Two Rocks Rye – ‘Plucky’

It's Brent Porche back with you on a Wednesday evening, and it's time for another song from MMR's Local Shots Artist of the Month for June, hailing from the Doylestown area: Two Rocks Rye.

Since it's the end of the month, this means this is our final spin with Matt and Benjamin and Brian and Brendan of Two Rocks Rye. Even after June wraps up, though, you will forever be able to find them up on their band page here on our site. If you dig what you hear, make sure you give them a follow on socials. Plus, you can dig into our archive of Philly based music in the Local Shots HQ.

Two Rocks Rye has a couple of area shows this weekend. If you want to catch them live, they're going to be at PJ Whelihan's in Bluebell, PA this Friday, June 28th. They'll also be at the Lake Naomi Club in Pocono Pines on Saturday, June 29th.

This final song of the month is off of the new album from Two Rocks Rye, Back to Shine, which is out now everywhere. It's called "Plucky." Check it out below, and let us know what you think of the song on Instagram and Facebook.

About WMMR’s Local Shots: WMMR has supported Philadelphia’s music scene since its inception in 1968. The station continues that tradition with the Local Shots Artist of the Month on air every Wednesday at 6:30pm, plus live events, podcasts, and more!

Dead and Company are in the middle of a residency at the brand new $2.3 billion dollar sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brent Porche of WMMR Philadelphia got to witness this immersive experience firsthand. It was a wild ride, and you can see his photos below. Check out some spectacular videos here.

Currently, Dead and Company consists of original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Alongside them on stage are John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge, and Jay Lane.

The Sphere is the largest spherical structure in the world. That would be impressive on its own, standing at 366 feet high and 516 feet across. The outside is fitted with over a million LED lights to project dynamic images that outshine most of the neon in Vegas. On the inside, there’s a 160,000-square-foot wraparound screen that reaches above and around the viewer, creating an intense and colorful show.

Before Dead & Co’s Dead Forever residency, which runs through August 10th, Phish put on a trippy show at the Vegas venue. U2 broke ground with their run of shows there, celebrating their Achtung Baby album in vivid splendor.

Next up at the Sphere is a residency with the Eagles (the band, not the NFL team – although we’d love to see a Super Bowl in a place like this!). The group just announced that they will perform there in September and October of 2024, and tickets go on sale this Friday (6/21).