This show was part of a wonderfully curated series by HU Presents, who continues to bring the best music possible to Harrisburg and Pennsylvania. From the first moment we understand the what of a feeling – our grandfather’s tears, our sibling’s laughter, the blurry distance of our mother’s smile; the […]
What does it mean when an artist is described as prolific? How many albums do they need to release? I can’t answer that question but I believe 21 Lp’s, 18 EP’s, 3 live albums and nearly 700 recorded songs qualify. John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats pumps out albums like […]
Indie-Pop Darlings Celebrate the First Birthday of Second Nature Lucius released Second Nature, on April 8th, 2022. The album was their first since the acoustic collection, Nudes was released in 2018 and a lot had changed for frontwomen Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig in those 4 years. The album addresses […]
The week before The National closed out the concert series at Riverfront Park in Harrisburg, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats treated us to an amazing show! We had an extra special treat because HISS Golden Messenger opening the show. HU Presents has really done an outstanding job of getting […]
This show was part of a wonderfully curated series by HU Presents, who continue to bring the best music possible to Harrisburg and Pennsylvania. Life is well-governed by the quietest loves and the loudest loves, with all those in-between half-forgotten. The moments when a snore tumbles onto a shoulder, a […]
Monday night in Harrisburg, people from all around anxiously anticipated the return of Cage the Elephant at Riverfront Park. Originally scheduled for June 2020, the show was postponed over a year later due to the coronavirus pandemic that brought all in-person live music to a halt. Now, halfway through 2021, […]
The middle of the week is always hard for people, we need something and somewhere to go and blow off the steam. Well, less than an hour north of Baltimore, a very easy drive with minimal traffic, is a place the holds amazing sound and is a great visual experience. […]
It’s been six months since I first witnessed the amazing talent of this young blues guitar player from Mississippi. Christone Ingram, who’s nickname is “Kingfish”, opened for Vampire Weekend back in September. I walked into the venue with no knowledge of this young musician; however, a friend advised me “not […]
Harrisburg University Presents packed the house at XL Live for the second Friday in a row. This time we rocked out to the New York natives, Misterwives. The band consiss of lead singer Mandy Lee, percussionist Etienne Bowler, bass guitarist William Hehir, guitarist Marc Campbell, multi-instrumentalist Jesse Blum, and saxophonist […]
All Time Low was one of the most influential bands of my adolescent years. From the very first time I heard the chorus of “Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last for a Night)”when I was in middle school, I instantly connected with them on a level I hadn’t experienced yet as […]
This past Friday was my fourth time seeing Jason Isbell. However, this time was different. Isbell performed an acoustic show with just himself and his lead guitar player, Sadler Vaden. It was amazing seeing one of my favorite artists perform an intimate acoustic set; however, what made this performance so […]
When listening to music, history matters. The singer’s, the band’s. The listeners’, the venue’s. My history with Grace Potter is long, dating back more than a decade, first seeing her with The Nocturnals at the now-defunct Recher Theater in Towson, MD, surrounded by university students and a small haze […]
