The Mac Gloinn brothers – Brian and Diarmuid – first performed in the streets together as buskers and have since evolved into a robust collective – a sonically unique ensemble featuring layered acoustic and electric guitars, trumpet, upright bass, Moog synthesizer, harmonium, bouzouki, fiddle, and the blood harmony of the siblings’ distinctive, multi-hued voices. Having been described as “being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk”, they have won Best Track, Best Album and Best Folk Group at RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards. Their forthcoming and much anticipated new studio album, All Tied Together, was recorded mostly live in an old Galway house, with acclaimed producer Phil Weinrobe (Big Thief, Adrienne Lenker) at the helm and is released in January 2026 via Rough Trade / River Lea.
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mdou Moctar (Solo) / Koof Ibi | 7:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Carrie Nation and The Speakeasy / Lightnin' Luke | 8:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Prince | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Sam Wenc + Friends & Victor Vieira Branco / Sam Yulsman duo | 8:00pm | Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement | All Ages |
| The Annual Marley Birthday Bash (Mighty Mystic / Wareika Hill / Ras Jem / Solomonic Sound) | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Blood Cultures | 9:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Studio Night | 5:00pm | PAFA Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts | All Ages |
| Sh*tfaced / The Erections / Who Killed Spiky Jacket / The Spiky Tops / Nightfall | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| The Altogether | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Tyshawn Sorey (With Adam O'Farrill (trumpet), Mark Shim (tenor saxophone), Lex Korten (piano) and Tyrone Allen (bass)) | 8:00pm | Zellerbach Theatre | All Ages |
| Dan Deacon | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprints | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Snacktime | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Antarctigo Vespucci (Jeff Rosenstock & Chris Farren) / Golden Apples | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKDU Presents: WKDU pre-Superbowl Brunch Takeover at Johnny Brenda's with Ben Schorr and Thomas Storck | 1:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | All Ages |