Philadelphia Foreland Basin Rises To Record The band just released its debut album. Izzy True 27 May 2026 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Pure Hell Becomes Street Vengeance Descendants of a legendary Philly punk band returned to pluck our guitar solos with their teeth at Cousin Danny's. Benjamin Gallman 26 May 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Dropping The Bass Drum Highlighter Rabies, Loosey and Beauty offered some lessons on live performance during a show at God's Auto Body. Pierce Jordan 26 May 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia May 25: The Weekly Roundup Welcome! You're reading a weekly wrap of articles from Philly Midbrow, which publishes daily reviews about arts and culture events happening across our city. Scroll for local story Izzy True 25 May 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia The Music Makes The Murals A tour through some of Philly's most iconic public art installations points to the songs and cultures that inspired them. John Morrison 24 May 2026 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Blue Skidoo'ing Into Syd Carpenter's Sculptures It's the final weekend to catch a retrospective on the clay artist's work, including her research on the Southern African American Farmers Network. Kelechi Azu 23 May 2026 · 1 min read
Philadelphia What The Hell's The Big Idea? A powerhouse performance from the touring Lily Talmers made Ty Maxwell existential about the mysterious meaning of music. Tyler Maxwell 23 May 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Rhythm Section Rules During a two-band bill at Solar Myth featuring Expo and Gugon. Benjamin Gallman 22 May 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Treasure Sanctuary An exhibit of folklore-filled monotypes by artist Otoño Andino-Gaskins finds refuge in escapism. Soleil Summer 21 May 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Baby's First Rodeo Johnny Brenda's celebrates "yee-haw stuff!" with a night of country music and two-stepping. Marquis Combs 21 May 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Ghosts of Shoegaze Past Did not haunt, but rather inspired, a showcase of modern bands invested in extending the subgenre's shelf life. John Morrison 21 May 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia American Girl Doll Hits Puberty A musical about the childhood toy spurs existential reflection on changing personal and political identities. Leo David 20 May 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Added Dimensions A four-band bill brought a degenerate crowd out to Launderette Records. Benjamin Gallman 19 May 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia The Florida --> Philly Pipeline A bunch of bands with connections to the sunshine state played Cousin Danny's on Sunday. Pierce Jordan 19 May 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Worrywart Bravely Crosses Borders The Canadian band stopped by Abyssinia while playing their first U.S. tour. Tyler Maxwell 19 May 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Post-Apocalyptic Wizardry Local trio Midnight on the Water jumped all over the map during a celebratory show for the release of their double album. Tyler Maxwell 18 May 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia 58th Time's The Charm? That's how many albums Hello Whirled's bandcamp lists — and her latest release might be her best work to date. Izzy True 18 May 2026 · 1 min read
Philadelphia May 18: The Weekly Roundup Welcome! You're reading a weekly wrap of articles from Philly Midbrow, which publishes daily reviews about arts and culture events happening across our city. Scroll for local story Multiple authors 18 May 2026 · 3 min read
