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The Dillinger Escape Plan
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Music Fest returns for its 10th year Oct. 12–18. Here’s who is performing

The Dillinger Escape Plan, RJD2 and Sweet Pill will headline intimate Philly shows, and a surprise act will be announced in August.

5 days ago

Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration, Friday, July 4, 2014, in Philadelphia.
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Billy Penn

‘Unmistakably Philadelphia’: Fourth of July concert to feature Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, plus a Will Smith/DJ Jazzy Jeff reunion

The “One Philly: Unity Concert for America” will take place on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on July 4.

1 week ago

NAMI youth peer navigator Ashley Murray working with workshop attendees
Arts & Entertainment

PHA and NAMI host songwriting workshop for Philadelphia youth during Mental Health Awareness Month

The therapeutic songwriting workshop was designed to give young people a creative outlet to discuss their mental health.

2 weeks ago

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Bilingual alternative pop band Luna Luna performs in the produce section of Fiesta Fresh Market in New Castle, Delaware
Arts & Entertainment

A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage

Jose Luis Aguilar Garcia started the concert series at Fiesta Fresh Market after he was inspired by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts.

2 weeks ago

Gwyn Roberts, center, rehearses
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia gave America its first major musical oratorio in 1781. Then it got buried in poop

Tempesta di Mare is presenting a fully orchestrated “America Independent, or The Temple of Minerva” as it has never been done before.

3 weeks ago

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Arts & Entertainment

The best living American songwriters

The New York Times Magazine released a list of the top 30 living American songwriters, from Taylor Swift, to Stevie Wonder, to Jay-Z. Who made the cut and who didn’t?

Air Date: May 7, 2026 12:00 pm

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Corey Bernhard playing piano
Arts & Entertainment

Germantown musician Corey Bernhard plans next chapter after ‘Late Show’ cancellation

A new series of Philly shows by the keyboardist will benefit Juntos, an advocacy group aiding immigrant families affected by enforcement.

3 weeks ago

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The Flatliners performing
Arts & Entertainment

Manayunk’s Sing Us Home fest sees its strongest attendance with performances by Dave Hause and surprise guests

With “campfires,” surprise sets and new songs, Manayunk’s Sing Us Home Festival brought thousands together for the weekend.

4 weeks ago

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Dave Hause performing
Arts & Entertainment

The Menzingers and The Mountain Goats to headline Sing Us Home Festival in Manayunk this weekend

The festival, the brainchild of Philadelphia’s own Dave Hause, serves as a homecoming for the musician, who grew up in the Roxborough-Manayunk area.

4 weeks ago

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a concert in Doylestown
Arts & Entertainment

Doylestown free concert series to showcase a ‘diverse palette of voices’ throughout May

The series, known as Concert at the Commons, is scheduled every Thursday in May at Broad Commons Park in Doylestown.

1 month ago

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A rendering of the Stateside Live! expansion
Arts & Entertainment

Stateside Live! announces grand reopening date with concert series featuring Taking Back Sunday

The centerpiece of the renovation, a 5,000-seat outdoor venue, will host an outdoor concert series May 29–31.

1 month ago

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Michael Rapino walking
Courts & Law

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

They jury in New York decided Wednesday on claims from dozens of U.S. states that the entertainment ticketing behemoth was a monopoly that cost concertgoers and sports fans.

1 month ago

Repo Records has a varied selection of vinyl
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Billy Penn’s guide to Philly record stores

Record stores have seen a resurgence over the past decade – and these spots in Philly are no exceptions. Here’s where you can go to get your groove on.

1 month ago

yellow, green and blue records on a wall
Arts & Entertainment

Pittsburgh’s Hellbender Vinyl expands into North Philly, tapping into the city’s music scene with every groove

The Pittsburgh-based pressing plant is expanding into Philadelphia as U.S. vinyl record sales surpassed $1 billion last year.

2 months ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Eric Wortham II on performing with Adele, Jill Scott, more

From the pews to the big stages, the producer and pianist reflects on his career and how the grit of Philly gave him a jumpstart.

Air Date: April 3, 2026 1:00 pm

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