WXPN Welcomes
Tom Hamilton (of Joe Russo's Almost Dead) 2nd Annual Home for the Holidays with Owen Stewart + Downingtown School of Rock at Ardmore Music Hall
ft. special guests Dave Schools, Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie), Cris Jacobs & more
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Seated Doors: 6:15 PM | GA Doors: 6:30 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
21+ Unless with a Parent or Legal Guardian
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About Tom Hamilton
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Tom Hamilton has made a career of pushing rock n’ roll boundaries. Over the last three decades Hamilton has fronted a cadre of bands including Brothers Past, American Babies, and Ghost Light. He also sings and plays lead guitar in the juggernaut contemporary cover band, Joe Russo's Almost Dead. However, it wasn’t until recently that a series of personal and societal crises compelled the Philadelphia based musician/songwriter/producer to reconsider his approach and finally forge ahead under his own name. “When you're in a van on the road for 20 years, you live in your bubble, you think that your world is one way — and it's not. The pandemic break gave me the time to see that. Then my band broke up and my dad got sick. The only respite I had was the studio.” The result is "I'm Your Vampire," Hamilton’s most personal effort yet, out January 23rd on AWAL/Relix. Expect a 10-song suite wreathed in tattered-flannel rock & roll that encapsulates Hamilton’s salvation in isolation, as he sorts through the darkness to find a pinpoint of light. “It takes effort to not just be jaded as we age — to not look at the world in a hardened way,” Hamilton says. “Yeah, it's a dark, dark fucking time, let's make some lemonade.”
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About Owen Stewart
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“If you ever wanted to be there when rock icons like Fogerty, Plant, Allman, Seger, Waters, or Cocker first displayed what real rock vocals should sound like, allow me to introduce singer/drummer/multi-instrumentalist Owen Stewart. I’m really trying to avoid exaggeration here, but there’s no other way to say it… Owen’s the real deal. Nobody else is singing like this.
Owen draws from the long history of ‘60s and ‘70s funk, soul, and rock with a tinge of psychedelia to build an explosive debut solo album with Done and Dusted. It’s finally here and you’re not ready yet. Groovy, gravelly, soulful, and enormous. He draws you in right away with horns and swirling keys, blows you away with sturdy production (jam it loud), and knocks you over with timeless, fiery singing that renews your faith in recorded music. Only thirty-seconds-in and you’re already deeply thankful for this Philly gem of a songsmith. Just wait for the other tunes. Spoiler alert: they rule.
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