The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave (At Frankford and Columbus Blvd)
Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.866.468.7619
Millionaires, Hypercrush, Brokencyde and Arrival: Aug. 12
Titus Andronicus: Aug. 18
Chaplin’s Music Café
66 North Main Street, Spring City
Tickets: 610.792.4110
Liz Longley and Sarah Zimmermann; Chuck Schaeffer, The Jim Stevens Trio, and Yarn: July 25, 9:30 p.m.
LOL Tour: Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
Coyote Run: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Robert Hazard with Jim Photoglo: Aug. 9, 8 p.m.
Alotymus, Jeremy Siegel, Rocket 88: Aug. 23, 7 p.m.
Miss Tess, Buzz Saylor and Slick Mickey: Sept. 6, 8 p.m.
Joe Reilly and The 3 Ring Circus: Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Slo Mo with Mic Wrecka: Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
Red Molly: Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
Travis Wetzel Trio and the Strings Of Prussia: Nov. 7, 8 p.m.
Red Head Betty Takeout: Nov. 14, 8 p.m.
Commerce Bank Amphitheater
Bensalem Twp Municipal Complex
2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem
215.633.3635
All shows are FREE
The Cramer Brothers Band: July 23, 7 p.m.
Hunt Family Fiddlers: July 30, 7 p.m.
Annie: Aug. 6, 7 p.m.
Liberation- Chicago tribute: Aug. 13, 7 p.m.
Allan Harris- Nat King Cole review: Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
The Prodigals and Screaming Orphans: Aug. 27. 7 p.m.
Kenny Vance and The Planotones: Sept. 3, 7 p.m.
Bucks County Courier Times Battle of the Bands: Sept. 13, 7 p.m.
2U: Sept. 17, 7 p.m.
Bensalem Twp. Fall Festival w/ Souled Out and Dr. K’s Motown Revue: Oct. 4,
Concerts in the Park
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
Dr. Dog: Aug. 13, 7 p.m.
Adam Arcuragi, The Capitol Years: Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
Bitter Bitter Weeks, jotto: Aug. 27, 7 p.m.
Black Landlord, The Hustle: Sept. 3, 7 p.m.
Concerts on the Square Summer Series
Eagleview Town Center, Exton
Tickets: 800.851.2779
The Coal Men: Aug. 5, 7 p.m.
Drexel University
33rd and Market Sts. Philadelphia
215.336.2000
Electric Factory
3421 Willow Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.LOVE.222
Wolf Parade w/ Wintersheep: July 30, 8 p.m.
Bob Dylan: August 8
The New Pornographers and Andrew Bird: Aug. 9, 8:30 p.m.
Rancid w/The Percocettes: Aug. 10, 8 p.m.
The Kooks w/ Illinois: Sept. 15, 8 p.m.
Flogging Molly: Sept. 16, 8 p.m.
Old Crow Medicine Show: Sept.18, 8:30 p.m.
The Mars Volta: Sept. 20, 8:30 p.m.
Tegan and Sara with City and Colour and Girl in a Coma: Oct. 3, 8:30 p.m.
Children of Bodom w/ Between the Buried and Me: Oct. 8, 8 p.m.
Festival Pier
Columbus Blvd. & Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.569.9400
STS9 and Umphrey's McGee: July 25, 7 p.m.
O.A.R. w/ Ozomatli: July 30, 7 p.m.
Live, Collective Soul and Blues Traveler: August 8, 6:30 p.m.
Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom Huck Jam: Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Paramore w/ Jack’s Mannequin, Phantom Planet, Paper Route: Aug. 15, 7 p.m.
G. Love & Special Sauce and John Butler Trio: Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte w/ Metro Station and The Maine: Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
Tailgate 2008: Slightly Stoopid w/ Pepper and Sly & Robbie: Aug. 23, 7 p.m.
My Morning Jacket: Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.
First Unitarian Church
2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.563.3980
Joan of Arc : July 23, 8 p.m.
Tilly & The Wall: July 27, 7:30 p.m.
Black Kids: July 29
Emmure, A Life Once Lost, Tony Danza: July 30
Bon Iver / Bowerbirds: July 31, 8 p.m.
