BEGIN:VCALENDAR BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Diary of Black Men: How Do You Love a Black Woman DTSTART:20241014T230000Z DTEND:20241015T010000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011153Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/the-diary-of-black-men-ho w-do-you-love-a-black-woman/\n\nDoors at \nShow starts at 7:00 pm\n\n\nThe longest national touring\, most successful African American theatrical st age play in American history. Starring J. Cann\, Ben Jackson\, Jonathan Jo seph & more. This romantic comedy-drama is crafted to deliver tears\, laug hter\, excitement\, and joy. The play’s subject matter deals with male -female relationships from a Black man’s point of view. Performance afte r performance\, The Diary Of Black Men never fails to educate and entertai n. Visit thediaryofblackmen.com for more information.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gracie Abrams DTSTART:20241016T000000Z DTEND:20241016T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011153Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/gracie-abrams/\n\nDoors a t 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nGracie Abrams’ show at The Met Ph iladelphia has now been rescheduled to Tuesday\, October 15th\, 2024.\nAl l previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AIR: performing Moon Safari DTSTART:20241018T000000Z DTEND:20241018T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011153Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/air/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\ nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Orville Peck: Stampede Tour DTSTART:20241018T230000Z DTEND:20241019T010000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011154Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/orville-peck/\n\nDoors at 6:00 pm\nShow starts at 7:00 pm\n\n\nSupport: Nikki Lane\, Vincent Neil E merson\nDoors open at 6:00p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stephen Sanchez: with Special Guest The Paper Kites DTSTART:20241020T000000Z DTEND:20241020T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011154Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/stephen-sanchez/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nSinger-songwriter Stephen Sanchez has materialized at the forefront of popular culture with a sound that’ s as timeless as it is necessary for the times. It’s easy to sway into t he embrace of his breezy baritone stylings\, warm guitar sounds\, and unto uchable charisma. His music is also an eternal bright spot illuminated by a belief that the kind of romance and love we used to see on the silver sc reen is still possible. At just 21-years-old\, the singer\, songwriter\, a nd guitarist has already enchanted audiences everywhere. His breakout sing le “Until I Found You” went Triple Platinum\, vaulted into the Top 25 of the Billboard Hot 100\, and generated over 2 billion streams powered by the original\, piano version\, and duet with Gold-Certified pop singer an d songwriter Em Beihold. He delivered much talked-about performances on Th e Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, The Late Late Show with James Corden\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Meanwhile\, he also sold out his first-ever headline tour and earned accla im from Rolling Stone\, Billboard\, Vogue\, Consequence\, Grammy.com\, and more. He even duetted “Until I Found You” with Sir Elton John during his last show ever headlining Glastonbury.\nLast year\, he spun a story un like anything you’ve ever heard on his 2023 full-length debut\, Angel Fa ce [Mercury Records/Republic Records]. The record tells the tale of “The Troubadour Sanchez\,” a fictional musician who blew up in 1958 with “ Until I Found You\,” lit up popular culture\, and fell in love with Evan geline in 1964. However\, his long lost debut has been unearthed 59 years later in the form of Angel Face. Now\, Stephen has released Angel Face’s highly anticipated follow-up\, Angel Face (Club Deluxe)\, out now.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Conversation with Larry David DTSTART:20241022T233000Z DTEND:20241023T013000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011154Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/in-conversation-with-larr y-david/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\nOnsale to Genera l Public\nStarts Fri\, Sep 13 @ 10:00 am EDT\nJoined by a moderator\, the event In Conversation with Larry David will include an informal discuss ion about his time on Seinfeld\, Curb\, and everything in between.\nLar ry David co-created “Seinfeld\,” which debuted in 1989 and ran for nin e seasons. As head writer and executive producer\, the pressure of deliver ing a weekly show led to his abuse of anabolic steroids\, which contribute d to his ill temper and shrunken testicles. In 1999\, HBO aired his one-ho ur special\, “Curb Your Enthusiasm\,” which spawned the series. In it\ , he plays an incredibly gifted\, loveable writer who spreads bonhomie and good cheer to everyone fortunate enough to encounter him. During one of “Curb’s” many long hiatuses\, David created two new shows\, “Girls ” and “Orange is the New Black.” To better understand the motivation of his female characters\, he began cross-dressing and moved into the Bar bizon Hotel for Women. He was evicted after his true identity was uncovere d when he evacuated naked from a fire started by his roommate who forgot t o unplug her curling iron. After a spiritual sabbatical in Poland\, he ret urned to the US in 2009 to star in Woody Allen’s comedy\, “Whatever Wo rks.” The movie garnered David the prestigious Gottlieb Award for “Bes t Actor with No Training and No Idea What He Was Doing.” Then in 2013\, he co-wrote and starred in the HBO Films’ comedy\, “Clear History\,” elevating him to cult hero status amongst illiterates and diabetics. In 2 015\, he made his Broadway debut at the Cort Theater as an actor and playw right in “Fish in the Dark\,” which he penned over a three-day span wh ile sitting on the toilet. The play broke all Broadway records for most co ughing by an audience during a performance. He’s currently pursuing his real estate license and can be contacted through the Inland Empire branch of “Century 21.”\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lee Brice DTSTART:20241025T000000Z DTEND:20241025T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011155Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/lee-brice/\n\nDoors at 6: 30 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nWhen Curb Records recording artist\, Le e Brice\, isn’t selling out arenas\, writing and recording songs\, or bu ilding new brands like American Born whiskey\, you’ll find the family ma n with his wife Sara\, two young boys\, and daughter. Meanwhile\, with ove r 3.7 billion on-demand streams\, and over 4 billion spins on Pandora\, Br ice continues to enjoy massive success at country radio\, digital streamin g services\, and on the road. He has reached the #1 spot at Country Radio with Platinum-selling “Memory I Don’t Mess With\,” which consecutive ly follows three prior #1s: ASCAP’s 2021 Country Song of the Year and 3x Platinum track “One of Them Girls\,” “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce\, and the 4x Platinum hit “Rumor\,” which was nomina ted in the category Single of The Year at the 55th Annual ACM Awards. One of the most-played country artists of all time on Pandora\, he was the sec ond country artist behind Keith Urban to receive the Pandora Billionaire p laque. Leeis also a GRAMMY nominee\, a CMA and ACM award winner\, and he ’s taken nine radio singles to Number One: “A Woman Like You\,” “H ard to Love\,” “I Drive Your Truck\,” “I Don’t Dance\,” “Dri nking Class\,” “Rumor\,” “I Hope You’re Happy Now\,” “One of Them Girls\,” and “Memory I Don’t Mess With.” Garth Brooks\, Jaso n Aldean\, Kenny Chesney and others have recorded his songs\, and he’s p erformed on numerous TV shows\, including NBC’s Today\, ABC’s TheBache lor\, NBC’s The Voice and FOX’s Miss USA 2018.Lee performed as part of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoring Garth Br ooks\, aired on PBS March of 2020. At the 54th Annual CMA Awards\, Lee too k home the prize for Musical Event of the Year for his song with Carly Pea rce\, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” At the 56th ACM Awards\, “I Hope You’re Happy Now” won Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year\, and Lee and Carly Pearce performed the song live. Lee’s album\, Hey Wor ld\, has been certified Platinum and features several multi-Platinum selli ng hits. Lee kicked off 2024 with an intimate acoustic tour\, the Me & My Guitar Tour\, and is bringing fans brand new music this Spring with his up coming single\, “Drinking Buddies” with Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters .