Monday, July 31, 2017
August 6, 2017 12:00-8:00PM Jamaica's 55th Independence Celebration - Bob Marley Tribute
August 6, 2017 1:00-3:00PM Mt. Airy Outdoor Community Drum Circle
Please join us for our NEXT gathering: Sunday, August 6th, 2017 at the
Mt. Airy Outdoor Community Drum Circle
First Sundays 1-3PM, May through October
Join experienced drummers Baba Tyrone Davis, Quint Lange & Ron Kravitz for an afternoon of outdoor drumming in our newest location, which will be on the beautiful grounds of The New Covenant Church Campus, 7500 Germantown Ave., across from the Trolley Car diner. This is an event for people who love to drum, dance to the rhythm, or who just love to listen!
A small selection of drums, assorted percussion instruments, and some chairs will always be provided for public use.
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.
No alcohol is permitted on the grounds. Due to past issues, canines are also no longer permitted on the grounds.
Sponsored by Elise Rivers of Community Acupuncture of Mt. Airy (CAMA) and Ron Kravitz of Music in the Moment.
FREE PARKING is available on site. When pulling into the driveway, parking will be on the right. The drum circle will be on the left, beneath the tall grove of trees.
Click for DIRECTIONS
August 6, 2017 2:00-8:00PM ACANA African Culture Festival at Penn's Landing
The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
FREE and open to the public
August 6, 2017 7:00-9:00PM Twilight Music Festival with Worldtown SoundSystem
Parks on Tap Jr. is a partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy and FCM Hospitality. Parks on Tap Jr. is a mini version of the Parks on Tap traveling beer garden that will be popping up at even more locations this summer!
Entrance to the festival is 21+. If you are under 21 you must be accompanied by your parent or legal guardian.
ABOUT WORLDTOWN SOUNDSYSTEM
Worldtown Soundsystem is a high-energy 8 piece live house music outfit uniting the spheres of electronic dance music culture with global rhythms and soul music. Directed by DJ/Producer Ben Arsenal, this energizing ensemble pulls it’s influences from soulful house, techno, afrobeat, Latin rhythms, and classic funk. The band boasts a seasoned cast of musicians from around the globe with members from Jamaica, Nigeria, Brazil, Alabama, Vermont and their home in Philadelphia. DJ’s Ben Arsenal & Oluwafemi started Worldtown Intl as a dance party in Philadelphia in 2011. Since then it has evolved into a touring band, label / record pool, an apparel line, and a community service network called Worldtown Citizens. Worldtown’s mission is to celebrate global culture through music and art.
1233 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131
August 6, 2017 12:00-10:00PM 2nd Street Festival
GERMANTOWN
12:30 - 1:15 Mt Vengence
1:45 - 2:20 Yellow Kites
2:45-3:30 Joey Sweeney
4-4:40 Roomtone
5-5:30 Vanderlyne
6-6:40 Queue
7-7:45 Man About a Horse
8-8:45 St James & the Apostles
PIAZZA BY DVT ENTERTAINMENT
12:00 - 12:20 Jolly Jane
12:25 - 12:45 Elissa Janelle Velveteen
12:50 - 1:20 Dr Beardface & The Spacemen
1:40 - 2:10 The Quixote Project
2:30 - 3:00 Post War Dream
3:20 - 3:50 Zymotic Flow
4:10 - 4:40 Stargazer Lily
5:00 - 5:40 Robbery Inc.
6:00 - 6:40 Peace & The City Grease
7:00 - 7:40 Sexual Thunder
8:00 - 8:45 Kid Felix
BROWN ST
12-12:45 Paul Green Rock Academy
1:00- 1:30 School of Rock Philadelphia
1:45-2:30 Ensemble Novo
2:45-3:30 Newspaper Taxis
3:45-5:15 Big Horn Jazz Band
5:45-6:15 Lee Mo
6:45-7:45 DJ Rocdaspot
8 - 8:45 Rockers Galore
9 - 10 SPINTO BAND
STREET SPOT AT POPLAR
1:30-2 Evan K magician
2:00-3:00 Open Busk
3:00 - 4:00 SpinCo
4:00-5:00 Open Busk
5:15-5:45 Evan K magician
TBD
The Piazza at Schmidt's Commons
1001 N. 2nd Street
Phila, Pa
Sunday, July 30, 2017
August 5, 2017 6:00-7:30PM Daymé Arocena at Musikfest - Volksplatz Stage - Bethlehem, Pa
Free admission
Directions to Musikfest
August 5, 2017 4:00-9:00PM Samba and Live Band Karaoke at Fernhill Park
4:00P-5:00P - Music With Gina (awesome kids' music that is fun for the whole family)
5:30P-6:30P - Live Samba with Unidos Da Filadelfia
7:30P-9:00P - LIVE BAND KARAOKE!