The Dear Hunter, Lydia, You, Me And Everyone We Know: Aug. 3
Margot & The Nuclear So & Sos: Aug. 12
Brutal Truth w Pig Destroyer: Aug. 14
The 802 Tour w/ Nico Muhly, Doveman, Sam Amidon: Aug. 23
Shai Halud, Full Blown Chaos, A Girl, A Gun, A Ghost: Aug. 26
August Burns Red, A Skylit Drive, Sky Eats Airplane: Aug. 31
The Slackers: Sept. 5
Silver Jews, Monotonix: Sept. 9
The Wombats: Sept. 11
Why?, Mount Eerie: Sept. 17
Havana
105 S. Main Street, New Hope
Tickets: 215.862.1933
Karaoke on Mondays
Open Mics on Tuesdays
Ball in the House: July 24, 7 p.m.
Loudon Wainwright III: July 24, 7 p.m.
Harper: July 31, 9 p.m.
Sonny Landreth: Aug. 14, 6 p.m.
The Radiators: Sept. 19 and 20, 8 p.m.
JC Dobbs
304 South Street, Philadelphia
Frontside Five, Jessie, TX, Whiskey Livin’, Nascence: July 25, 8 p.m.
Tressels, Tough Guys Take Over, The Major Leagues, Argyle Effect : July 27, 8 p.m.
Shattered Faith, Guns on the Run, Live Not Dead: July 30, 8 p.m.
The Luchagors, Reality Stricken, Skyscraper: Aug. 2, 7 p.m.
Brian J Walsh Memorial Benefit Concert: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Charlie Gracie, Quentin and the Barnstormers: Aug. 9, 8 p.m.
Patrick Droney, Stereo Trans Disease, Nudies, Sorida, Life Slides Down: Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
The Crash Motive CD Release Party: Aug. 23, 7 p.m.
The Boils, Violent Society, Percocettes, Killing California, Superbuick: Aug. 28, 6 p.m.
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 Frankford Ave. (Frankford & Girard), Philadelphia
The Ting Tings: July 23
Aderbat, Bitter Bitter Weeks, East Hundred: July 24, 8 p.m.
Ruder Than You: July 26, 8 p.m.
We Are Scientists: July 29, 8 p.m.
Earlimart, Sunshine Recorder and JJL: Aug. 1, 8 p.m.
Big Horn Cavaliers: Aug. 3, 2 p.m.
Bob Log III: Aug. 6, 8 p.m.
Neil Hamburger: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
Oneida: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
Weedeater, Black Cobra, Intergalactic Incense Burners: Aug. 13, 8 p.m.
El Vez: Aug. 14, 8 p.m.
Creeping Weeds: Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
Bodies of Water: Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
An Albatross, Don Caballero and Ponytail: Aug. 22
Psychic Paramount, Arboretum, Pontiak: Sept. 6
Death Vessel, Micah Blue Smaldone: Sept. 18
John & Peter’s
96 S. Main Street, New Hope
Tickets: 215.862.5981
Open Mics every Monday
Aderbat: July 25, 9 p.m.
Mountain John: July 26, 9:30 p.m.
Tom Malm: July 27, 9:30 p.m.
Monster Mash: July 29, 9 p.m.
Jamie Stem: July 31, 9 p.m.
Keswick Theater
291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside
Tickets: 215.572.7650
Dru Hill feat. Sisqo: July 24, 8 p.m.
ABBA The Music: July 29, 8 p.m.
Boy George: Aug. 1, 8 p.m.
John Hiatt: Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Appetite For Destruction: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
King Crimson w/ Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin: Aug. 11 and 12, 8 p.m.
Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten: Aug. 19, 8 p.m.
Robert Cray and Keb Mo: Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Rick Braun & Richard Elliot: Aug. 21, 8 p.m.
Squeeze: Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Los Lonely Boys: Sept. 11,7:30 p.m.
Brian Culbertson: Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Dave Stewart: Sept. 19, 8 p.m.
Last Comic Standing Tour: Sept. 20, 8 p.m.
The Smothers Brothers: Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
Randy Newman: Sept. 26, 8 p.m.
Lenny Cocco and The Chimes, The Dovells, The Angels, The Teenagers and The NewHearts: Sept. 27, 7 p.m.
Taj Mahal and Shemekia Copeland: Oct. 2, 8 p.m.
Engelbert Humperdinck: Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
David Crosby & Graham Nash: Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.
America: Oct. 17, 8 p.m.
Lindsey Buckingham: Oct. 18, 8 p.m.
Joe Satriani, Mountain, Leslie West, Corky Lang: Oct. 19, 7 p.m.
Billy Bragg: Oct. 24, 8 p.m.
The Fab Faux performing The White Album: Oct. 25, 8 p.m.
The Capitol Steps: Nov. 1 and 2
Arlo Guthrie: Nov. 8, 8 p.m.
Martin Sexton and Ryan Montbleau: Nov. 14, 8 p.m.
Jackie Mason: Nov. 15, 8 p.m.
The Art of Belly Dance: Nov. 21, 8 p.m.
The Machine: Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Southside Johnny & Leon Russell: Nov. 29, 8 p.m.
Brian Setzer Orchestra: Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.
A Peter White Christmas: Dec. 4, 8 p.m.
Irish Rovers Christmas Concert: Dec. 5, 8 p.m.
Holiday Doo-Wop w/Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, Herb Cox & The Cleftones,
Gene Chandler, The Original Chantels, Johnny Tillotson: Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
Aimee Mann’s 3rd Annual Christmas Party: Dec. 13 – 8 p.m.
Satisfaction- A Rolling Stones Experience: Jan. 17, 8 p.m.
Elvis Birthday Bash: Jan. 23, 8 p.m.
VH1’s Best Week Ever Tour: Jan. 31, 8 p.m.
1964: The Tribute: Feb. 20 and 21, 8 p.m.
The Peking Acrobats: Mar. 1
One Night of Queen: Mar. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Idols in Concert: Apr. 18
The Khyber
56 South Second Street. Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.238.5888
Person L (Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line): July 29, 8 p.m.
Your Vegas: Aug. 7, 7 p.m.
Distorted Impalement: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
The Meatmen: Aug. 21, 8 p.m.
Kimmel Center
Philadelphia Academy of Music
260 S. Broad Street. Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.893.1999
Mamma Mia!: July 15- July 27
Felix Hell: July 17, 7 p.m.
Pistolera: July 17, 7:30 p.m.
Scott Montgomery: July 24, 7 p.m.
Boban i Marko Markovic: July 24, 7 p.m.
Parenting 101: Aug. 13- Sept. 14
Spamalot!: Aug. 14- 31
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra: Aug. 20, 8 p.m.
Still Black, Still Proud: An African Tribute to James Brow: Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Liacouras Center
1776 North Broad Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.800.298.4200
Carrie Underwood: Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Mad Decent Mausoleum
Skream, Diplo, Nick The V: Aug. 3
Manhattan Room
15 W. Girard Ave. Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.739.5577
Bound Stems w/ Sunfold: July 23
Tall Firs w/ Kurt Vile and National Eye: July 26
Jana Hunter: Aug. 15
Mann Center
52nd & Parkside Ave., Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.893.1999
Philadelphia Orchestra Tchaikovsky w/ Fireworks: July 22, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra Koh plays Sibelius: July 23, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra Carmina Burana: July 24, 8 p.m.
The Machine (Pink Floyd tribute) w Del. Valley Orch.: July 25, 8 p.m.
Mark Knopfler: July 26, 8 p.m.
Hippiefest w Eric Burdon, the Animals, Jack Bruce, The Turtles, Badfinger: July 29, 8 p.m.
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Doo-Wop at the Pops w/ Sha Na Na: July 30, 8 p.m.
Sheryl Crow w/ James Blunt and Toots & The Maytals: Aug. 2, 7 p.m.
Return to Forever Returns w/ Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones: Aug. 5, 8 p.m.
Gipsy Kings: Aug. 6, 8 p.m.
Julie Andrews: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
Jethro Tull w/ Peter Frampton: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Not The Messiah w/ Eric Idle: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops: An Evening of Gershwin: Aug. 13, 8 p.m.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers and Buddy Guy w/ Elvin Bishop: Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Isaac Hayes and Friends: Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
Bernadette Peters: Aug. 26, 8 p.m.
Milkboy Coffee
2 E. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore
Every Monday Night: Jazz Open Mic hosted by Mike Frank: 7 p.m.
Every Tuesday Night: Open Milk Night (Open Mic), 6 p.m.
MilkBoy Acoustic Cafe in Bryn Mawr
824 West Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr
610.527.0690
Every Wednesday Night:Open Mic Night at 6 p.m.
North Star Bar
27th & Poplar Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.684.0808
West Philadelphia Orchestra: July 25, 9 p.m.
Hellcat Girls Burlesque: July 26, 9 p.m.
