Events

Hunter will be on tour in the U.S. from Berlin. He runs the Party Perfect! label and makes sound art and computer music. Liam lives in Philadelphia and runs the excellent ‘Phons’ label. Morgan and Liam will play a duo set – Morgan on violin, Liam on prepared guitar. Local Rust Promoter will present music […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present cellist T.J. Borden and pianist Mari Kawamura performing Morton Feldman’s evening length work Patterns in a Chromatic Field. Written in the last decade of his life, this work is a unique example of his late style, known for long durations and unpredictable repetition. In his maturity, we find Feldman exploring different […]

Mir Naqibul Islam: Mir Naqibul Islam (b. 1989 in Dhaka, Bangladesh) is a New York based tabla player from the farukhabad gharana. He has trained in the traditional guru-shishya parampara pedagogical convention of North Indian classical music from Pandit Ashoke Paul, a disciple of the great Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. Mir began learning tabla at the age of seven […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present THUMBS at The Rotunda with an opening set by Aaron Pond’s Himflation. Performing as the duo Thumbs, multi-reedists David Leon and Yuma Uesaka have developed a peculiar improvised practice. Built around a shared interest in extended timbres and hairpin counterpoint, their music explores extremes: quiet and loud, dense and desolate, […]

This Time’s Quartet: Co-founded by Elsa Saade (musician/puppeteer) and Tracy Chahwan (cartoonist/illustrator), This Time’s Quartet is a visionary carousel quartet that brings together four dynamic artists in an immersive, multi-sensory experience where poetry, music, live illustration and puppetry converge. This time, for our Mini East Coast tour, the quartet will feature Erik Ruin (shadow puppeteer and paper-cut artist), Huda Asfour (oud and voice), […]

(SPACE) Mijkalena Smith & Aaron Pond (EFFORT) Rachel DeForrest Repinz & Alexi Peters (TIME) Kathryn Schweingruber & Julius Masri Tap dancing. Drums. Daxophone. Trance. Wild style. Big electro guitar. Mijka Smith curates an evening of three duos. Advance ticketing recommended.

New Thread Quartet was formed with the mission to develop and perform impactful new music for the saxophone, and to provide high level ensemble playing to feature today’s compositional voices. In 11 seasons, the quartet has commissioned and premiered over 45 new works by composers such as Amy Beth Kirsten, Richard Carrick, Ben Hjertmann, Ebun […]

Please join Mural Arts Philadelphia and Soul Fly Club for a cultural afternoon featuring Sun Ra Arkestra.  This partnership will combine film, public art, local history and community engagement to create an accessible cultural experience that celebrates Germantown’s artistic legacy through a unique lens creating a full-circle connection between Germantown’s artistic landscape and Sun Ra’s lasting influence on Philadelphia’s creative communities. The day will begin […]

Five world premieres, including three commissions! Featuring Song for the Road for solo electric violin by Andrew Davis and a major new work from acclaimed pianist, composer, and interdisciplinary artist Todd Cochran. His new composition, The Longer Now, for string trio and English horn, will feature Philadelphia Orchestra English hornist Elizabeth Masoudnia. The program includes […]

Tim Motzer – guitar Sandy Eldred – bass

Leila Abdul-Rauf: Through her work across five Vastum albums, Leila Abdul-Rauf has been a sonorous contributor to 20 Buck Spin’s discography for more than 15 years now. Concurrent to that she’s also amassed an impressive body of solo work whereby she could showcase the full range of her multi-instrumental artistic and vocal talents. On ‘Andros […]

People’s Music Supply in collaboration with the Living Signal is presenting a weekly series of curated performances followed by an Open Improvisation Lab (OIL). Opening performances will feature some of the region’s best talent across a wide variety of styles generated in situ. The OIL portion will see participating audience members formed into groups via chance procedures, divine […]

Co-presented with Clavius Productions Hana Stretton: Hana Stretton is a British/Australian composer, singer and producer known for her remarkably warm production style and uniquely spacious songform. In 2023, her debut album, Soon, earned a beloved status among discerning listeners around the globe. This stunning work caught the ear of one Phil Elverum, who lovingly reissued Soon through his own label […]

We are presenting a series of free, en-plain air public performances which tap into the unique musical forms of Creative Music (a genre rooted in Philadelphia history through John Coltrane and Sun Ra) and Free Improvisation. These performances will be at Christ Church Gardens. Follow @PeoplesMusicSupply on instagram for up to date performance info, sign […]

Thursday, October 8th at @upstairsabyss! We’ve got synths, horns, and freaky pop tunes. It’ll be a fun one! Promises.