\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Matt Mathews: Boujee On A Budget Tour DTSTART:20241027T000000Z DTEND:20241027T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011155Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/matt-mathews/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00pm\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Latto: Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour DTSTART:20241030T000000Z DTEND:20241030T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011155Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/latto/\n\nDoors at 7:00 p m\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chase Atlantic: LIVE IN NORTH AMERICA DTSTART:20241031T000000Z DTEND:20241031T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011155Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/chase-atlantic/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nSupport: 24kGoldn\nDoors open at 7 :00 p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The String Cheese Incident: with special guests Stolen Gin DTSTART:20241031T230000Z DTEND:20241101T010000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011156Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/the-string-cheese-inciden t/\n\nDoors at 6:00 pm\nShow starts at 7:00 pm\n\n\nThe past three decades have written a story packed full of surreal experiences\, epic moments\, groundbreaking involvement and huge accomplishments. The String Cheese Inc ident has been recognized for their commitment to musical creativity and i ntegrity\, for their community spirit\, philanthropic endeavors\, and for their innovative approach to the business of music.\nWhen The String Chees e Incident’s growth first started gaining momentum in the 1990s\, as the Internet was just beginning to take hold and the major-label business mod el was failing\, the band decided to make music on their own terms. Since then\, The String Cheese Incident has gone on to carve out a completely un ique approach to the business of music\; they are truly pioneers of a new way of “making a band.” With the Internet as their tool\, SCI was amon g the first artists to disseminate information online\, such as tour dates \, release information\, and other news\, to their growing fan base. Rathe r than doing business on such terms as “the bottom line\,” SCI put the ir music and their fans first\, opening companies of their own\, including a ticketing company\, a merchandise company and a fan travel agency\, to best serve their community. The band’s record label\, SCI Fidelity Recor ds\, has always operated under the same ideals. Even early on\, SCI Fideli ty embraced downloadable music and file sharing\, delivering SCI’s “On The Road” series\, where every show the band plays is made available fo r download on the Internet. Whether they realized it at the time or not\, The String Cheese Incident was inventing grassroots band development. Toda y\, literally hundreds of bands are using some version of this same approa ch to build their brand.\nThe String Cheese Incident’s commitment goes w ell beyond their immediate community\, and even beyond the music community as a whole. Early on\, the band took a serious interest in giving back to the communities that they visited\, and they were among the first perform ers to encourage “Green” shows and tours. SCI’s support has helped g ive rise to such not for-profit organizations as Conscious Alliance and He adCount.\nAll the while\, The String Cheese Incident has stayed committed to music as a creative endeavor\, not just in their recordings but also in their live performances. The list of SCI’s special guests and collabora tors is long and diverse. Their annual events such as Electric Forest and Hulaween\, and holiday shows such as New Year’s Eve\, have helped redefi ne the concert experience and have garnered the band a reputation as live music vibe innovators.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:André 3000: New Blue Sun Live In Concert DTSTART:20241102T000000Z DTEND:20241102T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011156Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/andre-3000/\n\nDoors at 7 :00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 p.m.\nSupport: serp entwithfeet\nAndré 3000’s New Blue Sun LIVE performances are a mesmeri zing blend of musical exploration and raw emotion\, showcasing his unique artistry. Joined on stage by Carlos Niño\, Surya Botofasina\, Nate Mercer eau and Deantoni Parks\, the group’s masterful instrumentation captivate s audiences with the same approach to how New Blue Sun was formed – insp ired by the present moment and alive with the surroundings. The stage is s et ranging between an intimate atmosphere and sensory grandeur. New Blue S un LIVE is more than a concert\; it’s a sonic odyssey that leaves fans b oth enchanted and reflective\; reaffirming André 3000’s status as a vi sionary in contemporary music.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Leon Bridges: WXPN Welcomes DTSTART:20241107T003000Z DTEND:20241107T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011156Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/leon-bridges/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Leon Bridges: WXPN Welcomes DTSTART:20241108T003000Z DTEND:20241108T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011157Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/leon-bridges-2/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cory Wong featuring Mark Lettieri: with special guest Couch DTSTART:20241109T010000Z DTEND:20241109T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011158Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/cory-wong/\n\nDoors at 7: 00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nCory Wong is a Grammy Nominated guitari st\, producer\, variety show host\, and podcast host. In addition to his s kyrocketing solo career\, he is also a member of Vulfpeck & Fearless Flyer s.\nQuickly gaining momentum on the internet\, Cory wasted no time taking the show on the road. He and his band have been performing to sold out cro wds around the world on some of the most iconic stages.\nCory’s passion for music and collaboration expands farther than writing and performing so ngs. The internet knows Cory Wong for his fun content creation\, marketing campaigns\, and partnerships with top brands like Apple\, where he recent ly launched his own Producer Pack. In early 2024\, Cory was asked to write the theme song for the newest CBS late night tv show\, called After Midni ght. He also recently appeared on the theme song for Spy X Family Season 2 \, which charted at #1 in Japan. Wong has positioned himself at the forefr ont of product partnerships with signature products in stores worldwide. Y ou can purchase his Signature Fender Stratocaster\, Compressor pedal\, Ove rdrive pedal\, Digital Plugin\, Guitar Pickups\, or download his Apple Pro ducer Pack right now.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Last Waltz: LIFE IS A CARNIVAL: LAST WALTZ TOUR '24 DTSTART:20241110T010000Z DTEND:20241110T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011158Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/the-last-waltz-2/\n\nDoor s at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00p.m.\nLineup: Ryan Bingham\, Jamey Johnson\, plus Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of The Heartbreakers are in the band along with Don Was\, John Medeski\, Cyril N eville\, Dave Malone\, Terence Higgins\, Mark Mullins & The Levee Horns\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chelsea Handler DTSTART:20241111T000000Z DTEND:20241111T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011158Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/chelsea-cutler-2/\n\nDoor s at \nShow starts at 7:00 pm\n\n\nThis event will be a phone-free experie nce. Use of phones\, smart watches and accessories\, will not be permitted in the performance space.