September 6, 2016 6:30 PM Orisha and Rumba Dance Class in Rittenhouse Square with Gilset Mora

Join us for Rumba and Orichas classes with master choreographer Gilset Mora (Havana, Cuba)

- Rumba 6:30 - 7:30 PM $12
- Orishas 7:30 - 8:30 PM $12

Ladies, bring long / wide skirts or shawls / scarves.

Vamos a rumbear!
Rittenhouse Square
18th - 19th and Walnut Sts
Philadelphia Pa

September 5, 2016 7:00-8:00 PM Start of Argentine Tango 6 Week Beginner Class

September is YOUR month to learn Argentine Tango! This 6-week course (every Tuesday) will give you the basics of this intricate social dance in a VERY fun atmosphere. Learn leading and following techniques and simple steps to quickly start dancing and improvising on your own! Lead by teacher and dancer Kristina McFadden plus other experienced tango dancers, you'll discover your own passion for this dance, plus get to meet lots of great people in the tango community! Great for absolute beginners, dancers looking to refine basics, and others looking try out the opposite role (leading/following). We welcome EVERYONE! No partner required!
Prices:
Drop in class: $15/person
Take the 6 week series for $70/person

Chhaya Restaurant
1819 E Passyunk Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215) 465-1000

*** Advanced dancers, if you are interested in assisting in class, let me know, we'd love to have you!***

September 4, 2016 1:00-3:00 PM Mt. Airy Outdoor Community Drum Circle

Mt. Airy Outdoor Community Drum Circle

NEW LOCATION
Mt Airy Presbyterian Church Yard
7115 Germantown Ave & Mt. Pleasant Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19119
1st Sunday of every month, May-October.

1:00PM - 3:00PM

Sept 4, Oct 2, 2016
Join experienced drummers Baba Tyrone Davis, Quint Lange & Ron Kravitz for an afternoon of outdoor drumming in the Mt Airy Presbyterian Church Yard. This is an event for people who love to drum, love dancing to the rhythms of the drums or who just love to listen!

A SMALL SELECTION OF DRUMS, ASSORTED PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS and A MINIMAL NUMBER OF CHAIRS, WILL ALWAYS BE PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC USE!

OTHERWISE ...

BRING A CHAIR, BRING A DRUM, BRING A FRIEND, HAVE SOME FUN! This is a free family oriented event. Picnic blankets for lounging a plus...

Sponsored by Elise Rivers of Community Acupuncture of Mt. Airy (CAMA) and Ron Kravitz of MusicintheMoment.

On street parking appears to be not as accessible as the prior location.
The alternatives are ...
FREE PARKING is available directly across from the Sedgwick Theater in the Municipal Parking Lot (entrance which is located between Rothe Florist and FitLife). Directly behind the Sedgwick Theater (entrance on Chew Ave), there is a parking lot. To the far left, there is a staircase along the side of the building that will take you to a shortcut to Germantown Ave. Parking is also available in the Valley Green Bank lot.
ALSO, you may want to consider double parking to unload your instruments first, and then drive to the lot of choice.

September 4, 2016 8:00-11:00 PM Philly Con Sabor presents: Gozadera Sunday at Wahoo's Tacos

Join us every Sunday at Wahoo's and enjoy the best Cuban music (timba, son, rumba, reggaeton, and more), as well as great food and drinks! The party will take place on the outdoor patio so that you can appreciate those summer nights, and still go home early enough to rest for the week ahead.

Come dance with us this Sunday, September 4th--DJ Raul is spinning the best timba, reggaeton, son y rumba!!

See you there!
Se formó!

September 4, 2016 4:00-7:00 PM Salsa Sunday in Pennypack Park

DJ DRO and Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez invite you to join us as we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with Salsa Sunday in the Park on Sunday, September 4, 2016 from 3pm to 7pm at the Ed Kelly Amphitheater in Pennypack Park.

Get ready for an awesome afternoon of Salsa Dura in the park with four of your favorite DJs playing nothing but FIRE!

Bring your family and friends, beach chairs, blankets, domino tables, coolers and whatever else you want to enjoy a nice afternoon in the park.

This event is open to the public and there is no charge to get in and enjoy the event.

September 3, 2016 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM The Jam Jawn: Open Session at Dahlak

The percussive minds of Drum Like a Lady presents...
THE JAM JAWN | OPEN SESSION 9/3/16
"Where the musicians never pay to play"
Dahlak Paradise 10pm-2am
4708 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, Pa
No cover
9:45 pm - Instrument Load-in
All instruments and talent are welcome to join the jam! There's NO SIGN-UP, so come early, stay late and bring a friend to join us in the creation of the soundscape.

FREE.99!!!
Handicap Accessible

Let's jam!

September 2, 2016 7:00-9:00 PM Rueda de Casino Lesson Series

We heard your feedback and have made some changes to our weekly rueda de casino classes. They will now be organized in series of 4 lessons, so that our students can more effectively build on what they learned the past week. Please also note the time and location changes below!
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7-8 PM - Intermediate class
8-9 PM - Beginners class

Join us on Fridays for a rueda lesson and dancing afterwards. We have beginners and intermediate groups. And the atmosphere is always fun and friendly, great for learning. Everyone is welcome to join!

