The line-up for THE SPARKLERS' FEBRUARY 28th show at THE EL BAR has a new addition! MICHAEL RANK, guitarist/vocalist for the loud and legendary SNATCHES OF PINK, will be making his way up from Chapel Hill, NC to play a special acoustic set! You officially have no excuses not to come out to this show! -
Post-holiday doldrums be damned! THE SPARKLERS will be playing a show on FEBRUARY 28th at THE EL BAR (Front & Master Street) with Tyla (Dogs d'Amour)! Never heard of TYLA and/or THE DOGS D'AMOUR, you say? Well,
click here, and you will soon realize that this show is not to be missed! -
The Sparklers
What in the world have THE SPARKLERS been up to these days? Well, we'll tell you. We are actually in the process of mixing our new album. No, that is not a typo. After a very interesting show at THE M ROOM, we have been migrating to the wilds of New Jersey and have started, what we hope will be, the beginning of the end to the journey that has been the
"Crying at The Low Bar" album. -
The Sparklers
NEW SHOW ADDED! Well, our paths were bound to cross sooner or later. THE SPARKLERS will be playing with JAY BENNETT (former WILCO guitarist) on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH at THE M ROOM (15 West Girard Avenue). Also on the bill will be Iowa City's THE DEATH SHIPS. This is going to be a good one, so we encourage everyone to come out. Shows starts at 9pm. Hope to see you all there. -
The Sparklers
THE SPARKLERS will be bringing their brand of kick-ass, beer-soaked, South Philly rock to THE KHYBER on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST. Joining in the fray will be local favorites MONDO TOPLESS along with THE SINGLES and THE BUTCHERS. Show starts at 9pm, but the experience will last a lifetime. Hope to see you there! -
The Sparklers
THE SPARKLERS will be playing a HUGE event for Cancer Awareness on JULY 15TH outside of Ray's Happy Birthday Bar (Passyunk Avenue between 9th and Federal). Other bands playing include THE PURPLE GENERALS and SNAKE HANDLING PREACHERS. There will also be a raffle for prizes donated by local businesses and drinking a-plenty. The fun gets underway at 2pm and ends at 8pm. Drop by and show your support for a great cause! -
The Sparklers
NEW SONGS ADDED! Being the swell bunch guys that we are, we thought it was high time that we give everyone a taste of this new album that we've been talking about for so long. And while we were at it, we thought we would throw an old favorite up as well. You can find them both on the SOUNDS page. -
Smitty
THE SPARKLERS very own Brian McCracken will be playing a special solo acoustic show at FERGIE'S PUB on FRIDAY, JUNE 2ND. Also performing will be David Rogers and Keith Richard Pierce. -
Smitty
We are pleased to announce the line-up for this year's BENEFIT FOR THE SARA WEAVER FUND (in no particular order):
The Middle Wages
The Band Heusen's Groovers Band
The Sparklers
Midnight 1-2-3
The Novenas
Do You Need The Serivice?
This year's benefit will take place on SATURDAY, MAY 13TH at THE M ROOM (15 West Girard Ave.). Door & Donations will be going towards bone marrow research, a scholarship for one woman to the PAUL GREEN SCHOOL OF ROCK & other leukemia research related groups. -
Smitty
We have a couple things to report. The first of which is THE SPARKLERS are finally getting hip to this whole internet thing and now have a profile on MySpace.com.
Click here to check it out and to add us to your Friends List!
The second bit of news is that the BENEFIT FOR THE SARA WEAVER FUND finally has a date. It will take place SATURDAY, MAY 13TH at THE M ROOM. As for the line-up... Well, all we know is that we're on it and so is (former SPARKLER) Jonny Vital's band. The rest of the line-up is forthcoming.
In the meantime, we will be holed-up at the rehearsal space trying our best to finish the "Crying at the Low Bar" album. - Smitty