The Biggest Concerts & Music Fests in Philadelphia for Summer 2026 & Beyond

The streets of West Oak Lane — a neighborhood in Northwest Philly affectionately known by locals as part of Uptown — come alive for an evening of live performance and festival vibes. 

After a stunning 2025 debut, the Ogontz Avenue Night Market returns with a new name — and it’s music to our ears. Now known as the Uptown Rhythm Festival, this free, all-ages outdoor fete features a lineup of live musical performances (keep an eye on the website for the official lineup), plus food truck fare, family fun and vendors for shopping. 

This touring outdoor music festival regularly features some of the world’s hottest EDM performers and DJs for two days of house, trance, dance, pop and more. Over 25 performers are set to take the turntables during this year’s fest, including Tiësto, Marshmello, SOFI TUKKER, Whethan and ISOxo. 

Two-day or single-day tickets are available (including VIP options). Full details for 2026 are still to be announced, so keep an eye on the official website for set times, after-party info and other details. 

For over 30 years, iconic public radio station WXPN has brought musical legends and rising stars — including many local names —  together along the Camden waterfront for this annual can’t-miss fest at Wiggins Waterfront Park.

Headlined by the Alaskan (by way of Portland) rock group Portugal. The Man, Los Angeles folk-rock band Dawes and California outfit Little Feat, this year’s eclectic performance slate features over 20 different acts over three days. 

A one-of-a-kind spot for a music festival, the historic 18th-century Revolutionary War landmark Fort Mifflin plays host to Making Time, a “transcendental” three-day celebration of futuristic music featuring well over a hundred bands. 

Join the super-sized party (and the planes flying overhead toward the nearby Philadelphia International Airport) with headliners electronic duo Bicep, singer and bassist Kim Gordon, Detroit house music producer Theo Parrish, local band They Are Gutting a Body of Water, and electronic music producer Skee Mask. 

Delco pops off this September as the Haverford Township Music Festival rolls back into town with another toe-tapping multi-genre lineup. 

This year, look forward to 16 musical performances across two stages — all headlined by Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Shannon McNally, bluesy eclectic guitar virtuoso Buffalo Nichols and country-rockers the Demolition String Band. The family-friendly fest is free to attend, with pay-as-you-go drinks available at the beer and wine garden.

Philly rocks … and rolls and has a whole lot of soul. And when Philly Music Fest gives local artists the chance to play, they take it. 

Celebrating its milestone 10th anniversary this year, the hyper-local music festival hits all the right notes, bringing out the best in Philly’s music scene. Over the course of seven nights, 25 bands and musicians take the stage at independently owned venues throughout the area, including Johnny Brenda’s and Ardmore Music Hall. 

This year’s lineup of performers features The Dillinger Escape Plan, RJD2, Sweet Pill and a yet-to-be-named mystery headliner, who will be revealed in August. Check out the full lineup at the official festival site.

You’ll be chillin’ like a villain and doing it like the zombies do when three Disney musicals come to life. This international tour, making 48 stops across North America, brings the casts of Descendants, Zombies and Camp Rock together for a mashed-up live stage performance, filled with upbeat dance numbers and electrifying visuals — including a parachute-pants-approved grand finale. 

Listen for catchy tunes like Someday, My Year, We Rock, This Is Me, Rotten to the Core, and Ways to Be Wicked — all sung by cast members including Hudson Stone, Alexandro Byrd, Malachi Barton, Kiara Romero and more. 

It’s never too early to make New Year’s Eve plans! 

HiJinx Festival, one of the largest indoor music festivals on the East Coast, returns for its ninth year at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Smoke machines, strobe lights, crazy costumes, steampunk glasses and monsters — no, wait, The Monster — set the scene while pulse-pounding, bass-bumping, trance-inducing electric dance music booms off the stage. 

This year’s lineup hasn’t been announced yet, but expect boisterous creativity. From dubstep and trap to electro-soul and techno, this is an all-access party. 

There are big years, and then there is whatever Kehlani just had. With a chart-topping album, a certified No. 1 hit, two Grammy wins, saying the Folded-singer had a breakthrough year would be an understatement. The only thing that could make it better is, say … a major world tour.

That’s so crazy because the Oakland hitmaker happens to be headlining a massive stadium jaunt across the globe. Kehlani brings their West Coast vibes and R&B bangers, plus special guests fellow Grammy winner Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron and more, to Camden’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion this summer. 