This 4 week rueda de casino lesson series will take place on Fridays 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, and 9/23. Classes are free!

We may be dancing outdoors, so please bring water and wear comfortable shoes.

Location:
Will vary week to week between Perelman Quadrangle(outdoors) and Annenberg dance studio(indoors) on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Perelman Quadrangle can be accessed from Spruce st., between 34th and 35th. It's right behind Houston Hall. Stay tuned for updates on location on our Facebook page.
Annenberg Dance studio is located at 3620 Walnut Street.
Friday, September 2nd location is:
Perelman Quadrangle
3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Cost:
Free as always!

September 2, 2016 6:00-7:00 PM Magdaliz Roura and Her Trio at East River Bank

Magdaliz And Her Trio at Leroy Forney Art Exhibition Opening, First Friday
From 6:00pm to 7:00pm, Magdaliz and Her Latin Ensemble Crisol performing at arte exhibit opening on First Friday, September 2nd. PHILADELPHIA ARTIST LEROY FORNEY FEATURES CARDBOARD IN SURPRISING CONFIGURATIONS
An exhibition of recent Bas-relief Cardboard artwork by Leroy Forney opens at the East River Bank, 36 North 3rd Street through September, with a Reception from 5:00pm to 9:00pm on First Friday, September 2nd, including light refreshments by Le Bus and live music by Magdaliz Roura.

East River Bank - Old City, 36 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

September 2, 2016 6:00-10:00 PM De Tierra Caliente at Beach Creek Oyster Bar

Come move your hips in Wildwood this Friday at a beautiful outdoor spot in Wildwood. Caribbean, Latin and Brazilian rhythms galore!

No cover.

Beach Creek Oyster Bar & Grille
500 W Hand Ave, Wildwood, New Jersey 08260
(609) 522-1062

September 2, 2016 7:00 PM - Midnight Elebration Exhibit of Performing and Visual Arts

ATTENTION ARTISTS: We wanna showcase your work. Seriously, we want you to bring your works of art so we can display them throughout the room; All Arts Included! If you're a musician, please bring your instrument and the band you jam with to cypher. Elebration exists to support you! These showcases exist to support you.
Spread the word to your tribe. Any questions? Ask us!
See you all soon!

Painted Bride Art Center
230 Vine St.
Philadelphia Pa

September 2, 2016 5:45 - 8:15 PM Art After Five: Valray Sturgis

$20
This legendary Philadelphia vocalist assembles the city’s best talent, which includes V. Shayne Frederick, to pay tribute to the likes of Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra.
Free after museum admission($20 nonmembers: members free)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia,PA

August 31, 2016 5:00-8:00 PM Penn Museum Summer Nights Concert with Animus

Animus
Bill Koutsouros' internationally acclaimed ensemble offers an exciting fusion of ancient and modern music with traditional elements of Greek, rock, Middle Eastern, blues, Indian, jazz, and African music.

From Bluegrass to Creole, from Afro-Cuban to Mexican Mariachi—with a little 80s pop in the mix—Penn Museum’s popular Summer Nights Concert Series offers a little something for everyone. Now in its seventh year, the Wednesday night series runs from June 15 through September 7, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, in the Museum’s outdoor Stoner Courtyard garden.

The Pepper Mill Café offers a garden bar, with beer, wine, and cocktails as well as non-alcoholic beverages, and regionally-themed happy hour fare available for purchase. Guests can opt to sit at outdoor tables, stage-front seating, or lawn seating to enjoy the performances. Galleries remain open, and guests may choose to take a short docent-led gallery tour at intermission, or enjoy Museum galleries on their own, until 8:00 pm. Concerts take place rain or shine, moving inside in inclement weather.

General admission, which includes admission to the Museum’s galleries, is just $10; $5 PennCard holders and Penn Medicine and CHOP employees with ID; free for Penn Museum Members. (There is an additional fee for the special exhibition The Golden Age of King Midas.)

The Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (on Penn's campus, across from Franklin Field).

August 30, 2016 6:00-11:00 PM Brazilian Jazz with "Between Us" at Alma Mater

Alma Mater
7165 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, Pa
$2 in advance; $5 at the door

August 27, 2016 8:30 PM - 2:00 AM All White Party at Isla Verde Cafe with the Cintron Band

Isla Verde Cafe & Rumbero Entertainment Presents

The Annual "ALL WHITE PARTY"

Performing LIVE, the Cintron Band

DJ Hipolito DjPoli Maldonado
DJ Rumbero

$10 cover for Men
$5 for Ladies w/ "ALL WHITE ATTIRE"

More info/table reserv's: Maria (267) 949-6401

See you guys on the "Dance Floor"

Isla Verde Cafe
2725 N. American St.
Philadelphia, Pa

August 27, 2016 3:00 PM En Vivo Latin Music Festival at XFinity Live

En Vivo Latino Music Festival
Elvis Crespo, Jose Alberto "El Canario", BACHATA HEIGHTZ, Edgar Joel
Saturday Aug 27, 2016
Doors: 3:00 PM
All Ages
$15-45
XFINITY Live!
1100 Pattison Ave
Philadelphia, PA
XFINITY Live and El Zol Present EN VIVO Latino Music Festival Sponsored by Metro PCS and Coors Light. Join us on Saturday, August 27 as Elvis Crespo headlines this fun summer festival for the whole family! Other artists include: Bachata Heightz, Edgar Joel and Jose Alberto "El Canario".
Event includes all live music performances, Latin food, a family-fun area and much more. Event is held 3-9pm and is ALL ages. GA and VIP entry begin at 3pm.

