Tonight’s Concert Picks: St. Vincent and David Byrne at The Tower, The Afghan Whigs at the Electric Factory, Grimes at Union Transfer
On the heels of their collaborative full-length release Love This Giant, David Byrne and Saint Vincent make an appearance at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby. Tickets to the all-ages performance range from $39.50 to $65 and are available here. Below, watch a music video for their song “Who.”
The Afghan Whigs‘ much-anticipated reunion tour hits The Electric Factory tonight with opening act School of Seven Bells. Tickets to the all-ages show are available here for $45. Were you able to spot an XPN host in the video for “Come See About Me” that we posted earlier in the week? Check it out below.
XPN Welcomes back Canadian alternative musician Claire Boucher, a.k.a. Grimes to Union Transfer tonight. Her album, Visions, which was released in North America earlier this year in February, played at Kung Fu Necktie in March. Doors open at 8; further details about tonight’s show can be found here. Below, watch the brand new video for “Genesis.”
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Listen to the latest episode of Folkadelphia streaming on demand! (ft. Bailey Hounds, Vandaveer, Patty Griffin and more!)
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- Scottish garage rockers Paws playing a free show at Morgan's Pier on 6/12
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Recap: David Byrne and St. Vincent at the Tower Theater (photos, setlist)
Last night, David Byrne and St. Vincent played the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, performing songs from their collaborative album Love This Giant, as well a selections from each of their solo catalogs – including a rendition of the Talking … Read More
- Stream the David Byrne & St. Vincent album, Love This Giant in full via NPR Music (XPN Welcomes to the Tower Sept. 27th)
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