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...)

Saturday, Dec 21, 2024
Time Venue Age
Euphoria Again (record release) / Snoozer / Magic America 7:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Bobby Zankel 75th Birthday Celebration 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sunday, Dec 22, 2024
Time Venue Age
Julia's War Xmas Cold Weather Clothing Drive w/ Sun Organ / Bad History Month / Night of Arrogance / Sandcastle 7:30pm Foto Club 18+
Friday, Dec 27, 2024
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Psychic Wars / No Yeah No / God Called In (Out?) Sick 8:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
Saturday, Dec 28, 2024
Time Venue Age
Ciel / Merlohh 9:00pm The Dolphin 21+
Sunday, Dec 29, 2024
Time Venue Age
Photon Band / Brother JT / Lettuce Prey 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Monday, Dec 30, 2024
Time Venue Age
Lotus / Muscle Tough 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024
Time Venue Age
Rid of Me / My Wife's An Angel / Sunburster / Born Losers DJs 8:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
Lotus / Cal Blac 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
NYE 2025 feat. DJ's Rob Paine / Francisco Collazo / John Raffaele / Keen / Firestone / Urbankowboi / Joshua Orange / low1ron / phreakwency / Kristian Cho / Shai FM 9:00pm Warehouse on Watts 21+
The Menzingers / Captain We're Sinking / The Wild Ones 9:30pm Ardmore Music Hall 21+
Friday, Jan 3, 2025
Time Venue Age
The Girls / Plastic Bitch / The Angies 8:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
Saturday, Jan 4, 2025
Time Venue Age
Jim E. Brown / Matthew Danger Lippman / Manic Envy / Gavin Oswald 8:00pm Icebox Project Space All Ages
Stinking Lizaveta / Darsombra / Eye Flys 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Saturday, Jan 11, 2025
Time Venue Age
PWRUP / Kmoy /Take Today / 13 Cavities 7:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
The Elovaters / Surfer Girl / Beach Fly 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Thursday, Jan 16, 2025
Time Venue Age
Zeta / Lobby Boxer / Skullpresser 7:30pm Foto Club All Ages
Escaper / Qway / Maantrala (DJ Set) 8:00pm Silk City 21+
Friday, Jan 17, 2025
Time Venue Age
The Uprise (record release show) / The Heels / Rage and Ruin / Impact Driver 7:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025
Time Venue Age
H.R. (of Bad Brains) 7:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Sunday, Jan 19, 2025
Time Venue Age
Ovlov / Grass is Green 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025
Time Venue Age
Mat Kerekes / Equipment / Bike Routes 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025
Time Venue Age
Soccer Mommy / L'rain 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Sunday, Jan 26, 2025
Time Venue Age
Mali Obomsawin Quartet 8:00pm Harold Prince Theatre All Ages
Saturday, Feb 1, 2025
Time Venue Age
Sasquatch / Sick-A-Billys 7:00pm Silk City 21+
Handsome Dick Manitoba 8:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Shid / Sloptart / Double Suede / The Polychromatics 8:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025
Time Venue Age
Dua Saleh 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Friday, Feb 7, 2025
Time Venue Age
Sicard Hollow 7:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Tim Heidecker / DJ Dougpound 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Sunday, Feb 9, 2025
Time Venue Age
Jeff Knoettner's Tribute to Thelonious Monk 3:00pm - 5:00pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages
Friday, Feb 14, 2025
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Pink Sweat$ / Aqyila 8:00pm Miller Theater All Ages
Saturday, Feb 15, 2025
Time Venue Age
Saunders Simmons 7:30pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages
Toro Y Moi / Panda Bear 8:00pm Franklin Music Hall All Ages
Sunday, Feb 16, 2025
Time Venue Age
Lunar Vacation / Tasha 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Thursday, Feb 20, 2025
Time Venue Age
Mdou Moctar (acoustic) 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Sanctuary All Ages
Friday, Feb 21, 2025
Time Venue Age
LØLØ 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Saturday, Feb 22, 2025
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The Templars / Legion 76 / Beton Arme / No Time / The Slads 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Friday, Feb 28, 2025
Time Venue Age
Frail / Windsor For The Derby / Pyre 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Saturday, Mar 1, 2025
Time Venue Age
The Bevis Frond 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Sunday, Mar 2, 2025
Time Venue Age
Soft No / Swerves / Ninth Cage 3:00pm - 6:00pm Ortlieb's 21+
Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025
Time Venue Age
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE / Kassie Krut / Polo Perks 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Friday, Mar 7, 2025
Time Venue Age
Jontavious Willis 7:00pm Harold Prince Theatre All Ages
Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025
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Palace 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025
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Jonathan Richman 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Friday, Mar 14, 2025
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Hovvdy / Video Age 8:00pm Ukie Club All Ages
Saturday, Mar 15, 2025
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Vijay Iyer / Richard Hill, Jr. 7:30pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages
Sunday, Mar 16, 2025
Time Venue Age
Glixen / Suzy Clue / She’s Green 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Friday, Mar 21, 2025
Time Venue Age
Horsegirl / Free Range / Empath 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
Time Venue Age
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die / Atomic Life / Magazine Beach 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Weatherday 8:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
Time Venue Age
Quest Master / Fief (early show) 7:00pm First Unitarian Church: Sanctuary All Ages
Quest Master / Fief (late show) 9:30pm First Unitarian Church: Sanctuary All Ages
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
Time Venue Age
Black Eyes 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
Time Venue Age
Nneena Freelon 7:30pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages
Sunday, Mar 30, 2025
Time Venue Age
The Kronos Quartet performs the music of Terry Riley 7:00pm Zellerbach Theatre All Ages
Monday, Mar 31, 2025
Time Venue Age
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly Mestizx 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Apr 4, 2025
Time Venue Age
MSSV ( Mike Bagetta & Stephen Hodges & MIKE WATT) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Saturday, Apr 5, 2025
Time Venue Age
Nabate Isles 7:30pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages
Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025
Time Venue Age
Mogwai 8:00pm Theatre of the Living Arts All Ages
Sunday, Apr 13, 2025
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Frank Butrey's Tribute to Wes Montgomery 3:00pm - 5:00pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages
Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025
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Ty Segall / more TBA 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Saturday, Apr 26, 2025
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 8:00pm The Met Philadelphia All Ages
Saturday, May 10, 2025
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Nicholas Payton 7:30pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages
Friday, May 16, 2025
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Amyl and The Sniffers / Sheer Mag 8:00pm Franklin Music Hall All Ages
Thursday, May 29, 2025
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A Place To Bury Strangers 7:30pm Ukie Club All Ages
Saturday, May 31, 2025
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Alex Claffy w/ Kurt Rosenwinkel & Jonathan Blake 7:30pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages
Sunday, Jun 22, 2025
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Warren Oree's Tribute to Charles Mingus 3:00pm - 5:00pm The Philadelphia Clef Club All Ages