August 27, 2016 7:00-11:00 PM Jazz Under the Stars : A Tribute to Billy Paul

JAZZ UNDER THE STARS A TRIBUTE TO BILLY PAUL FEATURING: GREG OSBY 4, LAUREN TALESE, SULTAN AKBAR QUARTET FEATURING EL’BARAK, SISTA NASSUNNI , JAMAALADEEN TACUMA OUTDOORS CONCERT WITH VENDING ON SATURDAY AUGUST 27, 2016


Philadelphia PA – The Balance of Life Initiative is pleased to host this wonderful fundraising event of Jazz Under the Stars in cooperation with Peace & Love 501c3 and Jam All Productions: Live in Concert: A TRIBUTE TO BILLY PAUL, Featuring internationally acclaimed Greg Osby 4, Laurin Talese, Sultan Akbar Quartet Featuring EL’Barak ,Sista Nassunni, Jamaaladeen Tacuma. Fantastic healthy cuisine available for purchase, and vending by Philadelphia’s top curated merchandisers at Karima’s Banquet Hall– Outside, 1928 West Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia PA. Doors open 6pm Showtime to 7pm to 11pm. Tickets are $25 advance and $30 at the door and are available online via Paypal .

The Balance of Life Initiative is an organization created by Amin & Khadijah Alderman. It is designed to enhance the lives of those who have lost their loved ones, by promoting and supporting social activities that foster brotherhood and sisterhood. The residual effects of this organization’s fund-raising will provide assistance to the community for grief counseling, pre-need counseling, wills and also partial financial assistance for those who can’t afford the entire cost of a funeral service for their loved one. In addition we want to support efforts to stop the violence in our city and promote healthy youth activities.

The Balance of Life Initiative
1924 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140

August 27, 2016 8:00 PM El Caribefunk, Ryan Tennis & Clubhouse Band, + De Tierra Caliente at Ardmore Music Hall

A Philadelphia Folk Festival party
with
El Caribefunk
Ryan Tennis & the Clubhouse Band
De Tierra Caliente

Saturday, August 27th
The Ardmore Music Hall
23 E. Lancaster Ave
Ardmore, Pa
7 PM Reserved Doors, 7:30 PM GA Doors
8 PM Doors
$12 adv / $15 D.O.S.; $22 Reserved
Reserved: Early Entry (30 mins) + Guaranteed Premiere Seating (Must Arrive by 9 PM to Claim Your Seat)
GA: Standing + Limited Non-Table Seating (First Come, Non-Reserved)
21+

Tickets: http://bit.ly/ElCaribeAMH

August 26, 2016 7:00 - 10:00 PM Salsa Night at The Piazza with Elvis Bonilla Y Su Orquesta

SSP and Philadelphia Dance Foundation are pleased to present yet another SALSA NIGHT AT THE PIAZZA AT SCHMIDT'S COMMONS on Friday, August 26th, featuring ELVIS BONILLA Y SU ORQUESTA and special guests.
Siempre Salsa Philly is back with the Philadelphia Dance Foundation for another Salsa Night at the Piazza. Featuring Philly All Star, Elvis Bonilla Y Su Orquesta.

FREE Dance lesson provided by PDF's Ex. Director Jackie Fisher at 7:00pm, live music starting at 7:30pm – 10:00pm.

August 26, 2016 7:30 PM Smooth Jazz Summer Nights presents Peabo Bryson

Smooth Jazz Summer Nights at Penn's Landing

August 26, 2016 Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson has established a career as one of the premier male vocalists in contemporary music of the last quarter century. Possessing a beautifully rich, almost operatic voice, this two-time Grammy Award-winner has survived and prospered despite the passage of time and changes in popular musical trends.

With twenty albums to his credit, Peabo Bryson has enjoyed an unprecedented, across-the-board level of international success, Bryson has the distinction of being the first artist in music history to have separate records topping four different charts.

Acclaim and recognition are nothing new for this multi-talented singer, songwriter and producer. Born April 13, 1951, in Greenville, South Carolina, Bryson spent much of his childhood on his grandfather's farm in Maudlin, South Carolina. "I have two sisters and a brother, but I'm the oldest male in the family, so I was taught to work and work hard!”

Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Policies
SJSN is the longest running FREE event produced by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC). In order to ensure its continued success, we need your help in following two important policies:
Chairs - Chairs cannot be left unoccupied on the Great Plaza prior to the concert start time. Any chair(s) left unoccupied will be removed from the Great Plaza. We understand this practice was a long standing tradition, however the security and safety of our guests visiting the Delaware River Waterfront is of the utmost importance to DRWC.
Alcohol - We would also like to take this opportunity to remind our valued guests that outside alcohol is not permitted inside the gated area of the Great Plaza. Anyone bringing in alcohol can / will be asked to leave the Great Plaza (or any DRWC owned and operated property) and will be escorted off the premises.

August 26, 2016 5:45 - 8:15 PM Art After Five: Korey Riker

Back from a year of touring with John Legend, this Philly-based sax player wows with a smooth mix of neo-soul, R&B, gospel, and hip hop.
Free after museum admission($20 nonmembers: members free)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia,PA

August 26 and 27, 2016 7:30 and 10:00 PM Urban Guerilla Orchestra at Warmdaddy's

Simply put, an extraordinary performance is one that gives people a night to remember. The Urban Guerilla Orchestra will make the perfect edition to our line up by providing Philadelphia’s best musical sound, hands down. The Urban Guerilla Orchestra can do this by having the best musical line up in Philadelphia, featuring musicians who performed with Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Boyz II Men, Alicia Keys, The Roots and countless others. Under the leadership of the music industry veteran Henri McMillian Jr. UGO’s high energy will resonate your night from start to finish by featuring their musically diverse styles that feature sophisticated jazz, Motown classics, R+B, funk, to today’s top hits.​ ​

Warmdaddy's
1400 S. Columbus Blvd. @ Reed Street
Philadelphia Pa 19147
215.462.2000
$20.

August 25, 2016 6:30-9:30PM Sun Ra Arkestra + Pow Pow at Spruce Street Harbor Park

FREE
Spruce Street Harbor Park
401 S Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

August 24, 2016 New African Drumming Class Series with Quint Lange

AFRICAN (Djembe) DRUMMING Classes with QUINT LANGE

NEXT SESSION

BEGINNERS CLASS - 6 class session @ $72.00
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS - Aug. 24, 31, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28
6:20PM - 7:30 PM

JUST BEYOND BEGINNERS CLASS - 6 class session @ $96.00
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS - Aug. 24, 31, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28
7:40 PM - 9:10 PM

Advancing Players - 6 class session @ $96.00
THURSDAY EVENINGS - Aug 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
7:30PM - 9:00 PM

Location will be at Ron Kravitz' home 1012 E Southampton Ave. Wyndmoor, PA 19038.
on street parking

To let us know you'll be attending or if you have any questions, please send replies to ron@musicinthemoment.com or call Ron Kravitz at 215 233 0777.

August 24, 2016 5:00-8:00 PM Penn Museum Summer Nights Concert with Farah Siraj

Photo by Ann Blake
Farah Siraj
Jordanian virtuoso Farah Siraj balances a career that spans the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Farah performs her original compositions that fuse Middle Eastern music, flamenco, jazz, bossa, and pop, with lyrics in Arabic, Spanish, and English.

From Bluegrass to Creole, from Afro-Cuban to Mexican Mariachi—with a little 80s pop in the mix—Penn Museum’s popular Summer Nights Concert Series offers a little something for everyone. Now in its seventh year, the Wednesday night series runs from June 15 through September 7, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, in the Museum’s outdoor Stoner Courtyard garden.

The Pepper Mill Café offers a garden bar, with beer, wine, and cocktails as well as non-alcoholic beverages, and regionally-themed happy hour fare available for purchase. Guests can opt to sit at outdoor tables, stage-front seating, or lawn seating to enjoy the performances. Galleries remain open, and guests may choose to take a short docent-led gallery tour at intermission, or enjoy Museum galleries on their own, until 8:00 pm. Concerts take place rain or shine, moving inside in inclement weather.

General admission, which includes admission to the Museum’s galleries, is just $10; $5 PennCard holders and Penn Medicine and CHOP employees with ID; free for Penn Museum Members. (There is an additional fee for the special exhibition The Golden Age of King Midas.)

The Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (on Penn's campus, across from Franklin Field).

August 21, 2016 Noon to 8:00 PM 30th Annual Caribbean Festival at Penn's Landing

The 30th Annual Caribbean Festival features culture, music and food from 14 Caribbean islands, a children’s corner, marketplace, Caribbean workshop and music from across the islands. The festival also helps raise scholarship funds for college students of Caribbean descent. Part of the PECO Multicultural Series.

The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
301 S. Columbus Blvd
Phila,Pa
FREE event

August 20, 2016 7:00-11:00PM Philly Art Show 10 with Minas Brazilian Music

Philly Art Collective is an artist run collective promoting artists in the Greater Philadelphia area via events and pop-up shows. Philly Art Collective works with all mediums of art. Each month we gather over 30 artists to showcase their work in various galleries throughout the city of Philadelphia. Our collective is a hub not only for art, but social change as well, taking portions of the profits from showcases and putting them directly back into the community.

Join us Saturday Aug 20th for a night of supporting the arts! This time around we will feature 40 artists, have live painting, and cultural performances. Brent Crouse will be setting the musical score.

We are excited to announced that our event will conclude with a special performance by Minas Brazilian Music

Tickets can be purchased here
The event is $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

Food & Drink Are Complimentary.
Event Catered by Kings and Queens African Cuisine Upper Darby | Grateful Philly will bring their food truck to our event for more options. Come meet the artists, mix, network, and enjoy yourself @ Open Space.

