40th Annual Concerts Under the Stars
Tortoise with Evan Chapman (of Square Peg Round Hole)
Friday, June 26, 2026
Premium GA Doors: 5:45 PM | General Admission Doors: 6:00 PM | Show: 7:00 PM
Outdoors at Upper Merion Township Park in King of Prussia
Produced by Rising Sun Presents in partnership with Upper Merion Township
All Ages! Kids 12 & younger may attend for free
This Show is Rain or Shine (No Refunds)
See below for the full lineup and artist details
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About Concerts Under The Stars
🅿️ Paid, Guaranteed, On-Site Parking & Limited ADA Parking is available in the Township Building Lot, and Free Parking is available a short walk from the venue at the corner of Ross Rd & Henderson Rd (See below for more details)
🍻 Beer Garden with panoramic views of the stage and surrounding park
🍺 Local Craft Brews & Cocktails (*No outside alcoholic beverages will be permitted)
🍟 Food Trucks
🪑 Blankets and chairs are allowed in designated “seated” areas
🎟️ All shows in this series are all-ages (21+ to drink)
🎫 Attendees 13 and older must purchase a ticket for entry for all ticketed shows
🆓 Kids 12 and younger may attend for free and do not require a ticket!
♿️ The Upper Merion Township Park is accessible with ramps from the upper parking lot down to the lower concert grounds, as well as ADA bathrooms
🙏 We thank our generous sponsors, old and new, small and large! View all of our sponsors HERE
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For more information:
Visit our Website or reach us by calling or emailing the Ardmore Music Hall Box Office:
> 610-649-8389 | info@risingsunpresents.com
> Tickets can be purchased at the AMH box office hours, M-W-F from 12PM - 5PM, and during shows!
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About Tortoise
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
Tortoise is widely considered one of the most influential music groups of the last 40 years, with a wide-reaching impact on the contemporary music scene. Pitchfork says: “Imagine a graphic showing all the bands the five members of Tortoise were in before they came together and then all the bands they went on to play with after. At the top of the funnel you have groups ranging from dreamy psych-rock to earthy post-punk crunch, including Eleventh Dream Day, Bastro, Slint, and the Poster Children; on the ‘post-Tortoise’ end are groups focusing on electro-jazz and twangy instrumental rock like Isotope 217, Chicago Underground, and Brokeback. In this graphic, Tortoise is the choke point, the one project that has elements of all these sounds but is never defined by nor committed to any of them. Instead, Tortoise floats free, a planchette moving over a Ouija board guided by 10 sets of fingers, where everyone watches the arrow float in one direction but no one is quite sure how it gets there or who is doing the pushing.”
The band, which originally formed in Chicago, comprises Jeff Parker, Dan Bitney, Douglas McCombs, John Herndon, and John McEntire.
Initially hailed as pace-setters of the then-emerging, so-called “post-rock” sound, the Chicago Tribune called Tortoise’s sound “mood music that refuses to be shoved into the background, as inviting as it is challenging.” Releasing just seven albums since 1990 — including classics like 1996’s Millions Now Living Will Never Die, 1998’s TNT, and 2001’s Standards —Tortoise has steadily and intuitively evolved across its life, creating genreless music that is as timeless as it is ahead of the curve.
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Parking Details:
Guarantee yourself a spot in the parking lot that is just a few steps from the entrance to Concerts Under The Stars. Spaces fill up quick, and all parking proceeds help cover the cost of producing free shows as part this summer concert series.
Limited ADA Parking is reserved in this lot as well, so pre-purchasing a spot is the safest way to ensure that no matter when you arrive, you will have a close spot waiting for you.
Free Parking is available just a short walk from the concert grounds, located at the corner of Ross Rd and Henderson Rd. Enter the lot via Ross Rd, safely cross Henderson Rd at the designated crosswalk, and enter the venue via a short walk through the playground.
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Premium Tickets Include:
> Premium GA open 15mins before GA doors
> First Drink Free
> Snacks
> Complimentary 'Open Water' cans
> Comfort Station
> Discount on CUTS Merch
> 50% Off Preferred Parking (Not included with Premium GA tickets) **LIMITED WHILE SUPPLIES LAST**
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Please Note:
> The concert field is general admission
> This is an all-ages show
> Anyone 13 or older must purchase a ticket / Kids 12 and younger can attend for free
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Rising Sun Presents is an independent, full-service live event production company based in Ardmore, PA, that is proud to be working with Upper Merion Township to produce this concert series again in 2026.
RSP brings more than 1,500 indoor & outdoor events to life throughout the greater Philadelphia area & beyond.
Visit RisingSunPresents.com for a full list of upcoming events and how to get in touch.