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

The cornerstone of Independence Day festivities in Philadelphia is always the annual Wawa Welcome America festival.

Running from Juneteenth until July Fourth, this year’s events include live performances outside historic Independence Hall and along the Delaware River Waterfront; a Juneteenth Block Party; Red, White, & Blue To-Do parade and block party; and more. Featured performers include household names such as Idina Menzel, Queen Latifah, Eve, Kirk Franklin, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Trixie Mattel.

After Wawa Welcome America festivities conclude, the massive One Philly Unity Concert for America on July Fourth celebrates in style with free performances on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway by Christina Aguilera, Meek Mill, Jill Scott, The Roots, Will Smith and more — plus a dazzling fireworks display over the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The Philadelphia Folk Festival shines the spotlight on contemporary and legendary folk artists and bands with three full days of effervescent performances.

The 63rd annual event, produced by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, also offers camping, craft vendors, festival food, and plenty of all-ages activities at the 40-acre Old Pool Farm site in Montgomery County. This year’s fest features performances from the likes of Tom Rush, Leftover Salmon, Mary Gauthier, Sam Bush, and Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience. Check out the official website for the full lineup.

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 its 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, Underground Arts, Fallser Club 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.

Feeling nostalgic for the season of the sticks? Call up those friends you’ve lost touch with, reminisce about those wistful halcyon days (you know the ones) and go on an emotional road trip when Noah Kahan moseys on in to Citizens Bank Park.

On the heels of his new album release, The Great Divide, Noah packs a suitcase full of new material along with nostalgia-inducing chart-toppers like Northern Attitude and, of course, Stick Season — with openers by Gigi Perez (Sailor Song) and rising star Annabelle Dinda.

Add a welcome pinch of psychedelic rock to your summer with Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker and his modern indie synth-pop project, Tame Impala.

The Aussie brings the funk with smooth and groovy hits like Borderline and New Person, Same Old Mistakes. And The Less I Know the Better’s bassline, alone, probably defined your summers without you even realizing it.

The first member of One Direction to go solo, Zayn Malik found immediate success with certified hits like PILLOWTALK, Dusk Till Dawn and I Don’t Wanna Live Forever.

Known for collabs with artists like Taylor Swift, Sia and Jisoo (and, y’know, all of One Direction), ZAYN hits all the high notes — figuratively and literally — with R&B vibes and a style that paved the way for future boy band solo careers.

What sets J. Cole apart from his contemporaries like Kendrick Lamar and Drake (aside from the lack of Super Bowl-level beefs) is his self-produced beats — and he’s been producing for over 25 years.

From massive hits like No Role Modelz to radio ear candy like Work Out, J. Cole’s the first modern artist to go platinum with no featured guests on his album in more than two decades. And then it happened five more times. See the sets that have racked up awards on top of awards when he hits South Philly for two nights this summer.

Are you ready to rock? Just asking for a friend, ʼcause two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Grohl certainly is.

One of the most enduring rock bands of all time, the Foo Fighters, is set to tear up one of Philly’s biggest stages, Lincoln Financial Field, performing songs like Everlong, The Pretender and more — and the hard rocking doesn’t end there. The ensemble is joined by Queen of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy and Gouge Away.

Once-in-a-generation musical powerhouse and modern-day Renaissance man, Jon Batiste makes moving between his roles as singer, songwriter, composer, pianist and bandleader look almost too smooth.

On the heels of his latest album Black Mozart, the eight-time Grammy-winner rides a wave of jazzy melodies of his own making into Philly for a magical sunset showcase, featuring music from across his discography.

There are big years, and then there is whatever Kehlani just had. With a chart-topping album, a certified No. 1 hit and 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 highly anticipated new album, The Romantic.

London native Lily Allen’s newest critically acclaimed album comes with a side of piping hot tea.

Like any serious pop star, Lily Allen channeled the chaos of her life — in this case, a devastating divorce — into a song. Several, actually. And she’s taking her masterpiece on the road, embarking on her biggest tour yet and performing the album in its entirety at venues across the nation, including Xfinity Mobile Arena.

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.

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.

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 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 All Mr. 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 White 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.

This one’s personal. Patti LaBelle has sung — belted out, really — the soundtrack to many a wedding, cookout, family reunion and summer road trip.

At 82 years old, the Godmother of Soul and first lady of Philadelphia still got it. Make new memories with Miss Patti herself as she sings down the house at the Dell Music Center. Lose yourself in classics from across her six-decades-long career, like Lady Marmalade; If Only You Knew; and Love, Need and Want You.

Chester native Avery Sunshine and Philly’s own Pieces of a Dream and Jeff Bradshaw round out the soulful evening under the sun and stars.

Pass the mic. It’s karaoke time. Alt-rock legends and seminal millennial favorites, Death Cab for Cutie, roll into Highmark Mann with hits old (think: I Will Follow You Into the Dark) and new, thanks to a brand-new album, I Built You a Tower.

And they’re not rolling up alone. Michelle Zauner’s Japanese Breakfast comes along for the ride and to rep Philly on their hometown stage.

A hometown hero makes his triumphant return this July.

War on Drugs co-founder Kurt Vile finds his way back to the region and music scene that raised him, with a brand-new album, fittingly titled Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me.

Why not make a whole rocking weekend out of it? Cop a two-day ticket and round out the weekend with fellow alt-rock crew, PAVEMENT.

July 24-29, 2026 (select dates)

Don’t call it a comeback — it’s a homecoming. After 10 album-less years and countless calls from inside the house (aka R&B lovers everywhere but most especially Philadelphia), Jilly from Philly has answered our neo-soul-laced prayers with new music and a new tour to match.

