The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection always loves a good sister act… and Rebecca and Megan Lovell, aka Larkin Poe, are one of our phavorites. Later this month, the Nashville-based, Georgia-bred duo — who have been transforming honky tonk blues into arena-ready Southern rock for more than a decade and a half — will be bringing The Bloom Tour to Philadelphia for the second time when they open The Fillmore for funk fusion superstars Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on July 17th… And we’re guessing it’s going to be one of the best shows of the summer. Here are Three Reasons why you should definitely get tickets…
1. BLOOM MIGHT BE THE LOVELL SISTERS’ BEST COLLECTION YET
January of 2025 saw Larkin Poe release Bloom, their seventh studio album and sixth for their own Tricki-Woo Records. The follow-up to 2022’s Blood Harmony, which was co-produced by the Lovell sisters and Tyler Bryant and earned the GRAMMY for “Best Contemporary Blues Album,” Bloom sees the Lovells focusing more on the lyrical storytelling of their anthemic blues rock than ever before. “Bloom is about finding oneself amidst the noise of the world… about wholeheartedly embracing the flaws and idiosyncrasies that make us real,” Rebecca has explained, with Megan adding, “In one way or another, pretty much all of the songs on this album are about finding yourself, knowing yourself, and separating the truth of who you are from societal expectations.” The album earned praise from Rolling Stone, Classic Rock, and The Bluegrass Situation alike and includes “Bluephoria,” “Mockingbird,” and “Nowhere Fast,” which have already established themselves as classics.
2. THEY ALWAYS CRUSH IT IN PHILLY, AND WE COULD REALLY USE A SECOND ENCORE TO LAST YEAR’S UT SHOW
Last May Larkin Poe played a stunning and packed show at Union Transfer (featuring a pregnant Rebecca) as part of The Bloom US-CA Tour. Their 17-song headlining set — which had the sisters backed by a stage design fit for amphitheaters — featured not only more than 2/3rds of Bloom, but a plethora of fan favorites, including “Wanted Woman / AC/DC,” “Mad as a Hatter,” and “Bolt Cutters & The Family Name” (which you can probably expect to hear on July 17th). But from their earliest gigs here at MilkBoy (Yeah, they’ve played there twice…) to their “OMG, They’ve Made It!” 2023 show headlining Brooklyn Bowl, Larkin Poe’s ultra-heavy blues and command of stages of any size always make for a great Rock ‘n’ Roll party. And their recent dates have even had them playing a few of their best tracks that we didn’t hear last year at UT…
3. IT’S ONE OF LARKIN POE’S VERY FEW NIGHTCLUB SHOWS THIS SUMMER
As we all know, summers generally provide few opportunities to see great performances in venues with any sort of intimacy. In fact, many of Larkin Poe’s summer 2026 dates are at major festivals. They’ve already played All Good Now, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and Montreal Jazz Fest, and they’ve got upcoming stops at Targhee Fest, Levitate Music Festival, and FloydFest. And while it would be great to see the Lovell sisters alongside legends like Tedeschi Trucks Band or Alanis Morisette, or PHILTHY phriends like Sammy Rae & The Friends or Rett Madison, there is something extra special about a great nightclub performance. Plus, we do get to see Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, who are not only legends themselves but, in recent years, have not exactly been regulars in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.
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