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Loudon Wainwright III / Wesley Stace (Sellersville Theatre, Sellersville, PA, October 1, 2026) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: October 1, 2026] Loudon Wainwright III / Wesley Stace

Loudon Wainwright III has been playing pretty and also pretty funny music for decades.  I discovered him about twenty years ago and quickly became a fan of his work.

His newer material deals more with old age than his earlier stuff but it’s still enjoyable.  I’m sure he would play songs from throughout his career.  Recent setlists show he plays stuff from all over his catalog.

He plays Sellersville every year or so and I never seem to be able to catch him.  This poster on the right is for a different show, but it’s the same billing with Wesley Stace.

Tonight’s show was up against Ted Leo who I really wanted to see with my wife.

Wesley Stace once recorded under the pseudonym John Wesley Harding and released some 20 albums.  These albums bear a resemblance to Elvis Costello because he shared some of the members of The Attractions and also because his singing voice has the same arch tone and timbre as Costello’s.  I saw him open for Steven Page back in 2018 and loved his set so much I bought a novel of his as well.

This is a great double bill and I’m bummed I couldn’t make it.

UPDATE: I received an email today that Loudon Wainwright had to reschedule this show.  But Wesley Stace was still performing.

$15 POP UP SHOW TONIGHT WITH WESLEY STACE!

What else do you have going on? Come on out!

There is a great new show this evening! Singer songwriter Wesley Stace (aka famously as John Wesley Harding) will perform a full concert. Wesley Stace has performed at Sellersville Theater before and is loved by the staff. Tickets are available now for $15 and the show is general admission. Come by, bring friends, and enjoy a night out!

I would have loved to support him.  But, hey, he announced a free at noon for next week so…

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King’s X / Lady White Rat (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, August 29, 2026) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: August 29, 2026] Kings X / Lady White Rat

I’ve seen King’s X five times.  I’ve enjoyed all of their shows although I started to find them a little samey.  I haven’t been all that interested the last few times they swung by.  But this time–it has been four years after all–I was.  I was going to reach out to my friend who lives near Sellersville to see if he wanted to go.  But I didn’t because we were going to be driving my daughter to college.  And then he contacted me to see if I wanted to go!  I was bummed to say no.

When I first looked at the setlist I was afraid it was exactly the same as the last few times (it always seems to start the same).  But they changed things up quite a bit in the back end of the set which makes me really hope they come back again soon.  I don’t know if dUg can still hit the notes, but it would be fun to see them once more.

Lady White Rat is a crushing hard rock power trio based out of the Lehigh Valley PA region. With captivating song writing, melodic harmonies, and a dynamic range of sounds varying from metal to jazz, Lady White Rat’s music offers a sense of familiarity while incorporating a fresh unique sound uncommon in the scene. With emphasis on the live experience, Lady White Rat performs high energy chaotic live shows with the ability to command a crowd and make your head bang for the entirety of their set.

I listened to a song (from the show) and they were good.  Heavy with good harmonies. (more…)

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Shonen Knife / The Pack a.d. (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, September 27, 2025) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: September 27, 2025] Shonen Knife / The Pack a.d.

I enjoyed Shonen Knife, perhaps ironically at first, back in the 90s.  But I grew to really like them.  Then I kind of forgot about them as younger noisier Japanese bands took over my brain space.

When they announced this tour, it sounded like a ton of fun.  Even if I hadn’t listened to them in ages, their sound has remained consistent.  And what a tour announcement

Shonen Knife is excited to announce their 2025 “Everyone Happy Tour” across North America.  The “Everyone Happy U,S, Tour” will feature fan-favorite tracks spanning their entire career, including new songs from their latest release, Our Best Place.  The “Everyone Happy Tour” promises to be an unforgettable experience, blending Shonen Knife’s iconic sound with the joy of cultural tradition. Whether longtime devotees or new listeners, fans will be treated to a vibrant, energetic show that celebrates the band’s legacy and the simple joy of music.

But my daughter and I were in Maryland at the All Things Go Festival, so there was no chance for seeing this (their first area show in 7 years!).
The Pack a.d. are a garage rock duo from Vancouver.  They have been around since 2006 and evidently mix in lots of other genres: alternative rock, punk, psych rock, indie rock, blues rock, polka.
Destruction and melody, acid wit and bruising vocals-this is the Pack A.D. Singer/guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller have made a sound so gigantic, so fierce and raw and empowering, that it’s easy to forget there are just two people behind this brilliant, carefully constructed havoc. Shredding and pounding their way through every song, the Pack A.D. swallows you whole inside their fearless Franken-blend of heavy psychpop/garage-rock. Their lyrics are wild nests, human and complex: darkly funny disclosures about depression; indictments of digital excess; grief-stricken fire bombs; sly crusades against stupidity.
They’re probably fun live.  I wonder if they come down here very often.

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King’s X / Sound&Shape (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, July 25 & 26, 2024) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: August 3, 2023] Kings X / Sound&Shape

I’ve seen King’s X five times.  I’ve enjoyed all of their shows although I started to find them a little samey.

They tend to tour our area every couple of years.  I saw them two years ago and considered going to one of the three area shows this year, but things caught up with me.

The first show at Sellersville we had dinner plans and the second night I had tickets to another show that I wanted to go to more.

Sellersville is kind of a pain for me to get to, so it wasn’t difficult to pass up this show.

