Here is a listing of Pennsylvania live music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, February 5 through Thursday, February 11.
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, many live music venues across the area are still not able to host performances at this time. The listing below includes both area live public shows and online live-streaming shows; keep checking back, as this listing will be updated as new shows are announced. If you are attending a public show, be aware that seating and admission may be limited due to restrictions, and masks and social distancing may be required. Please respect others' personal space if they wish to socially distance from others. For online performances, if a "virtual tip jar" situation is available during live streams, please consider tipping these performers, and support them during this time when they cannot earn income playing shows at public venues. Websites for these performers are also listed; please consider purchasing their music digitally or via CD, which is another way to SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC!
FRIDAY 2/5:
PUBLIC SHOW: "Friday Wine Down" with Bill Ferrell at Oak Spring Winery, Altoona (starts 6 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Freedom Rocks at Bella Terra Vineyards (formerly Briar Valley Winery), Bedford (starts 6 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Midnight Acoustic at North Fork Country Club (Trixie's Pub), Johnstown (starts 6 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Felix & the Hurricanes at Heidelberg Club, Altoona (starts 7 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Cinders & Saints at The Break Room, Twin Rocks (starts 7 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Alyssa Hankey at Heroes Tavern, Nanty Glo (starts 7 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Hot Fudge Mondaes, Dr. Chance Bartleby & the ? and Jack Pilch at McGarvey's, Altoona (starts 8 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Silver Screen at The Freight Station, Johnstown (starts 8 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: The Desperadoes (acoustic) at Southmont Gardens, Johnstown (starts 8 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: The Frick Brothers at Woodside Bar & Grill, Johnstown (starts 8 p.m.)
ONLINE: Penn State School of Music presents African American Music Festival live stream (featuring concerts, lectures and presentations by ensembles, soloists from the Penn State School of Music and several guest lecturers) (continuous through Sunday at 3 p.m., live-streamed at https://musicmedia.psu.edu/livestream/
ONLINE: Berks County Quarantine Open Mic (various performers) (Facebook, starts 5 p.m.)
ONLINE: Ted McCloskey & Molly Countermine live stream (Facebook, starts 7 p.m.)
(Website: www.tedmccloskey.com)
ONLINE: Central PA Music Hall Of Fame presents Bret Alexander live stream (Facebook, starts 8 p.m.)
(Website: www.bretalexanderonline.com)
SATURDAY 2/6:
PUBLIC SHOW: Erik Rhodes at Bella Terra Vineyards (formerly Briar Valley Winery), Bedford (starts 6 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Kent Martin at Woody Lodge Winery, Ashville (starts 6 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Nathaniel Tyler Mowery at Drake's Bar and Grill, Huntingdon (starts 7 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Ricky Lee Lisica at The Break Room, Twin Rocks (starts 7 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: The Frick Brothers at Stadium Pub & Grille, Johnstown (starts 7 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Clay Bowser at the Bandhall, Johnstown (starts 7 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Cancer Benefit for Alec McCracken with Offensive and San Francisco Sex Toys at McGarvey's, Altoona (starts 8 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Donny Burns (acoustic) at We Are Inn (Lobby Grille), Philipsburg (starts 8 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: Dan Vavrek at Woodside Bar & Grill, Johnstown (starts 8 p.m.)
PUBLIC SHOW: The Dog House Band at Freight Station, Johnstown (starts 8 p.m.)
ONLINE: Penn State School of Music presents African American Music Festival live stream (featuring concerts, lectures and presentations by ensembles, soloists from the Penn State School of Music and several guest lecturers) (continuous through Sunday at 3 p.m., live-streamed at https://musicmedia.psu.edu/livestream/
ONLINE: Berks County Quarantine Open Mic (various performers) (Facebook, starts 5 p.m.)
ONLINE: Jack Servello live stream (Facebook, starts 7 p.m.)
ONLINE: Saturday Night Livestream with Kelly and Mark of Biscuit Jam (Facebook, starts 7 p.m.)
ONLINE: Jeffrey Gaines Facebook Live Concert (Facebook, starts 7 p.m.; tickets $9.99)
(Website: www.jeffreygaines.com)
SUNDAY 2/7:
ONLINE: Penn State School of Music presents African American Music Festival live stream (featuring concerts, lectures and presentations by ensembles, soloists from the Penn State School of Music and several guest lecturers) (continuous through Sunday at 3 p.m., live-streamed at https://musicmedia.psu.edu/livestream/
ONLINE: John "JT" Thompson live stream (Facebook, starts 1 p.m.)
(Website: www.jtblues.com)
MONDAY 2/8:
(no shows announced)
TUESDAY 2/9:
ONLINE: Brother Jack's Happy Hour Live Stream (Facebook, starts 4 p.m.)
ONLINE: Chad Patterson Live on Facebook (Facebook, starts 7 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY 2/10:
PUBLIC SHOW: Jam Night with The Frick Brothers at The Break Room, Twin Rocks (starts 7 p.m.)
ONLINE: Online Jam Session with Simple Gifts (Zoom event, starts 7 p.m.; see Simple Gifts' Facebook page or event for Zoom link)
(Website: www.simplegiftsmusic.com)
ONLINE: "Car-Tunes" with Charlie Barath Facebook Live Stream (Facebook, starts 6 p.m.)
(Website: www.reverbnation.com/charliebarath)
THURSDAY 2/11:
ONLINE: Berks County Quarantine Open Mic (various performers) (Facebook, starts 5 p.m.)
ONLINE: SOS2020 Live Stream with The Redlines, Half Wheel and Domenic Fusca (Starts 6 p.m., View through www.sos2020pgh.org; tickets $3 or view all four weeks of the concert series for $10, with proceeds helping the National Independent Venue Association [NIVA] Emergency Relief Fund and Save Our Stages)
ONLINE: Bob Helbig Live Stream (Facebook, starts 7 p.m.)
ONLINE: Blues Society of Central PA Virtual Blues Jam (starts 7 p.m. at www.bscpblues.com)
ONLINE: "Virtually in the Palace (VIP) Experience" with Habatat live stream (The Palace Theatre's and Westmoreland Cultural Trust's Facebook pages, starts 7 p.m.)
(Website: www.lindsaydragan.bandcamp.com)
(NOTE: More shows may be added to this list as information becomes available. Feel free to check back.)
To report additional shows or corrections to this listing, email information to jptheprofessor@gmail.com. Deadline to submit information for the initial posting is each Friday morning at 9 a.m.
BACKYARD BEATS LISTING 2/5/21
Moderator: Jim Price
