The #1 Reason We Love Philly Today

Today's reason that we love Philadelphia is that Kate Havnevik and Air will be playing at the Fillmore at the TLA. While the weather is coming in a close second, it doesn't surpass tonight's concert. Havnevik will only play thirteen cities in the country and Philadelphia is one of them. We are so damn lucky.

Last week we introduced you to Kate Havnevik, pronounced "Hav-ne-veek", through a detailed interview on her life, music, tour, and future. It was long, we know, but Havnevik was so easy to talk to that we didn't even realize that our twenty minutes were up. What impressed us about Havnevik was her talent as a songwriter, singer, music engineer and producer. With all of this talent, she was still nice and personable to talk to. She writes her own music, arranges and orchestrates the strings, records her music in the closet of her London flat, and has her own record label. This girl has guts and talent, and is succeeding. Havnevik's music has been on the famed ABC hit TV show Grey's Anatomy a record six times, most notably the Season Two finale.

Her press statement says it best:

For starters, Kate Havnevik is an unbelievable singer, armed with the sort of voice that swirls as soft as fresh snow, and induces chills just the same. Its crystalline perfection is the anchor of every song the Norwegian beauty writes. And speaking of writing, she’s also one hell of a songwriter, composing every song on her debut album, Melankton, from the ground up, including the string arrangements, which are sweeping, epic and beautiful. Her songs reach emotional depths without relying on trickery or dishonesty – every bit of music on Melankton comes straight from the center of Kate’s heart.

Tonight, we are lucky. Kate Havnevik will be on stage at 8PM followed by the incredible French duo, Air. Air will be featuring their songs off their latest album, Pocket Symphony.

Live Nation presents: Air with Kate Havnevik
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Fillmore at the TLA - 334 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Doors: 7:00 | Show: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $40.00