Gladys Knight
The Empress of Soul, seven Grammys deep, on the Keswick stage on a Wednesday. Midnight Train to Georgia in a room that seats 1,300.
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Gary Clark Jr.
The Austin guitarist plays the Keswick with WXPN behind it. Blues, soul and a whole lot of volume in a room where every seat sees the fretboard.
Gary Clark Jr.
The Austin guitarist plays a room that seats about 1,300, which is smaller than he normally works. WXPN presents. A Tuesday, so the Glenside parking situation is manageable.
Beatles vs Stones
Abbey Road and Satisfaction trade songs across a full set and the audience picks a side. LaJolla runs this format nationally and the Keswick books it most years.
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Apple Butter Frolic
Apple butter stirred in copper kettles on the Mennonite Heritage Center grounds, plus historic craft and farming demonstrations, children's games, and food for sale: sausage sandwiches, fresh scrapple, ground cherry pies, apple dumplings. Rain or shine, no pets.
Oktoberfest 2026
Participating bars and restaurants pour $6 fall beers and ciders with seasonal snacks, no ticket needed. Live music between stops, stein-holding contests, and free mini pumpkin painting for kids.
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968)
Japanese sci-fi horror about a plane crash, a blob-like alien and a forehead that splits open. Tarantino lifted its blood-red sky for the opening of Kill Bill.
