10 concerts to see this week, including Kim Deal, Wilder Woods, Brandee Younger and more

Here are ten concerts to see in the next seven days, all around Philly. For tickets and more information, head to the WXPN Concert Calendar.

Tuesday 3/11: Palace at Union Transfer

British indie band Palace take the Union Transfer this Tuesday. The band has released four studio albums dating back to 2016, and with similarities to Arctic Monkeys, Surf Curse, Cage the Elephant, and others, their popularity is only growing. The band is on tour in support of last year’s Ultrasound with opener Tyler Ramsey. // 8 p.m., $30 and up, AA – Jack Clark

Wednesday 3/12: Jonathan Richman at Union Transfer

The distinctive voice and persona of Boston rock legends The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman brings his latest solo run to Philly’s Union Transfer this week. Though Jonathan is compelling as a solo acoustic troubadour, a backbeat by drummer Tommy Larkins is sure to get the room moving. // 8 p.m., $25 and up, AA – John Vettese

Thursday 3/13: Loose Ends at City Winery Philadelphia

A groundbreaking band of the 80s and 90s, Loose Ends are one of England’s most successful R&B bands, known for fusing electronic beats and soul melodies. The band’s spring tour brings them to City Winery Philadelphia this week; rewind and enjoy. // 9:30 p.m., $50 and up, 21+ – J.C.

Friday 3/14: Kim Deal at The Keswick Theater

What does bold and badass Breeders frontperson Kim Deal sound like with horns? Or a string section? Or singing a hushed bossa nova ballad? Her debut solo album Nobody Loves You More, released last year and encompassing a decade’s worth of writing and recording, explores these possibilities and more with a dynamic range of energy. It’s quirky and surprising, left-of-center and also familiar, with classic Deal rippers never far away. Her tour in support of it comes to The Keswick this Friday; Ratboys open. // 8 p.m., $40 and up, AA – J.V.

Friday 3/14: Wilder Woods at Brooklyn Bowl Philly

Wilder Woods (not to be confused with Wildwood, NJ) is headlining at Brooklyn Bowl Friday, bringing a unique spin on country and modern rock. Singer and songwriter Bear Rinehart originally founded and led the band Needtobreathe, but decided to take his own direction, going solo. Last month he released his latest album, Curioso, containing loads of sing-alongs. // 7:30 p.m., $47.10 and up, 21+ – J.C.

Friday 3/14: Hovvdy at Ukie Club

Some of the softest, most beautiful voices in their genre, indie rockers Hovvdy have been making moving music since 2017. Their last album, Hovvdy, released last April, propelled by the single “Shooting Star.” See them this Friday at the Ukie Club with with Video Age. // 7:30 p.m., $25.96, AA – J.C.

Saturday 3/15: Brandee Younger at Arden Gild Hall

A harpist, composer, and singular voice in music, Brandee Younger has built a name for herself over the past decade and a half fusing the worlds of jazz, classical, pop, and soul. Her latest album, Brand New Life, came out in 2023 on the legendary Impulse! label, and in addition to two nights at South Philly’s Solar Myth earlier in the week, Younger plays Delaware’s Arden Gild Hall on Saturday. // 8 p.m., $29, AA – J.V.

Saturday 3/15: Vijay Iyer at Clef Club

Rooted in jazz but breaking down the walls of genre constraints, pianist and composer Vijay Iyer appears at The Clef Club in Philadelphia this week. Iyer’s latest release — Defiant Life, a collaboration with celebrated trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith — is due out March 21st and finds the artist meditatively addressing the state of the world circa 2025 in expansive, expressive freeform songs. His appearance at the Clef Club is part of the venue’s Jazz And Cultural Voices series, which pairs a performance with a conversation about the work. // 7:30 p.m., $35, AA – J.V.

Sunday 3/16: Glixen at PhilaMOCA

Phoenix space rockers Glixen made a Philly splash last year as the first band to take the stage at Slide Away, Nothing’s inaugural festival of (for lack of a better term) new shoegaze (“newgaze”). The four piece was rhythmic and radiant at that show, supporting their debut EP She Only Said, and they’re back for 2025 with a new project called Quiet Pleasures, which they’ll showcase this Sunday at a PhilaMOCA show. Suzy Clue and She’s Green open the show. // 8 p.m., $15, AA – J.V.

Sunday 3/16: ZZ Ward at City Winery Philadelphia

The Bucks County born blues rocker ZZ Ward returns this week with her latest album, Liberation. Her back catalog explored pop and soul melodies, heard on her debut single “When The Casket Drops” from a decade ago, but Ward characterizes her latest in an interview with Tinnitist as the most fully-realized version of herself. “This is who I’ve always wanted to be — a blues artist, on my terms. It just took me a long time to get here.” Ward celebrates the new music with her hometown day-ones at City Winery this Sunday. // 7:30 p.m., $48 and up, 21+ – J.V.