Presented by Asian Arts Initiative (AAI), SOUND TYPE 2025, a one of a kind music festival and writers residency, returns for its second year, bringing together musicians and writers in a groundbreaking partnership that challenges musical genres, forms, and stereotypes. With an emphasis on experimentation and critical feedback, SOUND TYPE showcases the work of Asian and BIPOC musicians and critics, creating authentic creative platforms that celebrate and elevate diverse voices. The Music Writers Residency envisions an equitable space for both performers and audiences to engage with music and writing that pushes boundaries and fosters artistic bravery. This year’s festival seeks to build community and power for the Asian and BIPOC music and music writing community in Philadelphia, one of the nation’s most vibrant music hubs.
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Impending Joy / Riko / Whaler Collective | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Spilly Cave / Bristoltooth / So Long Surfer | 6:00pm - 11:00pm | Spruce Street Harbor | All Ages |
Fem&m / Milkypossum / Cubenatural | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
Tashi Dorji / Bonnie Prince Billy | 8:00pm | Penn Museum | All Ages |
Bonnie "Prince" Billy / Tashi Dorji | 8:00pm | Penn Museum | All Ages |
Chioke / Sleep House / DJ Sylo | 9:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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This Is Hardcore Fest (Day 1) | 4:30pm | Underground Arts | All Ages |
The Jack Knives / TwentyTwo / Black Guy Fawkes | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
Blood of a Poet + TSS Bradley / Signal Spectrum | 7:00pm | Brickbat Books | All Ages |
Marcia Bassett & Chuck Bettis / Street Rat / Carrie Decunzo & Christian Mirande / sound.forager | 7:30pm | Calvary Community Center | All Ages |
Primrose | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Squawk Brothers / Lev / The Bret Tobias Set | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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This Is Hardcore Fest (Day 2) | 4:30pm | Underground Arts | All Ages |
Aaron West | 6:00pm - 11:00pm | Spruce Street Harbor | 21+ |
Clifford / Moon by Moon / Prill | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |