Live Music
Philly Singer Launches Concert Series for Cool People Who Don’t Want to Be Out Late
In 2023, actor Jamie Lee Curtis put out a plea to bands asking them to have earlier shows, explaining to Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie […]
Christian McBride Talks Playing Bass for James Brown and His Dolly Parton Dreams
CAPA grad Christian McBride has been busy. The jazz bassist recently released a new album, which features a song with Sting and Andy Summers from […]
Hooters Drummer David Uosikkinen Has Philly Covered
It was 2009, and Hooters drummer David Uosikkinen wasn’t living his best life, as they say. He was, as he puts it now, “a little […]
Inside the Utter Mayhem at World Cafe Live
What’s going on at World Cafe Live? That’s a question absolutely no one was asking a week ago. But things have suddenly changed. On Tuesday […]
Philly Music Fest Is the Best Way to Learn About Our Music Scene
I’ll never forget the first time I heard about Philly Music Fest. A publicist wrote me a note in 2017 saying that some local lawyer […]
A Very Different Inauguration Day Party Happened in South Philly on Monday
It was at 8 p.m. on Monday — the precise advertised start time of “Inaugurate THIS: A Queer Resistance Cabaret” — that R.E.M.’s 1987 mega-hit […]
It Happened Last Night: The Rolling Stones Took Over South Philly
The first thing you notice is the tailgating. Each makeshift hangout station has its own Rolling Stones soundtrack. So, as you make your way from […]
The 25 Best Concerts in Philadelphia This Summer
It’s summer concert season in Philadelphia! Not sure which concerts to attend? Don’t worry: We did the work for you — no matter what kind […]
After Lots and Lots of Waiting, Madonna Finally Takes the Stage in Philadelphia
Before Thursday night, Madonna hadn’t performed in Philadelphia since way back in 2019. That’s when she brought her oh-so-problematic “Madame X” show to the Met […]
Madonna Snubs Philly on Her New Greatest Hits Tour
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Philly Today: First Look at Broad Street’s Cool New Music Venue, Solar Myth
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How Pandemic Project Snacktime Became Philly’s Favorite Band
It’s been a busy and productive year for Snacktime. The horn-based funk band performed at halftime on the Sixers’ court 10 times. They headlined the […]
Kimmel Center Expands Free Plaza Performance Series
After it tackled the return of live theater, the Kimmel Cultural Campus has been gradually adding back the free Plaza performance events we’ve missed so […]
There’s Nothing I’ve Missed More Than Enjoying Live Music in a Bar
I identify as an alcoholic, and not in that cute It’s wine o’clock somewhere! kind of way. And while I’m sober, I still missed going […]
Here’s How Much Philly Arts Venues Received of $6.8 Billion in COVID-Relief Grants
For many months during COVID, it was tough to rely on the restaurant industry for income, as countless articles and TV news segments have documented. […]