Philly Haps

Philly Happenings is WKDU's listing of upcoming Philadelphia area events.
All events for the next two weeks are read on the radio everyday at Noon, 5pm, and 8pm.

Do you have an event you would like to add to Philly Happenings? Email phillyhaps@wkdu.org.

When you send us information don't forget to mention what artists are performing, the location, date, time and any important details (e.g. all ages, 21+, etc...)

Monday, Mar 18, 2024
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Radiator Hospital / Constant Insult / Chinese Telephone / Attack Dog 8:00pm Foto Club All Ages
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024
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Damian + Stephen Marley: Traffic Jam Tour 2024 8:00pm The Fillmore Philadelphia All Ages
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024
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Loving / Fog Lake 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Horse Lords 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
West Philly Orch / Eric Jaffe’s Big Gay Jewish Drag Purim Show 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Thursday, Mar 21, 2024
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Cartoon / Heavely Bodies / Blues Ambush 7:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
GZA & The Phunky Nomads (Live Band) 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Friday, Mar 22, 2024
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Dead Flowers / Dazey Doom / Ultra Lite / Friend Hospital 7:00pm Collingswood American Legion All Ages
Laetitia Sadier / Storefront Church 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
The Feelies 8:00pm The Music Hall at World Cafe Live All Ages
Saturday, Mar 23, 2024
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Dani Dobkin & Matt Sargent / builtbyscriabin / BORBS 12:00pm The Clay Studio All Ages
Victoria Shen and Qiujiang Levi Lu/卢秋江 8:00pm Asian Arts Initiative All Ages
Cut Worms 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Victoria Shen with Qiujiang Kevi Lu 8:00pm Asian Arts Initiative All Ages
livwutang / Elvin T. 9:00pm The Dolphin 21+
WKDU Presents: Thrifty Disco 9:30pm Philly AIDS Thrift 18+
Sunday, Mar 24, 2024
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The Azar Lawrence Experience 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024
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One Step Closer / Anxious / Koyo / Stateside 7:30pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Eliza McLamb / Mini Trees 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024
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Sally Gates' Titan to Tachyons 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Thursday, Mar 28, 2024
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Neptune's Core / Hot Mart / Pillow Princess 7:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Friday, Mar 29, 2024
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Les Lullies / The Valets / The Membrains 7:00pm Silk City 21+
Positronix / Bruise Bath (EP Release) / Purple Lung / NOUN (Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females) 7:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Amirtha Kidambi & Elder Ones 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Contemporary Persian Poetry & Music: Mayha Hamedi / Sepehr Pirasteh / Arcana New Music Ensemble 8:00pm Asian Arts Initiative All Ages
Saturday, Mar 30, 2024
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Crime In Stereo / Timeshares / Tiny Voices 6:00pm Silk City 21+
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024
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'68 / The Callous Daoboys / The Homeless Gospel Choir 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Thursday, Apr 4, 2024
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Frode Gjerstad's Broken Compass 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
WKDU Supports: Erick the Architect 8:00pm Foundry @ The Fillmore All Ages
Friday, Apr 5, 2024
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Taggart / DiSoriental / Kevin 7:00pm - 9:30pm Silk City 21+
Saturday, Apr 6, 2024
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Trina Basu & Arun Ramamurthy / Unseen Rain 7:30pm Pageant : Soloveev All Ages
Sunday, Apr 7, 2024
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Mat Maneri Ash Quartet & Sam Yulsman/Sam Wenc/Joey Sullivan trio 7:30pm The Perch All Ages
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024
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Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: David Gibson 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Thursday, Apr 11, 2024
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Circle Jerks / Descendents / Adolescents 8:00pm Franklin Music Hall All Ages
Zombi / Overcalc 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Archer / Caroline Davis & Wendy Eisenberg 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Apr 12, 2024
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Orquesta Akokán 8:00pm Annenberg Center All Ages
A Stick & A Stone / Miriam Elhajli / Green Plum Ensemble 8:00pm Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement (ELCA) All Ages
Saturday, Apr 13, 2024
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Victor North and His Organ Trio 2:00pm Wissahickon Brewing Company 21+
Swans / Kristof Hahn 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Rosali / Verity Den 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Sunday, Apr 14, 2024
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Alarm Will Sound playing the music of Steve Reich 8:00pm Annenberg Center All Ages
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024
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Real Estate / Marina Allen 7:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024
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Joanna Mattrey (viola), gabby fluke-mogul (violin), Chris Williams (trumpet), and Patrick Shiroishi (saxophone) 8:00pm 2223.fish All Ages
Thursday, Apr 18, 2024