*Food and drinks will be available for purchase with 10% of all proceeds to be donated to Friends of Fernhill Park!
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
- Accessible via SEPTA bus routes X and XH at Wissahickon Ave and on Manheim St.
- SEPTA Regional Rail R8: Chestnut Hill West: Queen Lane Station, 15 minute walk to Fernhill Park
Fernhill Park
Abbottsford Ave and Morris Street
Germantown, Pa
August 5, 2017 5:00-10:00PM Garage Samba Live at Pentridge Station
There will be games, drinks, and food trucks featuring The Jerk Chicken Man.
This event is kid and pet friendly.
Pentridge Station Pop Up Beer Garden
5116 Pentridge St, Philadelphia, PA 19143-3223, United States
August 5, 2017 12:00-8:00PM 13th Annual Afrakan Independence Day/Ma'at Celebration 2017
August 5, 2017 1:00-8:00PM Community Unity Music Festival in Clark Park
Saturday, July 29, 2017
August 4, 2017 6:00-9:00PM First Friday at the Barnes Foundation: Oscar Peñas
Nominated for an Independent Music Award in 2015, Peñas fuses Spanish folk music and Brazilian grooves over an American jazz base. Peñas’s quartet features harmonica player Yotam Ben-Or, bassist Moto Fukushima, and drummer Richie Barshay.
Tickets:
$28; college students $10 with valid ID (walk-up only); members free. Collection access included.
Become a Member
The Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215.278.7000
August 4, 2017 11:00PM-2:00AM Travel by Map: Cuba Edition at Front Street Cafe
An International Sonic Safari
with guest Lejardi (Havana, Cuba)
+ @chris b (Hot mix, WKDU)
With Worldtown OGs Ben Arsenal and Oluwafemi
Free! Before 11:30! $5 after!
Official after party of The Ghostly Circus: Heaven's Theatre & Human
Worldtown is a place to meet and hang with people from every corner of the world. We cultivate community through music and art. Everyone is welcome!
21+
Front Street Cafe Philadelphia
1253 N Front St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122
August 4, 2017 7:00-10:00PM First Friday Salsa Night at The Piazza at Schmidt's Commons
This month's live band will Jimmy Jorge & the Latin Express!
There will be a FREE Salsa dance lesson at 7:00pm from the Executive Director, Jackie Fisher, of the Philadelphia Dance Foundation. Live music starts at 7:30pm.
Siempre Salsa Philly is an initiative undertaken by Rob Bernberg (Latin Beat Magazine), Jesse Bermudez (A.M.L.A. founder) and Carlos Sanchez (Orquesta del Barrio) to grow the audience for authentic salsa music in the Philadelphia region via a series of educational and entertainment events throughout the year.
The mission of the Philadelphia Dance Foundation is to enrich the lives and education of High School students in Philadelphia through social dance.
The Schmidt's Commons
1001 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123
August 4, 2017 8:00PM Havana Nights: A Celebration of Cuban Music & Food with music by Conjunto Philadelphia at World Cafe Live Philadelphia - Downstairs
Conjunto Philadelphia is a musical ensemble based in the Philadelphia area performing the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba. The group's main aspiration is to maintain the authenticity of the music while performing it in a way that pays homage to Cuba's deep and treasured musical history. Genres include Son, Cha-cha-chá, Bolero, and Danzón.
World Cafe Live - Downstairs
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa
(215) 222-1400
Friday, July 28, 2017
August 3, 2017 5:00-10:00PM Cold Grooves at Pentridge Station with Latreice V. Branson
- Rolled Gold Productions beat cypher for rappers & singers
- Live band performance
- Hand percussion / Drum circle
- Aaaand it's FREE
Come chill with us, sing or rap a lil bit, and have some drinks in a beautiful outdoor venue!
