Cheap Trick
Surrender, I Want You to Want Me, and Dream Police, on the All Washed Up tour. A Monday night arena band in a 1,300-seat theater.
More at Keswick Theatre
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.
Around the same time
Rushmore (1998)
Wes Anderson's second film, opening the Colonial's Back to School series. Jason Schwartzman at fifteen, running every club at once.
The 4th Annual Phoenixville Film Festival
Four days of independent film at the Colonial, with filmmaker panels, workshops, after-parties and an awards ceremony. Fourth year running.
Plantation Field September International Horse Trials and Country Fair
Four days of dressage, cross country and show jumping over the Green Valley Road fields, with a country fair running alongside the four star competition. Walking the cross country course is the point.
