covering music and culture in the harrisburg area
Lul Kizzle. Photo by Leon Laing.
With Nov. 3 being only three weeks away in the swing state of Pennsylvania, the Ballots for the Burg event offered edutainment for a significant election.
On Oct. 10, The Black Burg, a community organization, held the voting drive/local artist showcase at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg.
Continue reading ‘Org holds voting drive/showcase’
Elyse Irvis of La Cultura will hold Café Negro in September. Photo by Leon Laing.
Without further ado, our calendar of events is back. Our blog encourages everyone to maintain social distancing when attending these events. For more information about these events, or to be listed on the calendar, email vigoronline03@gmail.com or send me a DM via Instagram. Continue reading ‘Calendar of events’
Rakim. Photo by Leon Laing.
It’s been a decade since I covered Rakim in Harrisburg. On Dec. 19, 2009, Ra performed at Dragonfly. On Dec. 7, The God Mc returned to a packed house at HMAC, a venue that will be renamed Pantheon in the future. Continue reading ‘Move the Crowd’
Local rapper drewtyrell chills at Day Service. Photo by Leon Laing.
Day Service, a rooftop party held at 1500 N. Sixth St., took place on Aug. 10. Villa sponsored the event. The organizers are planning their next event already, so stay tuned for details.
Sheila E. Photo by Leon Laing.
The legendary Sheila E. justified why she has decades of experience in the music industry. Continue reading ‘Give the drummer some’
Talent Da Comedian.
As one the Harlem Globetrotters, Chris “Handles” Franklin dominates the basketball court. Now he’s showing he can make a slam dunk with events, too. Continue reading ‘Chris has a handle on events’
DJ Envy. Photo by Leon Laing.
With a diverse crowd, Deeee-J Envy played a variety of songs ranging from hip-hop to R&B to reggae to Spanish music at a Harrisburg-based venue. Continue reading ‘In da club’
Matt Ox. Photo by Leon Laing.
With working on a new album, appearing at events and preparing for high school, Matt Ox stays busy.
He’s performing at Rolling Loud this weekend. And on May 9 at the University of Delaware, he opened up Playboi Carti. On April 13, the Warner Bros. signee did a meet and greet at the Art History 101 store in Philadelphia. Continue reading ‘Teen titan’
Dj Jazzy Jeff. Photo by Leon Laing.
Over the years, Level 2 has booked notable DJs including DJ A-Trak, Kanye West’s former DJ. To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, the upscale nightclub in downtown Harrisburg hired the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff to spin. Level 2 held this milestone on May 31. Continue reading ‘Nightclub celebrates anniversary, books legendary DJ’
Tracy Heather Strain. Photo by Leon Laing.
“Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart makes [it] abundantly clear that there is so much more to know” about Hansberry than A Raisin in the Sun, the flyer reads.
The flyer promotes the new documentary from producer/director/writer Tracy Heather Strain, a native of Harrisburg, Pa. On April 17, Strain and WITF held a special screening for the doc in Strain’s hometown. Continue reading ‘Harrisburg hosts Hansberry event’
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