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CAMERATA PHILADELPHIA – continues its 2025/2026 Center City Season at Church of the Holy Trinity Rittenhouse Square (1904 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103) on Saturday, March 21 @ 1:00 PM. Led by Music Director & cellist Dr. Stephen Framil, the...

This spring, we invite you to gather for a very special barn dance, a heartfelt farewell to the historic Snider barn as we know it before it begins its next chapter through renovation beginning Fall of 2026. Come celebrate the...

Philadelphia City Winery Presents the Resurrection of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Band with Uptown Horns founder Arno Hecht City Winery Philadelphia presents Resurrection of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ Band live on Sunday, October 26th at 7:30pm. Get ready to be whisked away...

Calling all musicians! What happens when you break a string? You toss them in the trash, right? Most people do, and these strings are contributing to the more than 1.5 million pounds of string metal sitting in landfills every year....

What does sustainability and playing harp have in common? Passion. At least for one amazing woman. So often, children with musical or athletic talents are urged to find ‘practical’ careers to fill in the gaps for financial security. We hear...

I'm a long-time Jack Johnson fan and as the years go by I seem to appreciate him more and more. There is just something about the cute native Hawaiian's soothing voice and sweet often quirky lyrics that makes you want to stop sweating the small stuff, and go make some banana pancakes.  For me and many fellow fans Jack Johnson = mellow. And who couldn't use a little more of that feeling? The fact that he is one of the most environmentally conscious artists around just puts the guy over the top. In Between Dreams and Brushfire Fairytales will probably always be my favorite albums but his latest From Here to Now to You includes some repeat worthy tunes as well. Johnson's green efforts on his last few tours have garnered attention from us and other environmentalists. And it seems like he and his crew (Johnson credits his wife, Kim, for many of the initiatives)  are hoping to make his current 2013 tour the greenest yet. Read on to learn about what Johnson and crew are doing to advocate environmentalism on tour.

The Hemp Heals Music Festival returns to Philly on September 7 at the Festival Pier! Hemp Heals was founded to spread awareness of Hemp as an industrial product and promote holistic approaches to living & eating healthy. Hemp has a variety of advantages environmentally and is different (and often confused) with its redneck cousin marijuana. Find out who's playing and how you can win FREE tickets, after the jump!

As Alex mentioned about his green Bonnaroo experience, the ultimate camping & music festival mecca has it all figured out. As a contrast, I experienced Firefly Festival as a first time participant for both Dover Delaware and any camping festival. Although Firefly marketed itself as green, I was wary of their claims. Here’s how Firefly Festival can learn from Bonnaroo and (hopefully) improve for 2014:

A few weeks ago, I went to Bonnaroo for the first time. Between the music, people, and positive energy, there was a lot to love. But one of the things I loved most about Bonnaroo wasn’t any of that – it was the efforts they made to lessen their environmental impact. Bonnaroo sets the standard for green music festivals across the world. This year, they won the Pursuit of Excellence Award from the governor of Tennessee, which recognizes previous Environmental Stewardship award winners who continue to demonstrate environmentally friendly practices. There are many ways Bonnaroo maintains its environmentally friendly reputation. Here’s what they do: