HAPPY FEBRUARY!!!

Check out the Gallery page for some great photos of recent Blockley ragers- including EOTO, Mago (John Medeski/Billy Martin), Sun Ra Arkestra & much more

This coming week is going to be mayhem!

Valentine’s Day Roller Party (70′s Disco-style)- feat. King Britt & DJ Damage

Inspectah Deck of Wu-Tang Clan w/ Writtenhouse, Kuf Knotz, Abstract Verses & Mic Stew

Otis Day & the Knights- THE party band from Animal House- 2 nights!!

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And for your pleasure, some spring excitement-

Toots & the Maytals w/ Toubab Krewe- Sat. 3/24

Boombox- Thurs. 3/22

Break Science & Gramatik- Wed. 4/4

!!! (Chk Chk) w/ Shabazz Palaces- Mon. 4/16

Hi Blockley faithful-

We just got through a couple of the most interesting and fantastic shows to date here- between Akron/Family on 1/20 with members of Sun Ra Arkestra sitting in, and then Sun Ra on 1/21 with West Philadelphia Orchestra.

Check out some video- http://beatofmystrut.com/2012/01/23/akronfamily-1-20-12-video-of-everyone-is-guilty-with-members-of-the-sun-ra-arkestra/

We look forward to a raging end of winter/beginning of spring.  Some things happening:

-Papadosio returns on Friday 2/3

-Splintered Sunlight kills it on 2/10, then comes back on 3/10 for their 20th Blockley show!

-Inspectah Deck of Wu Tang Clan rolls through on 2/17

-Otis Day & the Knights- yes, THE band from Animal House- hosts a toga party 2/18

-Marco Benevento, feat. Superhuman Happiness (members of Antibalas & TV on the Radio) on 2/24

And some things to look out for:

-Craziest Valentine’s Day party in Philadelphia

-Someone really great on 3/24

-Ridiculous announcements re: Otis Day & the Knights weekend

-Someone really great on 3/9

-Very special guest with Melvin Seals & JGB on 3/15

-Someone really great on 3/22

-Big ol’ 4/20 plans

We’re pumped to have two fantastic shows lined up for next weekend- New Year’s weekend.

First, Brothers Past with The Indobox, and Beard o Bees (Jesse Miller of Lotus).  Tickets are selling fast….and it’s going to be a rager.

Then, Beth Hart- owner of 2 sellouts at The Blockley- brings her electrifying performance with full band on NYE, and acoustic brunch on NY Day.  Tickets include a 6-hour, top-shelf open bar, dinner buffet, CD, T-shirt, & more.  For details & more info, visit: http://nye.theblockley.com/

We hope you can all celebrate with us and ring in the new year.  Lots of surprises and chaos in store for 2012…..

Thanks for spending 2011 as we grew by leaps and bounds.  Couldn’t have done it without you!

We are excited to launch our new-look website, offering much more detail and options for all you navigators. We at The Blockley are very excited about where we are as a venue, and about a great deal of the upcoming lineup. We’re also thrilled to have such a growing contingent of regular fans and show-goers whose faces we see so often. We hope to use our updated website as a major tool for keeping y’all up to date on new show announcements, promos & giveaways, photos & videos of shows past and future, & much more.

Check back often- and we hope to see you soon!