Havertown's Kelly Center Hosting In-Person Shows Again

HAVERTOWN, PA — The Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community in Havertown is getting ready to open back up and host live concerts once again after being silent during the coronavirus pandemic.

The center, located at 4 E. Eagle Road in Havertown, will have limited crowd sizes and require audience members wear face masks. Audience members will also be distanced from one another.

Dylan McGuire and Kristen Conrad will re-open the Kelly Center Saturday with DK Duo + Two for a night of Irish rock.

Other confirmed performers for 2020 include Ben Arnold, Christine Havrilla, Scott McClatchy, Mark Lipsky Comedy, Scot Sax and Suzie Brown, Katie Barbato, Nothing But a Nightmare, Edge Hill Rounders, Denise Moser, Rob Simpson, Steve Butler and Edward Rogers, Nita Slater, Virginia Jennings, Josh Gilbert, Keith Shaw, Vincent James, Peeks Pammie Cobaugh, Kate Assiran, Chris Magee and more.

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To welcome patrons of the arts back to the venue, the Center will provide complimentary beer, wine, and seltzers to 21 and older ticketholders at most shows for the remainder of the year.

Available tickets will be determined by current Pennsylvania regulations as well as the comfort level of the performers. Limited tickets will be available for indoor shows through the end of the year.

Get tickets online here.

Forced to close entirely in March due to COVID-19, parent non-profit, Kelly Music for Life has endured a difficult six months with no indoor shows. Exponentially multiplying the pain, its five annual outdoor fundraising music festivals in Haverford Township were cancelled as well.

"Performers and audiences suffered as much as the businesses," according to Tom Kelly, Chairman and Executive Director. "Back in March, all of our livelihoods were disrupted. We scrambled to find ways to help the performers while delivering music and comedy to fans trapped at home."

Early in the pandemic, Kelly Music for Life embraced livestreaming on its Facebook and YouTube channels, giving performers the chance to do shows from their own homes. During the livestreamed shows, audiences not only watched but also made donations.

Even with live shows resuming, the center plans to offering streaming shows for those viewers who may not be ready to return to an indoor venue.

To bolster the streaming experience, the center is installing a three-camera system and plans to stream all of its upcoming shows for the at-home audience.

For fans, live streaming and video is better than having nothing at all, but it doesn't measure up to the live, in-person experience.

Performers will be on the Kelly Center stage for these shows. Available tickets will be determined by current PA regulations as well as the comfort level of the performers.