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...)
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinay Desai (santoor) & Anirudh Alva Changkajoti (tabla) | 8:00pm | The Rotunda | All Ages |
| Hockey Dad / Remo Drive | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEVER 333 / Zulu / Move | 7:30pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| S.C.A.B. / Rew / Slide | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Blitzen Trapper / Louisa Stancioff | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon López/Steve Baczkowski duo / Special What / Christina Gesualdi/Jesse Kudler duo | 8:00pm | The Maas Building | All Ages |
| TV Moms / The Angies / Hot Seat / Plastic Bitch | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| The People’s Choice - roots reggae and dancehall vinyl | 8:00pm | Say No More | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Lodge / Mikey Erg / The Blackburns | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| The Ditches / The Falling Out / Highfield / The Koosmans | 8:00pm | The Fire | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiral Q Puppet Theater - The 24th annual PEOPLEHOOD! | 1:00pm | Spiral Q's Studio | All Ages |
| WKDU Supports: Minibeast, Writhing Squares, Rope Trick, Bitter Wish at Silk City | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Silk City | 21+ |
| Marty O'Reilly (Solo) | 7:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Honey Radar / Smug Brothers | 8:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
| Thee Sacred Souls | 8:00pm | The Fillmore Philadelphia | All Ages |
| Makoto Kawabata + Tim Dahl + Simeon Cain | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKDU Presents: Sunday Brunch @ Johnny Brenda’s | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Abdullah Ibrahim Trio | 7:00pm | Zellerbach Theatre | All Ages |
| Mean Jeans / Blank Chome | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Tycho | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Lovers / Full of Hell / SPY / Cloakroom | 7:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaux / Lily Seabird / more TBA | 7:30pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
| Norma Jean / Teeth / Mouth for War / Left To Vanish | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finom (fka Ohmme) / Meg Elsier | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Jazz Jam w/ Orrin Evans - Featured Artist: Imani Records Artists | 8:00pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKDU Supports: Dilly Dally Fest 2 | 3:00pm | Underground Arts | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Pile / Mamaleek / Traindodge | 7:30pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Julian / Dogwood Tales / Laybrum | 8:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
| Madska (Album Release Party) / Monstera / The Side Chicks | 8:00pm | Ruba Club | 21+ |
| Six Organs of Admittance / Tashi Dorji | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Flu / Emily Robb | 8:00pm | Jerry's on Front | All Ages |
| Octave Cat / Qway | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Dezron Douglas Quartet | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Odie Leigh | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggae Record Swap featuring local selectors Soon Come, Brotherly Dubs, Edwah, and Jay Boxcar | 12:00pm - 5:00pm | Launderette Records | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Ades / Sabrina Song | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Extra Life / Nick Millevoi & Mental Jewelry | 8:00pm | Milkboy Philly | 21+ |
| Cortex with guitarists Hedvig Mollestad and Nels Cline (Night #1 Seated Show) | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Templar / Black Hibiscus | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Cortex with guitarists Hedvig Mollestad and Nels Cline (Night #2 Standing) | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Pedigo / Marem Ladson | 7:00pm | Silk City | All Ages |
| Wild Pink / John Francis Flynn / Graduation Speech | 7:30pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |
| J Mascis | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Wishy / Prize Horse | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Meat / Anysia Kym / DORIS | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Jumper of Love / Spencer Radcliffe and Everything / Primal Rat Screw | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Dominic Angelella / Lindsay Reamer / Lucy Stone | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Maxwell Stern and the Good Light Band / Pouty / Harmony Woods | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKDU Supports: Blood Incantation and Midwife | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Reeper / Witching / Honey | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Ra Arkestra | 7:30pm | City Winery Philadelphia | 21+ |
| ChaZZ Love / The Broke Brothers / Dirt Birth / Starkey | 7:30pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| The Bret Tobias Set / Mandy Valentine / All the Living and the Dead | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paerish / Covey / Alex Vile | 7:30pm | Foto Club | All Ages |
| Native Sun / Nervous Nikki / Shaper | 8:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Uniform / Pharmakon / True Body | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| They Might Be Giants (Night #1) | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| They Might Be Giants (Night #2) | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philly Record Freak Out | 11:00am - 4:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| PUNKMAS: Goalkeeper / Millington / Sunday Morning / My Cousin's Girlfriend's House | 7:00pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |
| Chelsea Wolfe / Enhancement | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Sanctuary | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jozef van Wissem performs music accompanying the film THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1928) | 7:30pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Cliffdiver / Casper Fight Scene / Leisure Hour | 7:30pm | Foto Club | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Wolfe / Enhancement (2nd show) | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Sanctuary | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footballhead / New Age Thief | 7:00pm | Foto Club | All Ages |
| Abby Sage | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| The Blood Brothers (Night #1) | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| 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 |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jesus Lizard | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Air Legacy Trio (performing the music of Henry Threadgill) | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Harper Quintet plays Black Saint | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Harper Quintet plays The Believer | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Honeymoon / Wallace / Tucked In | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Mendoza Hoff Revels (Ava Mendoza - guitar, Devra Hoff - bass) | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| 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+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali Obomsawin Quartet | 8:00pm | Harold Prince Theatre | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handsome Dick Manitoba | 8:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Templars / Legion 76 / Beton Arme / No Time / The Slads | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jontavious Willis | 7:00pm | Harold Prince Theatre | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hovvdy / Video Age | 8:00pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kronos Quartet performs the music of Terry Riley | 7:00pm | Zellerbach Theatre | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogwai | 8:00pm | Theatre of the Living Arts | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Segall / more TBA | 7:30pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | 8:00pm | The Met Philadelphia | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amyl and The Sniffers / Sheer Mag | 8:00pm | Franklin Music Hall | All Ages |