One of the most respected voices in modern country and Southern soul, Chris Stapleton brings his All-American Road Show to Camden.

Whether it’s the emotional Tennessee Whiskey or the beltable and bluesy I Was Wrong, Stapleton puts every bit of his soul into his music — and the music of others, being a songwriter for artists like Luke Bryan and Adele.

Catch the multi-Grammy Award winner for two nights this summer.

The man … the myth … the legend. Bruno Mars is back. The Grammy Award-winning hitmaker behind some of the funkiest smashes of the 2010s and beyond — Just the Way You Are and That’s What I Like, just to name a few — the uber-popular global superstar hasn’t blessed the world with a solo album or world tour in nearly a decade. But that’s about to change.

Catch the charismatic showman in all his 24K glory at Lincoln Financial Field this September, in support of his new album, The Romantic.

Let eight-time Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves stamp your first-class ticket to the Middle of Nowhere. You’ll be happy you did.  

The country music superstar and self-proclaimed Loneliest Girl’s latest album — a post-breakup catharsis — is equal parts poignant, cheeky, witty and sharp, and that all comes out on stage when the cowgirl hits Xfinity Mobile Arena this September. 

Go ahead and smile. The British tabloid princess performs tracks from her latest album, West End Girl, including Madeline — a haunting song of betrayal and suspicion — plus all her greatest hits from a 20-year music career. 

Lily Allen airs out her raw feelings on stage and in song — tracking deep emotion over catchy pop melodies — when her summer tour hits Highmark Mann. 

The HBIC — Head Brat In Charge — is back to close out another successful (depending on who you talk to) Brat summer in arguably the brat capital of the world. 

Following her forthcoming album, Music, Fashion, Film, the queen of both experimental and mainstream dance-pop, Charli XCX, opens her next stadium tour at Philly’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, with a fresh vibe, a new sound, and a few surprises.

The world — more specifically the music world — is Ed Sheeran’s playground.

The massive global superstar expertly moves from heartbreaking R&B- and folk-tinged ballads to danceable pop anthems inspired by faraway places. You can have the full Ed Sheeran experience when he steps onto the stage at Lincoln Financial Field to close out the summer with an epic open-air concert.

The animated band’s first full North American tour in over four years, Gorillaz’s Mountain Tour caps off a summer of fun on the Delaware River waterfront.

Known for genre-defying music fusions and, most notably, being entirely two-dimensional, the Grammy Award-winning Gorillaz collabbed (IRL) with icons ranging from Stevie Nicks and Beck to Bad Bunny and Elton John.

If you can’t already hear the Feel Good Inc. bassline, I don’t know what to tell you.

Ditch the cell phone for a night out with just you, Phoebe Bridgers and 20,000 of your closest friends. 

It’s been a long, Phoebe-less three years (six if you exclude collabs) for fans of the massively popular and introspective singer-songwriter. After a series of surprise pop-up shows and hush-hush previews for her luckiest fans, the wait is over.  

At long last, the masses can drink from the Bridgers’ fountain of sadly beautiful songs with a new album and a new, phone-free tour experience, coming to Xfinity Mobile Arena.

This fall, Weezer teams up with The Shins and Silversun Pickups to deliver a mixtape plucked straight from your misunderstood youth.

Weezer’s national The Gathering tour features classics like Buddy Holly, Island in the Sun and Say It Ain’t So, along with brand-new material from the band’s forthcoming untitled album, and plenty of Shins and Pickups hits like New Slang and Panic Switch, respectively.

Ready to be thunderstruck? One of the greatest rock bands of all time, AC/DC, has racked up just about every accolade you can think of — diamond and platinum albums, Grammy wins, sold-out stadiums and more.

The hard-rocking legends aren’t slowing down anytime soon, flipping the switch on yet another awesome era of AC/DC with their Power Up Tour, coming to Lincoln Financial Field early this fall.

This Atlanta native has something for everyone up his sleeve and in his repertoire: Country? Check. Soul? Check. Rock? Triple check. 

Philly rolls out the red carpet for Mr. Know It AllMr. Do It All, Teddy Swims. Joined by funky soul outfit St. Paul & The Broken Bones and rising star MarcLo, the Losing Control singer brings the best of his blockbuster two-part album, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy — plus a mix of vintage grooves, ’80s rock and modern production — to Xfinity Mobile Arena. 

Xfinity Mobile Arena goes full-on dark mode for Motionless in Black grand return.  

