Music

One of the most vibrant music cities in America, Philadelphia has often been described as the city that "lives and breathes music". Apart from the fact that numerous renowned musical institutions have come up over the years in this city, there are plenty of music festivals held here every year.

Musical Institutions like the Curtis Institute of Music, Academy of Music, and even Settlement Music School are all distinguished and celebrated music institutions. Philadelphia's music scene began as far back as the colonial times, and today it is recognized in all fields such as jazz, hip-hop, opera, electronic music, soul, classical music, R&B, etc.

For those interested in buying the latest musical instruments, there are several popularly visited stores spread all over Philadelphia. Among these, those that can be visited during Philadelphia travel are Sound of Market Street Jazz, Classical Guitar Store, Aka Music, Repo Records, and Philadelphia Record Exchange.

Philadelphia Music Homepage

http://www.phillymusic.com/index.php

Philadelphia Music on Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Philadelphia

Philadelphia Music on Yahoo travel

http://travel.yahoo.com/bin/search/travel;_ylt=ArwD9HiNgVw4Y.tfh..CyD6hpYMA?p=philadelphia+music&showwellnesslink=1&newDesign=1

Philadelphia, with its rich musical heritage, has a number of music societies, namely the Choral Music Society, Princeton Folk Music Society, Philadelphia Chamber Music, West Jersey Chamber Music Society and the Philadelphia Music Alliance, among others. Musical groups in Philadelphia are abundant, and some of them are Blue Magic, Army of the Pharaohs, The Hooters, The A-Sides, and Instant Funk.

Philadelphia also has a notorious party music scene with its chain of music bars and clubs. It has produced various musicians in the field of Irish music and there are several Irish groups as well. Italian music has also made its mark in this musical city as has Jamaican music, and hence, Philadelphia is a must-visit for all music lovers according to Philadelphia travel information.

Updates on Philadelphia's Music scene

http://philadelphiaathome.com/musicscene.aspx

Guide to Philadelphia Music Theatres and Shows

http://www.philadelphialiving.com/music/