Philadelphia Getting Out of Philly for July 4 And into a New Jersey backyard for a DIY variety show featuring a synchronized swimming pool performance and much more. Tyler Maxwell 6 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Kea's Ark Returns to Shore An experimental puppet show recalls the legacy of local artist and activist, Kea Tawana, who built a yacht in the '80s out of broken homes. Bengal (B. Gallman) 4 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Philadelphia First Friday at The Barnes Kicked off the month of July with performances from DJ Cvgebird and singer Elle Morris. John Morrison 4 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Mutant and Proud An "X-Men '97" watch party reminds local nerds that "everyone deserves to feel X-ceptional." Pierce Jordan 3 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Porches Fucks Heavy With Johnny Brenda's So declared Aaron Maine last night, while touring the indie rock band's new album, "MASK." Tyler Maxwell 2 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia "Sweetest Taboo" Goes Down Smooth Whiskey Wednesdays at the Velvet Whip pair jazz, blues and soul with corn, barley and rye. John Morrison 2 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Blacktronika Takes It Back2Basics B2B blends DJing and live musicianship into one epic party. John Morrison 30 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Walking with Message Carriers Philly's pigeon tours are repairing human relationships with the rock doves all around us. Marquis Combs 30 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia A Night Back at The Black Lily As part of Blacktronika, Silk City hosted a nostalgia-led tribute to an early 2000s women-led open mic that ran for five years. John Morrison 29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Sunrise, Sunset So sings Frances Quinlan in their show, Evening Ferry, which features the artist's 2020 paintings of quarantine skies. Pierce Jordan 29 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Souled American Resurfaces The band plays slowcore country at its most desolate. Tyler Maxwell 29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Philadelphia June 29: 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 29 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
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 Five Things I Didn’t Buy At The Boyd’s Tent Sale "There is security at this sale, but they don't look like they can run that fast" — Pierce Jordan checks out a street sale of discounted designer clothing. Pierce Jordan 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 "A Hole Is A Hole..." A hole is what Pierce Jordan kept digging himself deeper into during "Fooling Around," a dating-meets-comedy competition put on by Punchline Philly. Pierce Jordan 26 Jun 2026 · 6 min read