\nUpon arrival at the venue\, all phones\, smart watches and accessories will be secured in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of thei r devices at all times\, and can access them throughout the event only in designated Phone Use Areas within the venue. All devices will be re-secure d in Yondr pouches before returning to the performance space.\nAnyone seen using a device (phone\, smart watch or accessories) during the performanc e will be escorted out of the venue.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Evening with Sturgill Simpson: Why Not? Tour 2024 DTSTART:20241113T010000Z DTEND:20241113T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011159Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/an-evening-with-sturgill- simpson/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nRespected\, belo ved and fiercely independent\, Sturgill Simpson is set to make his highly anticipated return to music this year with the release of the forthcoming full-length album\, Passage Du Desir\, under a new name\, Johnny Blue Skie s. The eight-song album was produced by Johnny Blue Skies and David Fergus on and recorded at Clement House Recording Studio in Nashville\, TN and Ab bey Road Studios in London\, England. Simpson and his band Kevin Black (ba ss)\, Robbie Crowell (keys)\, Laur Joamets (guitar) and Miles Miller (drum s)—will also make their long-awaited return to the road this fall with t he “Why Not? Tour.” Simpson’s first full tour in over four years\, t he extensive headline run includes stops at L.A.’s The Greek Theatre\, W ashington State’s The Gorge Amphitheatre\, Lexington’s Rupp Arena\, Ch icago’s Salt Shed (two nights)\, Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium and Nash ville’s Bridgestone Arena among many more. Simpson will also headline Ou tside Lands and Austin City Limits Music Festival.\nSince his debut\, Simp son has released five full-length studio albums—2013’s High Top Mounta in\, 2014’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music\, 2016’s A Sailor’s G uide to Earth\, 2019’s Sound & Fury and 2021’s The Ballad of Dood and Juanita—along with the 2020 projects\, Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 .\nThroughout his singular career\, Simpson has relentlessly pushed agains t expectations\, earning widespread acclaim and countless accolades includ ing a Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Country Album and six Grammy nominatio ns across four genres: country\, rock\, bluegrass and americana.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Evening with Sturgill Simpson: Why Not? Tour 2024 DTSTART:20241114T010000Z DTEND:20241114T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011159Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/sturgill-simpson/\n\nDoor s at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nRespected\, beloved and fiercely independent\, Sturgill Simpson is set to make his highly anticipated retu rn to music this year with the release of the forthcoming full-length albu m\, Passage Du Desir\, under a new name\, Johnny Blue Skies. The eight-son g album was produced by Johnny Blue Skies and David Ferguson and recorded at Clement House Recording Studio in Nashville\, TN and Abbey Road Studios in London\, England.\nSimpson and his band—Kevin Black (bass)\, Robbie Crowell (keys)\, Laur Joamets (guitar) and Miles Miller (drums)—will als o make their long awaited return to the road this fall with the “Why Not ? Tour.” Simpson’s first full tour in over four years\, the extensive headline run includes stops at L.A.’s The Greek Theatre\, Washington Sta te’s The Gorge Amphitheatre\, Lexington’s Rupp Arena\, Chicago’s Sal t Shed (two nights)\, Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium and Nashville’s Bri dgestone Arena among many more. Simpson will also headline Outside Lands a nd Austin City Limits Music Festival.\nSince his debut\, Simpson has relea sed five full-length studio albums 2013’s High Top Mountain\, 2014’s M etamodern Sounds in Country Music\, 2016’s A Sailor’s Guide to Earth\, 2019’s Sound & Fury and 2021’s The Ballad of Dood and Juanita—along with the 2020 projects\, Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Throughout hi s singular career\, Simpson has relentlessly pushed against expectations\, earning widespread acclaim and countless accolades including a Grammy Awa rd in 2017 for Best Country Album and six Grammy nominations across four g enres: country\, rock\, bluegrass and americana.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Joe Russo’s Almost Dead DTSTART:20241116T010000Z DTEND:20241116T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011159Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/joe-russos-almost-dead-5/ \n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 PM\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ha*Ash: HAASHVILLE TOUR 2024 DTSTART:20241117T010000Z DTEND:20241117T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011200Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/haash/\n\nDoors at 7:00 p m\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sarah Silverman: Postmortem Tour DTSTART:20241122T010000Z DTEND:20241122T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011200Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/sarah-silverman/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nThis event will be a phone-free e xperience. Use of cellphones\, smart watches\, smart accessories\, cameras \, or recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.\n  \nUpon arrival at the venue\, all phones\, smart watches\, and accessori es will be secured in Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times\, and can a ccess their phones throughout the event at designated Phone Use Areas in t he venue. All phones will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returning to the event space.\n \nAnyone seen using a phone during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. Guests are encouraged to bring a credit card for purchases inside the venue. We appreciate your cooperation in c reating a phone-free viewing experience.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sonic Symphony: Presented by MGP Live DTSTART:20241124T010000Z DTEND:20241124T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011200Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/sonic-symphony/\n\nDoors at \nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nGet ready to run down memory lane at Soni c speed!\nSonic Symphony is an immersive live experience that celebrates m ore than three decades of music from SEGA’s iconic mascot. From the clas sic 8-bit and 16-bit tunes to rock bands and EDM\, this concert will take you on a musical journey through the colorful world of Sonic the Hedgehog. Relive your favorite Sonic moments\, brought to life by a full symphony o rchestra. Sonic Symphony will be an electrifying tribute to the music that has defined generations of gamers\, old and new. Don’t miss the chance to experience the sounds of Sonic like never before. Presented by MGP Live .\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Brett Eldredge: GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour DTSTART:20241202T010000Z DTEND:20241202T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011201Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/brett-eldredge-2/\n\nDoor s at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00p.m.\nSupport: Stacey Ryan\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kevin Hart: Acting My Age DTSTART:20241205T003000Z DTEND:20241205T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011201Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/kevin-hart/\n\nDoors at 6 :00 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00p.m.\nPLEASE NOTE: T his event will be a phone-free experience. Use of phones\, smart watches a nd accessories\, will not be permitted in the performance space. Upon arri val at the venue\, all phones\, smart watches and accessories will be secu red in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the even t. Guests maintain possession of their devices at all times\, and can acce ss them throughout the event only in designated Phone Use Areas within the venue. All devices will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returning t o the performance space. Anyone seen using a device (phone\, smart watch o r accessories) during the performance will be escorted out of the venue.