Yohimbe Brothers feat. Vernon Reid + DJ Logic: Aug. 2
Keith Caputo (of Life of Agony): Aug. 8, 9 p.m.
Jimmie’s Chicken Shack: Aug. 20, 8 p.m.
Peter Tork: Aug. 20, 9 p.m.
Toubab Krewe: Oct. 4, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia Folk Festival
Old Pool Farm
1323 Salford Station Rd.,
Schwenksville
610.287.7818
www.folkfest.org
Steve Earle , Allison Moorer, Great Big Sea, Judy Collins, Janis Ian, Al Stewart, Kathy Mattea, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, Trout Fishing in America, the Lee Boys: Aug. 15-17
Puck
1 Printers Alley, Doylestown
Tickets: 215.327.7959
Open Mic every Wed.
Courtney Fairchild and The Stone Hand Tortillas: July 24, 8:30 p.m.
Quick Step John and Bronze Radio Return: July 25, 8:30 p.m.
Painted Blue, The Grassholes: July 26, 8:30 p.m.
Mike Lorenz Quartet: July 31, 8:30 p.m.
Fe: Aug. 1, 8:30 p.m.
Amelia White w Women in Docs: Aug. 7, 8:30 p.m.
Deb Callahan Band w/ Stephen DiJoseph: Aug. 8, 8:30 p.m.
Gypsy Dave and The Stumpjumpers: Aug. 14, 8:30 p.m.
The Rip Chords: Aug. 15, 8:30 p.m.
Liz Longley, Sweet Namaste: Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m.
Beltaine's Fire: Aug. 21, 8:30 p.m.
Sarah Ayers, Lori Donovan: Aug. 22, 8:30 p.m.
Jeffrey Gaines: Aug. 29, 8:30 p.m.
Sellersville Theater
Main & Temple Street, Sellersville
Tickets: 215.257.5808
Quicksilver Messenger Service: July 24, 8 p.m.
Terry Lee Goffee: "Train Of Love" - The Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute: July 25, 8:30 p.m.
Beatlemania Now!: July 26, 8 p.m.
Asylum Street Spankers & The Wiyos : July 27, 7:30 p.m.
The World Famous Count Basie Orchestra: July 29, 8 p.m.
Young Dubliners w/ Mythica: July 30, 8 p.m.
The Francis Dunnery Band: Aug. 1, 8:30 p.m.
Alex DeGrassi w/ Tim Farrell : Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
The Yardbirds: Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m.
The Waifs: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
Kenny Rankin w/ Liz Longley: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Gallagher: Aug. 9, 9 p.m.
New Riders of The Purple Sage: Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m.
The John Cowan Band & The Rowan Brothers: Aug. 14, 8 p.m.
Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout: Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
Craig Thatcher Band - An Eric Clapton Retrospective: Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters: Aug. 19, 8 p.m.
Hal Ketchum w/ Blake Allen: Aug. 21, 8 p.m.
Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen w/ Blue Roots: Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Jesse Cook w/ Beau Django: Aug. 23, 8 p.m.
Hotel California - A Salute to The Eagles: Aug. 24,7:30 p.m.
Blues Brotherhood - Keep Summer Alive Dance Party: Aug. 29, 8 p.m.
Raymond The Amish Comic : Aug. 30, 8 p.m.
Get The Led Out - Premier Led Zeppelin Tribute: Sept. 5 and 6, 8 p.m.
Wishbone Ash: Sept. 10, 8 p.m.
Paula Poundstone: Sept. 12, 9 p.m.
Bruce In The USA - World's #1 Bruce Springsteen Tribute: Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Ronnie Baker Brooks: Sept. 18, 8 p.m.
Carmine Appice's Slamm: Sept. 19, 8 p.m.
Jann Klose Band featuring Annie Haslam: Sept.20, 8 p.m.
Roy Clark: Sept. 21, 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Jefferson Starship - Featuring Paul Kantner and Marty Balin: Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas: Sept. 25, 8 p.m.
The New Christy Minstrels: Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Skookil Express - Bluegrass Buddies Ride Again:Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Craig Shoemaker: The Lovemaster: Oct. 11, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
The Red Elvises: Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.
The Waiting Room - A Tribu te to Peter Gabriel & Genesis: Nov. 8, 8 p.m.
Starlight Ballroom
460 N. Ninth Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.866.468.7619
MGMT, Amazing Baby: July 25, 8 p.m.