ARTIST LINEUP:

Xhonia Robinson
Shereen Masoud
Joan De La Cruz
Edwin Da La Cruz
Naijeya Lyons
Shawna Williams
Nateara Fireall
Cacie Rosario
Jose Baez
Adrian Wint
Jae Martin
Jas Thomas
Rezina Brutus
Kimberly Torres
Emily Ryan
Oliwia Paszkowska
Ian Kimble
Maggie Wren
BEiNG!
Jas Thomas
Jessica Olear
Apartment 4 Lifestyle
Yesenia Hinkle
Lauren Giaccone
Christian Rub
Elijah Garlington
Minkless Noni Red
Martell Oliver The Perfection Project
Marcia Oliver
Send It Simply
Vincent Dorsé
Make Wonders Productions

August 20, 2016 2:00-4:00 PM Areito and Friends Dance at Hunting Park

Come down and enjoy Traditional Taíno Dancing, Live Music and shop for unique Taíno Crafts on August 20th in Philadelphia, PA!

With our foundations in Puerto Rico, El Concilio Taino Guatu MaCu A Boriken Inc., is laying down the ground work where we can educate as well as increase public awareness of the Taino people, one of the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. We teach through reenactments, dances called areitos, & hands-on seminars to the general public and Taino communities in the New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Our seminars touch on the history, language, songs, way of life and the craftwork of our Ancestors.

Hunting Park
300 Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, Pa 19140

August 20, 2016 8:00PM - 2:00AM La Arrolladora Banda El Limón en Concierto

Tickets $40-$50
District N9NE Latino - Club Polaris
820 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123

August 20, 2016 3:00-3:45 PM De Tierra Caliente at Philadelphia Eakins Oval Outdoor Stage

AUGUST20

PHL SONGWRITERS PROJECT 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Philadelphia Songwriters Project (Phillysongwriters.com) is a non profit arts and education organization that has been serving the mid-atlantic region since 2003. It’s mission is to serve as a resource for songwriters of all genres of music. 2016 was the 11th consecutive year of It’s songwriting competition, which chooses 4 winners from a field of 200 to go on a summer tour including some of the regions best summer festivals and venues.

Lineup:

12:00 – 12:45 : Quincy Mumford

Quincy is a songwriter, and front man for Quincy Mumford & The Reason Why, Funk/Soul/Pop band from Asbury Park, NJ. Mumford’s previous tours have found him sharing the stage with Slightly Stoopid, Rusted Root,Donovan Frankenreiter, Tedeschi Trucks Band.

1:00 – 1:45: Bernard Sarkissian

Developed a love for music back in the 1960’s and it has never dimmed. His songwriting focuses on love and loss of family, society’s ills as well as my work in the field of addictions.

2:00 – 2:45: Time Gap

Time Gap is a local teenage blues band that performs at scenes such as The Phoenixville Blues Festival, Sellersville Theater, and International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Their original EP is titled “Flashback”

3:00 – 3:45: De Tierra Caliente

is a Latin party band whose music fills the air with bright colors and gets everybody up and dancing. Catchy melodies and unaffected lyrics fuse with Latin, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms to inspire an irresistible North/South American party.

4 – 6 – Music Garden Adam Web
Optimistic acousitfunk. Adam’s music is shaped with percussive guitar grooves, soulful vocals, and spiritually conscious sentiment. With his rootsy approach he has drawn comparisons to contemporary singer/songwriters like Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson and Donavon Frankenreiter. Adam has performed in 14 states across the country including such festivals as South by Southwest (Austin, TX) and Musikfest (Bethlehem, PA). He has performed at such prominent venues as the Hard Rock Café in Nashville, TN and Milkboy Philly and The Tin Angel in Philadelphia, PA.

August 20, 2016 6:00 PM The Liberian Women's Chorus for Change at 40th and Walnut Sts

(photo credit by JJ Tiziou)
40th Street Summer Series on August 20

The Liberian Women's Chorus for Change w/ Openers Modero Dance Company

On Saturday, August 20, the Liberian Women's Chorus for Change will bring the power of Liberian traditional song to the 40th Street Summer Series for a powerful evening. Composed of renowned singers, dancers, and musicians from Liberia, these award-winning performers create music intended to encourage women to make their voices heard, and to take positive steps forward. Opening the show will be the Modero Dance Company, who were founded to combine traditional and modern Indonesian dance disciplines that brings the best of both worlds in energetic and intricate choreography.

6pm at 40th & Walnut St (Field on 40th Street between Walnut and Locust, behind the Walnut West Free Library)

Each summer UCD, Penn, and The Rotunda host free outdoor concerts and performances that capture the soul of the neighborhood. This is the 12th year of the 40th Street Summer Series. This family-friendly event will also feature free ice cream from Ben & Jerry's and free smoothies from honeygrow (both while supplies last), plus face painting, balloon animals, juggling, and more!

