Pennypack Park's stage flooding during Hurricane Irene. Photo by Tom Price.

Tonight’s British Invasion concert scheduled in Pennypack Park has been canceled due to flooding sustained during Hurricane Irene.

The plan right now, according to organizers, is to reschedule for either Sept. 7 or Sept. 21. continue reading »

Here’s a summary of the week’s Northeast news we didn’t cover. See others here.

Tuesday – A gas leak slowed traffic Tuesday morning near Aramingo Avenue and Wakeling Street. PGW shut down and repaired the main while Aramingo Avenue and Tacony, Wakeling, Bridge and James streets were closed temporarily. continue reading »

As many as a 1,000 families, friends and neighbors put down lawn chairs, rolled out blankets and fanned out in front of the stage at Pennypack Park last night to hear Hollywood Nights, the popular tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bulet Band.

The familiar presence in the popular, summer-long Pennypack Concert Series was the second to last of the season.

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With Pennypack Park’s summer concert series in full swing, Northeast native Mike LeCompt played week three last Wednesday. Check out our calendar for the upcoming shows.

Thanks to Mayfair resident Donny Smith for the photos. You can see them all in this slideshow.

Tributes to Eric Clapton, Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix (the Guitar Legends)  will play Pennypack Park’s Summer Music Festival tonight at 7 p.m. Don’t forget your chairs, blankets, snacks and bugspray.

Next up is Forever Young, a Rod Stewart  tribute, on Sept. 2. You can see the full list of events here, or check back with us for updates. Need directions? We’ve got ‘em.

By Shannon McDonald

The Liberation and Kick it Out, Chicago and Heart tribute bands, respectively,  will play Pennypack Park’s Summer Music Festival tonight at 7 p.m. Don’t forget your chairs, blankets, snacks and bugspray.

Next up is Guitar Legends Night on Aug. 19, featuring  tributes to Eric Clapton, Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix. You can see the full list of events here, or check back with us for updates. Need directions? We’ve got ‘em.

*There’s a good chance of thunderstorms tonight, so check back later for a rain update.

By Shannon McDonald

The B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band, will play Pennypack Park’s Summer Music Festival tonight at 7 p.m. Don’t forget your chairs, blankets, snacks and bugspray.

Next up are Liberation, a tribute to Chicago and Kick it Out, a Heart tribute band on Aug. 5. You can see the full list of events here, or check back with us for updates. Need directions? We’ve got ‘em.

By Shannon McDonald

The Fantastic Party Dolls – a ’60s and ’70s tribute band -  will play Pennypack Park’s Summer Music Festival tonight at 7 p.m. Don’t forget your chairs, blankets, snacks and bugspray.

Next up is the B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen tribute – on July 22. You can see the full list of events here, or check back with us for updates. Need directions? We’ve got ‘em.

By Shannon McDonald

Simply the Best, a tribute to Tina Turner, will play Pennypack Park’s Summer Music Festival tonight at 7 p.m. Don’t forget your chairs, blankets, snacks and bugspray.

Next up are the Hooligans and the Bogside Rogues for Irish Night on July 8. You can see the full list of events here, or check back with us for updates. Need directions? We’ve got ‘em.

Check back with us later today for weather updates.

By Shannon McDonald

Here is the list of the remaining performances for this summer’s Pennypack Park Concert Series. All events begin at 7 p.m. and usually run until 9:30. Chairs, blankets, food and drinks are permitted, but alcohol is not. Need directions? We’ve got ‘em.

• June 24 – Simply the Best, a Tina Turner tribute
• July  8 – The Hooligans and the Bogside Rogues (Irish Night)
• July 15 – The Fantastic Party Dolls, popular ’60s, ’70s and ’80s covers
• July 22 – The B Street Band, a tribute to Bruce Springsteen
• Aug. 5  – Liberation, a tribute to Chicago and Kick it Out, a Heart tribute band
• Aug. 19 – Guitar Legends Night: tributes to Eric Clapton and Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix
• Sept. 2 – Forever Young’s tribute to Rod Stewart
• Sept. 16 – The Soul Cruisers

Check back with NEastPhilly every Wednesday afternoon for a peek at who’s playing that night.