara , Christina Aguilera , Steven Wright, Jake Austin, Rachael Ray, Sean Hayes
Dunkirk (PG-13) Tom Hardy, Harry Styles
What’s Happening Around Town:
Now Through August 20th
We’re forecasting frozen fun now through WINTER: Exclusively at Philadelphia Zoo is a 9-week experience that enables guest to frolic and enjoy a frozen winter wonderland—right in the middle of summer. Just when they think it’s too hot to go outside guests can head over for some frozen fun and experience a magical snow destination. Philadelphia Zoo is working with a company called SnowMagic, the world’s only manufacturer of the independent snow crafting system called ICS™, capable of creating up to 200 tons of realistic snowfall a day almost indistinguishable to real snowflakes regardless of ambient temperature. Guests will tube down Snow Leopard Slope, a 120-foot-long, 20-foot-high, snow-covered incline; make snow angels or throw a snowball or two in Snow Zone, a free-play area for all ages or head into Polar Bear Pavilion designed specifically for little snow tots. They will also learn about the connection between animals and snow. More info at PhiladelphiaZoo.org
The Oval+ is a seasonal pop-up outdoor public space that transforms an island of asphalt and surrounding lawns at 24th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway into an eight-acre public space devoted to all-ages fun. Located within walking distance from Parkway’s cultural attractions, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation and The Franklin Institute, the space becomes a pedestrian-friendly urban oasis, inviting visitors to enjoy games, outdoor movie nights, free fitness classes, mini-golf and more, five days a week!
And, certainly not to be forgotten, The Oval+ features a rotating lineup of food trucks where you can score a delicious meal or snack alongside a cold brew from the scenic outdoor beer garden that will also host Game Day Saturdays, featuring Quizzo and live music, as well as Family Fun Sundays, featuring a kids’ DJ dance party and more. Throughout its opening, The Oval+ presents a different theme for each day of the week with interactive programming and activities surrounding it. Wellness Wednesdays, featuring power yoga classes and kickboxing session. Thursdays are Arts and Culture days, when dance parties and hip-hop classes unfold along the Parkway, followed by Food and Flicks Fridays that create a weekly outdoor movie night. On the weekends, head to the beer garden for Game Day Saturdays, featuring Quizzo and live music sessions, and Family Fun Sundays, when Let’s Rock Recess, a DJ dance party designed for kids, takes over the space. More at visitphilly.com & TheOvalPHL.org
Now Through September 4
Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, Spruce Street Harbor Park’s sister site, returns for its third year. The area will transform into a warm-weather space with an outdoor roller rink, nine-hole mini golf course and urban beach lounge. There’s also plenty of food and drinks to discover with options from Franklin Fountain, Chickie’s and Pete’s as well as indoor and outdoor bars. This year, the warm-weather attraction debuts The Midway, an area with carnival games and rides. Also new this year is an outdoor bowling alley and coming back is the, outdoor roller rink, Mini golf course, Food, Drinks, and more info at DelawareRiverWaterfront.com
Now through September 30
Longwood Gardens’ will celebrate the Return of their Main Fountain Garden and an unforgettable summer of celebration! The culmination of the legacy and vision of Pierre S. du Pont, the garden combines classic landscape design with art, innovation, technology, and extraordinary fountains. Spectacular events, glorious gardens, and jaw-dropping fountain performances await. Fountain Performances Daily at 11:00 am, 1, 3, and 5pm Extended Hours on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with an additional Fountain Performance at 7pm and an Illuminated Fountain Performance at 9pm. Info at LongwoodGardens.org
All Weekend
The Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash
$20.00 for Day Pass. $40.00 Weekend Pass
Children under 12 Free
Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash is a full blown tattoo convention and show in the Wildwoods Convention Center. The Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash is bringing the tattooers to the crowd for a weekend full of incredible artistry and fun events – major national tattoo artists, live tattooing, contests, and so much more.
Hours are Friday 12pm-11pm, Saturday 11am till 11pm, and Sunday 11 am till 8 pm
Saturday
Linvilla Orchards’ Peach Festival. Linvilla Orchards, 137 Knowlton Rd., Media; 8am-7pm admission is free and fruit is priced by the pound. This years theme is: Peaches & a Campfire Jamboree! There will be Costumed Characters, a Beekeeper, a Winery (Harvest Ridge Winery 11am – 4pm) Info at linvilla.com
Philly Mojito March starting at Fox & Hound, 1501 Spruce St. Try different renditions of the bubbly mint and rum classic at eight bars all included in your ticket a portion of the proceeds will be donated to local charities. | 12-10pm. $65. eventbrite.com/e/philly-mojito-march-tickets-33004502355
Sunday
Yoga & Beer at Beer Love (714 S 4th St) in Society Hill. Class is $20/per person (includes your first beer). Approximately 15 spots are available – to ensure your space purchase tickets in advance at BeerLOVE (non-refundable). Bring your own mat and class starts @ 10:30 (we will be here by 10:15), and will run about 1 hour. Draft specials after class for all participants. Remaining spaces will be provided on a first come, first served basis.Must be 21+ w/ valid ID. Info at BeerLovePhilly.com
Sports Up!
Phillies HOME vs NY Mets
Friday 7:05pm, Saturday 7:05pm, Sunday 1:35pm
Saturday
1st round of the Arena Football Playoffs
(13-1) Soul HOME vs Baltimore Brigade; 4pm
Union HOME vs Montreal Impact; 8pm