\n __________________________________________________________________\nEmmy & Grammy nominated Kevin Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia\, Pennsyl vania where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night a t a local comedy club. Over the years Hart has become Hollywood’s box of fice powerhouse\, opening eleven films at number one at the box office and grossing more than in $4.23 billion global revenue. This year\, Kevin rec eived the Kennedy Center’s annual Mark Twain Prize for American Comedy\, he was the 25th recipient and the youngest honoree to date.\nHart has als o become a successful Entrepreneur\; he is Chairman of Hartbeat\; a global \, multi-platform media company creating entertainment at the intersection of comedy and culture with a mission to keep the world laughing together. The next generation media company unites Hartbeat Productions’ best-in- class TV & film production capabilities with Laugh Out Loud’s expansive distribution network\, along with its marketing\, sales\, experiential\, b randed content\, digital and social capabilities. Hart is also the Founder of HartBeat Ventures. Together\, these companies play an integral role pa rt in building Hart’s eco-system for extraordinary growth and creativity .\nHart continues to develop\, star\, and produce feature films\, televisi on\, and podcasts via Hartbeat for his various partners which include Netf lix\, Peacock\, Sirius XM and Audible. Later in 2024 Hart is staring and E xecutive Producer of Peacock’s drama series Fight Night.\nHart is curren tly touring nationally with his ninth standup special “Acting My Age”. Hart’s last special “Reality Check” was named the #1 Comedy Tour of 2022 by Billboard\, and in 2023 Billboard named Hart the Hight Grossing C omedian of the year. In 2020 Hart released his seventh hour long stand-up special\, “Zero Fu**ks Given\,” which quickly became Netflix’s bigge st stand-up special of 2020 and earned him a Grammy nomination for “Best Comedy Album”. Hart also earned Emmy nominations for “Die Hart\,” & the sequel Die Hart 2: Die Harter – both for “Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series” along with an Emmy nomination for his Docu-series\, “Don’t F**k This Up”. Kevin is a New York Times Best Selling author twice over and his first Audible original\, “The Decision \,” was nominated for an Audie award for “Best Original Audiobook in 2 021.”\nKevin is a founding partner in three companies: the premium tequi la brand Gran Coramino\, and plant based quick serve restaurant Hart House \, and VitaHustle the nutritional wellness brand. Kevin’s brand partners hips include Sam’s Club\, \, Fabletics Men\, Chase J.P Morgan\, Draft Ki ngs\, Hydrow\, NutraBolt\, and Therabody.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kevin Hart: Acting My Age DTSTART:20241206T003000Z DTEND:20241206T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011202Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/kevin-hart-2/\n\nDoors at 6:00 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n\nOnsale to General Public\nStarts F ri\, Aug 9 @ 10:00 am EDT\n\n_____________________________________________ _____________________________________\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: This event will b e a phone-free experience. Use of phones\, smart watches and accessories\, will not be permitted in the performance space. Upon arrival at the venue \, all phones\, smart watches and accessories will be secured in individua l Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests mainta in possession of their devices at all times\, and can access them througho ut the event only in designated Phone Use Areas within the venue. All devi ces will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returning to the performanc e space. Anyone seen using a device (phone\, smart watch or accessories) d uring the performance will be escorted out of the venue.\n________________ __________________________________________________\nEmmy & Grammy nominate d Kevin Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania where he l aunched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Over the years Hart has become Hollywood’s box office powerhouse\ , opening eleven films at number one at the box office and grossing more t han in $4.23 billion global revenue. This year\, Kevin received the Kenned y Center’s annual Mark Twain Prize for American Comedy\, he was the 25th recipient and the youngest honoree to date.\nHart has also become a succe ssful Entrepreneur\; he is Chairman of Hartbeat\; a global\, multi-platfor m media company creating entertainment at the intersection of comedy and c ulture with a mission to keep the world laughing together. The next genera tion media company unites Hartbeat Productions’ best-in-class TV & film production capabilities with Laugh Out Loud’s expansive distribution net work\, along with its marketing\, sales\, experiential\, branded content\, digital and social capabilities. Hart is also the Founder of HartBeat Ven tures. Together\, these companies play an integral role part in building H art’s eco-system for extraordinary growth and creativity.\nHart continue s to develop\, star\, and produce feature films\, television\, and podcast s via Hartbeat for his various partners which include Netflix\, Peacock\, Sirius XM and Audible. Later in 2024 Hart is staring and Executive Produce r of Peacock’s drama series Fight Night.\nHart is currently touring nati onally with his ninth standup special “Acting My Age”. Hart’s last s pecial “Reality Check” was named the #1 Comedy Tour of 2022 by Billboa rd\, and in 2023 Billboard named Hart the Hight Grossing Comedian of the y ear. In 2020 Hart released his seventh hour long stand-up special\, “Zer o Fu**ks Given\,” which quickly became Netflix’s biggest stand-up spec ial of 2020 and earned him a Grammy nomination for “Best Comedy Album” . Hart also earned Emmy nominations for “Die Hart\,” & the sequel Die Hart 2: Die Harter – both for “Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comed y or Drama Series” along with an Emmy nomination for his Docu-series\, “Don’t F**k This Up”. Kevin is a New York Times Best Selling author twice over and his first Audible original\, “The Decision\,” was nomin ated for an Audie award for “Best Original Audiobook in 2021.”\nKevin is a founding partner in three companies: the premium tequila brand Gran C oramino\, and plant based quick serve restaurant Hart House\, and VitaHust le the nutritional wellness brand. Kevin’s brand partnerships include Sa m’s Club\, \, Fabletics Men\, Chase J.P Morgan\, Draft Kings\, Hydrow\, NutraBolt\, and Therabody.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kevin Hart: Acting My Age DTSTART:20241207T003000Z DTEND:20241207T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011202Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/kevin-hart-3/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30p.m.\nPLEASE NOTE:  This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of phones\, smart watche s and accessories\, will not be permitted in the performance space. Upon a rrival at the venue\, all phones\, smart watches and accessories will be s ecured in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the e vent. Guests maintain possession of their devices at all times\, and can a ccess them throughout the event only in designated Phone Use Areas within the venue. All devices will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returnin g to the performance space. Anyone seen using a device (phone\, smart watc h or accessories) during the performance will be escorted out of the venue .\n__________________________________________________________________\nEmm y & Grammy nominated Kevin Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia\, Penn sylvania where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur nigh t at a local comedy club. Over the years Hart has become Hollywood’s box office powerhouse\, opening eleven films at number one at the box office and grossing more than in $4.23 billion global revenue. This year\, Kevin received the Kennedy Center’s annual Mark Twain Prize for American Comed y\, he was the 25th recipient and the youngest honoree to date.\nHart has also become a successful Entrepreneur\; he is Chairman of Hartbeat\; a glo bal\, multi-platform media company creating entertainment at the intersect ion of comedy and culture with a mission to keep the world laughing togeth er. The next generation media company unites Hartbeat Productions’ best- in-class TV & film production capabilities with Laugh Out Loud’s expansi ve distribution network\, along with its marketing\, sales\, experiential\ , branded content\, digital and social capabilities. Hart is also the Foun der of HartBeat Ventures. Together\, these companies play an integral role part in building Hart’s eco-system for extraordinary growth and creativ ity.