August 20, 2016 2:30 - 7:30 PM African Dance Booth Camp/ Kuduro/Afro-beat/Afro-house

News Flash! You are invited to come improve your dance style or to get acquainted with a few African dance styles. You will be introduced and learn 3 genres of African dance styles that are popular at any African or certain Afro-Caribbean parties. Each genre will be 1-hour and 30 minutes long but you will have the option to choose whether to take one style or all 3 of them. Whatever your dance background may be you will learn and benefit from any of those dance styles. Make sure that you are ready because the 3 African dance styles that you will be learning required body strength and you will use all the muscles in your body.

This booth camp is intended to help you make some connections between Kizomba and other African dance style, broaden your range of motion, share culture diversity while ripping some of the many health and social benefits that dancing has to offer.

You will be learning Afro-beats which are a mix of different West African dance style.

You will also learn Kuduro which is dance style from Angola.
Lastly, you will learn Afro-house; this dance style is from South Africa.

The classes will be taught by special instructor from the UK, Sayana Isid'or!

Afro-beat-1 hour and 30 minutes--$20.00 RSVP- walk-in $25.00 bring a friend paid $30.00
Afro-beat+Afro-house-3 hours-- $35.00 RSVP-walk-in $40.00 bring a friend- $50.00
Afro-beat + Afro-house + Kuduro- 4 hours and 30 minutes $55.00 RSVP-walk-in $60.00 bring a friend -$100.00

August 19, 2016 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM Drum Like a Lady: 1 Year Anniversary Edition at Dahlak Paradise

Spread the Word & Save the Date!
The Drum Like A Lady jam session series is celebrating its 1-yr anniversary on Friday, August 19th @ our home, Dahlak Paradise! This is going to be EPIC! We're inviting all of the ladies from the 2015-2016 series to jam out, creating the wildest DJ/DRUM CYPHER to date! You won't want to miss this! More detailed information TBA.
Thank you to #‪#‎tomtommagazine‬ ‪#‎jumpmagazine‬ and our many community partners for sharing the story of "the little jam session that could." Thank you to every kind heart that has donated their talent, energy, equipment and support over the last year. I can't believe WE did it!

August 19, 2016 7:30 PM Smooth Jazz Summer Nights presents Chieli Minucci

August 19, 2016 Chieli Minucci
Smooth Jazz Summer Nights at Penn's Landing

Guitarist, composer, and arranger Chieli Minucci is longtime leader of the Grammy-nominated jazz-fusion group CHIELI MINUCCI & SPECIAL EFX, a major force on the jazz and world music scene for over 30 years. Besides writing and performing his own music, Chieli shares his guitar brilliance throughout the entertainment world. He has recorded and
performed with many top artists, such as Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, Mark Anthony, Anastasia, as well as jazz artists Kirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Bernie Williams, Marion Meadows, Lao Tizer, Mindi Abair, Rick Braun, Gerald Veasley, Omar Hakim, and many others. Although renowned in the jazz and pop world, Chieli is also a gifted television and film composer. He has won 3 Emmy Awards and been nominated 10 times for his eclectic compositional work. His music can also be heard on the soundtracks of the films Bowfinger, Legally Blonde, Panic, No Country For Old Men, and others. Chieli Minucci released his 30th anniversary CD in 2013.
Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Policies
SJSN is the longest running FREE event produced by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC). In order to ensure its continued success, we need your help in following two important policies:
Chairs - Chairs cannot be left unoccupied on the Great Plaza prior to the concert start time. Any chair(s) left unoccupied will be removed from the Great Plaza. We understand this practice was a long standing tradition, however the security and safety of our guests visiting the Delaware River Waterfront is of the utmost importance to DRWC.
Alcohol - We would also like to take this opportunity to remind our valued guests that outside alcohol is not permitted inside the gated area of the Great Plaza. Anyone bringing in alcohol can / will be asked to leave the Great Plaza (or any DRWC owned and operated property) and will be escorted off the premises.

August 19, 2016 5:45 - 8:15 PM Art After Five: Oran Etkin and Lionel Loueke

$20
Renowned Israeli jazz composer Oran Etkin is joined by West African guitarist Lionel Loueke.
Free after museum admission($20 nonmembers: members free)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia,PA

August 18, 2016 5:30 PM Jah People: Reggae in City Hall Courtyard

Thursday, AUGUST 18 @ 5:30PM
Jah People
Come out and jam to Philadelphia reggae band Jah People, who will perform reggae classics and “reggae-fied” funk, rock, and soul standards for their Culture in the Courtyard performance.
Free concert
Courtyard at City Hall
Broad and Market Sts
Philadelphia, PA

August 18, 2016 7:00-8:30 PM De Tierra Caliente free concert at Hawthorne Park

Jazz Bridge and the Friends of Hawthorne Park will present Latin Music masters DeTierre Caliente for a free concert at Hawthorne Park, 12th and Catharine Street, on Thursday, August 18. Shows run from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and all are invited to bring their lawn chairs, kids and blankets, and enjoy! Rain date is Thursday, August 25. Further information: jazzbridge.org or hecphilly.org. This concert is the fourth and final one in a series of performances at Hawthorne Park, presented on the third Thursday of the month throughout the summer.