*Flyer designed by LaTreice!*
August 3, 2017 10:00PM-2:00AM Latin Party with De Tierra Caliente at TIME
Don't miss our last show in Philly before we take a trip to Puerto Rico...WEPAAA!
TIME Restaurant
1315 Sansoml St.
Philadelphia, Pa
Thursday, July 27, 2017
August 2, 2017 7:00 & 9:00PM Ensemble Novo at SOUTH EP Release Show
$10.
SOUTH
600 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, Pa
August 2, 2017 5:00-8:00PM Summer Nights at Penn Museum: Animus
The series is geared to visitors of any age, from friends meeting after work to families with children. Museum general admission is included with concert admission, and galleries stay open to 8:00 pm. At the 6:30 pm set break, attendees may take a short guided gallery tour. Outside, kids can color and play at a craft station.
The Pepper Mill Café offers a garden bar with wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and light foods for sale. Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnics, blankets, chairs, and even dogs (but no alcohol, please). Concerts move indoors during inclement weather.
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.
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-4000
$10 includes museum admission
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
August 1, 2017 12:30-1:30PM East Wind Korean Percussion at The Porch at 30th Street Station
The Porch at 30th Street Station
30th and Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Free and open to the public
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
August 25, 26, 27, 2017 Scott Kettner's Carnaval Caravan Drum Retreat at Rittenhouse Soundworks
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH:
5:00-6:00PM: MEET AND GREET AT RITTENHOUSE SOUNDWORKS
6:00-8:00PM: MARACATU WORKSHOP
8:00PM: SNACKS
9:00-11:00PM: FORRÓ DANCE PARTY (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
SATURDAY, August 26th:
10:00AM-12:00PM: PANDEIRO WORKSHOP
12:00PM-2:00PM: MARACATU WORKSHOP
2:00-4:00PM: BREAK
4:00PM-5:30PM: DRUMSET MASTERCLASS
6:00-8:00PM: MARACATU WORKSHOP
-EVENING CULTURAL SEMINAR/LECTURE; HISTORY OF MARACATU AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE MUSIC AND CULTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.
SUNDAY, August 27th:
10:00AM-12:00PM: PANDEIRO WORKSHOP
12:00PM-2:00PM: MARACATU WORKSHOP
2:00-4:00PM: BREAK
4:00PM-5:30PM: ZABUMBA WORKSHOP
6:00-8:00PM: MARACATU WORKSHOP
-FINAL EVENT
All Access Pass - Friday-Sunday $280.00
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All Access Pass includes the Friday Forró party on August 25th plus all scheduled events and workshops.
Full Price
$280.00 + $16.39 FEE
One Day Pass
$150.00
Sales end on August 27
Per Class Option - Pay as You Go
$35.00 + $2.92 FEE
Sales end on August 27
Friday Forro Dance Party
$10.00 + $1.54 FEE
Friday night Forro Dance Party with Scott Kettner and Friends. Come let loose with us and spend a night dancing to Forro music from the northeast of Brazil.
All events held at Rittenhouse Soundworks
219 W. Rittenhouse St.
Philadelphia, Pa 19144
Monday, July 24, 2017
July 30, 2017 5:30-7:00PM Lalo Rodriquez Y Hache PR Festival at Jordan Park, Allentown PA
6th St & Sumner Avenue, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
Sunday, July 23, 2017
July 29, 2017 12:00-5:00PM Fiesta Caribeña 2017 in Fairhill Square Park
July 29 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
10th Anniversary Celebration Fiesta Caribeña 2017
When: Saturday: July 29th
Time: 12pm-5pm
Where: Fairhill Square Park (4th St. & Lehigh Ave.)
La Mega 105.7FM and 1310AM presents live performances featuring: Casa Brazilia, Raices Boricua, Laylanie Tapia, Mariachi Flores, & Orquesta Del Barrio!
Free family activities!
July 29, 2017 12:00-10:00PM The Hispanic Cultural Festival of Easton
las actividades inician a las 12 p.m, son gratuitas para todo publico, asi que no hay excusas para no venir y disfrutar de comidas tipicas, juegos, trajes y bailes folkloricos, orquestas y para el cierre fuegos artificiales.
