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Upcoming Philadelphia Jazz Concerts

1 July 2009

A selective list of upcoming Philadelphia-area jazz concerts that I think might be interesting.

Additional info on some of the clubs is below. Call ahead to confirm.

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Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Sun Ra Arkestra
under the direction of Marshall Allen
— the museum is currently hosting the exhibit: Pathways to Unknown Worldss: Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago's Afro-Futurist Underground, 1954-1968
— Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), 118 South 36th Street, Philadelphia
July 1 (Wed) — 7 pm — $10 [students $5]

Joe McDonough Band
— with Victor North, tenor saxophone; Jim Holton, piano; Dave Brodie, bass; Dan Monaghan, drums
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 1 (Wed) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]

Aerial Photograph
+ Ellipsis
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
July 1 (Wed) — 9 pm — $10

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Thursday, 2 July 2009

Michael Lorenz Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 2 (Thu) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— dan peterson, dylan taylor, bryan rogers, larry toft, dan scofield, adam hershberger, tom lawton, dan blacksberg, elliot levin, tom madeja, craig mciver
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
July 2 (Thu) — 9:45 pm

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Friday, 3 July 2009

Magos Herrera
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
July 3 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

Michal Beckham
— "Cedar Park Jazz"
— Cedar Park, 50th St & Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
July 3 (Fri) — 6-8pm — Free

Wade Dean Enspiration
— Wade Dean, alto sax; Michael Pracher, tenor sax; Jason Brown, piano; Ian Rafalak, bass; Anwar Marshall, drums
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 3 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Three Blind Mice
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
July 3 (Fri) — 8 pm - midnight

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Saturday, 4 July 2009

Bootsie Barnes Organ Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 4 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $20

Three Blind Mice
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
July 4 (Sat) — 8 pm - midnight

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Sunday, 5 July 2009

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Monday, 6 July 2009

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Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Dave Cifelli Organ Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 7 (Tue) — 5-7 pm — $10 [students $5]

Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 7 (Tue) — 8-10 pm — $3

Victor North & Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 7 (Tue) — 10 pm - 1 am — $3

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Wednesday, 8 July 2009

Brad Linde Ensemble
— ten piece ensemble performing original works as well as music by Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 8 (Wed) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]

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Thursday, 9 July 2009

Landon Knoblick Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 9 (Thu) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]

West Philadelphia Orchestra
— WPO Balkan Dance Party
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
July 9 (Thu) — 9:30 pm

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Friday, 10 July 2009

Philly 5 with Tony Micelli
— "Cedar Park Jazz"
— Cedar Park, 50th St & Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
July 10 (Fri) — 6-8pm — Free

The Antfarm Quartet
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
July 10 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

Big Monday
— featuring Victor Baker and Tom Tallitsch
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 10 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Edgar Bateman/Julian Pressley
+ Yolanda Wisher/Mark Palacio
— Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone 2nd Friday music series
— Moonstone Art Center [formerly Robin's Books], 110 S. 13th St., 2nd Floor, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Fri) — 9 pm — $10 [byob]

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Saturday, 11 July 2009

Jump City Jazz Orchestra
— with special guest Grant Stewart
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 11 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $20

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Sunday, 12 July 2009

HARMOLODIC BASTARDS
+ MI HEAD UR HEAD
+ INZINZAC
— HARMOLODIC BASTARDS: Dave Kaczorowski, bass; Bill Zola, guitar; Adrian Valosin, drums
— MI HEAD UR HEAD: Chris Covatta, guitar Bryan Rogers, tenor saxophone Todd Erk, bass Alex Maio, drums
— INZINZAC: Alban Baily, guitar, compositions Dan Scofield, soprano, tenor saxophones Eli Litwin, drums
— ars nova workshop sponsors the sci.fi.philly series
— Gojjo, 4540 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
July 12 (Sun) — 8:30 pm — $5

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Monday, 13 July 2009

Sam Raderman Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 13 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $10 [students $5]

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Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Dan Hanrahan Trio & Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 14 (Tue) — 8 pm - 1 am — $3

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Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Rit Mo Collective
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 15 (Wed) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]