Led by frontman Chris “Motionless” Cerulli, the shadowy quartet — and Scranton, Pennsylvania natives — celebrates two-plus decades in the game with a major rager, complete with sufficiently goth ensembles, spooky visuals, new music, and special guests Dayseeker and The Devil Wears Prada. Hope you’re not Afraid of the Dark …

Gen Z pop princess Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album tells the age-old tale of a girl falling in — and out — of love. 

A little sour, a little sweet, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love keeps the melodrama of the singer-songwriter’s last album, GUTS, but trades in the ’90s grunge for an ’80s pop and New Wave-inspired sound that makes for one hell of a show. 

John Summit knows how to make a hit. And not just any kinda hit — the kind that lights up a club (music festival, house party or road trip, for that matter) and begs you to dance. 

Hailing from the house music capital of the world, Chicago, the popular tech-house DJ and producer storms Philly’s Liacouras Center, bass and strobe lights blazing, for his CTRL ESCAPE Tour.  

Doja Cat’s Vie era finally comes to Philly this November.

Expect the unexpected as the genre-bending Grammy Award-winning superstar with a knack for the dramatic performs music from her pop-forward fifth album at Xfinity Mobile Arena. If we’re lucky, she might even dip into her repertoire for fan favorites like Paint the Town Red, Agora Hills and Say So.

You might not be able to pick Andrea Bocelli out of a crowd, but you know his voice. 

The Italian tenor and international star has graced historic concert halls and massive stages at the Olympics and FIFA World Cup, and this December, the maestro’s coming to Xfinity Mobile Arena to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his timeless breakthrough album Romanza. 

Gracie Abrams’ introspective, honest songwriting verges on downright confessional, winning her legions of fans and Taylor Swift’s seal of approval.

In support of her forthcoming album Daughter from Hell, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter takes the stage at Xfinity Mobile Arena with a fresh slate of indie pop songs sure to tug at your heartstrings.

Philly icon Lady B — one of the earliest women to break through in the rap scene — curates an evening of old school hip-hop at the Dell. 

This year’s music lineup features back-to-back hip-hop, soul and funk performances from throwback R&B trio Silk and New York rap trailblazers Kwamé and Kool Moe Dee. 

Bonus: Don’t miss the voice of Philadelphia, Patty Jackson’s Party in the Park the following weekend, with The Whispers, Jeffrey Osborne and Howard Hewett (August 29, 2026). 

A block party with serious street cred turns Point Breeze all the way up.

Grammy-nominated rappers Remy Ma and Fabolous, along with R&B trio SWV, turn the intersection of Point Breeze Avenue and Tasker Street into a silky smooth soirée. 

This free concert — 100% free with no strings attached — doubles as a feel-good event for the community, in collaboration with Council President Kenyatta Johnson and local nonprofit I-LEAD. Look for kid-friendly activities and food vendors, plus free bookbags and school supplies. 

In case you missed him at the One Philly: United Concert for America on the Fourth of July, you’re in luck: DJ Jazzy Jeff is back. 

This time, the Philly-born entertainer turns Longwood Gardens in Chester County into his personal playground, setting up his turntables in the Main Fountain Garden for what is sure to be an unforgettable night.

DJ Jazzy Jeff’s set gets psyched up with the illuminated fountain displays, too. Bring your own chair, but no blankets are permitted. 

Musiq Soulchild, who grew up singing soulful ballads on Philly street corners, brings his neo-soul-meets-R&B aesthetic to City Winery for eight shows over four nights.

The 13-time Grammy-nominated artist never disappoints when performing in his hometown, making sure to call out his favorite Philly spots while getting sultry on songs like Teachme and So Beautiful before reaching for the stars on Halfcrazy and Just Friends (Sunny). 

Ongoing

If you don’t already know the name Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Yah-NEEK NAH-zay SAY-gahn) — one of the world’s most sought-after conductors — you will.

The Olympic-tier Philadelphia Orchestra is widely considered one of the finest in the world, and Nézet-Séguin serves as its music director for another season of extraordinary performances.

Upcoming shows include Yannick Leads Bernstein & Brahms (September 25-27, 2026), Carmina Burana (October 22-25, 2026), and Simon Rattle Leads Debussy and Ravel (January 28-30, 2027) — with all performances at Marian Anderson Hall inside the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. 

Ongoing

The Philly Pops is the orchestra that knows no musical bounds. Exclusively composed of local musicians, the pop music orchestra is equally at home performing classical, Broadway, rock and jazz works — with a range of concerts happening throughout Greater Philadelphia year-round.

