August 28th, 2012
Starting At 4pm, The South Philadelphia Sports Complex Will Become Extremely Gay In Anticipation Of Madonna
First there’s this:
Tues., August 28
Gay Days Tailgate
It’s your classic gay conundrum: hang out with the old-school queer vanguard at the Madonna concert? Or celebrate the mainstreaming of national gayness at the ballpark, watching America’s game? But wait! Now you don’t have to choose! Whether or not you have tickets for Madonna at the Wells Fargo Center or the Mets/Phillies showdown at Citizens Bank Park, you’re welcome to join what organizers call the “largest gay tailgate in America.” Your ticket comes with buffet privileges and unlimited beer, and profits will benefit the City of Brotherly Love Softball League. Grab your glove and come on down to the ballpark for a ton of fun. – Tom Cowell
4-9pm. $30-$35. Citizens Bank Park, Jetro Lot, 700 Pattison Ave. cblsltailgate.eventbrite.com
Then there’s this:
Critic’s Pick: Madonna, the Mother of Dragons
In the pop world’s game of thrones, Madonna is the deposed queen, cast into the wilderness while a string of usurpers—Beyonce, Gaga, Rihanna—lord over the kingdom she once ruled. But Madge the Conqueror has been busy plotting her return. Though her shaky Super Bowl halftime appearance in February wasn’t quite the coup she was hoping for, nor was her recently released MDNA, Madonna’s latest tour certainly promises to out-spectacle all the rest and maybe catapult her back to the top. Based on accounts from the Euro leg of the MDNA jaunt this summer, the 53-year-old singer has turned her stages dark and violent: Guns blaze, blood flows, swastikas appear on politicians’ foreheads, Madonna-as-Joan of Arc turns up to kick ass. And while she’s got a huge arsenal of hits, setlists have overwhelmingly favored new material over past glories. Whether or not you walk away from tonight’s show believing in her current and future relevance, we fully expect her performance to scream, in so many words: I am the mother of fuckin’ dragons, bitches! – Michael Alan Goldberg
Tues, Aug. 28, 8pm. $45-$355. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215.298.4200. wellsfargocenterphilly.com
And this:
