Dermot Kennedy @ The Mann Center - Philadelphia, PA
September 22nd 2026: Dermot Kennedy, Jonah Kegan @ The Mann Center - Philadelphia, PA
Dermot Kennedy | Photos Courtesy of: Carolyn Lederach
Dermot Kennedy returned to Philadelphia on a chilly Tuesday evening. The rain from earlier in the day conveninetly disapated before doors opened as everyone filled in the space of the outdoor venue, The Mann Center. Dermot is currently on tour in the US in support of his third album, The Weight of the Woods. Surrounded by his largest band to date on stage in Philly, Dermot embraced the crowd with a whole new set of songs, and not leaving out any of the classics like “Outnumbered”, “After Rain”, and “Power Over Me”. The fans flocked throughout the open space, which was surrounded by the same trees found in the backdrop on stage, which gave the atmosphere a cozy feel of being in the nighttime wooded area. As I took in the different folks attending the show, I was pleasantly surprised to see full families in attendance as well, as their small children sang along to the songs and got excited to hear their favourites.
Setlist
The Weight of the Woods (Reprise)
Honest
Outnumbered
Sycamore
Refuge
Lost
An Evening I Will Not Forget
All My Friends
After Rain
Happiness
Let Me In
Endless
The Only Time I Prayed
The Weight of the Woods
Stockholm
Turnstile
Better Days
Power Over Me
Funeral
Dermot Kennedy @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - Philadelphia
June 20th 2023: Dermot Kennedy, Sasha Alex Sloan @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - Philadelphia
Dermot Kennedy - Photos Courtesy of Carolyn Lederach
Dermot Kennedy closed out the US run of his worldwide tour on June 20th in Camden, NJ. This tour is in support of his latest album, Sonder, which was released late last year. It’s been exciting to see the expansion of Dermot’s career from playing small venues like Underground Arts a handful of years ago, to now playing venues like Madison Square Garden, doused with upscale production. Dermot also switched things up a bit on this tour stepping away from the guitar for the majority of songs, which you could tell was a bit of a struggle. The show was kicked off by the lovely Sasha Alex Sloan.
Sasha Alex Sloan
Dermot Kennedy @ The Met Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Photos courtesy of Carolyn Lederach | February 29 2020