Tierra Caliente is a Latin party band whose music fills the air with bright colors that gets everybody up and dancing. The band features catchy melodies and lyrics that fuse Latin, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms to inspire an irresistibly North / South American party. Since its formation in 2014, this flavorful trio from Philadelphia and Puerto Rico have released two full-length albums, and played over 200 shows in the U.S, Colombia, Brazil and Puerto Rico. At a show, audiences cannot help but heat up by way of the band’s intoxicating songs in Spanish, Portuguese, and Inglés and sing out the bright colors. Members of Tierra Caliente: Papo Buda on congas, cajón, tambourine, cowbell pedal and backup vocals; Stephen Cochran on bass guitar, backup vocals; and Bronson Tennis on guitar and lead vocals.

Jazz Bridge, an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to assisting Greater Philadelphia Metro area jazz and blues musicians and vocalists in times of crisis, sponsors these neighborhood concerts throughout the region to keep the sound of Philadelphia alive.

The Friends of Hawthorne Park is the official support group for Hawthorne Park. The summer concert series is being presented in collaboration with the Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition, a nonprofit community organization serving the Hawthorne Neighborhood. Series sponsors include Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, the Fairmount Park Conservancy, Hawthorne’s Beer Café, 1241 Carpenter Studios, Center City Orthodontics, Bainbridge Properties, Tower Investments, Quetzally and 11th Street Auto Repair.

Bring chairs, blankets, picnics, etc.
Hawthorne Park, 12th and Catharine Sts, Philadelphia, PA 19147

August 18, 2016 7:00-9:00 PM Jim Hamilton at Vernon Park

August 18, 2016 Jim Hamilton

7-9PM
5800-5900 Greene St.
Philadelphia, PA
FREE

August 17, 2016 8:00 PM Sittin' In at The Kimmel Center with Melvis Santa

Sittin' In at The Kimmel Center
8pm Doors/DJ | 9pm Live Music

It's a jam session, it's a dance party, it's a live show — and it always features the hottest talent on the scene!! Sittin' In is the free, monthly jam session at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Blending edgy horns, choice vinyl, cutting edge MC's and soaring vocalists, each session is unique, led by a stellar lineup of guest hosts and their band of choice.

This month, join singer/songwriter Melvis Santa, one of the newest voices of Afro Cuban & Latin Jazz. Melvis has touched audiences and critics, with a creative and soulful energy that eclipses the boundaries of Cuban rhythms, soul and jazz parameters. Her debut CD as a leader, Santa Habana, was critically acclaimed and nominated for the Cubadisco Awards in 2012. Her new compositions feature her Ashedi Project, consisting of pianist David Virelles and Afro Cuban percussionist Roman Diaz.

Plus: Emcee Ciarra and The IIIVibe Collective
Spread the word, come out, sit in.

Commonwealth Plaza
Inside the Kimmel Center
300 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19102

FREE!

August 17, 2016 12:00-1:00 PM Take It Away Dance at City Hall

Take It Away Dance will be bringing our special blend of tap dance and live jazz music to the Culture In the Courtyard Series at City Hall. Come out and hear us! FREE! Special guests: The Philadelphia Community Tap Project.
FEATURING TAP DANCING BY TAKE IT AWAY DANCE (PAMELA HETHERINGTON, LAUREN O'SHEA, ROSIE MARINELLI AND ROBIN PASSMORE) AND MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT BY TIM BREY, MADISON RAST AND ANWAR MARSHALL.

City Hall Center Courtyard
FREE

August 17, 2016 5:00-8:00 PM Penn Museum Summer Nights Concert with El Caribefunk

El Caribefunk
Visiting from Colombia, this band joins the summer series with a powerful rhythm and energy all their own. Their fun, upbeat style brings together funk, salsa, and elements of Caribbean music, including calypso, zouk, and Haitian compas, and gets audiences on their feet and dancing from the first note.

From Bluegrass to Creole, from Afro-Cuban to Mexican Mariachi—with a little 80s pop in the mix—Penn Museum’s popular Summer Nights Concert Series offers a little something for everyone. Now in its seventh year, the Wednesday night series runs from June 15 through September 7, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, in the Museum’s outdoor Stoner Courtyard garden.

The Pepper Mill Café offers a garden bar, with beer, wine, and cocktails as well as non-alcoholic beverages, and regionally-themed happy hour fare available for purchase. Guests can opt to sit at outdoor tables, stage-front seating, or lawn seating to enjoy the performances. Galleries remain open, and guests may choose to take a short docent-led gallery tour at intermission, or enjoy Museum galleries on their own, until 8:00 pm. Concerts take place rain or shine, moving inside in inclement weather.

General admission, which includes admission to the Museum’s galleries, is just $10; $5 PennCard holders and Penn Medicine and CHOP employees with ID; free for Penn Museum Members. (There is an additional fee for the special exhibition The Golden Age of King Midas.)

The Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (on Penn's campus, across from Franklin Field).