I’ve seen the setlist that they played this night and I have to say they really aren’t mixing it up much at all these days.  Which is a shame.  I know that they have some songs that they “have to” play but there’s a bunch in here that they could switch out.  I mean, I would like to see them once more, but I’d hope they’d throw in a few other songs next time.

Sound&Shape is new to me but apparently they have been playing prog metal for a number of  years.  Their sound reminds me of King’s X–heavy but clean.  The vocals are good.  It’s possible that if I had heard these guys before this show, I would have gone to one of the nights.

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Darlingside (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, May 4, 2024) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: May 4, 2024] Darlingside 

We have seen Darlingside four times and they are always wonderful.  But it has been five years since the last time we saw them.

And yet, whereas in the past I would instantly grab a ticket to see them, lately I haven’t felt as compelled.

Seeing them at the Sellersville Theater would probably have been a great experience because the sound in that room is tremendous.

We had friends over so it wasn’t actually an issue as to whether or not to go.  I wish I wanted to see them more, though. I feel kind of bad.

I’m not sure if there was an opening band.

 

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Maragret Glaspy: Unplugged / Ryan Lerman (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, May 3, 2024) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: May 3, 2024] Maragret Glaspy: Unplugged / Ryan Lerman

I had mixed feelings about this show.  I love Margaret Glaspy, but I really love when she rocks out.  Did I want to see her unplugged?

But I felt that yes I did.  And regardless I snatched up a ticket right away.  I’ve seen her three times and she always puts on a good show, so really it was a no-brainer.

But then two things happened on this Friday.  My son decided he was coming home from college that day (instead of Saturday) and my daughter sprained her knee, which meant that my son and I were the only ones there to help him move out.  It took much longer than I anticipated and there was simply no way I could make it to the show.

Sigh. (more…)

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Land of Ozz: The Ultimate Ozzy Osbourne Experience (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, March 29, 2024) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: March 29, 2024] Land of Ozz

Land of Ozz is an Ozzy Osbourne tribute band.  My son knows one of the guys in the band and this is how I’d heard of them.

I’m not inclined to go to an Ozzy tribute show because I stopped caring about Ozzy Osbourne once he got a TV show.

But since my son knows the guy in the band I did think we might go.  This show was the same night as Arlo Parks, so I didn’t think we’d go anyhow, but when I decided not to go to Arlo, I did consider this show.

That’s when I saw that they had sold out Sellersville Theater!  It’s not huge, but I’ve been there for bands that haven’t sold it out.  So that’s great news for them.

Their reviews are pretty stellar as well.  Maybe if they play closer to home we’ll check them out.

 

 

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King’s X / Trope (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, August 3, 2023) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: August 3, 2023] Kings X / Trope

I’ve seen King’s X five times, all within the last ten years.

I’ve enjoyed all of their shows although I started to find them a little samey.  Nevertheless, I enjoy them and, since they’re all suffering from some kind of health issues, who knows how much longer they’ll tour.

So when they announced two shows near me, I thought I might be able to go.  However, the first show was on the same night as the AJR show that I had tickets for.  So that was not going to happen.  The show sold out, though, so good for them.

I’ve seen the setlist that they played this night and I have to say they really aren’t mixing it up much at all these days.  Which is a shame.  I know that they have some songs that they “have to” play but there’s a bunch in here that they could switch out.  I mean, I would like to see them once more, but I’d hope they’d throw in a few other songs next time. (more…)

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King’s X (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, July 29, 2022) [rescheduled date, rescheduled again]

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[ATTENDED: July 29, 2022] Kings X [rescheduled from August 21, 2020 and June 11, 2021]

Back in 2017, after seeing King’s X for the fourth time, I felt like I didn’t really need to see them again–they tended to play a lot of the same songs after all.

But then two big things happened.  One.  There was a pandemic and bands didn’t tour for several years.  And two.  Which was possibly more shocking, King’s X released a new album.  Their first in fourteen years!  The album came out in 2022, so I’m not sure if the proposed show in 2020 or the original rescheduled show in 2021 would have had the new songs, but this new show sure did!

Even with a new album out, King’s X didn’t venture too far from their old path when they played this show.  Indeed, this show’s setlist was pretty much the same as the one five years ago.  The big difference was that they did play some of the album’s songs.  The kicker, though, was that they took out some of their more popular song to accommodate them!

All shows start with “Welcome to the Groove Machine,” which makes sense.  It’s a statement of purpose.  You get to hear dUg Pinnick’s bass sounding lower than anything that can be imagined.  You get to hear Ty Tabor’s guitars sounding incredible, and everyone will cheer for Jerry Gaskill’s dynamic drumming and harmonies. (more…)

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Big Handsome (Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA, July 29, 2022) [KING’S X]

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[ATTENDED: July 29, 2022] Big Handome

It had been five years since I’d seen King’s X and I was pretty excited to see them again.  I didn’t care who was opening for them.  I was a little happy that it wasn’t Kings of Spade again (nothing against Kings of Spade, they’re actually pretty awesome, but they had opened for King’s X the last two times, so it was nice to mix it up).

Instead was a band called Big Handsome.

This is a hilarious name for a band.  And I was delighted that the guys didn’t take themselves seriously.  But they also totally kicked ass.

Big Handsome is a “Hard rock power trio from Quakertown, PA.”  The band has Steve Seachrist on bass and vocals, Ziggy Bang (or Zippy Who) on guitar and vocals, and Adam Beigler on drums and vocals.  It’s possible that they are still in high school–I wasn’t very close to them but they have the intensity of a young high school band which I loved (realistically they are probably not in high school, although Ziggy does look very young). (more…)

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