\nHart continues to develop\, star\, and produce feature films\, telev ision\, and podcasts via Hartbeat for his various partners which include N etflix\, Peacock\, Sirius XM and Audible. Later in 2024 Hart is staring an d Executive Producer of Peacock’s drama series Fight Night.\nHart is cur rently touring nationally with his ninth standup special “Acting My Age ”. Hart’s last special “Reality Check” was named the #1 Comedy Tou r of 2022 by Billboard\, and in 2023 Billboard named Hart the Hight Grossi ng Comedian of the year. In 2020 Hart released his seventh hour long stand -up special\, “Zero Fu**ks Given\,” which quickly became Netflix’s b iggest stand-up special of 2020 and earned him a Grammy nomination for “ Best Comedy Album”. Hart also earned Emmy nominations for “Die Hart\, ” & the sequel Die Hart 2: Die Harter – both for “Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series” along with an Emmy nomination fo r his Docu-series\, “Don’t F**k This Up”. Kevin is a New York Times Best Selling author twice over and his first Audible original\, “The Dec ision\,” was nominated for an Audie award for “Best Original Audiobook in 2021.”\nKevin is a founding partner in three companies: the premium tequila brand Gran Coramino\, and plant based quick serve restaurant Hart House\, and VitaHustle the nutritional wellness brand. Kevin’s brand par tnerships include Sam’s Club\, \, Fabletics Men\, Chase J.P Morgan\, Dra ft Kings\, Hydrow\, NutraBolt\, and Therabody.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive Tour DTSTART:20241213T003000Z DTEND:20241213T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011202Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/jim-gaffigan-2/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive Tour DTSTART:20241214T000000Z DTEND:20241214T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011203Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/jim-gaffigan-3/\n\nDoors at 6:00 pm\nShow starts at 7:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive Tour DTSTART:20241215T010000Z DTEND:20241215T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011203Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/jim-gaffigan-4/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00pm\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241220T003000Z DTEND:20241220T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011204Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-20/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241221T003000Z DTEND:20241221T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011204Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-19/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241222T003000Z DTEND:20241222T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011204Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-16/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241221T210000Z DTEND:20241221T230000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011205Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-17/\n\nDoors at 3:00 pm\nShow starts at 4:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241221T180000Z DTEND:20241221T200000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011205Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-18/\n\nDoors at 12:00 pm\nShow starts at 1:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241222T230000Z DTEND:20241223T010000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011206Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-14/\n\nDoors at 5:00 pm\nShow starts at 6:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241222T200000Z DTEND:20241222T220000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011207Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-15/\n\nDoors at 2:00 pm\nShow starts at 3:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241224T003000Z DTEND:20241224T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011207Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-12/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241223T210000Z DTEND:20241223T230000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011208Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-13/\n\nDoors at 3:00 pm\nShow starts at 4:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241224T200000Z DTEND:20241224T220000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011208Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-10/\n\nDoors at 2:00 pm\nShow starts at 3:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241224T170000Z DTEND:20241224T190000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011209Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-11/\n\nDoors at 11:00 am\nShow starts at 12:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241226T210000Z DTEND:20241226T230000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011209Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-9/\n\nDoors at 3:00 pm\nShow starts at 4:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241227T003000Z DTEND:20241227T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011210Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-8/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241227T210000Z DTEND:20241227T230000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011210Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-7/\n\nDoors at 3:00 pm\nShow starts at 4:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241228T003000Z DTEND:20241228T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011211Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-6/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241229T003000Z DTEND:20241229T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011211Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-3/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241228T210000Z DTEND:20241228T230000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011212Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-4/\n\nDoors at 3:00 pm\nShow starts at 4:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241228T180000Z DTEND:20241228T200000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011212Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-5/\n\nDoors at 12:00 pm\nShow starts at 1:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241229T230000Z DTEND:20241230T010000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011213Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil/\n\nDoors at 5:00 pm\nShow starts at 6:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil DTSTART:20241229T200000Z DTEND:20241229T220000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011213Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/twas-the-night-before-by- cirque-du-soleil-2/\n\nDoors at 2:00 pm\nShow starts at 3:00 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Andrew Santino: Freeze Peach Tour DTSTART:20250125T003000Z DTEND:20250125T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011213Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/andrew-santino/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\nAndrew stars in FX’s most watche d comedy series\, DAVE along side LIL’ DICKY. Santino starred in the SHO WTIME series\, I’M DYING UP HERE exec produced by Jim Carey and directed by Jonathan Levine. He also appeared in GAME OVER MAN written and produce d by THE WORKAHOLICS crew. Previously\, Santino was the star of ABC’s co medy MIXOLOGY.\nAndrew co-hosts the very popular podcast BAD FRIENDS with comedian Bobby Lee. He also has his own solo podcast WHISKEY GINGER and bo th combined accumulate upwards of a million downloads per week. His SHOWTI ME hour long stand up special “HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE” debuted in 2017. His COMEDY CENTRAL HALF HOUR standup special was released alongside his de but album SAY NO MORE on COMEDY CENTRAL RECORDS. His latest special\, CHEE SEBURGER\, was released on Netflix in 2023. Andrew was a regular guest on COMEDY CENTRAL’S @ MIDNIGHT with Chris Hardwick. He made his standup deb ut on ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY and since has performed standup on CONAN and THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH AND KUMAIL. Santino headlined at Montreal’s JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL as well as SXSW and numerous venues acros s the country. Andrew got his start acting and writing on the final season of PUNK’D for MTV and since then he has guest starred on THIS IS US\, A DULT SWIM’S CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL\, NETFLIX’S ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT\, H BO’S FAMILY TREE\, NBC’s THE OFFICE\, FX’s THE LEAGUE and HULU’s D EADBEAT.