Anthony Green, Good Old War, Person L: August 6
THIS IS HARDCORE 2008 Festival: Aug. 22-24
Mogwai, Fuck Buttons: Sept. 19
Tin Angel
20 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.928.0978
Rick DiFonzo Band: July 25, 7:30 p.m.
Nik Everett: July 26, 7:30 p.m.
Andrew Lipke, Hezekiah Jones: July 26, 10:30 p.m.
Jim Hanft, Tim McGlone, Jake Hill: July 30, 8:30 p.m.
Sparky's Flaw: July 31
Carrie Rodriguez and Carsie Blanton: Aug. 8, 8:30 p.m.
Brianna Taylor: Aug. 10
Ernie Halter: Aug. 12
Linda Cohen & Michael Kac : Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Suede : Aug. 16, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.
Nicole Reynolds: Sept. 4, 8:30 p.m.
Joan As Police Woman: Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Avi Wisnia: Sept. 6, 7 p.m.
Anaïs Mitchell & Rachel Reis: Sept.7, 7 p.m.
Ben Arnold: Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Stranger's Vibe: Sept. 13, 10:30 p.m.
Michelle Malone: Sept. 17, 8;30 p.m.
Lesbians Of Laughter : Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Joseph Parsons: Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Christine Havrilla: Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.
The Kennedys: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Graham Parker: Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
The Resistors The Road Dogs: Oct. 4, 10:30 p.m.
Steph Hayes, Adam Brodsky: Oct. 11, 7 p.m.
Vance Gilbert Lili Añel: Nov. 1, 7 p.m.
Catie Curtis: Nov. 8, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Kenn Kweder & The Men From Wawa: Nov. 15, 10:30 p.m.
Rik Emmett: Nov. 22, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
TLA
334 South Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.922.1011
Lyfe Jennings w/ Ray Lavender: July 24, 9 p.m.
The Gutter Twins with Ed Harcourt: July 26, 9 p.m.
Spiritualized w/ Dirtbombs: July 29, 8 p.m.
RX Bandits w/ Portugal. The Man: July 30, 7:30 p.m.
Stephen Marley w/ Damian Jr. Gong Marley: July 31, 11 p.m.
Sevendust w/ Nonpoint and Solidium: Aug. 1, 9 p.m.
Missy Higgins w/ Eric Hutchinson: Aug. 2, 9 p.m.
Bloc Party w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah?: Aug. 5, 8 p.m.
Duffy: Aug. 6, 8 p.m.
Flobots : Aug. 7, 9 p.m.
The Hush Sound w/ The Cab, Steel Train and The Morning Light: Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Railroad Earth: Sept. 5, 9 p.m.
Xavier Rudd: Sept. 13, 9 p.m.
Reggie and the Full Effect: Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Lagwagon and MXPX w/ Only Crime and TAT: Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
The Dandy Warhols w/ Darker My Love: Sept. 20, 9 p.m.
Valencia w/ Sing It Loud, Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer, Single File and Cash Cash – Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m.
Pinback: Sept. 30, 9 p.m.
Cold War Kids: Oct. 17, 9 p.m.
Tower Theatre
69th & Ludlow Street, Upper Darby
Tickets: 610.352.2887
Earth, Wind & Fire and Michael McDonald: Sept. 16, 8 p.m.
Willie Nelson: Sept.26, 8 p.m.
Bill Maher: Sept. 27, 8 p.m.
Frank Caliendo : Oct. 11, 8:30 p.m.
Citizen Cope : Oct. 17, 8 p.m.
Carlos Mencia “At Close Range”: Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Theater of the Living Arts:
Trocadero
10th & Arch Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.922.LIVE.
Monday Night Club (open mic, readings, contests)- every Monday
She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward): July 25, 8 p.m.
Mantis Metal Massacre; July 26
Article A: July 27, 6:30 p.m.
Joshua Radin w/ Vanessa Carlton and Alexa Wilkinson: July 28, 7 p.m.
Old 97’s: July 30, 7 p.m.
Bow Wow as Shad Moss: July 31, 7 p.m.
Leftover Crack w/ Mischief Brew and Witch Hunt: Aug. 1, 6 p.m.
Secondhand Serenade, My American Heart, Play!Radio!Play!, Rookie of the Year: Aug. 5, 7 p.m.
Eddy Grant: Aug. 6
CSS, The Go! Team: Aug. 7, 7 p.m.