August 14, 2016 12:00 Noon 33rd Annual Willingboro Jazz Festival at Millcreek Park

Music is FREE
Parking is $15.(RV's $25.in designated areas only)
Willingboro Jazz Festival
Mill Creek Park
300 Beverly Rancocas Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046

August 13, 2016 6:00-10:00 PM Mt. Airy Jazz Festival & Summer Barbecue

LIVE JAZZ
Featuring the Daud El-Bakara Quartet
with special appearance from vocalist Gwen Jackson

GREAT FOOD*
Treat yourself to Summer Barbeque with a gourmet air.
Soft drinks, water and ice are included but Bring Your Own Bottle as well.
Barbeque commences at 6pm

*No food service during Live Performances:
Performances: 1st Set- 7pm to 8pm & 2nd Set- 8:30pm to 9:30pm

Rain or shine event
In the event of inclement weather or excessive heat, jazz festival will be held in the Holy Cross Parish cafeteria.

Tickets provided by the Men’s Catholic Association of Holy Cross Parish (MCA).
Ticket pricing of $25.00 per person.
Must be 21 or older.

140 E. Mt. Airy Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119
For Ticket information go to http://holycrossphl.org/news-events/
For additional information call MCA at 267-538-0622 or email: mca@holycrossphl.org.

August 13, 2016 12:00-7:30 PM Community Unity Music Festival at Clark Park

Family and friends Save the date August 13,2016 time 12:00noon-7:30pm Community Unity Music Festival third annual festival with performance by a variety of local and nationally acclaimed musicians. Activities for kids and many vendors of crafts,educational information, etc. Remember this is a FREE EVENT location Clark Park 43rd street and Chester Ave 4398 Chester Ave Philadelphia, Pa 19104 so tell a friend bring a friend.
Performers include:
Ciara Faye Martin
Steve McKie
Killiam Shakespeare
Zenia McPherson
Bobby Zankel and The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
Papo Vazquez and the Mighty Pirate Troubadours
Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble
Clef Club Ambassador Big Band
Suzanne Burgess
This a FREE CONCERT on August 13,2016 Clark Park 43rd & Chester Ave Philadelphia,Pa.

August 12, 2016 7:30 PM Smooth Jazz Summer Nights presents Cindy Bradley

Smooth Jazz Summer Nights at Penn's Landing

August 12, 2016 Cindy Bradley
With the release of Unscripted, her latest Trippin’ N Rhythm recording, Cindy Bradley is not only keeping the trumpet and flugelhorn hip and grooving lead jazz instruments like her late great heroes Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan and Blue Mitchell--she’s also continues her knack for picking spot on album titles.

Calling her 2009 debut Bloom proved prophetic, as the multi-talented performer blossomed into a powerful and charismatic presence at radio and on the contemporary jazz festival circuit. Along the way, Cindy performed everywhere from the River Raisin’ Jazz Festival in Monroe, Michigan to the Dubai Jazz Fest. She won Best New Artist at the American Smooth Jazz Awards and was named Debut Artist of the Year by the Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival and Smooth Jazz News. How to follow up? Easy. Don’t over-think or worry about everyone’s great expectations. Like a lot of the most exciting moments in life, it’s sometimes just best to go Unscripted—the perfect moniker for the whimsical spirit and stylistic diversity that drives Cindy’s new album.
Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Policies
SJSN is the longest running FREE event produced by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC). In order to ensure its continued success, we need your help in following two important policies:
Chairs - Chairs cannot be left unoccupied on the Great Plaza prior to the concert start time. Any chair(s) left unoccupied will be removed from the Great Plaza. We understand this practice was a long standing tradition, however the security and safety of our guests visiting the Delaware River Waterfront is of the utmost importance to DRWC.
Alcohol - We would also like to take this opportunity to remind our valued guests that outside alcohol is not permitted inside the gated area of the Great Plaza. Anyone bringing in alcohol can / will be asked to leave the Great Plaza (or any DRWC owned and operated property) and will be escorted off the premises.

August 12, 2016 5:45 - 8:15 PM Art After Five: Thana Alexa

Discover the talents of this rising star on the modern vocal jazz scene.
Free after museum admission($20 nonmembers: members free)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia,PA

August 12, 2016 7:00-11:00 PM Music Is Productions presents Live Music by 2B 2K at LaRose Jazz Club

August 11, 2016 8:00 PM Mariachi Flor de Toloache at World Cafe Live PHL

Mariachi Flor de Toloache
Latin Grammy Nominees Mariachi Flor de Toloache make New York City history as its’ first and only all­-women mariachi band. Founded in 2008, Mariachi Flor de Toloache is lead by singers Mireya I. Ramos (founder) & Shae Fiol (original member). Reminiscent of the early days of mariachi the group started as a trio, Harp, Violin and Vihuela. Today Mariachi Flor De Toloache performs as a full mariachi ensemble.The members hail from diverse cultural backgrounds such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Australia, Colombia, Germany, Italy and the United States which defines their unique flavor and sound. The end result of this cultural bouquet is an edgy, versatile and fresh take on traditional Mexican music. They coalesce as would a band of sisters, with a grace and vibrant beauty that casts a spell over their audiences like the legendary Toloache flower still being used in Mexico as a love potion. While they work to preserve the centuries old tradition of Mariachi, inevitably their special tincture of the traditional with the modern pushes the boundaries of the genre and brings Mariachi music to places it has never been.

World Cafe Live PHL Upstairs
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia,PA
Tickets $12 advance; $15 day of show + fees