\nCONAN:\n\nADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY:\nhttp://www.cc.com/video- clips/sx2t7s/adam-devine-s-house-party-power-bottom\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:David Gray: Past & Present Tour DTSTART:20250126T010000Z DTEND:20250126T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011214Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/david-gray-3/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00p.m.\nThrough days like empty fields after the harvest / This ache where the heart is / Like a tree that’s bare\, ’neath a sky that’s starless / Like something out of place / I feel all used up\, I feel tarnished / Like smudged eyelin er\, chipped nail varnish / Like something scarcely visible garnished / Wi th a face … \nAudacious rhymes cascade over glitchy electronic beats and shimmering acoustic guitars. A soulful\, yearning voice reaches for the s kies.\nDavid Gray is back doing what he does better than almost anyone\, a nd fans of complex\, serious\, lyrical songcraft should rejoice. Dear Life may be the deepest\, strangest\, loveliest album this pioneering British singer-songwriter has ever delivered. Years in the making\, it is an album of emotional crisis and resolution\, mortality and faith\, reality and il lusion\, love and heartbreak\, magic\, science\, loss and acceptance.\nAcc ording to its creator\, “A lot has happened to me. There’s been change on so many levels\, all the ups and downs and dramas and tragedies and jo ys that the slow movement through life brings. This record has been a reck oning with stuff that’s been building up like static for years. But I sa y this with joy and a smile on my face. I know what I’ve done is as good as anything I could possibly do.”\nFor a multi-million selling arena ar tist who made one of the bestselling British albums of the 21st century\, David Gray is perhaps a little misunderstood. The blockbuster White Ladder (first released in 1998 on his own kitchen sink IHT label) took years to break through\, pushing his intense and passionate blend of acoustics and electronica into the pop spotlight. After Gray came the singer-songwriter deluge: Ed Sheeran has admitted “White Ladder moulded me as an artist an d a fan.” But whilst huge stars from Adele to Hozier have acknowledged G ray’s profound impact and influence\, Gray himself has continued to plou gh his own furrow\, relentlessly seeking out a purity of artistic expressi on. The work matters deeply to him. “What I want is something that when you touch it\, you know it’s real\,” is how David puts it.\nDear Life is Gray’s 13th album\, featuring 15 new songs. It is the result of “a starburst of songwriting … it just seemed like the gods of songwriting w ere being kind. The doubting voices didn’t turn up.” He “relished th e whole writing process\, the words were ravishing to me\, the rhyming sch emes were fresh and new.” By his own admission\, it is his “most lyric al record” but working closely with producer Ben de Vries\, he was deter mined to ensure that “the music makes space for the words. Everything is very melodically strong and positive\, so the record isn’t overly wordy \, or dense or inward looking.”\nDear Life contemplates “the beautiful thing that we all treasure\,” with a suggestion of a formal address – as if the writer is composing a letter to life itself. Some songs tenderl y grapple with relationship choices and consequences (“After The Harvest ”\, “Sunlight on Water”\, “The First Stone”)\, some face mortali ty and loss (“Eyes Made Rain”\, “Leave Taking”\, “That Day Must Surely Come”)\, some boldly tackle the biggest questions of existence: t he unknowable nature of love (“I Saw Love”)\, our place in the univers e (“The Only Ones”)\, the prospect of apocalyptic change (“Future Br ide”). There is a playfulness at work (“Singing for the Pharaoh” fin ds Gray wittily interrogating his vocation\, whilst “Fighting Talk” co nfronts his Celtic argumentativeness) and a strong female presence through out\, with vocals from David’s musician daughter Florence Gray on severa l songs\, and a punchy duet with rising star Talia Rae on first single\, “Plus & Minus.”\nDavid Gray is a songwriter’s songwriter\, one of th ose rare artists who can express themselves as fully through lyrics as thr ough melody\, a richly poetic wordsmith with vast musical flair. Dear Life is a big statement\, the work of a driven man obsessively focussed on a p ersonal artistic journey. “I’m feeling very joyful about the act of ma king and sharing this music – and privileged to be doing so. But also st rengthened – because I know that what I’ve done is as good as anything I can possibly ever do. I don’t know what people will make of it. But I have the same hopes and dreams whenever I release a record – that if yo u try and do something special\, then maybe something magical will happen in return.”\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Dancing With The Stars DTSTART:20250127T010000Z DTEND:20250127T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011214Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/dancing-with-the-stars/\n \nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nStraight from Hollywood\, See Dancing with the Stars\, Live!\nSee the glitz\, glam and breathtaking performances of America’s favorite dance show in a city near you with th is ALL-NEW SHOW starring your favorite pros Emma Slater\, Alan Bersten\, B randon Armstrong\, Britt Stewart\, Daniella Karagach\, Gleb Savchenko\, Pa sha Pashkov\, Rylee Arnold and special guests to be announced!\nExperience the excitement\, athleticism\, and the artistry of the ballroom\, live\, up- close and personal…for an unforgettable night that you won’t want to miss!\n \n \n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hippo Campus: WXPN Welcomes DTSTART:20250202T010000Z DTEND:20250202T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011214Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/hippo-campus/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nHippo Campus FLOOD Tour\nwith suppor t PETEY\nDoors open at 7:00 p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Evening With Dream Theater: 40th Anniversary Tour DTSTART:20250208T003000Z DTEND:20250208T023000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011215Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/an-evening-with-dream-the ater/\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jorja Smith: falling or flying Tour DTSTART:20250309T010000Z DTEND:20250309T030000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011215Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/jorja-smith/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 p.m.\nAt 25-years- old\, British singer-songwriter Jorja Smith has already spent close to a d ecade soaring in the music world\, with her gorgeous voice and searing pen . From Walsall\, the West Midlands\, Smith has collaborated with an astoni shing roster of international stars like Kendrick Lamar\, Drake\, Stormzy\ , Burna  Boy\, Kali Uchis\, Popcaan\; in 2018\, she was the first indepen dent artist to win the coveted BRITs Critics Choice Award\; that same year \, Lost & Found\, her debut album\, was released to rave reviews and a Mer cury Prize-nomination. She also won a BRIT Award for Best British Female A rtist in 2019\, and was nominated that same year for the Grammy for Best N ew Artist. Beneath the surface of her successes\, though\, as she became a known entity in the public eye\, Jorja Smith was growing overwhelmed with it all. And so it is that she arrived at the title for her long-awaited s econd full length: Falling or Flying\, a record that serves as a snapshot of a young woman growing up\, confidently stepping into her light in the f ace of the whirring cogs of worry\, and making music entirely on her own t erms. Working with Walsall production duo\, her old friends DAMEDAME*\, it ’s a sonically vast record – sometimes sleek and shiny R&B\, sometimes vibey and heated UK funky\, elsewhere intense and raw alternative. Lyrica lly\, she delves into relationships – friendships\, romances\, the press \, the music industry\; but mainly\, the one she has with herself. “I’ ve gotten better at trusting myself\, not doubting myself as much\, and no t being so affected and worried by other peoples’ opinions\,” she expl ains with a smile\, “So much of the time I think I’ve written a song a bout someone\, and then realise I’m actually talking about myself. Somet imes these songs are just me being there for myself.” On Falling or Flyi ng\, then\, Jorja Smith is reminding herself (and us)\, that whether thing s are up or down\, she’s very much in control. In fact\, as she grows an d holds herself\, she’s fully thriving.