Little Brother: Aug. 9, 8 p.m.
Kill Hannah w/ Innerpartysystem: Aug. 10, 6 p.m.
Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) & Mystic Valley Band w/ Evangelicals: Aug. 11
Beres Hammond: Aug. 14, 8 p.m.
The Faint, Jaguar Love, Shy Child; Aug. 17, 7 p.m.
Aesop Rock: Aug, 19
Finntroll: Aug. 23, 7 p.m.
Nightwish: Aug. 29, 7 p.m.
Matt Pryor: Sept. 3
Finch and Scary Kids Scaring Kids: Sept. 6
Paul Weller: Sept. 14
Opeth: Sept. 17
Stars: Sept. 19
Built To Spill w/ The Meat Puppets: Sept. 20, 21, 7 p.m.
Iced Earth: Sept. 24
Amorphis: Sept. 30, 7 p.m.
Stereolab: Oct. 1, 7 p.m.
Hot Chip: Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
Obituary: Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Good Faeries Masquerade Ball: Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
Bad Faeries Masquerade Ball: Oct. 11, 8 p.m.
Doug Stanhope: Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
NOFX: Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Wachovia Center
3601 Broad St., Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.800.298.4200.
Coldplay: July 25, 8 p.m.
George Michael: July 26, 8 p.m.
The Police w/ Elvis Costello: July 29, 7:30 p.m.
Neil Diamond: Aug. 9, 10 8 p.m.
American Idols Live Tour w/ David Cook, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado, Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikeze, Jason Castro, Michael Johns, and Ramiele Malubay: Aug. 13, 7 p.m.
Nine Inch Nails: Aug. 29, 7 p.m.
Celine Dion: Sept. 5, 8 p.m.
Janet Jackson: Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.
The Who: Oct. 26
New Kids on the Block: Nov. 5, 8 p.m.
Madonna: Nov. 20, 8 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Basketball East Regional: Mar. 19-21
Wachovia Spectrum
3601 Broad St., Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.800.298.4200
The Wiggles; Aug. 15
Celtic Thunder: Oct. 25, 8 p.m.
Playhouse Disney Live: Nov. 22
World Café Live
3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: 215.222.1400
Wine Tasting: Summer Wines For Singles: July 23, 7 p.m.
Bronze Radio Return & My Name is August: July 24, 7:30 p.m.
New York Songwriter’s Circle: Lili Anel, John Conahan, Erik Mitchell & Ian Axel: July 24, 8 p.m.
Alo Brasil with Venissa Santi: July 25, 7:30 p.m.
Dub is a Weapon with Iron: July 25, 9 p.m.
Sonic Liberation Front w/ Shot x Shot and The SEA Trio: July 26, 9 p.m.
Concerts for a Cure: July 27, 1 p.m.
Ten Out Of Tenn Tour with Erin McCarley, Matthew Perryman Jones, Griffin House, Katie Herzig, Jeremy Lister, Butterfly Boucher, Tyler James, K.S. Rhoads, Trent Dabbs & Andy Davis: July 27, 7:30 p.m.
Kirsten Price w/ Geoff Koch: July 27, 8 p.m.
Jimmie Dale Gilmore w/ Jenny Scheinman: July 28, 7:30 p.m.
Young Dubliners w/ Patrick’s Head: July 29, 7:30 p.m.
The Everyday Visuals: July 29, 8 p.m.
Dwele: July 30, 7:30 p.m.
The Mother Truckers w/ Son of Bill: July 30, 8 p.m.
IKE “We Like Sugar” Video Premiere Concert w/ Jealousy Curve, Clarity & Downtown Harvest: July 31, 7:30 p.m.
Brave Combo: July 31, 9 p.m.
Southern Culture on the Skids: Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.
Passenger: Aug. 1, 9 p.m.
The Apples in Stereo: Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Charlie Hunter Trio: Aug. 2, 9 p.m.
The 5th Annual Black Women’s Arts Festival Closing Night Ceremony: Aug. 3, 7 p.m.
Aimee Mann: Aug. 4, 5 7:30 p.m.
Kyle Andrews, Ryan Auffenberg and Tasteful Nudes: Aug. 5, 8 p.m.
Jim Boggia w/ Ben Arnold: Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Pete Seeger, Tao Rodriguez: Aug. 7, 2 p.m.