Celebremos Nuestra Diversidad.
Scott Park
128 LARRY HOLMES Dr, Easton, Pennsylvania 18042
July 29, 2017 7:00-9:15PM Free Minas Sextet Concert at Rose Tree Park
7:00-9:15 PM
1671 N. Providence Road Media, PA 19063
July 29, 2017 2:00-10:00PM 23rd Annual People's Festival in Wilmington DE
This year with The Wailers, TanyaStephens, The Soul Rebels, Jo Mersa Marley, Richard Raw & MORE!
Come by and check out our World Craft Market, our first rate Craft Beer Garden, the International Food Court, our Children's Village and Bamboo Rain Hut, and a lot more!
Tickets $28-$75 on sale in advance and children under 10 are free!
Peoples Festival
Water Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Saturday, July 22, 2017
July 31, 2017 8:00PM PHILADANCO and Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra at The Dell
Monday, July 31,8:00 p.m. (rescheduled from July 28th because of rain)
The Dell Music Center, 2400 Strawberry Mansion Drive, Philadelphia PA
For tickets, please visit www.mydelleast.com
Get ready to be blown away as PHILADANCO and The Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra return with another can’t-miss summer program under the stars in Fairmount Park. Again this year, PHILADANCO will present all three of its companies with select alumni for the fifth annual Founder’s Day Concert at The Dell Music Center. The July 28th program also opens with a dance-inspired classical music performance by Philadelphia’s own Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Jeri Lynne Johnson.
This program is presented as part of the African American Museum in Philadelphia’s summer-long celebration, PhilAesthetic: The African American Museum in Philadelphia Celebrates t
he Black Arts Movement.
Friday, July 21, 2017
July 27, 2017 7:00-9:00PM Drum Like a Lady Presents: Sunset Cyphers at Pentridge Station
"Sunset Cyphers": A wellness & relaxation gathering
Location: Pentridge Station
Time: 7-9PM
Hosted by LaTreice V Branson
Life hits hard sometimes, and I have a feeling that I'm not the only one that could use a break. So meet me at Pentridge Station this Thursday for an evening of wellness, relaxation, and community drumming. Bring your percussion instruments, a kind word, a yoga mat, a blanket and lots of love. Let's encourage each other and uplift each other as we adore the setting sun. This is FREE and open to all!
Pentridge Station
Beer Garden
5116 Pentridge St.
Philadelphia, Pa
July 27, 2017 7:00-9:00PM Abington Art Center World Music Series: Mbongwana Star, Congo
“The future of a country lies in the ability of its inhabitants to invent a utopia that its future can bear,” writes the Congolese writer Muepu Muamba. Mbongwana Star solves this promise. The band is self-described as “a seven-headed orchestra” from the politically dysfunctional capital city, Kinshasa, a place always on the brink of collapse. Mbongwana Star creates an Afro-futuristic sound that authentically represents the Congo, which developed a space travel program in the 70’s and now supplies the Coltan for our mobile phones. Coco Ngambali and Theo Nzonza, who lead the band, came from ‘Staff Benda Bilili,’ a group of polio-impaired wheelchair users, who performed on the streets using Kinshasa’s tin cans and African radio rhythms. They hired a group of local young musicians who transformed the popular melodies and rhythms of the Congo into an uncharted cosmos far beyond the power of Western Africas. Their debut album, From Kinshasa, was released in 2015 to universal acclaim.
This summer, Abington Art Center is partnering with Philadelphia’s Lucky Goat Coffee House to present the first annual World Music Series. World-class performers from Cuba, Columbia, Haiti, Nigeria, and the USA will be performing on our outdoor stage over six Thursday evenings from June 22 – July 27 at 7:00 pm. These culturally unique performances are unlike any in the Philadelphia region. This is the first year of the AAC reimagined concert series, although our program and production team have over 30 years of experience presenting international arts.
The event is open and free to the public, and guests are encouraged to come early and picnic on the lawn. Music has always had the power to bring communities together and cross the boundaries of geography, economics, religion and culture. Pitch and beat connect to the emotions, creating a direct line to the human ability to respond, understand and have compassion. This is what is great – when an audience is transported by sound to greater sense of our potential. This year the party will be at Abington Art Center.