Join us for an evening of guitar delights, put together by Jesse Sheppard. Andy McLeod Matt Geary Being

Horse Lords were founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 2010; they evolved from the experimental collective Teeth Mountain and began as a trio with drummer Sam Haberman, guitarist Owen Gardner, and bassist Max Eilbacher, soon adding alto saxophonist Andrew Bernstein to the core ensemble. Though Horse Lords grew out of the fertile Baltimore noise and leftfield […]

About the Event Today’s program features Tiguex (2026), directed by Raven Chacon, which documents the performance of his 20-movement musical composition over the course of one day in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A discussion with Chacon and Juana Berrío, Marsha Perelman Senior Director of Programs at Calder Gardens, will follow the screening, along with an audience […]

Join Big Community Paper & Iglesias Gardens on Oct. 11th  for a Community Show & Tell —with Collaborative Poetry & Zine Making with live music presented by Fire Museum Presents. Share your creative endeavors with the neighborhood—do you crochet? draw? bake? Or any other creative activity you partake in? Come to the garden to Show & Tell your creativity with your fellow neighbors! BYO […]

Ghost Nights: an Evening of Noise/Drone/Experimental Music Ghost nights is an event series often taking place around central and eastern Pennsylvania by artist and community organizer, Avengeline Colon of the experimental multi media project Body Garden. “Ghost Nights” showcases some of Pennsylvanias most unusual and imaginative, with a focus on bringing underrepresented creatives in the […]

People’s Music Supply in collaboration with the Living Signal is presenting a weekly series of curated performances followed by an Open Improvisation Lab (OIL). Opening performances will feature some of the region’s best talent across a wide variety of styles generated in situ. The OIL portion will see participating audience members formed into groups via chance procedures, divine […]

We are presenting a series of free, en-plain air public performances which tap into the unique musical forms of Creative Music (a genre rooted in Philadelphia history through John Coltrane and Sun Ra) and Free Improvisation. These performances will be at Christ Church Gardens. Follow @PeoplesMusicSupply on instagram for up to date performance info, sign […]

Claire Chase Flutist; Professor of the Practice, Department of Music, Harvard University Claire Chase – acclaimed flutist, curator, cultural producer, and Professor of the Practice of Music at Harvard University – offers a lecture-performance on her ongoing Density 2036 project, an initiative that has been described as “a quarter-century journey with little precedent” by The […]

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 MilkCrate Cafe presents a special intimate live show with legendary poet Ursula Rucker creating powerful stories with longtime collaborator & renown guitarist Tim Motzer on Wednesday evening October 14, 8pm show. Not to be missed. Doors at 7pm “From the moment that Ursula Rucker and Tim Motzer first unified their singular magical […]

Untethered (Paul Giess/Grant Calvin Weston/Timothy Ragsdale) Untethered is a collective led by Paul Giess (Ropeadope) playing what their drummer, Grant Calvin Weston (Ornette Coleman, John Medeski, Vernon Reid) calls “Spontaneous Creative Composition”. Their most recent album “Grasping for the Moon” was featured as album of the Day on Bandcamp in August 2025. Peter Margasak writes […]

Grammy Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh opens PCMS’s 41st season alongside Vijay Iyer, a composer and pianist hailed by The Guardian for his “melodically alluring, rhythmically invigorating, deviously dazzling music.” For his PCMS debut, Iyer joins Koh to give the world premiere of  Part II of his Scenes of Living and Dying, a collection of works […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present John Walthausen in a solo harpsichord performance at University Lutheran Church. In the 1730s, Bach summed up his artistry writing for keyboards with a new collection: his Clavierübung or keyboard practice. In this multi volume series for harpsichord and organ, Bach turns every genre of keyboard writing on its head: […]

Weirdofest Frankford Avenue East Kensington

Dax-Cello-Electric Guitar. Music for freaked out and highly inflated weirdos. Electro-Acoustic Cello hits as well.   Himflation Aaron Pond- Daxophone/Voice Ricki Weidenhof- Cello & Electronics Connor Eccles- Electric Guitar   Alyssa & Friend Alyssa Almeida- Cello & Electronics Friend- ????