Bruce Torres w/ the Levee Drivers, Bill Butler, Mike Fisher & Valerie Orth: Aug. 7, 7 p.m.
Alina Simone: Aug. 7, 8 p.m.
Reilly w/ Josh Komorowski: Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Charlie Hunter Trio: Aug. 8, 9 p.m.
Splintered Sunlight: Aug. 9, 8 p.m.
Kuf Knotz and The Hustle with The Dialects : Aug. 9, 9 p.m.
Elisabeth Withers: Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Bitter:Sweet: Aug. 10, 8 p.m.
Redhead w/ Women in Docs: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
The Devil Makes Three: Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Ola Onabule: Aug. 13, 8 p.m.
Virginia Coalition w/ the Alternate Routes and Alexa Wilkinson: Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Gongzilla: Aug. 14, 9 p.m.
Melody Gardot w/ Beaucoup Blue: Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Charlie Hunter Trio: Aug. 15, 9 p.m.
Ruder Than You & Friends: Aug. 16, 9 p.m.
Gypsy Music Festival w/ West Philadelphia Orchestra, Dos Lunas Flamenco and Daphne: Aug. 16, 9 p.m.
Suzanne Vega w/ Christina Courtin: Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Paul Cebar: Aug. 17, 8 p.m.
Del Castillo: Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Braddigan: Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m.
The Radiators: Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Crucial: Aug. 23, 8 p.m.
Kate Voegele Back2School Tour w/ Matt White: Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Wine Tasting Dinner: The Wine of Truchard Vineyards: Aug. 27, 7 p.m.
New York Songwriter’s Circle: Liz Longley, Fools for April, Chana Rothman & Joey Mutis (Electric Farm) & John Schmitt: Aug. 28, 8 p.m.
The Gourds w/ Shinyribs: Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Tom Russell: Aug. 29, 9 p.m.
Kinky Friedman: Aug. 31, 8 p.m.
The Paper Raincoat: Sept. 2, 8 p.m.
Among Criminals w/ Bare Foot Truth and Tsunami Rising: Sept. 3, 8 p.m.
Edable Gray and Spanish Blue: Sept. 4, 8 p.m.
Indigenous: Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State: Sept. 6, 9 p.m.
Luka Bloom w/ Rachael Sage: Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Stereophonics: Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Juliana Hatfield w/ Hayden: Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Cordero: Sept. 10, 8 p.m.
Dana Fuchs: Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Future Rock with FIGO DJs: Sept. 12, 10 p.m.
mrCharlie: Sept. 13, 9 p.m.
Melissa Ferrick w/ Rose Cousins: Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Sam Phillips: Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Krista Vossler w/ Dawn Iulq: Sept. 16, 8 p.m.
Gaelic Storm: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Slo-Mo’s Steel Guitar Summit w/ Mic Wrecka and The Campbell Brothers: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Kate Taylor: Sept. 19, 9 p.m.
Steve Forbert w/ Caroline Herring: Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Peek-a-Boo Revue: Sept. 20, 11 p.m.
Solas: Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Leela James: Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Eric Himan: Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
Donna Jean and the Tricksters: Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m.
New York Songwriter’s Circle: Amber DeLaurentis, Gillian Grassie, Adrian Mowry, David Mowry (Beaucoup Blue) & Byron Zanes: Sept. 25, 8 p.m.
Assembly of Dust with Theresa Andersson: Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Julie Fowlis: Sept. 26, 8 p.m.
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset: Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m.
The Subdudes Acoustic: Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Brian Vander Ark: Oct. 2
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers: Nov. 21
WXPN Free At Noon Series
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St. Philadelphia
Tickets: www.xpn.org
Mutlu: July 25, 12 p.m.
The Duke Spirit: Aug. 1, 12 p.m.
Joseph Arthur: Aug. 8, 12 p.m.
Melody Gardot: Aug. 15, 12 p.m.
Jersey
Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets: 609.348.7803
Madonna: Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band: August 24, 8 p.m. SOLD OUT
Borgata
Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets: 1.866.9004TIX
Event Center
An Evening with Crosby, Stills & Nash: July 26, 8 p.m.
O.A.R. w/ Ozomatli: July 31, 8 p.m.
The Killers: Aug. 1, 8 p.m.
Earth, Wind & Fire: Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
Jill Scott: Aug. 3, 8 p.m.
Maroon 5 & Counting Crows w/ Sara Bareilles: Aug. 8, 8 p.m.
Stone Temple Pilots: Aug. 9, 8 p.m.
