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Our Genre is Philly.

Each year, we gather to celebrate the extraordinary depth, diversity, and talent of Philadelphia’s music scene. From hip hop to folk, rock to jazz, punk to bluegrass, our Philly stages have come alive with the sounds that define our vibrant creative community. We are intentional about honoring the full spectrum of artists who shape the city’s cultural heartbeat—amplifying emerging voices alongside established headliners. We consider every artist that has played Philly Music Fest to be “in the family” and we treasure the Philly artists that have defined the last decade of Philly music. Please take a spin through the years and listen to the artists, buy some merch and go see a live show.

Philly Music Fest 2017

Dates:

September 22 & 23, 2017

Venues:

‍World Cafe Live

Artists:

Strand of Oaks • Cayetana • Steve Gunn • Work Drugs • Slaughter Beach, Dog • Kississippi • Pine Barons • Cheerleader • Eric Slick • Ivy Sole • Shannen Moser • Harmony Woods • Chris Kasper • Abi Reimold • Sports • Ceramic Animal • New Sound Brass • West Philadelphia Orchestra • Local Smokes • Sixteen Jackies • Skull Eclipses • Sea Offs • Dominic • Slomo Sapiens • Tiny Hueman

Philly Music Fest 2018

Dates:

September 27-30, 2018

Venues:

‍Johnny Brenda’s, World Cafe Live, Milkboy

Artists:

‍Pissed Jeans • The Districts • Waxahatchee • Low Cut Connie • Ruby the Hatchet • Palm • Hardwork Movement • Vita and the Woolf • Soul Glo • Kingsley Ibeneche • Levee Drivers • Orion Sun • Hurry • End of America • Man About a Horse • The Mysteries • The Whips • Secret American • Jazz Showcase featuring Derrick Hodge, James Poyser and Jaleel Shaw

Philly Music Fest 2019

Dates:

September 25-28, 2019

Venues:

‍Milkboy, Johnny Brenda’s, World Cafe Live

Artists:

‍Man Man • Vacationer • Speedy Ortiz • Sun Ra Arkestra • Ceramic Animal • Restorations • RFA • Sixteen Jackies • Ali Awan • Secret American • Remember Sports • Chestnut Grove • Thin Lips • Jeremiah Tall • Foxtrot & The Get Down • Arnetta Johnson • Ill Fated Natives • Ill Doots • Rosali • Tate • Sammus

Philly Music Fest 2020

Dates:

September 24 & 25, 2020

Venues:

‍Live Stream at Ardmore Music Hall

Artists:

‍Japanese Breakfast • Langhorne Slim • Mt. Joy • The Districts • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah • Arnetta Johnson & Sunny • Zeek Burse • Arthur Thomas and The Funkitorium

Philly Music Fest 2021

Dates:

October 6-10, 2021

Venues:

‍World Cafe Live, Johnny Brenda’s, Milkboy, REC Philly, Ardmore Music Hall

Artists:

‍The Menzingers • Alex G • Hop Along • Ivy Sole • Son Little • Spirit of the Beehive • Control Top • Queen of Jeans • Moor Mother • Moses Mosima • Barney Cortez • Irreversible Entanglements • Stella Ruze • Annonxl • Highnoon • Moor Jewelry • West Philadelphia Orchestra • Lunch • Kelsey Cork and The Swigs

Philly Music Fest 2022

Dates:

October 6-10, 2022

Venues:

‍Ardmore Music Hall, World Cafe Live, Johnny Brenda’s, The Dolphin, REC Philly, Underground Arts

Artists:

‍Mt. Joy • Mannequin Pussy • Low Cut Connie • Ron Gallo • Screaming Females • Working on Dying • Shamir • Electric Candlelight • Empath • Kayleigh Goldsworthy • Ghösh • Lady HD • Saleka • Stereo League • Marielle Kraft • Echo Kid • Max Swan • Riverby • The Ire • Justmadnice • Perpetual Motion

Philly Music Fest 2023

Dates:

October 9-15, 2023

Venues:

‍Ardmore Music Hall, World Cafe Live, Milkboy, Johnny Brenda’s, Underground Arts, Solar Myth

Artists:

‍Kurt Vile and the Violators • Marian Hill • Mo Lowda & the Humble • Tigers Jaw • Algernon Cadwallader • Charlie Hall • Sadurn • Gladie • Knifeplay • Trap Rabbit • Ryan Gilfillian • Chris Forsyth • Julia Pratt • Purling Hiss • Schoolly D • Emily Robb • Grocer • Huey, the Cosmonaut • Church Girls • Sophie Coran • Yowler • Florry • The Cheddar Boys • Moustapha Noumbissi

Philly Music Fest 2024

Dates:

October 21-27, 2024

Venues:

‍World Cafe Live, Underground Arts, Milkboy, Johnny Brenda’s, Solar Myth, Ardmore Music Hall

Artists:

‍Amos Lee • Waxahatchee • Slaughter Beach, Dog • Sheer Mag • Devon Gilfillian • Mondo Cozmo • Catbite • Marshall Allen • Anna Shoemaker • Reef the Lost Cauze • Cosmic Guilt • @ • Hurry • The Tisburys • Super Infinity • Santa Chiara • Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise • Angelo Outlaw • Queasy • Emily Drinker • The Out-Sect • Cadre Noir

Philly Music Fest 2025

Dates: October 6-10, 2021

Venues:

‍World Cafe Live, Johnny Brenda’s, Milkboy, REC Philly, Ardmore Music Hall

Artists:

‍The Menzingers • Alex G • Hop Along • Ivy Sole • Son Little • Spirit of the Beehive • Control Top • Queen of Jeans • Moor Mother • Moses Mosima • Barney Cortez • Irreversible Entanglements • Stella Ruze • Annonxl • Highnoon • Moor Jewelry • West Philadelphia Orchestra • Lunch • Kelsey Cork and The Swigs