Coltrane 100: Legacy Brings Ravi Coltrane to TD Pavilion This July
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Coltrane 100: Legacy on July 22 at TD Pavilion, featuring Ravi Coltrane performing newly arranged works from his father John Coltrane’s catalog.
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WXPN’s Homegrown Live Returns August 12 With Birdie Busch, Max Davey, and Dylan Zangwill
WXPN’s free Homegrown Live concert series returns August 12 at The Lounge at World Stage, featuring Birdie Busch, Max Davey, and 19-year-old former American Idol contestant Dylan Zangwill.
WXPN’s Philly Anthems Commissions 12 Original Songs for America’s 250th
WXPN’s Philly Anthems commissions 12 original songs from Philadelphia musicians including Christian McBride and Eric Bazilian, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, with The Flying Vees winning the 24 Hour Song Challenge.
Musicopia Names Kate Lombardi CEO and Launches a New Website — Here’s What the Organization Is Now
Kate Lombardi has been named permanent CEO of Musicopia, the Philadelphia arts education nonprofit now serving over 25,000 students annually with music and dance following its 2026 merger with Dancing Classrooms Philly.
WXPN Kids Corner and Kathy O’Connell Send Off with a Free At Noon Concert Tomorrow
WXPN’s Kids Corner aired its final episode Monday after nearly 40 years. On Friday, June 26 at noon, WXPN’s Free At Noon concert series hosts a farewell celebration with Trout Fishing in America at The Music Hall at World Stage. Free admission. Livestream available.
Jazz on the Ave 2026 Returns to Cecil B. Moore Avenue
The 17th Annual Jazz on the Ave returns to Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia on August 15, 2026 — free admission, noon to 8:30pm, Vertical Current headlining, Patty Jackson and Dyana Williams hosting.
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Lawn Tickets, Four for $99 This Summer
Live Nation’s Summer of Live Lawn 4-Pack puts four all-in lawn tickets at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden for $99 — 14 shows from June through September including Evanescence, Mötley Crüe, Muse, and Bryson Tiller.
Rebecca Loebe Brings Song Roulette Back to Philadelphia at The Fallser Club
Rebecca Loebe returns to Philadelphia for the first time since 2019 — Song Roulette at The Fallser Club on June 26, with local opener Kate Mills. Audience builds the setlist live. Doors 7pm, all ages.
WXPN’s World Cafe Brings Its Sense of Place Series Home to Philadelphia
WXPN’s World Cafe launches Sense of Place: Philadelphia on June 19 — new interviews with Todd Rundgren, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kurt Vile, and a sold-out Juneteenth premiere at the Museum of the American Revolution.
Kurt Vile’s Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me Is a Love Letter to the City He Never Left
Kurt Vile’s tenth studio album is a sprawling, emotionally loaded love letter to Philadelphia — recorded in Mount Airy, featuring Schoolly D, and arriving during the city’s biggest year in a generation.