Abington Art Center
Sculpture Park
515 Meetinghouse Rd
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Thursday, July 20, 2017
July 26, 2017 10:30AM-12:00PM Minas Performs at Lansdowne Farmers Market
Lansdowne Farmers Market
Orlando & Patricia perform at this quaint and extra special farmers market
Parking lot across from the Historic Lansdowne Theater
Lansdowne Ave.
Lansdowne, PA 19050
10:30am-12:00pm
July 26, 2017 6:00-7:00PM Minas Duo in Free Concert at Swarthmore Library
The Minas Duo will perform a free concert for kids and adults
6:00-7:00 PM
121 Park Ave.
Swarthmore, PA
July 26, 2017 5:00-8:00PM Summer Nights at Penn Museum: Conjunto Philadelphia
The series is geared to visitors of any age, from friends meeting after work to families with children. Museum general admission is included with concert admission, and galleries stay open to 8:00 pm. At the 6:30 pm set break, attendees may take a short guided gallery tour. Outside, kids can color and play at a craft station.
The Pepper Mill Café offers a garden bar with wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and light foods for sale. Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnics, blankets, chairs, and even dogs (but no alcohol, please). Concerts move indoors during inclement weather.
Conjunto Philadelphia is a musical ensemble based in the Philadelphia area performing the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba. The group's main aspiration is to maintain the authenticity of the music while performing it in a way that pays homage to Cuba's deep and treasured musical history.
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-4000
$10 includes museum admission
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
July 25, 2017 8:30-11:30PM Jazz Jam at Calabash
Sunday, July 16, 2017
June 22, 2017 11:00AM-6:00PM Philadelphia Dance Day Preview: Free Classes at Sound Space
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - BollyX with Deeksha
12 pm -1 pm- Yoga (New Community Project)**(FULL!)**
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm - Afro Cuban Technique with Leilani
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Tap with Pam
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm - Jazz with Jaye
5:00 pm -6:00 pm - West African Fusion with Vena
Sound Space
2511 West Girard Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
July 22, 2017 1:00-2:30PM Kulu Mele African Hip Hop Dance Workshop
Saturday, July 22, 1 p.m.
PHILADANCO, 9 N. Preston Street, Philadelphia, PA
Free | Capacity 100 Guest
Inspired by the voices of our ancestors, Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble presents and preserves the traditional dance and music of Africa, and throughout the African Diaspora. For this in-community workshop, Kulu Mele will meld the stylings of traditional African dance with the innovation and energy of hip-hop for an unbelievable, family-friendly dance experience.
This program is presented as part of the African American Museum in Philadelphia's summer-long celebration, PhilAesthetic: The African American Museum in Philadelphia Celebrates the Black Arts Movement.
RSVP Here
July 22, 2017 8:00PM Amadou & Mariam at World Cafe Live PHL
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa
Tickets: $25 SRO - $35 SEATED + FEES
Saturday, July 15, 2017
June 21, 2017 10:00PM-12:00AM The York Street Hustle at LaPeg Brasserie at Fringe Arts
Arrive early at 9/9:30pm for some excellent drinks and find yourself the best spot. We'll hit at 10pm sharp with TWO sets of summer sixties soul!
Just a hint of what to expect:
Aretha Franklin
Otis Redding
Stevie Wonder
The Supremes
Dusty Springfield
Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell
Betty Everett
Etta James
The Marvelettes
Jackson 5
Wilson Pickett
The Four Tops
Al Green
Smokey Robinson
No tickets necessary!
La Peg Brasserie at Fringe Arts
140 N Columbus Blvd (at Race St.)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
July 21, 2017 8:00-10:00PM Betsayda Machado Y La Parranda El Clavo at AAMP
Betsayda Machado Y La Parranda El Clavo at The African American Museum in Philadelphia
AFROTAINO PRODUCTIONS + AAMP Present:
Betsayda Machado Y La Parranda El Clavo
'The Voice of Venezuela' - Live in Concert
Raised in the small village of El Clavo in the region of Barlovento, Machado's recent rural recordings with lifelong friends Parranda El Clavo brought new attention to Venezuelan Afro-Soul genre: 'Tambor'. A spirit-shaking percussion and voice fiesta, said to make dancers float.
