Philadelphia Bodyrock Sustains Hip-Hop's Soul A dance night at Kung-Fu Necktie reminds us: this culture was not created to be a commercial enterprise. John Morrison 29 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Stop Stealing Mics From Abyssinia And start showing up to the venue to catch talents like Bo Malcolm, Blue Ranger, Terra Cotta, and Michael Martin Doherty (all of whom played there last night). Tyler Maxwell 27 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Rockers! Returns Punk to the People Philly's only women-led POC punk showcase, which came to a halt in 2016, was resurrected for one night as part of the Blacktronika festival. John Morrison 27 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Beat Society Checks Hip-Hop’s True Pulse One of the first-ever live beats show series came back around to Johnny Brenda's as part of Blacktronika. John Morrison 26 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Giant Goes Against The Grain During a summer set at Orpheus Garden. Bengal (B. Gallman) 25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Blacktronika Reimagines Life On Mars A festival celebrating Black innovators in electronic music paid special tribute to the late Philly legend Dexter Wansel. John Morrison 25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Tulsa Silkroad Ensemble Gives Tulsa A World-Class Gift At Guthrie Green, Rhiannon Giddens led a global 13-member crew in a powerful night of cross-cultural music and dance Z.B. Reeves 25 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Modern Baseball Curves Solo The band's star Bren Lukens returned to the stage for a DIY family reunion of sorts. Marquis Combs 24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Tastytreats Returns For One Night Only The week-long music festival known as Blacktronika kicked off last night by resurrecting an early 2000s Philly nightlife experience. John Morrison 24 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Brazil V. Haiti; Cumbia V. Soul Two bands played off alongside an on-stage screening of the World Cup — and showed the difference between cultural competition and collaboration. Sabrina Iglesias 22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Makeshift Hammer Hits Harmonie Hall Along with Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage. Tyler Maxwell 22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Tulsa A Goo-Dripped Dystopia Takes Over Living Arts OKC art punk band Stepmom brings their immersive "Profitopia" installation to Tulsa Becky Carman 22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia FUJI||||||||||TA Is Not Out of Nowhere The Japanese experimental sound artist's performance at Ice Box Project Space reminded John Morrison of Philly's tradition of celebrating uncategorizable noise. John Morrison 20 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Blood Harmony Breaks Down Four bands pulling from similar families of genres and musical influences showcased their senses of individualism at Cousin Danny's last week. Bengal (B. Gallman) 20 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Reviving The Citizen Abortion San Pedro punk band Toys That Kill have returned to the scene with their first album in ten years, and to Philly as the headliner of a three-band bill at Ortlieb's. Tyler Maxwell 20 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Algernon Cadwallader Has Nothing To Prove The Pennsylvanian emo band cemented their legendary status during two 20th anniversary shows in Philly. Pierce Jordan 18 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia 48 Record Bar Forms Tuesday Nite Music Club Where else can you shop for vinyls, hear live music and join in on listening sessions for Philly's favorite albums all in one night? Marquis Combs 18 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
New Haven Beethoven Is A Banger And “Joy” was resistance when a cellist assembled 60 fellow musicians in Wooster Square Park. Janday Wilson 16 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
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