Bob Dylan: Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
John Mayer w/ One Republic: Aug. 24, 8 p.m.
Carlos Mencia: Aug. 31, 7 p.m.
The Black Crowes w/ Patti Smith: Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
The Who: Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
New Kids on the Block w/ Natasha Bedingfield: Nov. 7, 8 p.m.
Music Box
Aretha Franklin: July 25, 9 p.m.
Todd Rundgren: Aug. 2, 9 p.m.
KT Tunstall w/ Martha Wainwright: Aug, 8, 9 p.m.
Chaka Khan and Musiq: Aug. 9, 9 p.m.
Herbie Hancock: Aug. 16, 9 p.m.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: Sept. 19, 20 & 21
House of Blues
801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets: 1.609.236.BLUE
Gov’t Mule: July 25
The Fab Faux : July 26
Dark Star Orchestra: July 30
Mother Truckers and Don McCloskey: July 31
Clutch: Aug. 2
Miranda Lambert: Aug. 7
Hootie & The Blowfish with the Drew Davis Band: Aug. 8
Nicole Atkins: Aug. 15
Elvis in Atlantic City: Featuring Michael O'Connor: Aug. 16
Bruce Hornsby: Aug. 16
Billy Idol: Aug. 23
Smashmouth: Aug. 30
Chris Botti: Oct. 17
Creedence Clearwater Revisited: Oct. 24
Eddie Money: Nov. 15
Sovereign Bank Arena
81 Hamilton Ave. at Rt. 129 Trenton, NJ
Tickets: 1.800.298.4200
TNA Wrestling “Hard Justice” : Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Regeneration Tour w/ The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, A Flock of Seagulls, and Naked Eyes: Aug. 21,7p.m.
Standout – Tye Tribbett: Sept. 12, 8 p.m.
International Wedding Expo: 5 mock weddings from 5 different cultures and a real wedding as the show finale: Sept. 14, 1 p.m.
Cirque du Soleil: The Saltimbanco Tour: September 17-21
Disney Playhouse Live!: Nov. 28, 12 p.m.
WWE RAW Live!: Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m.
2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship: March 29-31
Susquehanna Bank Center
1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ
Tickets: 1.609.365.1300
2008 Vans Warped Tour feat. Against Me!, Bouncing Souls, Story of The Year, The Academy Is, Say Anything, Relient K and more: July 25, 12 p.m.
3 Doors Down w/ Staind and Hinder: July 26, 7 p.m.
Download 2008 ft. The Killers with Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Ghostland Observatory, Mute Math, Louis XIV, Atmosphere & Brother Ali, Man Man, Mates of State, Parlor Mob, The Whigs, The Duke Spirit, The Stills, The Enemy, The Airborne Toxic Event, Eli Reed, Colour Revolt and William Fitzsimmons: Aug. 2, 2 p.m.
Judas Priest w/ Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Testament: Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m.
Jack Johnson w/ Rogue Wave and Neil Halstead: Aug.7, 7 p.m.
Maroon 5 and Counting Crows w/ Sara Bareilles: Aug. 9, 7 p.m.
Radiohead w/ Grizzly Bear: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival ft. Slipknot, Disturbed and more: Aug. 15, 2 p.m.
Toby Keith w/ Montgomery Gentry, Carter's Chord, Mica Roberts and Trailer Choir: Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd w/ Rev Run: Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m.
The Allman Brothers Band w/ Bob Weir & Ratdog: Aug. 23, 6 p.m.
Journey w/Heart and Cheap Trick: Aug. 26, 7 p.m.
Jonas Brothers: Aug. 27, 7 p.m.
Brad Paisley w/ Jewel, Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks: Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Rascal Flatts w/Taylor Swift: Sept. 12, 8 p.m.
Martina McBride w/ Jack Ingram: Sept. 20, 4 p.m.
Tropicana Casino
Atlantic City, NJ
Peter Frampton: August 2, 9 p.m.
Boston: Aug. 15, 9 p.m.
Trump Taj Mahal
1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave, Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets: 1.609.449.1000
Brooks & Dunn: Oct. 3, 8:30 p.m.
Central Pa.
Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey
Tickets:717.260.2000
Jonas Brothers: July 25
3 Doors Down: July 27
Counting Crows w/ Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles: Aug. 5
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: Aug.19
Journey w/ Heart and Cheap Trick: Aug. 28