What started as a college radio class project in 1997 has blossomed into an annual Philly DJ tradition.
Since the event’s inception, the Electronic Music Marathon (EMM) has raised over $30,000 for various Philadelphia area non-profits, partnering with a different organization each year to fundraise and fulfill WKDU’s mission of engaging the local community through non-commercial independent music programming.
For our 17th annual EMM, WKDU is in a fortunate space to be able to donate 100% of this year's marathon proceeds to our charity partners: The Paul Robeson House, The Block Gives Back, and CBTEL.
The 2021 EMM will take place from Friday October 8 at noon eastern, until Monday night October 11th at midnight, broadcasting from a number of off-site locations across Philly.
The last EMM took place in 2019 & broke our EMM fundraising record as we raised over $19,000 !!! Thanks for your support as we spread love across the airwaves & support three awesome local organizations.
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Chicago Underground Duo | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
Spindrift - Lolina (Live) / Dekalb Works (Live) / Pontiac Streator (Live) / Great Area (Live) / Yumi (DJ) / Projections & Lighting: Yosuke VJ | 9:00pm | The Pottery Gym | All Ages |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Social Distortion / Bad Religion | 7:00pm | The Fillmore Philadelphia | All Ages |
Kamasi Washington | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Ligeti Quartet performs the Music of Wadada Leo Smith | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
La Perla / DJVspice | 8:00pm | The Maas Building | All Ages |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Orchid | 7:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
Even Odds (Dan Weiss, Miguel Zenon, Matt Mitchell) | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Don Slepian / Saapato | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
Trauma Ray / Kraus / MX Lonely | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
The Asteroid No. 4 / Mahogany / Cigarettes for Breakfast | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Jim White & Marisa Anderson | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
West Philadelphia Orchestra | 8:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Sheer Mag (Record Release) | 7:30pm | First Presbyterian Church | All Ages |
Polky / Medukha | 8:00pm | The Rotunda | All Ages |