Alash: Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present a morning birdwalk at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum led by In Color Birding interspersed with two performances by percussionists Salina Kuo and Andy Thierauf. Please take note of the weather and dress accordingly with appropriate footwear. Meet at the Environmental Education Pavilion, to the right of […]

Improvised music at A Man Full of Trouble

Truly excellent composer, J.P.A. Falzone will come to town and present some of his music. Morgan and Carlo will perform a new piece called ‘Secular Geometry’ for piano, electronics, percussion, and harmonium.

Bowerbird is pleased to present pianist Heather O’Donnell performing Frederick Rzewski’s iconic work The People United Will Never Be Defeated! 36 Variations on the Chilean Song ¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido! at Trinity at 22nd. PROGRAM Frederic Rzewski (1938–2021) The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (1975) 36 Variations on the Chilean Song ¡El […]

Please join Ars Nova Workshop at Solar Myth on October 18 for a special closing-night performance by saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and his extraordinary quartet, presented in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Philly Music Fest. Few artists embody the creative spirit of Philadelphia as profoundly as Wilkins and this ensemble. Together, the quartet has emerged as one of the […]

his introductory session is for those interested in transforming electricity into sound and back again. Attendees will learn to set up a sound system for electronic music making in performance and studio situations. We will explore the basics of modular electronic music systems and the creative possibilities they offer. This session is hands-on, and will […]

  A internationally renowned tattoo artists meets the best freaked out art pop sensibilities. Live drawing, Cello, and Electronics. Open Improvisation Lab to Follow. Curated by Alex Lough People’s Music Supply in collaboration with the Living Signal is presenting a weekly series of curated performances followed by an Open Improvisation Lab (OIL). Opening performances will […]

We are presenting a series of free, en-plain air public performances which tap into the unique musical forms of Creative Music (a genre rooted in Philadelphia history through John Coltrane and Sun Ra) and Free Improvisation. These performances will be at Christ Church Gardens- October Wednesdays at 5:30PM- 20 N American St.   Koof Ibi […]

Join vocalist Tara Middleton and Jupiter Blue for a special Coltrane 100 Philly concert honoring the spirit and legacy of John Coltrane. Featuring Tara Middleton, voice; DM Hotep, guitar; and Daniel Villarreal, drums. Free and open to all, with donations welcome in support of St. Laurentius School. RSVP: https://forms.gle/xkx3JG4kjrpscTy57 he Philadelphia duo of vocalist and […]

Prepared Snare Extraordinaire. The sound of many men singing. Voices of the ether. The Tom. Toshi Makihara- Percussion David Forlano- Electronics   ———- % D Aaron Pond- Daxophone, Shofar, Voice Will Tober- Contrabass/Voice Mekhi Gladden- Double Reeds, Voice Liv Johnson- Voice, Autoharp   ———-   BIO   Toshi Makihara pursues non-idiomatic free improvised music using […]

Julius Masri, Joshua Marquez and Kevin Diehl 

Part art market, block party, and mutual aid hub, we’re bringing together artists, performers, and organizers for a night market to remember   The Collective Market is a night market that serves the community. Produced by Da Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA) in partnership with the South Street Headhouse District and neighborhood partners, The Collective Market […]

Comprising 18 top Black and Latinx classical soloists, the Sphinx Virtuosi invites audiences to reflect on who we are and who we aspire to become. To mark our nation’s 250th anniversary, they present newly commissioned works and reimagined classics that reflect America’s many voices and shared ideals. Their program features Declaration, a bold original song […]

Elliot Levin /New Olduvai Music Ensemble with… Tom Rollison – guitar/electronics Richard Hill – bas Greg Mervine – percussion plus special guests

  About the trio Sam Wells (trumpet), Adam Vidiksis (percussion), and Christopher Biggs (electronics) perform as an electroacoustic free improvisation trio. They build rich textural landscapes and intense gestural material, producing sound worlds both familiar and alien. Sam is a performer, multimedia artist, and composer based in Philadelphia, where he is Associate Professor of Instruction […]