Avant Ascension
— artists TBA; 3rd Wednesday "Avant Ascension"
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
July 15 (Wed) — 9:30 pm

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Thursday, 16 July 2009

Marc Adler Quartet
— featuring Vic Juris
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 16 (Thu) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $12 [students $5]

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Friday, 17 July 2009

David Paul Stevens
— "Cedar Park Jazz"
— Cedar Park, 50th St & Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
July 17 (Fri) — 6-8pm — Free

Monkadelphia
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
July 17 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

Bob Howell Quartet
— featuring Dave Posmontier
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 17 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

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Saturday, 18 July 2009

Jimmy Bruno Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 18 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $20

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Sunday, 19 July 2009

Cliveden Jazz Festival
— 10 years of "Jazz at Cliveden"
— performers include: Doc Gibbs; Jerry Weldon; and the Little Jazz Giants of Camden under the direction of Jamal Dickerson and Hassan Sabree
— Cliveden of the National Trust, Carriage House, 6401 Germantown Ave (enter from Cliveden St), [Mt. Airy/Germantown], Philadelphia
July 19 (Sun) — 3-7 pm — $7 donation

MIKE SZEKELY
+ MIKE LORENZ QUARTET
+ VERRASTRO/PIROG
+ GEORGE KOREIN & THE SPLEEN
— MIKE SZEKELY: Mike Szekely, drums & TBA
— MIKE LORENZ QUARTET: Mike Lorenz, guitar & TBA
— VERRASTRO/PIROG: Scott Verrastro, drums; Anthony Pirog, guitar
— GEORGE KOREIN & THE SPLEEN: George Korein, bass, vocals
— ars nova workshop sponsors the sci.fi.philly series
— Gojjo, 4540 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
July 19 (Sun) — 8:30 pm — $5

Artist Title Song Soundtrack Label

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Monday, 20 July 2009

Mary Lou Newnam
with the George Mesterhazy Trio
— Mary Lou Newnam, saxophone & clarinet; George Mesterhazy, piano; Tim Lekan, bass; and Bobby Shomo, drums
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 20 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $10 [students $5]

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Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Victor North & Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 21 (Tue) — 8 pm - 1 am — $3

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Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Paul Kendall Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 22 (Wed) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]

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Thursday, 23 July 2009

Carl Filipiak Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 23 (Thu) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $12 [students $5]

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Friday, 24 July 2009

Heath Allen
— "Cedar Park Jazz"
— Cedar Park, 50th St & Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
July 24 (Fri) — 6-8pm — Free

The Jazzheads
— The Jazzheads: Ari Hoenig (drums), Chris Cuzme (saxophone), Tim Motzer (guitars), Ben Bocardo (bass)
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 24 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

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Saturday, 25 July 2009

The Jazzheads
— The Jazzheads: Ari Hoenig (drums), Chris Cuzme (saxophone), Tim Motzer (guitars), Ben Bocardo (bass)
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 25 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $20

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Sunday, 26 July 2009

JAZZ RE-HAB
+ MAKIHARA/MARGASAK DUO
+ BEBOP BATTLES pt.2
— JAZZ RE-HAB: Andy Allen, Saxophone/Effects; Matt Jalbert, Guitar/Effects; Peter Krag, Keyboards; Ian Kovac, Bass/Effects/Synth; Peter Negroponte, Drums/Noise
— MAKIHARA/MARGASAK DUO: Todd Margasak, trumpet/cornet; Toshi Makihara, percussion/drumset
— BEBOP BATTLES pt.2: Dustin Hurt, trumpet; Jon Barrios, strings
— ars nova workshop sponsors the sci.fi.philly series
— Gojjo, 4540 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
July 26 (Sun) — 8:30 pm — $5

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Monday, 27 July 2009

Matt Richards Group
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 27 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $10 [students $5]

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Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Victor North & Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 28 (Tue) — 8 pm - 1 am — $3

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Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Sonic Liberation Front
+ Planet Y
— the museum is currently hosting the exhibit: Pathways to Unknown Worldss: Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago's Afro-Futurist Underground, 1954-1968
— Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), 118 South 36th Street, Philadelphia
July 29 (Wed) — 7 pm — $10 [students $5]

