Tinariwen were busy criss crossing the globe on their recent triumphant tours (160 concerts played in the past three years), expanding their audience on all five continents, becoming one of the latest musical phenomena of truly universal calibre, the frontiers that encircle their desert home were closing down and double-locking, forcing them into exile to record this their 8th album.
- Francis Dordor
Translated by Andy Morgan
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan From Work / Hit Like a Girl / Hot Seat | 7:00pm | Silk City | 21+ |
| DOGMA / Frayle | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Evil Sword (Record Release) / Kilynn Lunsford / Nina Ryser | 7:30pm | Ruba Club | 21+ |
| Circle Jerks / Gorilla Biscuits | 8:00pm | Theatre of the Living Arts | All Ages |
| Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band / Rosali | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Old 97's | 8:30pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKDU Supports: East Passyunk Jazz Crawl | 12:00pm - 4:00pm | East Passyunk Avenue | All Ages |
| Nothing / Full Body 2 / Cryogeyser / Violent Magic Orchestra | 7:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| FORAGER | 7:30pm | Silk City | 21+ |
| Donuts / Foxycontin | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Redland Field / Nylon Ghost / Chrysanthemum / Emily's Prism Dream | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Wax Jaw / KulfiGirls / Lash Out | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Circle Jerks / Gorilla Biscuits | 8:00pm | Theatre of the Living Arts | All Ages |
| Sports | 8:30pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Philly Soul Club | 9:00pm | Khyber Pass Pub | 21+ |