After their New York City debut in January 2017, New York Times' Jon Pareles called Betsayda and Parranda:
"The kind of group that world-music fans have always been thrilled to discover: Vital, accomplished, local, unplugged, deeply rooted".
Toronto-based producer Juan Souki also shares:
"If there's a God, it sounds like this woman!"
This show is not to be missed. Be sure to purchase your tickets early as this show is guaranteed to sell out fast!
Artist Website: https://betsayda.com/
Please note that once all seats are sold, a 'standing room only' policy will take effect.
DOORS 7:30PM | SHOWTIME 8PM | TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES
Funsavers tickets $16.75 including fee
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Friday, July 14, 2017
July 20, 2017 6:00-10:00PM Interminable at Pentridge Station Popup Beer Garden
Pentridge Station has been the local West Philly hangout since its inception in the beginning of the Summer.
Interminable is excited to be playing outdoors at our neighborhood watering hole! Located near 50th and Baltimore Ave, Pentridge Station continues the long standing tradition of Summertime outdoor concerts in the Cedar Park neighborhood!
Party starts this thirsty Thursday July 20 at 6pm and goes till 10pm!
Bring a friend or your dog and come relax at Pentridge Station tonight! We'll play a full evening set, 6-10pm, with guest musicians Moisés from LA and Juan Carlos from NYC.
Pentridge Station
5116 Pentridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143
July 20, 2017 7:00-9:00PM Abington Art Center: World Music Series: Septeto Santiaguero, Cuba
Septeto Santiaguero is the foremost son music ensemble on the current Cuban scene. Founded in 1995 by tres guitar virtuoso Fernado Dewar, Septeto has taken their contemporary perspective to the septeto format and have recorded 8 records in their two decade history. Their most recent release, Tributu a Los Compadres, is a collaboration with Jose ‘El Canario’ Alberto and was blessed with a 2016 Grammy nomination in the Tropical Latin category and a 2015 Latin Grammy win. The group has a new cd ready for release in 2017 and extensive North American touring planned throughout the 2017-2018 season.
With Bata drum and masquerade by Ayan Agalu, Nigeria
This summer, Abington Art Center is partnering with Philadelphia’s Lucky Goat Coffee House to present the first annual World Music Series. World-class performers from Cuba, Columbia, Haiti, Nigeria, and the USA will be performing on our outdoor stage over six Thursday evenings from June 22 – July 27 at 7:00 pm. These culturally unique performances are unlike any in the Philadelphia region. This is the first year of the AAC reimagined concert series, although our program and production team have over 30 years of experience presenting international arts.
The event is open and free to the public, and guests are encouraged to come early and picnic on the lawn. Music has always had the power to bring communities together and cross the boundaries of geography, economics, religion and culture. Pitch and beat connect to the emotions, creating a direct line to the human ability to respond, understand and have compassion. This is what is great – when an audience is transported by sound to greater sense of our potential. This year the party will be at Abington Art Center.
Abington Art Center
Sculpture Park
515 Meetinghouse Rd
Jenkintown, PA 19046
July 20, 2017 5:30-7:30PM PFP Folk Arts for Social Change Opening Celebration
Thursday, July 20
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Community History Gallery in the Philadelphia History Museum
15 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Join us to celebrate the opening of Folk Arts for Social Change: Celebrating 30 Years of the Philadelphia Folklore Project.
Since 1987, the Philadelphia Folklore Project has chronicled and promoted the city’s rich folk life. By examining the customs of people who have been here generations and those who have just arrived, the Project deepens public understandings of local arts and the communities that create them. Folk Arts for Social Change showcases one of the Folklore Project’s signature community-based initiatives, an exhibition exploring the ways Philadelphia artists honor ancestors of African-rooted dance and drum traditions.
This all-ages event is free. Doors open at 5:30 P.M. Remarks, interactive performance, and dance circle (with live drumming) -- led by Jeannine Osayande and Dunya Performing Arts Company -- to follow.