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Mandell Presents: Mumu Fresh 7:00pm Mandell Theater All Ages
Mortuous / Cemetery Filth 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Setting / BASIC 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Apr 19, 2024
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Wolf Eyes + Anthony Braxton 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Allah-Las 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Michael Hurley / Shannen Moser 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
David Grubbs / Eli Winter 8:00pm The Rotunda All Ages
Los Straitjackets / Creem Circus 8:00pm The Music Hall at World Cafe Live All Ages
Saturday, Apr 20, 2024
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Odean Pope & Reggie Workman - Philadelphia Summit 7:30pm The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts All Ages
Decontrol / Anthrophobia / The Heels / RILVA 8:00pm The Fire 21+
Wolf Eyes + Marshall Allen 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Metz / Gouge Away / Rid of Me 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Huda Asfour 8:00pm Asian Arts Initiative All Ages
Sunday, Apr 21, 2024
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Earthless / Minami Deutsch 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024
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Robyn Hitchcock 8:00pm The Music Hall at World Cafe Live All Ages
Thursday, Apr 25, 2024
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Ruth Naomi Floyd 7:30pm Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral All Ages
Black Country, New Road 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Friday, Apr 26, 2024
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Surf Trash / Parrotfish 7:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Belle And Sebastian / The Weather Station 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Dave Douglas GIFTS Trio 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Writhing Squares / Meatbodies / Vixen 77 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Sunday, Apr 28, 2024
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Ty Segall 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Monday, Apr 29, 2024
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Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Stiff Little Fingers 8:00pm Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia All Ages
Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Chicago Underground Duo 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sunday, May 5, 2024
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Social Distortion / Bad Religion 7:00pm The Fillmore Philadelphia All Ages
Kamasi Washington 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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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+
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time Venue Age
Don Slepian / Saapato 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
The Asteroid No. 4 / Mahogany / Cigarettes for Breakfast 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Trauma Ray / Kraus / MX Lonely 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Thursday, May 9, 2024
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Jim White & Marisa Anderson 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, May 10, 2024
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Sheer Mag (Record Release) 7:30pm First Presbyterian Church All Ages
Erica Dawn Lyle / Eraser / Emily Robb - Bill Nace Duo 8:00pm Century 21+
Tarbaby (pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Nasheet Waits) + Ursula Rucker & Kai Davis - NIGHT#1 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
NDR Bigband & Kinan Azmeh 8:00pm Annenberg Center All Ages
Saturday, May 11, 2024
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Cindy Lee / Freak Heat Waves / Fernette 8:00pm Ukie Club Philly All Ages
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Tarbaby (pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Nasheet Waits) + Ursula Rucker & Kai Davis - NIGHT#2 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Purling Hiss / Axis:Sova / Full Size 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Bloated Subhumans / Brainbombs / Eye Flys / Sour Spirit 8:00pm Foto Club 21+
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Nate Wooley Columbia Icefield 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Thursday, May 16, 2024
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Earth / Esther Blue 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Friday, May 17, 2024
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Kim Myhr Sympathetic Magic 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
The Music of Moondog performed by the Arcana New Music Ensemble 8:00pm The Rotunda All Ages
Saturday, May 18, 2024
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Donny McCaslin 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sunday, May 19, 2024
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Mannequin Pussy / Soul Glo 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
moor mother / Lea Bertucci 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Fleshwater / Modern Color / 9million 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time Venue Age
Mannequin Pussy / Soul Glo (2nd Show) 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Thee Retail Simps / Donna (from Chronophage) / Heavenly Bodies 8:00pm Century 21+
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time Venue Age
Mannequin Pussy / Soul Glo (3rd Show) 7:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Habibi 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Friday, May 24, 2024
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Sun Ra Arkestra (Marshall Allen's 100th Birthday Celebration!!) 8:00pm Union Transfer 21+
Monday, May 27, 2024
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Weekend Nachos / Vermin Womb / Sissy Spacek / Backslider 7:30pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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Subhumans / FEA / Dark Thoughts 8:00pm Foto Club 21+
