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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jupiter (Matinee Show) | 1:00pm | Nikki Lopez | All Ages |
| Dead Wrong / Tokyo Rose / The Dead Letters | 7:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| HEEMS | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Alden Hellmuth performs "Tether" | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Future Teens / Snarls | 8:00pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |
| WKDU Presents: Juneteenth Thrifty Disco | 9:30pm | Philly AIDS Thrift | 18+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Family Art Festival | 12:00pm | PAFA Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts | All Ages |
| Bad Cop Bad Cop / Pretty Bitter | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Sonido Gallo Negro | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Amitri | 7:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| (Movies) T4T Shorts: Trans Films 4 Trans Funds | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Die Sexual / Ronnie Stone / DJ Baby Berlin | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Country, New Road | 8:00pm | Franklin Music Hall | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goetia / Cemetery Filth / Nuclear Tomb / Cavern Womb | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Fred Frith / Walnut Brain | 8:00pm | The Perch | All Ages |