Presented in Collaboration with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Amir ElSaffar & Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch: Inner Spaces Trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer Amir ElSaffar joins electronics performer and composer Lorenzo Bianchi-Hoesch in a new project exploring electro-acoustic spaces, maqam, microtonal harmonies, and improvised and composed structures in a modular musical composition that accommodates a variety of musical styles […]

25 years after his arrival in New York, the Grammy-winning and Latin Grammy-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto has utterly shifted the sonic landscape of the jazz and creative music scene. With Prieto’s appearance on the NYC jazz scene likened to “an asteroid hitting the city” (The New York Times), and a reputation […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present Duo Tesserae with an opening set by saxophonist, Noa Even at University Lutheran Church. Noa Even, Philly-based saxophonist, opens the program with a short set of music for solo tenor saxophone. She performs her own piece, Herzl, which captures her ever-evolving relationship, a grappling of sorts, with her identity as […]

Passages Season 5 begins Saturday October 24th. Early bird tickets for the season opener are available now via the link in our bio. And discounted season passes are back! Your passes are transferable to friends any time you can’t attend. Please DM for details. Passages Season 5 begins with a showcase of the wonderful, groundbreaking […]

Co-presented with The Low Pass. Sound House returns at an all new location! Each performance takes place in a different room. Anna Johnson: Anna Johnson unites electroacoustic improvisation with backgrounds in medieval folk traditions and sacred music. Based in drone and hypnotic repetition, she is invested in vocal expression as a portal to somatic and […]

Eric will be on tour in the U.S. from Berlin presenting music with bluetooth speakers, and Mark will join from New England and will perform his excellent reduced electronic music. Ben will perform an opening set.

Ars Nova Workshop presents the visionary multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Nate Mercereau with his new project Fantastic Thoughts at Solar Myth on Saturday, October 24, 2026. In a remarkably short time, the Los Angeles-based artist Nate Mercereau has amassed a dizzying catalogue of solo releases, collaborations, and production, writing and instrumentation credits. He was an […]

BlackBox Ensemble presents a program honoring milestones in American history, culture, and music: the centennial of pioneering American composer Morton Feldman and the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The program pairs works by Feldman with Elliott Carter’s “A Mirror on Which to Dwell,” settings of Elizabeth Bishop poems written in 1976 […]

We’re Back! Elliott Levin, Tom Rollison, & guests will join us this Sunday 10/25 for Elliott’s birthday celebration at @chill.adelphia at @artontheridge in the @roxboroughpa neighborhood of Philly! Come hang from 11am-1pm! Free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $10 for our artists!

Modular synthesizers are wonderfully personal instruments: open-ended, endlessly flexible, and built on a few simple ideas. This four-part class starts with those foundations, including signal flow, voltage, gates, triggers, and clocks, then puts them to work across different kinds of music making. With extended hands-on time in the Neighborhood Sound Lab, you’ll build patches for […]

  Seating: General admission, first-come first-served. Age Requirement: Ages 8+. Under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Refund Policy: Tickets are non-refundable but transferable — you’re welcome to gift or sell them. Bookings: Tickets must be purchased online. No sales at the door. Accessibility: All venues are wheelchair accessible. Doors Open: 45 […]

We are presenting a series of free, en-plain air public performances which tap into the unique musical forms of Creative Music (a genre rooted in Philadelphia history through John Coltrane and Sun Ra) and Free Improvisation. These performances will be at Christ Church Gardens- October Wednesdays at 5:30PM- 20 N American St.    

doors 7PM sets 7:30 and 8:30 $5, refreshments included

Tom Spiker – guitar Dave Palmer – keys Sandy Eldred – bass Charlie Hall – drums Daniel Villareal – percussion

*** PLEASE NOTE, THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED BY THE ORGANIZER *** Ars Nova Workshop welcomes rising South African saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane and his band to Solar Myth on October 29. Hailing from Umlazi Township near Durban, South Africa, and tracing ancestry to KwaNongoma (“place of the diviner or mother of song”), Linda Sikhakhane‘s journey into […]

A special double bill of Penn Live Arts debuts! Violinist Arun Ramamurthy and his trio offer “a beautiful, exotic, ear-opening listening experience” with its fusion of jazz and South Indian Carnatic traditions. Performing music from his latest album, New Moon, as well as other originals and reimagined Carnatic repertoire, Ramamurthy’s set will be followed by […]