Thursday, May 30, 2024
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J. Pavone String Ensemble 8:00pm Pageant : Soloveev All Ages
Friday, May 31, 2024
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Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Saturday, Jun 1, 2024
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Sometimes Fest (ft. A Place To Bury Strangers / SUUNS / JJUUJJUU / Slomo Sapiens / The Riko And Whaler Collective) 6:00pm Underground Arts 21+
The Roots Picnic (Day #1) 8:00pm Mann Center for the Performing Arts All Ages
Sunday, Jun 2, 2024
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The Roots Picnic (Day #2) 12:00pm Mann Center for the Performing Arts All Ages
Friday, Jun 7, 2024
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Laurie Spiegel's The Expanding Universe 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Spencer Krug 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Saturday, Jun 8, 2024
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Guided By Voices / Aeon Station 8:00pm Ardmore Music Hall 21+
Charlie Hall's Invisible Ink - NIGHT#1 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sunday, Jun 9, 2024
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S* Glass / Sailor Beware / Emily Robb / Sinking Body 8:00pm Launderette Records All Ages
Charlie Hall's Invisible Ink - NIGHT#2 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024
Time Venue Age
Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Mekhi Boone 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Pixies / Modest Mouse / Cat Power 8:00pm Mann Center for the Performing Arts All Ages
Friday, Jun 14, 2024
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Water Damage / Blues Ambush / more TBA 8:00pm Century 21+
Kim Gordon 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Saturday, Jun 15, 2024
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Danilo Perez Trio featuring John Patitucci & Adam Cruz 7:30pm The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts All Ages
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2024
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Cosmic Psychos / Nine Pound Hammer 7:00pm Kung Fu Necktie All Ages
Friday, Jun 21, 2024
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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Saturday, Jun 22, 2024
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Greylotus / Sarah Longfield / Replicant / Dark Waters End 6:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024
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The Young Fresh Fellows / The Bret Tobias Set 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Thursday, Jun 27, 2024
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Miracle Legion 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Friday, Jun 28, 2024
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Mdou Moctar 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Saturday, Jun 29, 2024
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The Spits / Electric Chair / Personal Damage / Delco MF's 8:00pm Foto Club 21+
Sunday, Jun 30, 2024
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grails 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Wednesday, Jul 10, 2024
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Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Milton Suggs 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Thursday, Jul 11, 2024
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Hillbilly Casino / Sasquatch and the Sick-A-Billys 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Monday, Jul 15, 2024
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DIIV 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024
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Jah Wobble Plays Metal Box Rebuilt In Dub 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024
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Tinariwen 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Friday, Jul 26, 2024
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Jessica Pratt 8:00pm The Music Hall at World Cafe Live All Ages
Wednesday, Aug 14, 2024
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Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Neil Podgurski 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Saturday, Sep 7, 2024
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Waxahatchee / Tim Heidecker / Gladie (NIght #1) 7:00pm The Fillmore Philadelphia All Ages
Sunday, Sep 8, 2024
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Waxahatchee / Snail Mail / Greg Mendez (Night #2) 7:00pm The Fillmore Philadelphia All Ages
Wednesday, Sep 11, 2024
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Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Ember 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Thursday, Sep 12, 2024
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Daniel Villarreal 8:30pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Friday, Sep 13, 2024
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PJ Harvey 8:00pm The Met Philly All Ages
Friday, Sep 27, 2024
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Ween - Chocolate & Cheese 30th Anniversary Show 8:00pm TD Pavilion at the Mann All Ages
Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024
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Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Thomas Marriott 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Thursday, Oct 10, 2024
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Yard Act 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024
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Osees / Godcaster 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024
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Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Imani Records Artists 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Wednesday, Dec 11, 2024
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Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Imani Records Holiday Jam 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages