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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haunted Christmas | 12:00pm - 7:00pm | Philadelphia Brewing Company | 21+ |
| Whitehall (matinee show) | 1:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Mr Unloved | 4:30pm | McDuff's Tavern | 21+ |
| Slay Ride - A 2025 HoliGay Spectacular (Alyssa Edwards / Kori King / Frankie Grande) | 6:30pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Pig Destroyer / Deadguy / Intercourse | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| They Are Gutting a Body of Water / Boo Boo / Spoiler / Big Nick (2nd show) | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Highfield / The James Rocket / Flock of Difference | 8:00pm | Century | 21+ |
| Shande (Record Release) / ther / Song People | 8:00pm | MAAS Building | All Ages |
| They Are Gutting A Body of Water / Hooky | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Juggaknots | 8:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Danny Brown | 8:00pm | Theatre of the Living Arts | 21+ |
| Joe Farnsworth Trio (with Emmet Cohen) Night #2 | 8:00pm | Chris' Jazz Café | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clef Club Radiance Community Big Band | 6:00pm | Philadelphia Clef Club | All Ages |
| Have Mercy | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Pig Destroyer / Malignancy / Chepang | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |