Philly Haps

Philly Happenings is WKDU's listing of upcoming Philadelphia area events.
All events for the next two weeks are read on the radio everyday at Noon, 5pm, and 8pm.

Do you have an event you would like to add to Philly Happenings? Email phillyhaps@wkdu.org.

When you send us information don't forget to mention what artists are performing, the location, date, time and any important details (e.g. all ages, 21+, etc...)

Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024
Time Venue Age
GRLwood 7:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Truth Club / Joyer / Bunny Tonight 7:30pm Foto Club All Ages
(FILM) Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young and Pavement 7:30pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Amaro Freitas 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
La Luz / Mia Joy 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024
Time Venue Age
Tongue Depressor / Patrick Gallagher / Full Size 7:00pm The Maas Building All Ages
Bears In Trees / Mothé / Thank You, I'm Sorry 7:30pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Thomas Marriott 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Steve Wynn 8:00pm Milkboy Philly 21+
Tim Berne's Snakeoil (Night #1) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Bark Culture (record release) / Sour Spirit 8:00pm Vox Populi All Ages
WKDU Supports: Empress Of 8:00pm Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia All Ages
Thursday, Oct 10, 2024
Time Venue Age
Terror / Cro-Mags / Haywire / Hold My Own / False Salvation 6:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Yard Act / Omni 7:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Woods / John Andrews /The Yawns 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Delicate Steve (Night #1) 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Tim Berne's Snakeoil (Night #2) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Oct 11, 2024 - Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024
Time Venue Age
WKDU Presents: The 2024 Electronic Music Marathon 12:00pm - 12:00am WKDU Studio All Ages
Friday, Oct 11, 2024
Time Venue Age
iLe 7:00pm Concourse 21+
The Deborah Smith Quartet (Celebrating the birthday of Terri Shockley) 7:00pm CEC Community Education Center All Ages
Fake Fruit / Spllit / more TBA 7:30pm Foto Club All Ages
Delicate Steve (Night #2) 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
The Bevis Frond 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Miles Okazaki: The Complete Monk Songbook 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
WKDU Presents: WKDU X REFRESH @ THE 700 10:00pm The 700 21+
Saturday, Oct 12, 2024 - Sunday, Dec 15, 2024
Time Venue Age
WKDU Supports: Philly Comics Now: The Art of Graphic Storytelling 12:00pm - 5:00pm Pearlstein Gallery All Ages
Saturday, Oct 12, 2024
Time Venue Age
Stinking Lizaveta / Red Devil / Northern Liberties 7:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
WKDU Presents: Red Devil reunion with Stinking Lizaveta and Northern Liberties 7:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Millions of Dead Cops / Soji / Urban Waste 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Satan's Satyrs 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Social Cinema / Attack Dog / Disaster Artist / Pink Blush 7:30pm Foto Club All Ages
Jake Xerxes Fussell 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Stevie Wonder 8:00pm Wells Fargo Center All Ages
Zookraught / Lahnah / Purple Lung 8:00pm The Meadow All Ages
WKDU Presents: Thrifty Disco 9:30pm Philly AIDS Thrift All Ages
Sunday, Oct 13, 2024
Time Venue Age
WKDU Presents: Sunday Brunch @ Johnny Brenda’s 1:00pm - 5:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Kiefer Trio 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets 8:00pm The Music Hall at World Cafe Live All Ages
Monday, Oct 14, 2024
Time Venue Age
Xiu Xiu / J Lesser 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
WKDU Supports: Tinlicker 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
The exBats / Civil Rats / Norcos Y Horchata / Negative Affirmations 8:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024
Time Venue Age
Poison Ruin / Bogside Sniper Squadron / Serpent 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Stop.Drop.Rewind / Moments Of 7:30pm Foto Club All Ages
Universal Light (Mike Gangloff, Jesse Sheppard, Kaily Schenker) / Elizabeth LaPrelle / Son of Buzzi 8:00pm Pageant : Soloveev All Ages
Nels Cline (Night #1) w/ Susan Alcorn / Booker Stardrum 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024
Time Venue Age
Nels Cline (Night #2) with Gregg Belisle-Chi, Jorge Roeder, Chad Taylor 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Tiny Stills / Teenage Halloween 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Thursday, Oct 17, 2024
Time Venue Age
Kate Bollinger / more TBA 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
TOKiMONSTA - ETERNAL REVERIE TOUR 7:30pm Foundry @ The Fillmore All Ages
Billy Bragg 8:00pm Lansdowne Theater All Ages
Nels Cline (Night #3) with Yuka C Honda 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
illuminati hotties 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Friday, Oct 18, 2024
Time Venue Age
Orville Peck 7:00pm The Met Philadelphia All Ages
Mr. Unloved 7:30pm Wissahickon Brewing Company 21+
GEL / MSPAINT / Destiny Bond / The Mall 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
WKDU Supports: Ginger Root 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Saturday, Oct 19, 2024
Time Venue Age
Kississippi / Talker / Twin Princess / Sunday Evening Drive 7:30pm Ukie Club Philly All Ages
Boris / Strawcrawler 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Swami John Reis & The Bed of Nails / Lippy 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Richard Thompson 8:00pm Lansdowne Theater All Ages
Nels Cline (Night #4) with Glenn Kotche 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
WEIRDO Fest - The Next Weird! (Rope Trick / Kulfi Girls / St. Sol / Ishtar Sr. + Dan Blacksberg + Vidrozhena / Spectral Forces) 8:00pm OG Pizza front lot All Ages
Sunday, Oct 20, 2024
Time Venue Age
Coalesce / Cave In / Rid Of Me (Matinee Show) 4:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
LSDXOXO 7:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Acid Mothers Temple 8:00pm Milkboy Philly 21+
Photay 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Monday, Oct 21, 2024
Time Venue Age
Rival Schools / Webbed Wing / Hollow Suns / Twowayradio 7:30pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024
Time Venue Age
Loboko 8:00pm The Rotunda All Ages
Wednesday, Oct 23, 2024
Time Venue Age
Sheer Mag / The Out-Sect / Happy Body 7:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Naima Bock 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Chapel All Ages
Thursday, Oct 24, 2024
Time Venue Age
Fog Lake / Foxes in Action 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Robyn Hitchcock 7:30pm City Winery Philadelphia 21+
Sunset Rubdown 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Friday, Oct 25, 2024
Time Venue Age
SOUND TYPE Seminar: ASA-CHANG & Junray x Joshua Minsoo Kim with Eugene Lew 4:00pm - 5:30pm Asian Arts Initiative All Ages
Hello Mary / Bleary Eyed / more TBA 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Die Antwoord 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
French Police / Wisteria / Johnny Dynamite and the Bloodsuckers 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Spindrift w/ Nick Leon / Huerco S. / Kissen / DJ Papaya 8:30pm The Pottery Gym 21+
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024
Time Venue Age
Osees / Godcaster 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
SOUND TYPE Concert: ASA-CHANG & Junray 8:00pm Asian Arts Initiative All Ages
Sunday, Oct 27, 2024
Time Venue Age
Tubey Frank / The North Country / Erin Incoherent 7:00pm Silk City 21+
Glass Band (Steve Gunn - guitar, John Truscinski - drums, electronics, Bill Nace - guitars) / Angelo Outlaw 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Avlis Sotnas Anasus & Jordan Glenn Duo / The Early 8:00pm Studio 34 All Ages
Monday, Oct 28, 2024
Time Venue Age
Pain of Truth / Dying Wish / balmora / discontent 6:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024
Time Venue Age
Cloud Nothings / Equipment / Farmer's Wife 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Thursday, Oct 31, 2024
Time Venue Age
Saturdays At Your Place / Carpool / Harrison Gordon / TRSH 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Evil Sword / Kilynn Lunsford / My Wife's An Angel 8:00pm - 10:30pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Friday, Nov 1, 2024
Time Venue Age
WKDU Presents: Uz Jsme Doma 7:30pm Milkboy Philly 21+
The Mummies / Brower 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal / OLTH / Pictureplan / Sun Organ 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024
Time Venue Age
FEVER 333 / Zulu / Move 7:30pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Friday, Nov 8, 2024
Time Venue Age
Valley Lodge / Mikey Erg / The Blackburns 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Saturday, Nov 9, 2024
Time Venue Age
Spiral Q Puppet Theater - The 24th annual PEOPLEHOOD! 1:00pm Spiral Q's Studio All Ages
Marty O'Reilly (Solo) 7:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Thee Sacred Souls 8:00pm The Fillmore Philadelphia All Ages
Honey Radar / Smug Brothers 8:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
Sunday, Nov 10, 2024
Time Venue Age
Abdullah Ibrahim Trio 7:00pm Zellerbach Theatre All Ages
Tycho 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024
Time Venue Age
Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Imani Records Artists 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Friday, Nov 15, 2024
Time Venue Age
Chat Pile / Mamaleek / Traindodge 7:30pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Six Organs of Admittance / Tashi Dorji 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024
Time Venue Age
Dezron Douglas Quartet 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Odie Leigh 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Octave Cat 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Lavender Flu / Emily Robb 8:00pm Jerry's on Front All Ages
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024
Time Venue Age
Cortex with guitarists Hedvig Mollestad and Nels Cline (Night #1 Seated Show) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024
Time Venue Age
Cortex with guitarists Hedvig Mollestad and Nels Cline (Night #2 Standing) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Thursday, Nov 21, 2024
Time Venue Age
Wild Pink / John Francis Flynn / more TBA 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
J Mascis 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Friday, Nov 22, 2024
Time Venue Age
Body Meat / Anysia Kym / DORIS 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024
Time Venue Age
Horse Jumper of Love / Spencer Radcliffe and Everything / Primal Rat Screw 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Sunday, Nov 24, 2024
Time Venue Age
Godspeed You! Black Emperor 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Saturday, Nov 30, 2024
Time Venue Age
Sun Ra Arkestra 7:30pm City Winery Philadelphia 21+
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024
Time Venue Age
Uniform / Pharmakon / True Body 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Thursday, Dec 5, 2024
Time Venue Age
They Might Be Giants (Night #1) 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Friday, Dec 6, 2024
Time Venue Age
They Might Be Giants (Night #2) 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024
Time Venue Age
The Blood Brothers (Night #1) 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Wednesday, Dec 11, 2024
Time Venue Age
Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Imani Records Holiday Jam 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
The Blood Brothers (Night #2) 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Friday, Dec 13, 2024
Time Venue Age
The Jesus Lizard 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Air Repertory Trio (performing the music of Henry Threadgill) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Monday, Dec 16, 2024
Time Venue Age
Billy Harper Quintet plays Black Saint 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024
Time Venue Age
Billy Harper Quintet plays The Believer 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Thursday, Dec 19, 2024
Time Venue Age
Mendoza Hoff Revels (Ava Mendoza - guitar, Devra Hoff - bass) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sunday, Jan 26, 2025
Time Venue Age
Mali Obomsawin Quartet 8:00pm Harold Prince Theatre All Ages
Friday, Mar 7, 2025
Time Venue Age
Jontavious Willis 7:00pm Harold Prince Theatre All Ages
Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025
Time Venue Age
Palace 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Sunday, Mar 30, 2025
Time Venue Age
The Kronos Quartet performs the music of Terry Riley 7:00pm Zellerbach Theatre All Ages
Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025
Time Venue Age
Mogwai 8:00pm Theatre of the Living Arts All Ages
Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025
Time Venue Age
Ty Segall / more TBA 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Saturday, Apr 26, 2025
Time Venue Age
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 8:00pm The Met Philadelphia All Ages