The Depot in York, PA has become a reliable venue for a well-curated lineup of indie rock, metal, prog rock, and punk. It’s no wonder that the March 1st Depot...
It’s the week of the 54th annual Newport Folk Festival, and festival producer Jay Sweet and his team are in “full scramble mode.” The final touches are fa...
Words & Interview by: JJ Sheffer
We’ll all look back one day at Frank Turner’s fifth album, Tape Deck Heart, as the turning point after which we could ...
JJ Sheffer for Tri State Indie
If there were a Hall of Fame for the nicest musicians in the business, Langhorne Slim would have already received a life...
JJ Sheffer for Tri State Indie – March 13, 2011
Photos by David Simchock / David Simchock Photography
The proverbial middle child: ignored and neglected as t...
JJ Sheffer for Tri State Indie – January 30, 2011
My son had it figured out by the time he was six, when he declared, “country music tells a story.”
Inde...
JJ Sheffer for Tri State Indie – December 6, 2010
Langhorne Slim returned to the Capitol Theatre in York on December 4 for his second performance in the CapL...
JJ Sheffer for Tri State Indie – December 10, 2010
Photos by The Susquehanna Photographic
Delta Spirit makes beautiful music. The band’s members are each t...
J Sheffer for Tri State Indie – October 8, 2010
Those headed to New York City this weekend for New York Comic Con have a Saturday-night after party option fo...
-JJ Sheffer for Tri State Indie – August 17, 2010
If you close your eyes when talking to Brad Selko, it’s easy to imagine yourself sitting with him in some...
Much of JJ Sheffer’s life revolves around her love of music – especially live music. She lives in York, PA, a town that has its own great local music scene and is also an easy drive to venues in Philly, Baltimore, DC, and Jersey. Her tastes span a broad range of musical styles. While many of her friends refuse to cross the “over-30 line” at concerts, and prefer to watch from afar, our JJ likes to stake out a spot close enough to the action to get drummer sweat on her. She is president of New Muse Entertainment, LLC, a special event company, project manager for CoWork155 in downtown York, and a talent buyer for York-area events and small venues.
She studied English/Professional Writing at Kutztown University, where she served as the arts & entertainment editor for The Keystone newspaper, and eventually graduated from Penn State University. She and her son spend as much time as possible listening to music, making playlists, sharing their favorites with friends, and going to shows together.
