Screeching Weasel, The Queers
Ramones inspired punk. For aficianados of pop punk, Screeching Weasel and The Queers are up there with the greats.
October 17
Theatre of Living Arts
Philadelphia, PA
$45+
Youth Fountain
Since 2018, Youth Fountain have carved out a lasting presence within the pop-punk and emo/hardcore scenes. The project is led by singer/songwriter Tyler Zanon, whose emotionally raw songwriting blends classic emo with modern sensibilities, a gut-punch of sincerity, equal parts vulnerable and anthemic.
February 18
(On Sale 10/02)
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-25+
Laura Veirs, Karl Blau
Laura Veirs is an acclaimed American indie-folk and singer-songwriter based in Portland, Oregon. Known for her poetic lyricism and acoustic-electric folk style.
October 9
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$22-25+
Ian McConnell, Cherokee Social
A singer-songwriter by day, goofy social media personality of moderate notoriety by (also) day, and sleepyhead by night, Ian has been referred to as “Kroger-brand Ed Sheeran,” “sexy Kermit The Frog,” and “a stupid piece of shit” by a vocal minority of his 440k+ Tiktok and 85k+ Instagram followers.
October 15
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$16-18+
Inter Arma, Chained To The Bottom Of The Ocean, Objects
Inter Arma's music resists generalization and categorization, but one thing that's consistently true, is that the VA quintet possesses an unparalleled sense of scope. Few artists convey the complexity that Inter Arma (Latin for "in times of war") does. The band creates terrible and often hauntingly beautiful portraits of humanity through music that is deeply organic yet still mystical and modern.
October 16
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-25+
Gully Boys, POLLYANNA, Froggy
Gully Boys is a Minneapolis-based grunge power-pop trio formed in 2016 by co-workers Kathy Callahan and Nadirah McGill, who later brought on middle school friend Natalie Klemond. After learning their instruments from scratch, they gained rapid acclaim, blending '90s-style garage, pop rock, and punk, eventually expanding with lead guitarist Mariah Mercedes.
October 17
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$18-22+
Buddha Trixie, Flight By Nothing, Pleaser
Buddha Trixie is a high-energy San Diego-based indie rock band. Blending psychedelic surf rock, alt-pop, and early-aughts punk, they are celebrated for their infectious guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and relatable lyrics.
October 18
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20+
Sungaze, Lavisher
The Sungaze sound is cinematic, comforting, and warmly nostalgic. Like stepping into a memory or being wrapped in a sonic journal entry.
October 19
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15+
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Motherless, Porcupine, L.M.I.
Chicago, IL heavy band Motherless is rooted deep in the city's Longstanding tradition of sludge and riff-driven metal Formed by veterans of the local heavy scene- Stavros Giannopoulos and Alex Klein (Atlas Moth) and Garry Naples and Anthony Cwan (Without Waves) Motherless brings a raw, unfiltered sound that prioritizes weight and atmosphere over theatrics.
October 20
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15+
Daikaiju, Party Nerves
Daikaiju is a mysterious chimera of sound and imagery that was first sighted in the winter of 1999. Entities of sonic mayhem, Daikaiju takes the sound of waves crashing and shrieking atomic lizards and makes it rock in a way that instills shock and awe in all who experience their shows-a highly interactive and confrontational performance that literally draws the audience into the massive vortex of sound generated by the band. Concealed behind masks, this troupe of mystery people create a mutant style of epic, high energy instrumental rock that seamlessly incorporates a wide variety of musical styles including surf, punk, noise, metal, psychedelic and progressive rock.
October 21
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15-20+
Dälek
Experimental Hip-Hop legends dälek return with their latest full-length album, Brilliance of a Falling Moon. Taking its name from a section of Erik Larson’s 2011 novel In The Garden of Beasts, the album paints a fiery portrait of life and resistance in fascist America.
October 22
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-25+
Ouija Macc, Billy Marchiafava, Darby O'Trill, Mike Rotten
Ouija Macc is a musical visionary from the mean streets of Sin City, Las Vegas. With an otherworldly voice and soundscape compared by many to Young Thug or Lil Uzi Vert.