The Hot Club of Philadelphia
— Pastorius Park, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
July 29 (Wed) — 7:30 pm — Free

Ian O'Beirne's Jones
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 29 (Wed) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]

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Thursday, 30 July 2009

Robert Silverman Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 30 (Thu) — 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]

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Friday, 31 July 2009

Dave Posmontier
— "Cedar Park Jazz"
— Cedar Park, 50th St & Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
July 31 (Fri) — 6-8pm — Free

Larry McKenna
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
July 31 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Organ Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
July 31 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

August 2009

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Saturday, 1 August 2009

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Sunday, 2 August 2009

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Monday, 3 August 2009

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Tuesday, 4 August 2009

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Wednesday, 5 August 2009

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Thursday, 6 August 2009

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— dan peterson, dylan taylor, bryan rogers, larry toft, dan scofield, adam hershberger, tom lawton, dan blacksberg, elliot levin, tom madeja, craig mciver
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Aug 6 (Thu) — 9:45 pm

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Friday, 7 August 2009

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Saturday, 8 August 2009

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Sunday, 9 August 2009

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Monday, 10 August 2009

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Tuesday, 11 August 2009

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Wednesday, 12 August 2009

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Thursday, 13 August 2009

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Friday, 14 August 2009

Lucky Thompson
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Aug 14 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

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Saturday, 15 August 2009

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Sunday, 16 August 2009

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Monday, 17 August 2009

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Tuesday, 18 August 2009

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Wednesday, 19 August 2009

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Thursday, 20 August 2009

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Friday, 21 August 2009

Warren Oree
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Aug 21 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

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Saturday, 22 August 2009

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Sunday, 23 August 2009

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Monday, 24 August 2009

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Tuesday, 25 August 2009

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Wednesday, 26 August 2009

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Thursday, 27 August 2009

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Friday, 28 August 2009

Victor North
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Aug 28 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

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Saturday, 29 August 2009

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Sunday, 30 August 2009

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Monday, 31 August 2009

September 2009

Ranaan Meyer
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Sept 11 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

Medeski Martin & Wood
— with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
— Mann Music Center, Philadelphia
Sept 11 (Fri) — 8 pm

Denise King with The Philly Five
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Sept 18 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

Elio Villafranca
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Sept 25 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

Sonny Rollins
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Sept 25 (Fri) — 8 pm

October 2009

Sun Ra Arkestra
under the direction of Marshall Allen
— International House, 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
Oct 31 (Sat)

November 2009

December 2009

Previous Philadelphia concert listings
Jan 2008 through yesterday
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001

Listings compiled by Alan Lankin

ars nova workshop
various venues
arsnovaworkshop.com

bowerbird
various venues
bowerbird.org

Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
215.568-3131
daily calendar
chrisjazzcafe.com

Philadelphia Clef Club
738 South Broad Street [at Fitzwater], Philadelphia
215.893.9912
clefclub.org

The Gordon Theater
Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts
Third & Pearl Sts [next to the BF Bridge], Camden NJ [free parking]
856-225-2700
Gordon Theater

The Grand Opera House
818 N Market St, Wilmington DE
granopera.org

Keswick Theatre
291 N Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA
215-572.7650
keswicktheatre.com

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
215.790.5800
www.kimmelcenter.org

North by Northwest (NXNW)
7165 Germantown Ave, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia
215.748.1000
www.nxnwphl.com

Ortlieb's Jazz Haus
3rd & Poplar, Philadelphia
215.922.1035
www.ortliebsjazzhaus.com

Painted Bride Art Center
3rd and Vine, Philadelphia
215.925.9914
www.paintedbride.org

Penn Presents
Annenberg Center and Irvine Auditorium, Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
215.898.3900
pennpresents.org

Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th St & Pkway
215.763.8100
philamuseum.org

Sci.Fi.Philly
— Gojjo, 4540 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
scifiphilly.com

Tritone
1508 South St, Philadelphia
215.545.0475
tritonebar.com

World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
215-222-1400
tickets.worldcafelive.com

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