Kenny Chesney Tailgate Party At Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia!

Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia will be celebrating the upcoming Kenny Chesney Sun City Tour, which hits Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, June 27th.

Get ready for Chesney with an exclusive pre-party performance by Caitlin & Will, winners of CMT’s Can You Duet?.

Fans will enjoy the chance to welcome Chesney’s summer tour to town, Hard Rock style! See Kenny’s tour bus roll in and win rockin’ prizes, including ticket giveaways to his concert and a limited-edition Takamine Guitar autographed by Kenny. Ya never know who might show up.

Admission to the event is a donation or a non-perishable food item at the door, which all goes to Philabundance, an organization that works to end hunger and malnutrition in the Delaware Valley by acquiring food and distributing it through organizations serving people in need.

Come join the fun.

Date: Friday, June 26th
Location: Hard Rock Cafe at 12th and Market Street

All I Want To Do Is Have Some Fun!

That is right, Sheryl Crow is coming to Philadelphia!




Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do lyrics
Hit it!
This ain't no disco
It ain't no country club either
This is Philadelphia!

"All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die,"
Says the man next to me out of nowhere
It's apropos
Of nothing
He says his name's William but I'm sure,
He's Bill or Billy or Mac or Buddy
And he's plain ugly to me
And I wonder if he's ever had a day of fun in his whole
life
We are drinking beer at noon on Tuesday
In a bar that faces a giant car wash
The good people of the world are washing their cars
On their lunch break, hosing and scrubbing
As best they can in skirts in suits

They drive their shiny Datsuns and Buicks
Back to the phone company, the record store too
Well, they're nothing like Billy and me, cause

[Chorus]
All I wanna do is have some fun
I got a feeling I'm not the only one
All I wanna do is have some fun
I got a feeling I'm not the only one
All I wanna do is have some fun
Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard

I like a good beer buzz early in the morning
And Billy likes to peel the labels
From his bottles of Bud
He shreds them on the bar
Then he lights every match in an oversized pack
Letting each one burn down to his thick fingers
before blowing and cursing them out
And he's watching the bottles of Bud as they spin on
the floor

And a happy couple enters the bar
Dangerously close to one another
The bartender looks up from his want ads

Chorus

Otherwise the bar is ours,
The day and the night and the car wash too
The matches and the Buds and the clean and dirty
cars
The sun and the moon but

Chorus

Happy Birthday America : Philadelphia Style

The party starts the weekend of June 26-28 with the culinary delights of the Taste of Philadelphia on the Penn’s Landing waterfront, set to the accompaniment of live entertainment from top-notch talent and a dazzling display of fireworks over the Delaware River.

The fun revs back up July 2-5 when Philadelphia hosts millions of residents and visitors for a celebration of the nation’s birthday. The morning of July 4 begins with traditional ceremonies on historic Independence Mall, followed by a parade through storied Historic Philadelphia (new route!) with bands, flags and pageantry reminiscent of an old-fashioned Main Street, USA parade. In the afternoon, the “Party on the Parkway” will feature activities, games, food and entertainment for the whole family, set against the dramatic background of museums, attractions, architecture and flags of the world.

When the sun goes down on July 4, Philadelphia will host the biggest, most spectacular, free outdoor concert in America as chart-topping hitmakers take to the stage. The music and fun will be followed by an amazing fireworks grand finale set against the dramatic Art Museum.

Save the dates! Join us to celebrate what every Philadelphian already knows – that the best place to celebrate America’s birthday is right here, in America’s birthplace.

Learn more at WelcomeAmerica.com

The Wharton Small Business Development Center

Interested in starting a business in Philadelphia?

The Wharton Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) provides free consulting services to entrepreneurs as well as educational workshops for which we charge a nominal fee. The Wharton SBDC is strongly committed to helping small businesses in the Philadelphia area. (For our purposes, a small business is defined as having less than $10,000,000 in revenue per year and fewer than 100 employees). While our workshops are open to all, our consulting services are generally limited to for-profit ventures. The Wharton SBDC is located at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and has been a driving force in the growth of over 20,000 small businesses in just the past decade.

SBDC services have helped small firms throughout the Commonwealth raise more than $1 billion in start-up and expansion capital, start thousands of new companies, and sell billions of dollars worth of Pennsylvania products and services throughout the world. As a result, SBDC clients have created tens of thousands of new jobs and generated more than $325,000,000 in new state and federal tax revenue.

Staff Expertise

All services are provided by our staff of highly qualified consultants. In addition to practical experience in operating small businesses themselves, our staff have more than 150 years of business experience and hold degrees in Business, Economics and Engineering. The Wharton SBDC also taps the expertise of industry experts, successful entrepreneurs, and other business professionals to deliver its educational programs.

Services Summary

Each year, the Wharton Small Business Development Center provides the following services:

- Provides over 16,000 hours of consulting to 600 entrepreneurs and small businesses
- Offers over 70 educational programs attended by more than 1,500 Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
- Answers over 10,000 requests for information and assistance
- Helps clients obtain over $10,000,000 in start-up and expansion capital

Learn more at The Wharton Small Business Development Center

Flag Day in Philadelphia

Today is Flag Day.

Come join and celebrate with tourist and fellow Philadelphians at the Betsy Ross House in Old City.

Located near the corner of 3rd and Arch, the Betsy Ross House is one of the three most visited historic sites Philadelphia.

Irish Festival at Penn's Landing

As one of the many PECO Multicultural Series’ events, the Irish Festival is one of the most vibrant.

The 11th annual Irish Festival is a family event that features well-known Irish musical performers. The gates will open at 12 Noon on Sunday and admission is free. Guests can enjoy the music of Blackthorn, Bogside Rogues, Round Tower Band, Local Traffic, and Birmingham 6 on the main stage, which will also feature a special performance by Timmy Kelly.

Have a pint for me!

Date: June 7
Location: Penns Landing

First Friday: The Old City Experience

It's First Friday. See you in Old City.

First Friday is a unique cultural event in Philadelphia and one of the city’s most popular evening escapes.

Held the first Friday night of each month, this arts community “open house” brings together city dwellers and suburbanites, contemporary arts and antique collectors, aficionados of classical and contemporary design, and theater and performance buffs.

When: The first Friday evening of each month, rain or shine, year-round.

Hours: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

* Photo: Former home of MTV's Real World Philadelphia

Wawa Hoagiefest 2009

Hoagiefest is here again.

Beginning June 1st and running through July 26, a different Wawa Shorti will be featured every two weeks for just $2.99.

That is right - Italian, Cheesesteak, Turkey, and Meatballs, oh my!

If you're a hoagie fanatic. Come join the fun at any of the 4 scheduled Hoagiefest events.

Hoagiefest Event Tour Schedule
Wednesday June 24, 2009: 2600 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Thursday July 2, 2009: 12502 Ocean Gateway West, Ocean City, MD
Thursday, July 9, 2009: 2954 Virginia Beach Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA
Wednesday July 15, 2009: 5100 English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Twp, NJ

Hoagiefest Radio