RSVP here for free registration
July 20, 2017 6:30-9:30PM Waterfront Sessions: Hardwork Movement with Strange Parts at Spruce St. Harbor Park
****HARDWORK MOVEMENT with Strange Parts****
Thursday, 7/20 6:30-9:30
Hardwork Movement
http://www.hardworkmovementmusic.com/
Strange Parts
http://strangeparts.tumblr.com/
Spruce Street Harbor Park
401 S Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Free admission
Thursday, July 13, 2017
July 19, 2017 5:00-8:00PM Summer Nights at Penn Museum: Philadelphia Songwriters Project Winners
The series is geared to visitors of any age, from friends meeting after work to families with children. Museum general admission is included with concert admission, and galleries stay open to 8:00 pm. At the 6:30 pm set break, attendees may take a short guided gallery tour. Outside, kids can color and play at a craft station.
The Pepper Mill Café offers a garden bar with wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and light foods for sale. Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnics, blankets, chairs, and even dogs (but no alcohol, please). Concerts move indoors during inclement weather.
The Philadelphia Songwriters Project showcases up-and-coming musicians, with a diverse array of sounds that engages audiences with their lyrical and musical nuance. This performance features all four winners of the Project's annual songwriting contest.
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-4000
$10 includes museum admission
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
July 18, 2017 7:30PM Grover Washington, Jr. Reunion Concert at Temple University Performing Arts Center
Featuring Gerald Albright, Najee, and Jean Carn
July 18th, 2017 @ 7:30PM
Temple University Performing Arts Center
Grover Washington, Jr., one of the most influential and well-regarded saxophonists of all time, left us too soon. He passed away in 1999 at age 56. Philadelphia Jazz Project, 88.5 WXPN, and WRTI 90.1 FM in Philadelphia team up with NPR’s nationally syndicated radio show Jazz Night in America and other local partners to present this historic reunion concert— a tribute to Grover— with original members of Grover’s band at the Temple University Performing Arts Center (TPAC) on Tuesday, July 18th at 7:30 pm.
*The concert will be recorded for broadcast on public radio stations throughout the United States in the fall.*
Headliners Gerald Albright and Najee , who regarded Grover as a mentor, will perform alongside music director and keyboardist Bill Jolly , keyboardist Donald Robinson , guitarist Richard Lee Steacker , bassist Gerald Veasley , drummer Steve Wolf , and percussionist Pablo Batista . The band will be joined by special guest vocalist Jean Carn .
This concert marks the first time in almost 20 years that these original members of Grover’s band are sharing the stage to remember and celebrate “a great musician, mentor, and human being” says Bill Jolly. “We all loved Grover.”
Grover’s mastery in jazz, soul-jazz, R&B, jazz-fusion, jazz-funk, and jazz-pop pushed music beyond boundaries, and an entire genre of music, smooth jazz, owes its origin to his effortless, quicksilver playing. But there was more. As Robert Palmer wrote in Rolling Stone , “his sound is attractively personal; he combines liquid grace with an understated residue of R&B grit.”
EVENT INFO
WHEN: Tuesday, July 18th, 7:30 PM
WHERE: Temple University Performing Arts Center - 1837 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
TICKETS: Click HERE to Purchase Tickets - General Admission: $30
PARKING: Available at the Liacouras Center Garage, located two blocks from TPAC at 15th Street in between Montgomery Avenue and Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
SUBWAY: All local Broad Street subway trains stop at Cecil B. Moore Station (Broad and Cecil B. Moore Avenue). TPAC is a three-minute walk from the subway.
SEPTA Regional Rail: Trains stop at Temple University Station, 10th and Berks Streets. TPAC is a 10-minute walk from the Regional Rail train station.
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Monday, July 10, 2017
July 16, 2017 7:00-10:00PM Musicians' Gathering #20 at Rittenhouse Soundworks
featuring:
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Jake Kelberman, Guitar
Tim Brey, Piano
Justin Sekelewsi, Bas
Matt Scarno, Drums
International superstar
Percussionist/Marimbist
Ivana Bilic
IVANA BILIC is an internationally recognized
marimba soloist and a versatile percussion artist.
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from Poland
Singer Extraordinaire
Gosia Julia Maj
with Kevin McConnell, Bass
Arturo Stable, Percussion
The Julian Hartwell Project
Julian Hartwell: Piano
Noah Hocker: Trumpet
Andrew Pereira: Alto Saxophone
Paul Horner: Bass
Matt Jernigan: Drums
Tickets: $10 at the door Free Parking at the lot next door
Rittenhouse Soundworks
219 W Rittenhouse St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144
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