October 23
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-25+
The Dead Alchemists , Shakedown South Street Volume 3
A monthly matinee series celebrating the music and culture of the gratetful dead and beyond.
October 25
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20+
Son Of A SLEEZER Night 2!
Son of Sleezer is a Weezer cover band featuring 3/5ths of the band mewithoutYou, known for playing music from Weezer's early albums.
October 25
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20+
Andy Boay of Tonstartssbandht with The Playful Bunch and Ezy Feeling
Andy Boay is a solo project from Montreal’s favorite adopted American, Msgr. Andy White. As the guitar-playing half of the brother-duo Tonstartssbandht, this current manifestation of his solo music evolved when the band became split between Montreal and New York respectively. The project combines his guitar playing with a capella singing and, for performances, live video interactions. The range of song styles is thankfully hard to pinpoint while he carries on with Tonstartssbandht styled vocal psych-pop, ’70s inspired slipping riffs and culture-stopping humanist melodies.
October 27
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$10-15+
Letdown. , Luchiano, Sikarus
Letdown. While everyone else was learning to garden or make bread from scratch in 2020, Blake Coddington was busy finding a new way to musically express himself. The Chicago-based rocker launched Letdown. (period included), a new project that features his powerful range of vocals and deeply personal lyrics over catchy guitar hooks and hypnotizing drum beats.
October 29
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-25+
Imperial Teen, Gay Meat
At their core, Imperial Teen are defined by the power of four distinct voices coming together as one. Decades in, their music still carries the same spark: intimate, and euphoric, a celebration of connection, creativity, and a fearless commitment to making music that moves both body and mind.
November 5
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$23+
Banshee
Banshee is a self-produced American singer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist who pioneers a genre she calls "fairy metal". Her music aggressively confronts misogyny, LGBTQ+ trauma, abuse, and predatory behavior. Taking her stage name from Irish mythology, her sound is a dynamic blend of heavy metal, hyperpop, trap, and witch house.
November 6
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-50+
IKU, Kaizenova, MF ANT, Sticky, Vader
November 6
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15.50-45+
Flycatcher
Flycatcher is a New Jersey-based band formed in 2017, whose years of national touring alongside acts like Say Anything, Oso Oso, Foxing, and Casey have refined a sound that blends emo, alt-punk, and country-tinged indie rock.
November 7
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$18-22+
TrashxStrike, XPURITYX, Rights Abuse, Drawn By Blood, False Nine
Philadelphia hardcore band trashXstrike began not in a rehearsal space, but with a stack of home-recorded demos, a Craigslist ad, and two musicians looking to form a new project.
November 8
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$10-15+
Archer Oh
Archer Oh is a surfy indie rock band from Moreno Valley, CA.
November 8
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15+
Night Moves
Night Moves is a band from Minnesota that pairs indie-pop with a Nashville twang, also having albums that feature a clubby, disco, synth-pop atmosphere.
November 9
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-25+
Chloe Kimes
Chloe Kimes is an independent artist and songwriter based in Nashville, TN and hers is a name you ought to know. Consistently producing difficult and honest storytelling, incomparable vocal delivery, and an undeniable sound, she needs not much explanation but simply your attendance at her show to see and know the real Kimes.
November 10
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15-20+
Sap, Sludge Mother
SAP is a three-man Grunge band based in Austin, Texas. The story of how the trio met is an unlikely one, with all of it starting on Craigslist. Often compared to Nirvana!
November 11
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$17-22+
Coral Moons, Ecce Schnak
Coral Moons is an indie pop band that formed on the shores of Boston and recently relocated to the woods of Upstate New York. If they’re not tending to their gardens, taking film photos with vintage cameras, or drinking homemade wine by the fire, they’re touring nationally and hitting up major music festivals on the way.
November 12
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15-18+
Persona 756, Roe Kapara
Persona 749 is a newly East Coast post-punk band consisting of vocalist Che Landikusic, keyboardist Landon Langenbrunner, bassist Rino Ferrarese, guitarists Jeremy Muller and Michael Bloom, and drummer Zoe Gosselin.
