Here are 22 concerts to see in the next seven days, all around Philly. For tickets and more information, head to the WXPN Concert Calendar.
Sunday 6/16: The Lone Bellow at Upper Merion Township Building Park
Vocal harmonies and rousing roots anthems are the winning formula The Lone Bellow has delivered for the past decade and change. Still on the road in support of 2022’s Love Songs For Losers, the band comes to Upper Merion Township Building Park tonight to play the long-running Concerts Under The Stars series. // 6 p.m., $30, AA – John Vettese
Sunday 6/16: Pink Siifu at MilkBoy
Genre-chameleon Pink Siifu brings a crew of abstract hip-hop upstarts to MilkBoy tonight. Of course, with Pink Siifu, it’s impossible to predict if you’re in for a night of lo-fi soul or blown-out noise-rap, but whatever Siifu serves up this time, it’ll be good. Joining him for a stacked night of experimental music that promises to be loud is Turich Benjy, HiTech, DJ BlacknMyles, and Ted Kamal. // 7:30 p.m., $34.25 – Claire Brown
Sunday 6/16: SNACKTIME at Long’s Park Amphitheater
Philly’s favorite brass band is on tour this summer, with a stop this Sunday, June 16th at Long’s Park Amphitheater in Lancaster. The seven-piece band spans genres, with funk, soul, rock, jazz and hip-hop influences in their music. Regardless of what they play, it’s SNACKTIME’s infectious energy that’s made them skyrocket to success. After an appearance on the Parkway this July 4th for the Welcome America Festival, SNACKTIME will be touring the Western US with Portugal. The Man. // 7:30 p.m., FREE, AA – Maeve Zeleniak
Monday 6/17: Kurt Vile and the Violators at Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
Touring his 2023 EP Back to Moon Beach, Kurt Vile plays tonight at Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center. His orbit of Philadelphia continues Tuesday at Wilmington’s The Queen, and Thursday down the shore at Anchor Rock Club. The Philly mainstay likes to keep busy, having released full length (watch my moves) in 2022, this 9-song hour-long “EP” just a year later, and getting out to see as much live music as he can: Vile was spotted at Neil Young’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion show last month and even joined Modest Mouse on stage at The Mann last Thursday night. It’s a fantastic era to see Kurt Vile do his thing, and you’ll be happy to take part in it. // 7 p.m., $35, AA – Paige Walter
Tuesday 6/18: The Church at The Keswick Theatre
Hailing all the way from Australia, The Church will be kicking off their North America tour at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, this Tuesday. Afghan Whigs will join them as co-headliners, and Ed Harcourt will open the show. The Church have been making music for more than forty years, spanning new wave, neo-psychedelia, and indie rock. Their most recent album, Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars was originally only sold at their previous run of shows, before getting an official release on all platforms this March. // 7 p.m., $44 and up, AA – Emma Zoe Polyak
Tuesday 6/18: Twen at Johnny Brenda’s
In the midst of touring, Nashville duo Twen recently dropped their latest single “Lucky Onze”. They’re truly DIY, van-lifeing, printing their own t-shirts, booking their own tours, even directing their own music videos. Their music, inspired by shoegaze, indie and post-punk, is just as self-defined as they are. Watch the music video for their December single “SeaStar” below and catch them at Johnny Brenda’s this Tuesday. // 8 p.m., $15, 21+ – M.Z.
Tuesday 6/18: Kassi Valazza at Eagleview Town Center
Southwestern native Kassi Valazza is bringing good times and a country flare to Exton. With heartfelt lyrics and a soulful voice, Valazza’s music circles a sad country sound, wrapping you up in her beautiful yet melancholic songs. She’s been gaining a steady following since her debut self-released album in 2019. More recently, she released Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing in 2023, and if there’s one thing that Valazza knows, it’s how to explore themes of love and longing through delicately crafted songs. // 7 p.m., FREE, AA – E.Z.P.
Wednesday 6/19: Kathleen Edwards at Upper Merion Township Building Park
(UPDATE 6/16: Kathleen Edwards announced on X this weekend that her North American run of shows this week, including Concerts Under the Stars on Wednesday, is being rescheduled.) Two trips to Concerts Under the Stars in one week? XPN favorite Kathleen Edwards will make it worth your while. The veteran rootsy singer-songwriter made a tremendous comeback with 2020’s Total Freedom album, and played an impressive set at XPoNential Music Festival in 2022. She’s back in the area this Wednesday night to play the long running Upper Merion series. // 7 p.m., $29, AA – J.V.
Thursday 6/20: Bonny Light Horseman at Union Transfer
Following the release of double album Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free, Bonny Light Horseman is hitting the road. The folk supergroup consisting of Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman will be coming to Philly next Thursday, June 20th, with a performance at Union Transfer. Expect a feast of stunning vocals, organic style and gorgeous lyrics. // 7 p.m., $30, AA – M.Z.
Friday 6/21: Ted Leo and The Pharmacists at Union Transfer
Washington, D.C. pop-punk mainstays Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their 2004 classic Shake the Sheets at Union transfer this Friday, playing the album in full. Opening for Ted Leo and the Pharmacists is up-and-coming D.C. post-punker Ekko Astral; you can catch this generation-spanning duo at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Wednesday, too. // 7:30 p.m., $25, AA – C.B.
Friday 6/21: Future Islands at Franklin Music Hall
Baltimore’s Future Islands continue their indie electronic legacy with this year’s People Who Aren’t There Anymore. They’ll turn Franklin Music Hall into a serious dance party a la LCD Soundsystem or The War On Drugs. Fellow Baltimore group Ed Schrader’s Music Beat opens. // 8:30 p.m., $35, AA – P.W.
