Ben Arnold with Emily Drinker performing a very special Grand Re-Opening solo engagement! To celebrate, Kelly Music for Life will provide complimentary wine (red and white) and beer (Coors Light). Must be 21.
Limited tickets. 50% capacity to allow proper distancing. Masks required. All drinks will be served in disposable cups.
Doors open at 7:00 pm. 7:30 show.
$25 per person online. $30 per person at the door. When purchasing tickets, please indicate seating preference.
BYOB optional. $5 additional BYOB fee per alcohol drinker at the door. Must be 21+ to bring alcohol, Drinkware and ice provided.
New Avenue Cafe will be open for snack and refreshment purchases.
Free Parking in Oakmont Municipal lot behind Kelly Center off Darby Road.
The Kelly Center is operated by Kelly Music for Life, Inc., a non-profit 501c3 pure public charity that supports music education, the Arts, and other community initiatives. For more information visit https://kellymusicforlife.org or https://kellycenter.org
Ben Arnold https://www.facebook.com/BenArnoldMusic photo by Howard Pitkow
Website: https://www.benarnold.com/
Ben Arnold is a songwriter, musician, performer and producer. He remains longtime fixture on the Philadelphia musical landscape. Ben has toured regularly throughout the country as well as Europe for the better part of the last 25 years. Originally signed to Columbia Records in the 90's, Ben has since released countless label supported and independent records over the decades. Always down for the challenge of re-invention and experimentation, you will see him constantly visiting far-flung points on the musical map. He has, for years been involved in collaborative projects such as 4 Way Street (Sanctuary/BMG), US Rails (Blue Rose/Europe), the Los Angeles based indie rock band Pistol For Ringo as well as David Uosikinnen's In The Pocket: Essential Songs Of Philadelphia
His constant output of new material is a testament to the continual growth of his creative muscles as well as a product of the many worlds in which Ben Arnold operates. His most recent releases "Lost Keys” and “Sunday Morning Meltdown” explore the feel, culture and politics of American music of the 60s-70s thru the lens of the questions of the here and now.
With a crusty, curmudgeonly, but loving take on the world around, Ben Arnold continues to reveal more of himself with every record and live performance. Always a different day, another mood and another view on the human condition. This is not an artist who has simply paid his dues. Ben Arnold is compelled to doing what he does, and does so with one of the most unique, if little known voices in music today.
Emily Drinker https://www.emilydrinker.com/ https://www.facebook.com/emilydrinkermusic/
Emily Drinker is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Philadelphia. She blends folk, soul, and pop with a ukulele, small backing band, and soulful 3 part harmonies through live looping. In 2019, Emily planned and completed her very first tour in the U.S., toured with a friend's band in Colombia, South America, performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, was featured by NPR Music, and released her first music video. Later in 2020, Emily will release her first full length album.