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathy Griffin: My Life On The PTSD-List DTSTART:20250316T000000Z DTEND:20250316T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011215Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/kathy-griffin/\n\nDoors a t 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00p.m.\nKathy Griff in is a two-time Emmy and Grammy Award winning comedian\, television star\ , best-selling author and advocate known for her biting satire and fearles s comedy. The legendary performer holds the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and starring in an unprecedented 20 televised stand-up specia ls.\nKathy is perhaps best known for her hit Bravo series\, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List\, which aired for 6 years and won 2 Emmys. Kathy st arred on NBC’s Suddenly Susan and guest starred on Seinfeld\, Law & Orde r: SVU\, Glee\, You\, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She has lent her unique vo ice to animated characters in Shrek Forever After\, The Simpsons\, America n Dad\, Futurama and Dilbert. Kathy co-produced and co-hosted CNN’s New Year’s Eve special\, with Anderson Cooper for 10 years.\nKathy’s memoi r\, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin\, de buted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Her second book\, Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index\, was also a New York Times B est Seller. Kathy is a passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community\, wo men\, other disenfranchised groups\, and is a cancer survivor herself.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Snow Patrol: North American Tour DTSTART:20250413T000000Z DTEND:20250413T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011216Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/snow-patrol/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00p.m.\n \n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bright Eyes: WXPN Welcomes DTSTART:20250419T233000Z DTEND:20250420T013000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011216Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/bright-eyes-2/\n\nDoors a t 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 7:30 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30pm\nFive Dice\, A ll Threes is a record of uncommon intensity and tenderness\, communal exor cism and personal excavation. These are\, of course\, qualities that fans have come to expect from Bright Eyes\, nearly three decades into their car eer. The tight-knit band of Conor Oberst\, Mike Mogis\, and Nate Walcott t ends to operate in distinct sweeping movements: each unique in its sound a nd story but unified by a sense of ambition and ever-growing emotional sta kes. Even with this rich history behind them\, these new songs exude a vis ceral thrill like nothing they have attempted before. Oberst has always su ng in a voice that conveys a sense of life-or-death gravity. At times thro ughout Five Dice\, All Threes\, you may feel worried for him\; other times \, he may seem like the only one with the clarity to get us out of this me ss. \nOn the self-produced Five Dice\, All Threes\, Bright Eyes embrace t he elusive quality that has made them so enduring and influential across g enerations and genres\, bringing their homespun sound from an Omaha bedroo m to devoted audiences around the world. In Oberst’s songwriting lies a promise that our loneliest thoughts and feelings can take on grander shape s when passed between friends\, blasted through speakers\, or shouted amon g crowds. This time around\, the band invites such like-minded voices onto the record with them\, with notable guest appearances from Cat Power (“ All Threes”)\, The National’s Matt Berninger (“The Time I Have Left ”)\, and Alex Orange Drink\, the frontman of the New York punk band The So So Glos\, who co-wrote several songs and shares a climactic verse in th e surging “Rainbow Overpass.”\nDespite this range of collaborators\, F ive Dice\, All Threes is as confessional and unguarded as Oberst has sound ed in years. Throughout these timelessly constructed yet unabashedly moder n songs\, he earns his place among a rare class of songwriters who have gr own more fearless and boundless with age. In the scenic “Bas Jan Ader” —which takes its title from the 20th century Dutch performance artist wh ose final act found him sailing into the Atlantic Ocean\, never to return —his writing traces the course of a bad memory smoothing out to invite t he onset of nostalgia. “I never thought I’d see 45\,” he sings to a lapping\, chiming melody. “How is it that I’m still alive?” For an a rtist who has explored unflinching questions of mortality since his teen y ears\, the writing on Five Dive\, All Threes conveys a new sense of urgenc y—and empathy\, too. \n“For whatever reason\, I was born with a brain that’s preoccupied with that kind of thing\,” Oberst says of his life long penchant for dark subject matter. “When I was young\, there was a p erformative aspect to it\, which got reflected back at me. Now I’m at a point where I don’t care what the reaction is going to be. Before it was a little out of my hands—I didn’t know how to write if it wasn’t sp ecific to my actual life. Now I do it by choice.”\nThroughout these refl ections on the American landscape\, Oberst shuttles us from Los Angeles to New York: two cities he has called home and the locations for his recent series of rapturously received\, career-spanning solo residencies. Along t he course of his journey\, he takes shots at tech billionaires and the ris e of artificial intelligence\; he offers heartfelt wisdom and slips into c lipped\, surrealist imagery that earns its place among namechecked literar y heroes like Vladimir Nabokov and Mark Twain. \nFor every striking turn in his lyrics\, the band knows just how to complement him. On one level\, Five Dice\, All Threes may be the most fun album in the Bright Eyes catalo g\, filled with singalong hooks and buzzing performances. “I think it re visits the spirit of our older records\,” Walcott says. “There is a re al quality of chaos and ecstatic urgency in the performances.” And yet\, sitting alongside these adrenalized rockers that sound beamed in directly from the garage\, you will find contemplative\, psychedelic material like the heartbreaking “Tiny Suicides” and “All Threes\,” a song whose jazzy piano solo and free-associative lyrics feel totally unprecedented i n the Bright Eyes catalog.\nThis vivid\, cathartic music arrives four year s after the band’s 2020 comeback album Down in the Weeds\, Where the Wor ld Once Was. That record’s zoomed-out lyrics and meticulous studio atmos phere resonated during the peak of COVID lockdown and led to Bright Eyes ’ long-awaited return to the road in summer 2021. By this point\, they w ere also deep into their Companions project\, in which the band reissued t heir back catalog via new label Dead Oceans along with newly recorded rein terpretations of material throughout their songbook. \nIn the aftermath o f these exhaustive endeavors\, the band felt grateful to be back together and somewhat uncertain about their future. It wasn’t until Oberst invite d Alex Orange Drink to stay with him in Los Angeles in winter 2023 when a group of new songs started forming. At first\, these back-and-forth sessio ns on Oberst’s porch were just for fun. Recalling his early days of coll aboration and scrappy home-recording\, the pair sought to keep each other entertained and inspired\, with little thought as to where the material wo uld take them. But after completing gems like the anthemic\, self-lacerati ng “Bells & Whistles” and the punky duet of “Rainbow Overpass\,” i t became clear that Oberst was tapping into new territory.