This summer, the Pops team up with Philly heavyweights Gregory Alan Isakov (August 21, 2026), Boyz II Men (September 18, 2026) and Leslie Odom Jr. (September 25, 2026) for a round of unforgettable shows. 

Modest Mouse, named after shy individuals from a Virginia Woolf short story, grab the spotlight they never quite sought out for one night in Fishtown. 

Playing songs off their newest album, An Eraser and a Maze, plus chart-topping hits like Float On, Missed the Boat, and Ocean Breathes Salty, this Portland-based indie band (by way of Seattle) combines alternating styles, from punk rock to emo and synthpop to folk music. 

Free Bird! Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and pioneers of Southern Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, shred on the Camden waterfront stage this summer, joined this time by Grammy Award-nominated band Foreigner (known for immediately recognizable hits like I Want to Know What Love Is and Cold as Ice).

Warm up those vocals and spread out on the lawn for an evening of arena-tier rock.

Ditch the bandos for matching lambos when the OG of trap music brings his catchy hooks and gravely vocals to the open-air Coors Light Stage. 

Fetty Wap, a double diamond-selling rapper, first got us going with his breakout anthem Trap Queen before winning Best New Artist at the 2015 MTV Music Video Awards. Now, in the shadow of Citizens Bank Park, the New Jersey native is back on the Nostalgia Tour. 

Rewind to 2016. Do you remember where you were when an under-the-radar, indie rapper from Chicago broke the internet with one of rap’s best bodies of work? 

That vibrant, Gospel-ish mixtape  — Coloring Book — made Chance the Rapper into a star, and that deserves a celebration 10 (eek!) years later. Party with the Grammy winner and revisit your favorite tracks from Chance 3, like No Problem and All Night, at the Fillmore. 

What did they put in the early 2000s R&B? Those songs made you want to sing, then cry, dance and sing some more. Two of the main culprits were the princess of hip-hop soul, Keyshia Cole, and teenage heartthrob-turned-R&B hitmaker, Mario.

Travel back in time to the early oughts with the duo for a few hours and sing along to heartbreak anthems and love songs, like Let It Go and Let Me Love You. 

Australians Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore bring their distinctive thunder from down under sound to Philly for an evening filled with synthesizers and drum machines, calling to mind your favorite 1980s bands — with a futuristic tilt. 

Empire of the Sun, whose 2008 debut album Walking on a Dream went double platinum, knows how to churn out party vibes, too, so pick up some glowsticks on your way to West Fairmount Park’s Centennial District. 

As the proud owner of five Grammy Awards (including Best Rap Album), Lil Wayne needs no introduction.

The performer’s 20 Years of Carter Classics tour celebrates two decades since the debut of his landmark Tha Carter albums, featuring chart-topping tracks from the multi-platinum series — like Lollipop and A Milli — and a guest performance by not one, but 2 Chainz.

The Delaware River waterfront throws it all the way back with a summer night of decade-defining ’90s anthems by TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue.

We’re talkin’ No Scrubs. We’re talking Whatta Man. We’re talkin’ Don’t Let Go (Love). With five Grammy Awards, eight Soul Train Music Awards and over a dozen MTV Music Awards between them, the riverside show is gonna have you chasing Waterfalls in the best possible way.

She’s not going to write you a love song, but Sara Bareilles always brings the energy during her live shows. 

Performing two nights at the former Philadelphia Opera House site, as part of The Good Grief Tour, the two-time Grammy Award winner is set to take her fans on a trip down memory lane.

Listen for new songs Home and Heartland, intertwined with classic hits like Love Song, Brave and King of Anything, in what should be a riveting setlist. 

The Empress of Soul takes the midnight train to Philly. Gladys Knight (sans Pips) takes over the Keswick Theatre stage to serenade with emotional ballads spanning her nearly 80-year career. 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member is a national treasure. Expect to hear songs off her 2014 album, Where My Heart Belongs, as well as classic tunes like Midnight Train to Georgia, You’re the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, If I Were Your Woman and I’ve Got to Use My Imagination. 

You know the OG hits that (maybe?) fueled your formative years, but KRS-One has new music he wants you to hear, too. 

Fresh off his 2025 album, Temple of Hip Hop Global Awareness, the 60-year-old hip hop icon is still bending bars with the best of them.

This intimate show at Ardmore Music Hall, which has hosted Talib Kweli and Schoolly D in recent months, promises to hit you with that traditional style of cold rockin’ while KRS-One belts out classic joints like Sound of Da Police and Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight). 

