This August, two of Philadelphia’s premiere jazz institutions join forces for a monthlong pop-up jam session at Solar Myth. Internationally acclaimed creative music presenting organization Ars Nova Workshop will team with Grammy-nominated pianist-bandleader Orrin Evans’ Imani Records label to present the Imani Records Jam Session, bringing together a mix of veteran jazz voices and new stars on the musical horizon. Taking place every Tuesday from August 1 through August 22, the series transports the venerable jam session tradition into the modern era, offering aspiring musicians the opportunity to share the stage with some of modern jazz’s most adventurous voices at the city’s new home for forward-seeking sounds.
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Body 2 / Stella Stella | 6:00pm | Spruce Street Harbor | All Ages |
| Cutie Riot / Ammonite / Women in Sports (all ages show) | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | All Ages |
| Wonderful Sound 3 featuring Bobby Zankel, Cooper-Moore, and Chad Taylor | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| James Blake | 8:30pm | Franklin Music Hall | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sonder Bombs / Megan From Work / Best Bear | 6:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
| KulfiGirls (Vinyl Release) / Eraser / Farewell Days / Maty Rodriguez | 7:00pm | Warehouse on Watts | All Ages |
| Glom / SNOWMEN | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Charlotte Mundy performing Morton Feldman’s Three Voices | 8:00pm | University Lutheran | All Ages |
| mekons | 8:00pm | The Latvian Society of Philadelphia | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Ray Walker | 6:00pm | Milkboy Philly | 21+ |
| Doused / Sparkler / The Angies / The Place Lives | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
| Cancerslug | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Ekko Astral / Izzy True / Comprador | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| CURFEW Philadelphia Pride 2026 (Detox / Kevin Aviance / The Carry Nation) | 9:00pm | Broad Hall | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo & The Bunnymen: More Songs to Learn & Sing | 7:00pm | The Fillmore Philadelphia | All Ages |