November 13
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15+
Mother Soki
Mother Soki is among a generation of new artists forging their paths and creating music that attracts fans seeking a soul connection. That creativity led her to sign with independent label Mom+Pop early in 2025.
November 13
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15-18+
Camylio
Camylio is one of the most promising young voices in music today. The New York-raised, LA-based singer, songwriter, producer, and Mercury Records recording artist has amassed over half a billion views on TikTok alone and continues to expand his growing fanbase of over 5 million followers with over 436 million streams across all streaming platforms.
November 14
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15-18+
Girl Tones
The Bowling Green, KY duo—sisters Kenzie [vocals, guitar] and Laila [drums]—serve up sweet melodies and sour riffs that are aggressive, amplified, and addictive in the best way. When it comes to their songs, it’s impossible to consume just one without immediately wanting another. Not to mention, their bright outfits are as loud as the guitars (maybe louder).
November 17
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15-20+
In The Company Of Serpents
IN THE COMPANY OF SERPENTS traffic in sonic catharsis. Their music inhabits the strange fringes between sludge metal and sprawling spaghetti western scores, constantly striving for visceral power and raw intensity, contrasted with eerie, spare instrumental passages.
November 18
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$10-15+
Ebril, Kristiane
Ebril is a deeply empathetic artist, passionate about social justice and environmental issues, committed to inspiring the next generation while championing greater representation for female Middle Eastern artists in the mainstream music industry.
November 19
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-25+
June Henry, Chrysalis
June Henry, is a songwriter and multi instrumentalist currently based in Lawrence, Kansas. His music explores themes of mental illness, queerness, and growing up.
November 20
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$15+
Delta Heavy, Skuzz, Max Muerte, Gilmanic
Delta Heavy are an English drum and bass production duo consisting of Ben Hall and Simon James.
November 20
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$25+
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New Desires: DJ Night
Modern Post-Punk * Dream Pop * Dark Wave * New Romantic * Synthpop * Cold Wave ** Shoegaze
November 21
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$7+
War On Women, Make War
Baltimore’s War On Women were born screaming—at the world, at the status quo, in the face of oppression. Riff-fueled manifestos are nothing new for War On Women. The co-ed feminist punk troupe has been tackling injustice one song at a time since their 2010 inception.
December 3
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20+
Mainliners
Raised in Southern California by parents who brought them to DIY punk shows and spun classic punk records in the house, Hollywood, CA-based punk up-and-comers, The Mainliners, are the real thing. And they embrace their roots, taking inspiration from such legendary SoCal bands as TSOL, Descendants, and DI, and drawing comparisons to others in the vanguard, from The Circle Jerks to The Adolescents.
December 4
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$24-28+
Hub City Stompers
Formed and founded in 2002 and hailing from the "hub city" of New Brunswick, NJ, Hub City Stompers embraces various styles of ska from the 60's thru the 80's, and adds reggae, punk, oi!, hardcore, hip-hop, jazz and even classical influences, managing to avoid a typical, formulaic ska sound and steer clear of cliche poppy ska lyrics.
December 12
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$20-25+
never easy, Wayside, postdrome
never easy is a heavy shoegaze band from Montreal, Canada,
January 27
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$17.50-20+
Dead Boys, Blacklist Union
The Dead Boys were one of the first punk bands to escalate the level of violence, nihilism, and pure ugliness of punk rock to extreme new levels.
January 29
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$27.50+
Baby Bugs, Elliot Lee
Baby Bugs is an alternative music project created by American singer-songwriter Bowie, known for their work in the dark pop and indie alternative genres. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Bowie began releasing music on SoundCloud in early 2021 at age 17, gaining quick popularity with their debut single, "Hey Bunny," which has over 10 million listens.
March 24
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$22+
Sister Wife Sex Strike, Local News Legends
Sister Wife Sex Strike is a Seattle based folk punk band.
April 12
Nikki Lopez
304 South St, Philadelphia PA
$23-25+