The legendary voice takes up residency at The Met on North Broad this summer for four soulful, steamy and sensual nights of music in her hometown. Heads up: The songstress herself has requested an intimate, phone-free experience, so expect to lock up your device in a Yondr pouch when you enter.

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).

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.

Shows this summer include the Tchaikovsky Spectacular with fireworks (July 21, 2026), Coltrane 100: Legacy featuring Ravi Coltrane (July 22, 2026), All Mozart (July 31, 2026) and All Beethoven (August 1, 2026), plus live movie scoring for Disney’s The Lion King (June 20, 2026), The Wizard of Oz (June 26-27, 2026) and Star Wars (July 24, 2026).

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.

Celebrate more than 30 years of Dave Matthews Band (DMB) during the band’s near-annual summer visit to Camden.

With three decades of hits to choose from and a recent induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under their belt, DMB is expected to deliver both new stuff and classics with fresh and fun twists. Don’t know which day to go? One- and two-day tickets are available, and the set list looks totally different for each show.

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for us?

One of the greatest songwriters of all time, Bob Dylan has the hardware to prove it: Grammys (duh), an Oscar, a Pulitzer Prize, a Nobel Prize and more. Without the accolades, he’d still be one of the greats. Just ask the generations of music-lovers who stay ready to sing along to classics like Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door.

Dig into the archives with the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famer, revisiting favorites and deep cuts from all his many eras at Highmark Mann.

It doesn’t get much smoother than this. Tamia’s sweet vocals sailing on nostalgic hits, like So Into You, plus Kem’s buttery tenor crooning over jazz-inflected melodies, like on I Can’t Stop Loving You, equals a true quiet storm.

And don’t get us started on the romance of it all. It’s only natural that these two contemporary R&B favorites team up for the perfect evening of slow jams and love songs.

It’s been a cool 20 years since the release of hip-hop icon Rick Ross’ debut album, Port of Miami. While nowadays he may not be hustlin’ every day, the legend still drops hot beats and catchy flows during this night of Black luxury.

Joined by the Renaissance Orchestra, Rick Ross’ 20th anniversary national tour features powerful live orchestral performances of his chart-topping hits. In true celebratory fashion, black-tie attire is encouraged.

Hello? Is it this concert you’re looking for?

Featuring multi-award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire, this concert of timeless classics by two of music’s greatest talents delivers a night of pop, R&B, funk, soul, disco, jazz and everything in between — All Night Long.

You could even call it a Boogie Wonderland …. (We can keep going …)

Ne-Yo and Akon kick off one of the hottest nights of the summer with a double-header of throwback hits that’ll take you from the dancefloor all the way back to that heartbreak you tried to forget about. :(

Ne-Yo — one of the most prolific R&B songwriters of the 2000s — breaks out bangers like Closer, So Sick and Because of You, while Akon rounds things out with globally influenced anthems like Lonely and Don’t Matter.

Are you ready for the sing-along of the summer?  Pop-rock powerhouse band Train is taking you on a nostalgic journey back in time.

The year’s 2001, and the iconic group just released its sophomore album The Drops of Jupiter, kicking off an epic 25-year run. Come ready to join in and sing along to nearly three decades of chart-topping bangers, from Drops of Jupiter to Hey, Soul Sister to Drive By, at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion.

If we’re talking musical dynasties, there’s no conversation without O’Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald Isley. The pioneers behind timeless songs like It’s Your Thing and Shout, The Isley Brothers have had their fingerprints all over soul, funk, rock, R&B, and hip-hop.

Watch the Isleys reunite with Grammy Award-winning artist Stephanie Mills, alongside Philly’s own Breakwater, for a nostalgic night out. If that doesn’t make you want to Shout, we don’t know what will.

While it’s a cold winter in their native Australia, the Sydney pop foursome 5 Seconds of Summer heats up the stage at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion for about 1,400 times that number of seconds on the heels of their most recent album, EVERYONE’S A STAR!

Kick off the band’s next chapter, singing along to new jams like Not OK and Telephone Busy and classics like Youngblood and She Looks So Perfect.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Madison Beer’s glow-up from internet discovery to full-fledged hit-maker has made her one to watch — and the locket tour (highlighting her eponymous new locket album) takes the dark pop genre to the max.

Since her Dear Society days, Madison has put herself front and center in the pop scene with ballads like Selfish, Reckless and make you mine. Expect a little R&B inspo and just the right amount of heartbreak, alongside opening acts Thuy and Lulu Simon.

It feels like just yesterday that Alex Warren hopped from TikTok to some of Philly’s more modest venues — because it pretty much was.

Over the last year, Warren’s exploded across the airwaves with breakout hits like Ordinary and Carry You Home, bringing plenty of intimate songwriting and raw emotion to his music. Now, catch him on one of Philly’s biggest stages this summer, joined by Grammy Award-nominated heartbreak architect  — and Miley’s younger sister — Noah Cyrus.

Self-produced global pop powerhouse i-dle gives Philly a taste of South Korea during this night of high-energy K-pop at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The group’s Syncopation World Tour features viral hits like HWAA, Queencard, TOMBOY and more, and fans can expect plenty of bold concepts and theatrical visuals.

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.

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 Tasha Cobb & Chandler Moore at the Dell Music Center (July 18, 2026); PJ Morton (July 31, 2026) and Jack Harlow (August 15, 2026) at The Fillmore; Tim McGraw at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (July 23, 2026); Hilary Duff (August 9, 2026) and Ella Mai (August 25, 2026) at Highmark Mann; and Outlander in Concert (September 29, 2026) and Arcángel (October 24, 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.