A new jazz and contemporary music festival unlike anything Philadelphia has ever seen—or heard. The October Revolution of Jazz and Contemporary Music shines a light on the future of the contemporary avant-garde being charted by storied veterans and young pros alike. This four day festival with performances at FringeArts and down the street at Christ Church Neighborhood House features such storied legends as the Sun Ra Arkestra, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Anthony Braxton—in a rare solo appearance—as well as modern innovators like Claire Chase, So Percussion, and Moor Mother.
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guerilla Toss / Ben Katzman's DeGreaser / Grocer | 7:00pm | Ruba Club | 21+ |
| Dev Lemons | 7:30pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Jerry / Crickets and Cicadas | 7:00pm | Ruba Club | 21+ |
| Arun Ramamurthy Trio / Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio | 7:30pm | Zellerbach Theatre | All Ages |
| Tunaween 2026: Friend / Disaster Artist / Nysa / Sound of Jeb / Precious Little Life | 7:30pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |
| Johnnie Jupiter and the Controversy | 8:00pm | Love City Manayunk | 21+ |
| Built to Spill (night #1) | 8:00pm | Ardmore Music Hall | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarnendu Mandal (sarod player) | 8:00pm | Asian Arts Initiative | All Ages |
| WKDU Presents: Blacklisted and Ink & Dagger in the Creese Student Center on Halloween | 8:00pm | Drexel University Main Building | All Ages |
| Built to Spill (night #2) | 8:00pm | Ardmore Music Hall | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons | 7:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| heavens to betsy | 7:30pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJJ / Greet Death | 7:30pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Ak’chamel / Ecology: HomeStones | 8:00pm | The Rotunda | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannelle | 7:00pm | Warehouse on Watts - Cambridge Hall | All Ages |