January 19, 2014

On the Main Line, Ardmore’s iconic 23 East Cabaret music venue once hosted an array of world-famous 80s and 90s acts – from Dave Matthews Band to The Red Hot Chili Peppers – before becoming a Philly suburb venue featuring cover bands in more recent years. Now in the hands of new ownership, the renamed and revamped Ardmore Music Hall is quickly regaining its former glory, thanks to renovations and the concert programming team of Music Industry professors Jesse Lundy and Rich Kardon, with a little help from Drexel graduates.

Kardon has more than 15 years of touring experience for a variety of major label artists as tour manager, tour accountant and production manager. In 1998, he opened The Point in Bryn Mawr, which was named “One of the Best Places to See Live Music in America” by Esquire in 2003. The success of The Point was the catalyst for the creation of Point Entertainment with Lundy, a Philadelphia-area concert promoter and publicist who worked with Electric Factory Concerts and New Park Entertainment/Jack Utsick Presents. Point Entertainment produces shows, concerts series and special events, and they’ve booked the acts for the Philadelphia Folk Festival for some time now. 

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