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...)

Thursday, Jun 8, 2023
Time Venue Age
WKDU Presents: Black Midi 7:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
black midi 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
FIELDWORK - Vijay Iyer (piano), Steve Lehman (saxophone) and Tyshawn Sorey (drums) (NIGHT #1) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Jun 9, 2023
Time Venue Age
Molecule-A-Palooza (Night 2) The Koosmans / Poppy / Foxycontin / Kitty Rotten 7:00pm Ruba Club 21+
FIELDWORK - Vijay Iyer (piano), Steve Lehman (saxophone), and Tyshawn Sorey (drums) (NIGHT #2) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Saturday, Jun 10, 2023
Time Venue Age
FIELDWORK - Vijay Iyer (piano), Steve Lehman (saxophone), and Tyshawn Sorey (drums) (NIGHT #3) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sunday, Jun 11, 2023
Time Venue Age
W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend to Cause Havoc) / Death Valley Girls / Abraxas 7:00pm Ardmore Music Hall 21+
Monday, Jun 12, 2023
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Orrin Evans Quintet 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Thursday, Jun 15, 2023
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Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: Tribute to Don Cherry 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Jun 16, 2023
Time Venue Age
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: Tribute to Don Cherry (Night #2) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Saturday, Jun 17, 2023
Time Venue Age
Bobby Watson 7:30pm Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts All Ages
Falsa & Kamyar Arsani / Sunken Cages (duo) 7:30pm The Rotunda All Ages
Protomartyr 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Hamid Drake's Turiya: Honoring Alice Coltrane (NIght #1) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sunday, Jun 18, 2023
Time Venue Age
Protomartyr (Night 2) 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Hamid Drake's Turiya: Honoring Alice Coltrane (Night #2) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Thursday, Jun 22, 2023
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Puffer / Sociedad Bastarda / Organ-ism / Nightfall / Spore / The Slads / Innuendo / Woodstock 99 / Phantom 6:00pm Foto Club 21+
Friday, Jun 23, 2023
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Warthog / Vaaska / Electric Chair / Public Acid / Alement 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Brandee Younger 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Saturday, Jun 24, 2023
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Destruct / The Mall / Beton Arme / Concealed Blade / No Time / Stigmatism / Invertebrates / Lysol / Mutant Strain / Faze + More 3:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Stinking Lizaveta / Decorporealized / The Plib Men 8:00pm Century 21+
Sunday, Jun 25, 2023
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Zorn / Beton Arme / Concealed Blade / No Time / Stigmatism / Invertebrates / Lysol / Mutant Strain / Faze + More 2:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Swearin' / Sheer Mag / Dark Thoughts / TVO 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Zoh Amba / Chris Corsano 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Monday, Jun 26, 2023
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Alien Boy / Glare 7:30pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Uri Caine and the Lutoslawski Quartet 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023
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feeble little horse 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023
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Caroline Davis' Alula 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sparks 8:00pm Keswick Theatre All Ages
Friday, Jun 30, 2023
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HIRS / Witching / Roadkiller / Pushin' It 2 The Limit (reunion) 7:00pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Sunday, Jul 2, 2023
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Catbite / We Are the Union / Kill Lincoln / Bad Operation 8:00pm Underground Arts All Ages
Saturday, Jul 8, 2023
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Crispell – Dresser – Hemingway Trio (*Early show) (Marilyn Crispell – piano, Mark Dresser – bass, Gerry Hemingway – drums) 5:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Kirk Whalum 7:30pm Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts All Ages
Crispell – Dresser – Hemingway Trio (*Late show) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Jul 14, 2023
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The Magnetic Fields 8:00pm The Music Hall at World Cafe Live All Ages
Monday, Jul 17, 2023
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Irreversible Entanglements (Night 1) (Camae Ayewa – voice, Keir Neuringer – saxophone, Aquiles Navarro – trumpet, Luke Stewart – bass, Tcheser Holmes - drums) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023
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Irreversible Entanglements (Night 2) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Jul 21, 2023
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WKDU Presents: Horsegirl 7:30pm Ukie Club Philly All Ages
Horsegirl / Lifeguard 7:30pm Ukie Club Philly All Ages
Sunday, Jul 23, 2023
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Clutch / Dinosaur Jr. / Red Fang 7:30pm Franklin Music Hall All Ages
Thursday, Jul 27, 2023
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Billy Harper Quintet (Night 1) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Jul 28, 2023
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Billy Harper Quintet (Night 2) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Sunday, Jul 30, 2023
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King Krule (SOLD OUT!) 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023
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Havok / Toxic Holocaust / I Am / Hammerhedd 8:00pm Warehouse on Watts 21+
Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023
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Laraaji 8:00pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live All Ages
Sunday, Aug 6, 2023
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The Flaming Lips 8:00pm The Met Philadelphia All Ages
Friday, Aug 11, 2023
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Dropdead / Planet On A Chain / Backslider / Violencia 7:30pm PhilaMOCA All Ages
Saturday, Aug 26, 2023
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Alex G / Alvvays 6:00pm Dell Music Center All Ages
Sunday, Sep 10, 2023
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D.R.I. 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Saturday, Sep 23, 2023
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WKDU Presents: Bully 7:30pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Monday, Sep 25, 2023
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Osees 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Saturday, Oct 14, 2023
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Agent Orange / Spice Pistols 8:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Sunday, Oct 15, 2023
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Charlie Hall / Chris Forsyth 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Oct 20, 2023
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The Chats / Cosmic Psychos / The Schizophonics / Gymshorts 7:00pm Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia All Ages
Sunday, Oct 29, 2023
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Mudhoney / Hooveriii 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Friday, Nov 3, 2023
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Amyl and The Sniffers / Die Spitz 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Monday, Nov 6, 2023
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Tortoise 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Saturday, Nov 11, 2023
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Codeine / Barbara Manning (Rescheduled from 4/13/2023) 8:00pm Underground Arts 21+
Spiritualized® 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Thursday, Apr 25, 2024
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Ruth Naomi Floyd 7:30pm Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral All Ages