Known for pairing deeper (and often darker) themes and messages with upbeat and catchy melodies, the adventurous indie pop outfit Foster the People is still experimenting musically with awesome — dare we say, hopeful —  results. 

After releasing a new album in 2023 and debuting a brand-new live show at Coachella this year, frontman Mark Foster and the band bring the chaotic and optimistic performance to Highmark Mann.

Hooray for horror-core! Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope hit the road to reprise their role as rhyme-spitting leaders of the juggalos. 

Insane Clown Posse, founders of the annual Gathering of the Juggalos, bring their cheeky-yet-demented antics to Callowhill’s Franklin Music Hall for what is sure to be a wild and weird show. Known for spraying the crowd with Faygo soda and dancing clown mosh pits, you can expect the unexpected at this one. 

Journey said it first: Don’t stop believing, and after five decades, we’re still at it. 

Founder Neal Schon leads the beloved rock band and its legion of fans into the Final Frontier…Tour that is. The Bay Area band’s soaring stadium anthems and timeless classics, like Any Way You Want It, Faithfully and Lights, set the scene for a stellar throwback show at Xfinity Mobile Arena. 

Step into a dream world all of Suki Waterhouse’s making. 

After opening up for Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour, the top model-turned-indie pop darling has graduated to headlining music halls all on her own with her dreamy aesthetic, atmospheric sound and arsenal of ʼ70s-esque songs like Good Looking and When I Get Drunk. 

With a Grammy, a mega hit and — maybe most impressively — multiple Beyoncé credits under his belt, Shaboozey has cemented his place at the forefront of the new school of country music. 

The swaggering Nigerian American cowboy turns Highmark Mann into an open-air honkey tonk with country-meets-hip-hop jams, like A Bar Song (Tipsy) and Cowgirl, this October. 

Hailing from Puerto Rico, Young Miko has taken the world by storm. 

One of the suavest to hit the música urbana scene, the star brings the perreo to you with confident and catchy hits, like WASSUP, and a major international arena tour. Get ready to party hard with the self-proclaimed Trap Kitty at her Do Not Disturb Tour. 

The streaming generation has crowned a new king, and his name is SOMBR.

Like many teen idols before him, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter has stolen the hearts of many by wearing his own on his sleeve. With runaway hits like back to friends and a glowing endorsement from the reigning queen of pop, Taylor Swift, the 20-year-old artist’s star shines just as bright as the lights at his upcoming arena show.

Mickey Guyton, a rising star and trailblazer in the world of country music, puts a soulful twang on Christmas music during her festive Mickey Guyton & Friends Holiday Tour.

A long admirer of Dolly Parton, this powerful songstress lets her church choir voice flex on holiday tracks like O Holy Night, Save a Little Christmas, and Mistletoe Kisses.

Dates vary by artist

Thought we were done? The Philly music scene is unstoppable.

This summer and fall, venues all across town host an ever-updating lineup of artists, including Ella Mai at Highmark Mann (August 25, 2026); the Jonas Brothers at Xfinity Mobile Arena (October 2, 2026), and Outlander (September 29, 2026), Arcángel (October 24, 2026) and Lord Huron (December 12, 2026) at The Met  — just to name a few.

Want even more great info on upcoming concerts and music festivals in Greater Philadelphia? WXPN, the public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, curates an excellent calendar of who’s playing where and when. Check it out here.

Yes! Philadelphia is a major tour stop for many artists, in addition to boasting a formidable local scene. There is a live music show almost every night.

From A-list rappers like Meek Mill to indie darlings like Hop Along, plenty of great artists call Philly home. (See: The Roots, Pink, McCoy Tyner, Santigold, Cayetana, Jill Scott, Christian McBride and The War on Drugs, etc.) Homegrown talent is fiercely loyal to the city, often playing shows for local fans.

It depends who you ask. In the 1960s and ’70s, the city had its own genre, the Sound of Philadelphia (often called TSOP) — a lush and funky form of soul. In the decades since, R&B, hip-hop and indie rock acts have earned acclaim.

Take your pick! You’ll see the next-big things at Union Transfer and Johnny Brenda’s. The Fillmore and Franklin Music Hall are excellent mid-sized venues, and arenas like Xfinity Mobile Arena are where you’ll find the legends.

You bet. The Roots Picnic and XPoNential Music Festival are both fan favorites.