Friday 6/21: Santana and Counting Crows at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Santana and Counting Crows are coming to Freedom Mortgage Pavilion to kick off summer this Friday. Carlos Santana, the driving force behind the band that shares his name, has been blending Afro, Latin, blues, and rock to create songs that have delighted fans for decades. Santana’s album Supernatural, which contains hits such as “Maria Maira,” “Smooth,” and “Corazon Espinado,” is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer. The band promises to highlight the album throughout the tour, ensuring you’ll hear all your favorite songs. Santana will be joined by 90’s alt-rockers Counting Crows, known for their timeless mix of Americana and rock and roll. With two iconic bands, the night is sure to be full of throwback songs. // 7 p.m., $41.30 and up, AA – E.Z.P.
Friday 6/21: ShrapKnel at Johnny Brenda’s
Rooted in Brooklyn, based in Philly, and repping both cities with aplomb, rapper Curly Castro brings his longtime collaborator Prem Rock to Johnny Brenda’s for a gig from their ShrapKnel project. In addition to hard-boiled hip-hop from the headliners, the gig’s lineup features an array of names from their circles, from Zilla Rocca to Q No Rap Name to local beatmaker and impresario Philth Spector, bringing together a showcase of allstars from his Flip A Beat Club. // 9 p.m., $13, 21+ – J.V.
Friday 6/21: Schoolly D at Anchor Rock Club
Another Philly hip-hop artist you can spend the first Friday of summer with is the legendary Schoolly D, who is playing a gig down the shore at Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City. If the forecast stays agreeable, you could make a day or weekend of it, getting some sunshine and waves in, and then rocking after dark to “PSK,” “Gucci Time,” “Saturday Night” and more. // 9 p.m., $20, 21+ – J.V.
Friday 6/21: Corinne Bailey Rae at Parx Casino
British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae made her initial splash in 2006 with the massive pop hit “Put Your Records On,” a charming slice of neo-soul. Her career in the years since has both embraced that legacy, and subverted it, as we heard on last year’s Black Rainbows, a genre-defying blend of barreling garage rock, futuristic electronic music, and touches of jazz, celebrating the breadth of Black music while sharing lyrical rage over centuries of oppression and imperialism. Her journey brings her to Bucks County this Friday for a gig at Parx Casino. // 8 p.m., $29 and up, AA – J.V.
Friday 6/21: Jenny Lewis at Riverfront Park
More country now than ever, singer-songwriter queen Jenny Lewis got an appropriate production lift on 2023’s Joy’All. It’s all in the name with this sunny collection of arguably Lewis’ best writing to date. Have a joyous time with Lewis and the band at this Harrisburg venue on the Susquehanna River. // 8 p.m., $47 and up, AA – P.W.
Saturday 6/22: This Will Destroy You at World Cafe Live
Post-rockers This Will Destroy You bring their massive, mournful sound to World Cafe Live this Saturday, performing Tunnel Blanket in full to celebrate their pioneering doomgaze record’s 10th anniversary. Joining them on the bill is avant-garde Brooklyn violinist Christopher Tignor and Philadelphia’s hometown hero Jeff Ziegler. // 8:30 p.m., $22, AA – C.B.
Saturday 6/22: Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls at The Fillmore
Folk-punk Frank Turner travels across the pond to bring us a mix of past hits and new tracks off of his newest record, Undefeated. This show at The Fillmore sees Turner, who often performs as a one-man acoustic act, fleshing his show out with backing band the Sleeping Souls. In case you missed Frank Turner’s Free at Noon last weekend, you can check it out here. // 6:30 p.m., $49.75, AA – C.B.
Saturday 6/22: Lee Fields at Tellus360
Soul hero Lee Fields is coming to PA. Otherwise known as “Little JB” (for James Brown), Fields has influenced classic American soul for decades. After working with The Expressions in the late 2010s, Fields’ most recent solo work includes last year’s single Waiting on the Sidelines, following his 2022 album Sentimental Fool. He’ll be at Tellus360 in Lancaster next Saturday, June 22 in addition to an appearance at State Theatre on Thursday and a show at the Fillmore next month. // 7 p.m., $30, 21+ – M.Z.
Saturday 6/22: Slomo Sapiens at Johnny Brenda’s
Unlike the name suggests, there is nothing slow about the band. Loud and fuzzy, Fishtown’s Slomo Sapiens are a psychedelic sludge rock band that have been making loud music for the better part of five years. Formed in 2016 when frontman and lead guitarist Ceallaigh Manaaki moved to America from New Zealand, the Philadelphia-based band explores the bounds of psychedelic punk, grunge, and rock. Catch them Johnny Branda’s this Saturday. // 9 p.m., $15, 21+ – E.Z.P.
Saturday 6/22: Black Canvas Presents the 30th Anniversary of Mary J. Blige’s My Life at World Cafe Live
After a successful and sublime full-album tribute to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill last summer, Philly soul collective Black Canvas is getting back together to pay tribute to another iconic album of 90s R&B. This fall, Mary J. Blige’s second album, the deeply emotive, soul-stirring My Life, turns 30 years old, and Black Canvas will play it in full with support from vocalists Jacqueline Constance, Bekah Elaine, Queen of the Pen, Ashley Howard, Alisa Joe, and more. // 8 p.m., $30, AA – J.V.
Saturday 6/22: Moonroof at Spruce Street Harbor Park
The return of the free outdoor concert series at Spruce Street Harbor Park has been a blessing for the Philly music scene this year, and Moonroof is the latest local to headline their stage. Fronted by singer-songwriter Dave Kim, the band makes shimmery modern rock rooted in deep emotions that are transformed into uplifting pop. Arrive early for an opening set by Cherry Park. // 7 p.m., FREE, AA – J.V.
