14 concerts to see this week, including Wayne Music Festival, Corinne Bailey Rae, Rachel Andie and more - WXPN
Here are 14 concerts to see in the next seven days, all around Philly. For tickets and more information on all of them, head to WXPN’s concerts and events page. Sunday 6/4: Joan Osborne at Upper Merion Township Whether rocking out with pals in Trigger Hippie or drawing on her own solo catalog, veteran singer […] WXPN has announced 14 concerts to see in the next seven days, including Wayne Music Festival, Corinne Bailey Rae, Rachel Andie, and Re-Mus. These include the midwestern pop punk band The Ataris, Shawn Hennessy, V Shayne Frederick, Sam Rise, and other artists. For tickets and more information on all of these concerts, head to WXPN’s concerts and events page.
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Here are 14 concerts to see in the next seven days, all around Philly. For tickets and more information on all of them, head to WXPN’s concerts and events page. Whether rocking out with pals in Trigger Hippie or drawing on her own solo catalog, veteran singer songwriter Joan Osborne is a force onstage. Start the week off with her tonight at Upper Merion Township’s Concerts Under The Stars. // 6 p.m., $25, AA
All summer long, the free concert series XPN Welcomes to Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks draws a huge range of artists, from the homegrown to the nationally-known. Tonight, one of the series’ bigger names — and one of its bigger surprises — plays: the midwestern pop punk band The Ataris. They broke through to the mainstream with their 2003 cover of Bryan Adams’ hit “The Boys Of Summer,” but the band will bring the catchy riffs and precision harmonies they’ve been steeped in since 1996 to Bethlehem tonight. // 6 p.m., free, AA
A versatile percussionist in the Philly roots scene, Shawn Hennessy returns to his solo project Hennessey Bonfire for a new album, , a mediation on family, mortality, and hope. Dipped in Caribbean and West African tones and arrangements, Hennessey’s music draws you in, as we heard in a recent Key Studio Session, and as will see at the band’s album release party Wednesday at 118 North. // 7:30 p.m., $15, 21+
Dazzling pianist and vocalist V Shayne Frederick is an old soul, a romantic heart, but also visionary mind. His recent Key Studio Session dug into jazz nuggets of yesteryear, while his album re-imagined nuggets from the Nat King Cole songbook in his own style. His expansive release, by comparison, digs into history, ancestry and spirituality through towering cosmic sounds. His concert Thursday at Chris’ Jazz Cafe could go in either direction, but will be sublime either way. // 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., $15 and up, 21+
Philly indie pop fave Rachel Andie is back in town for the summer from her new home in New Zealand, and she’s brought her Kiwi bandmates with her for a U.S. tour. If you missed them at Porchfest last Saturday, catch them at Johnny Brenda’s on Thursday. // 8 p.m., $15, AA
Philly treasure Sam Rise made their mark on the Black Opry world this spring by taking part in the organization’s first residency, a weeklong March event in collaboration with WXPN and Pew. Rise’s gift for immersive melody and inviting storytelling drew in World Cafe Live audiences at several in-the-round showcases, but this Friday we’ll be treated to a full set at Ukie Club. The gig finds them heading up a bill of queer country and folk music at with Tami Hart and Metdown Rodeo. // 7:30 p.m., $15, AA
The Wayne Music Festival is free, it’s easy to get to – along the main drag of the Main Line Township, conveniently located for SEPTA riders or 476 commuters – and the lineup is an all around winner. Whether you’re coming for headliners like indie rockers Wheatus and New Orleans brass band Bonerama, or for local faves like Sug Daniels, Cosmic Guilt, Wisher, and the soft rock tribute band Mellow Fever (starring our very own Dan Reed), it’s an all around stacked Saturday of music. // 1 p.m., free, AA
It’s going to be a busy Saturday for Philly crooner and Key Studio Sessions star Re-Mus. Earlier in the evening, he and his other band — he’s hype man in Arthur Thomas and The Funkitorium — play Wayne Music Festival. Immediately after their set wraps, he’ll hustle back to Philly to headline the Lounge at World Cafe Live with a solo set celebrating his new album . Re-Mus’ music is sleek and upbeat with hints of Prince, Bootsy, and Paak and this show will be a perfect Saturday night party. // 8:30 p.m., $15, AA