\nWhen they hit the studio with Oberst’s longtime bandmates—the multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis\, the keyboardist and arranger Nate Walcott—they opted for a fast-paced approach that drew inspiration from formative infl uences like The Replacements and Frank Black. They sought textures that bu rst from the mix like gnarly splashes of paint on a blank canvas\; they op ted for first takes and spontaneous decisions. Referring to 2005’s stark ly produced landmark\, I’m Wide Awake\, It’s Morning\, Mogis laughs\, “It took us 20 years to make another record that sounds like a band play ing live.” But where those songs exposed the raw beauty of the group’s folksier side\, Five Dice\, All Threes thrashes and squirms and resists c lassification. In the brilliant expanse of “El Capitan\,” they blend a galloping rhythm you might find in a Johnny Cash standard with a swell of funereal horns\, shouted vocals\, and lyrics that read like a sobering fa rewell between twin souls. “So they’re burning you an effigy\,” Ober st sings. “Well\, that happens to me all the time!”\nAs per usual\, th e music comes loaded with subtext that invites deep listening—the signat ure touch of a band who has always honored the album as its own exalted wo rk of art. In the background of these songs\, you can piece together a sto ry about love and fate and identity\, stitched together from samples of th e 1954 Frank Sinatra film Suddenly\, a layered orchestra of people sobbing \, and a game of dice that borders on cosmic and lends the album its frami ng device and winking title: In the game of threes\, the titular move woul d indicate a perfect roll. Perfection\, however\, means something differen t in the world of Bright Eyes\, where our flaws are what grants us authori ty and finding meaning is only possible if we bear witness to the dark\, w inding journey to get there. On Five Dice\, All Threes\, Bright Eyes embra ce these beliefs with music that feels thrillingly alive\, as if we were a ll in the room with them\, shouting along and gaining the strength to move forward together. It doesn’t just sound like classic Bright Eyes. It so unds like their future\, too.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jeff Arcuri: Whole Wide World Tour DTSTART:20250424T230000Z DTEND:20250425T010000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011216Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/jeff-arcuri/\n\nDoors at 6:00 pm\nShow starts at 7:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00p.m.\nThe Chicago T ribune calls Jeff Arcuri “a joke machine\,” but he’s not! He’s a p erson! Jeff has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, Comedy Ce ntral’s Roast Battle\, Laughs! on Fox\, SiriusXM\, and a plethora of com edy festivals around the country. Based in New York\, Jeff can be seen nig htly at The Comedy Cellar.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: WXPN Welcomes DTSTART:20250427T000000Z DTEND:20250427T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011217Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/nick-cave-the-bad-seeds/\ n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Max Richter DTSTART:20250504T040000Z DTEND:20250504T060000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011217Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/max-richter/\n\nDoors at \nShow starts at \n\n\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Driver Era: Obsession Tour DTSTART:20250612T000000Z DTEND:20250612T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011218Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/the-driver-era-2/\n\nDoor s at 6:30 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30p.m.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:James Blunt DTSTART:20250621T000000Z DTEND:20250621T020000Z DTSTAMP:20241014T011218Z DESCRIPTION:Info: https://themetphilly.com/event/james-blunt/\n\nDoors at 7:00 pm\nShow starts at 8:00 pm\n\n\nAt the end of 2021\, James Blunt rele ased a greatest hits album. “Or as I like to call it — The Greatest H it And Songs I Wish You’d Heard\,” he says\, which\, as anyone who fol lows his X/Twitter account will tell you\, is a very James Blunt thing to say: it’s self-deprecating\, funny\, and predicated on the recurrent gag that the only James Blunt song anyone knows or cares about is his multi-p latinum 2005 single ‘You’re Beautiful.’\nIn fact\, the greatest hits album (it was called The Stars Beneath My Feet\, for the avoidance of do ubt) rounded up the first 17 years of a career that feels extraordinary by anyone’s standards. He was an artist who appeared to come out of nowher e — the first gig James Blunt ever attended was the first gig James Blun t ever performed\, shortly after leaving the army in 2002 — and immediat ely released the biggest-selling album of the decade: Back To Bedlam shi fted over 12 million copies.\nJames later released a further succession of hit albums\, every one of them a Top Ten hit\, and — contrary to the re current gag about ‘You’re Beautiful’ — a brace of huge singles: ‘1973\,’ ‘Stay The Night’ and ‘Bonfire Heart.’ He became quite astonishingly adept at social media — his pithiest Tweets were even pub lished as a book\, 2020’s How To Be A Complete And Utter Blunt: The Dia ry Of A Reluctant Social Media Sensation. He started attracting a noticeab ly different audience to the one you might expect: anyone who turned up at his Greatest Hits tour might have been surprised to find not just 40 and 50 somethings\, but people too young to remember Back To Bedlam as anyth ing other than a fuzzy memory from their primary school years.\nAs James e xplains\, “I think the truth is that they were fed my music on long car journeys. They were in the back of their parents’ car and their parents were playing this album over and over again\, while they’re thinking “play something else!\,” but now it’s engrained in them and they kno w every single word to every single song\, and they’re there singing alo ng. I think it’s been helped by my online presence\, X/Twitter and a cou ple of things on TikTok where they go\, “Oh\, it’s Blunty\, and he’s funny too!. So I’m getting a crowd of young people\, stag dos\, hen dos . It’s kind of a bizarre place to be.”\nJames will take to the road in June next year to embark on a special run of North American arena dates f or the ‘Back To Bedlam 20th Anniversary Tour\,’ where he will perform the Back To Bedlam album in its entirety\, along with other classic hits from his career. Tickets HERE.\nIncluded in this special 20th anniversar y release comes a special version of the original album remastered for 202 4\, in addition to previously unreleased demos of the core songs from the album\, plus previously unreleased songs from the Bedlam era.\nIn true J ames Blunt fashion\, he explains\; “I’ve released seven studio albums \, but Back To Bedlam was the one people actually bought. So on its twen tieth anniversary\, the record label and I thought we should repackage it with some early demos\, and milk it for all it’s worth. It was one of th e biggest selling albums of the Noughties\, so here’s hoping it makes a dent in the 20’s.”\nBack To Bedlam featured the global smash hit ‘Y ou’re Beautiful’ and is one of the top ten best-selling albums of the Noughties\, garnering five Grammy nominations. As James humbly approaches national treasure status in his native UK\, he is widely regarded for his honesty\, wit and charm\, as showcased on record\, on stage and with his e ver-engaging social media banter.\nNext year\, James will play four dates across North America\, kicking off June 12th in Toronto\, and finishing Ju ly 3rd in Mexico City. Tickets on sale at www.jamesblunt.com\n“I’ve b een touring now for twenty years\, and really\, it’s only Back To Bedlam that people want to hear… so on that album’s twentieth anniversary\, what better way to celebrate than to head out on the ‘Back To Bedlam 20t h Anniversary Tour’!” explains James. “I’ll play all the songs f rom Back To Bedlam in full\, from start to finish\, and chuck in the bette r known songs from later albums to finish. It’s going to be\, well\, it pains me to say it… beautiful.”\nAnd that… .it will be. It’s time to celebrate one of the UK’s most esteemed solo artists of our time.\n LOCATION:The Met\, 858 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR