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| 2015 Firefly Music Festival Approaching First Sell Out with 90,000 Attendees; Daily Lineup Released |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/18/15 5:38 pm | updated: 03/18/15 5:38 pm |
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High demand pointing to sell out with 90,000 attendees per day; Single day general admission passes not being offered in 2015. The daily lineup/schedule has also been released.
DOVER, DE (March 18) - Firefly Music Festival announced today that single day general passes will not be available for the 2015 installment. An increased demand for the 4-day pass is driving the festival to the sold out mark of 90,000 attendees, due to music fans from around the world wanting to... Read More |
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| Philadelphia has Rare Chance at St. Patrick's Northern Lights; Aurora Borealis in Philly? |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/17/15 10:40 pm | updated: 03/17/15 10:41 pm |
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| A strong solar storm was detected around midday on Tuesday with a Kp Index of 8. That means there is a chance that the Philadelphia area will receive a dazzling display in the night sky tonight 3/17. The G4 geomagnetic storm ranked by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center could create the spectacular Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis in the skies over the Mid-Atlantic including Southeast Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware on St. Patrick's night. The storm started around 10 a.m. As long as... Read More |
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| Ben Folds Announces 3 Philly Shows at 3 Venues in May + New Album; Tickets On Sale March 13th |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/13/15 4:16 am | updated: 03/13/15 4:16 am |
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| Ben Folds has announced a-yet-to-be-named new album and plans for a world tour which promises to make a few stops in Philadelphia this May. Folds collaborated with New York classical sextet yMusic and recorded the album in just two weeks. Folds says that the arrangements however are 'rock' and the album itself is a 'pop record.' yMusic will be touring with him and features piano, cello, viola, violin, flute/piccolo/alto flute,... Read More |
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| Philadelphia SXSW Kickoff Party and Concert at Pub Webb Live #PhillySXSW; LIVE Broadcast |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/11/15 7:53 pm | updated: 03/11/15 7:53 pm |
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| Next week, Philly's What Scene?, Broad Street Music Group (BSMG), and RECphilly will host the official Philadelphia Showcase at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, TX. The show will feature an all-Philly lineup of artists including... Read More |
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| Arc of Delaware County Presents Community Partnership Award to iRadioPhilly |
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 by: iradiophilly - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/05/15 4:28 am | updated: 03/05/15 4:28 am |
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Arc of Delaware County Presents Community Partnership Award to iRadioPhilly
The Arc of Delaware County honors Philadelphia streaming radio group iRadioPhilly for their support of the pursuit of their mission.
The Arc of Delaware County presented its Community Partnership Award to Philadelphia streaming radio station group, iRadioPhilly. The presentation took place at the Arc After Dark fundraising event at the Springfield Country Club on Friday, February... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Entertainment Startups to Partner for Official SXSW Music Showcase; Lineup Announced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/15 12:29 am | updated: 03/03/15 12:29 am |
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What Scene? and RECphilly SXSW Showcase to Feature Freeway, OCD: Moosh and Twist, Ground Up and more
What Scene? a multimedia special events company, and entertainment organization Broad Street Music Group (BSMG), leaders of the RECphilly initiative, today announced their plans to host a night of performances... Read More |
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| Paul McCartney To Headline Firefly Music Festival in Dover, DE this June |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/25/15 5:22 pm | updated: 02/25/15 5:22 pm |
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Paul McCartney lays the rumors to rest and is set to give Firefly fans the show of their lifetime
Firefly Music Festival announced today the addition of Paul McCartney to the 2015 lineup. It is Paul's first ever appearance in Delaware and the latest confirmed date of this year's Out There tour, following on the recent announcement of April 21 May 2 run through Japan and South Korea. Firefly Music Festival takes place June 18-21 at The Woodlands of Dover, Delaware.
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| Y100 Off The Air 10 Years, But Still Alive... Celebrate the Anniversary on Y-Not Radio |
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by: iradiophilly - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/24/15 5:03 am | updated: 02/24/15 5:03 am |
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| Ten years ago today, on February 24, 2005, Philadelphia's alternative radio station Y100 (WPLY FM) was taken off the air by its owner. On that same day, Y100 program director Jim McGuinn and promotions director Josh T. Landow launched the website Y100Rocks.com as a petition to bring the station back to the airwaves and as an online streaming radio station. While Y100 never returned to a fulltime FM signal, the station has lived on, through a couple of name changes, for a decade. ... Read More |
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| Firefly Music Festival Announces 2015 Lineup, June 18-21; The Killers / Kings of Leon Headliners |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/17/15 6:50 pm | updated: 02/17/15 6:58 pm |
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DOVER, DE (Feb. 17) - Firefly Music Festival is returning to The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway for the fourth year the weekend of June 18-21. Along with headliners Kings of Leon and The Killers, a third headliner will be revealed at a later date. The 2015 lineup also features Morrissey, Snoop Dogg, Foster the People, Bastille, Modest Mouse, Zedd, Hozier, Empire of the Sun, Kid Cudi and nearly 100 additional acts performing across seven stages.
Tickets will go on sale... Read More |
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| Philadelphia's SXSW Showcase in Austin, TX to be Hosted by RECPhilly / BSMG and What Scene? |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/13/15 1:08 am | updated: 02/13/15 1:08 am |
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| Next month, thousands will descend upon the 29th Annual South by Southwest (SXSW) music, entertainment and technology conference in Austin, TX. The music portion alone features over 2,000 acts on over 100 stages around the city. Philadelphia companies Broad Street Music Group/RECphilly and What Scene? have been selected to host an official showcase at this year's event. This Philadelphia-centric showcase will be held at Trinity Hall's Old School Bar & Grill on March 20th from 8pm-2am. The... Read More |
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