What’s on in Philadelphia this week: 27 September – 4 October 2026
Philadelphia has 27 events on this week. Most of them are concerts and theater performances, with some comedy shows too. Here is what is on, who it suits and how to plan your days out.
For music fans
Choose between Black Flag at Nikki Lopez Philly (Sunday, 19:00, from $48.52), El Ten Eleven (21+ Event) at MilkBoy Philadelphia (Sunday, 19:30) and Mariachi El Bronx at City Winery - Philadelphia (Sunday, 19:30), plus 11 more in the listings above.
For a night at the theater
Choose between The Addams Family (Touring) at Walnut Street Theater (Sunday to Tuesday), Walnut Street Theater's THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical at Walnut Street Theater (Sunday to Tuesday) and Girl from the North Country at Arden Theater Company (Tuesday, 19:00), plus 1 more in the listings above.
Something different
Choose between ACDC Power-Pop Up at Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia (Monday to Tuesday, from $0), Suites - Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour at Xfinity Mobile Arena (Monday, 19:30) and Suites - Weezer: The Gathering at Xfinity Mobile Arena (Tuesday, 19:00), plus 1 more in the listings above.
For a laugh
Choose between Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: The Paradise Gothic Tour at Punch Line Philly (Sunday, 19:00) and Punch Line Philly Open Mic Night at Punch Line Philly Callback Bar (Monday, 19:00).
Planning your days out
Most start between 19:00 and 20:00, which leaves time for dinner first. 22 of them are within 3 km of the center. The cheapest tickets are $21.65, for Megasound, Geese Tooth.
Sunday is the busiest day, with 11 events.
Philadelphia this week: quick answers
What’s on in Philadelphia this week?
27 events, including The Addams Family (Touring) at Walnut Street Theater, Walnut Street Theater's THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical at Walnut Street Theater and Black Flag at Nikki Lopez Philly.
Is there anything cheap this week?
Yes. Megasound, Geese Tooth at Nikki Lopez Philly has tickets from $21.65.
Which venues are busiest?
Walnut Street Theater (4 events), Xfinity Mobile Arena (4 events) and Nikki Lopez Philly (2 events).
Where to go in Philadelphia: events, concerts, games and shows worth your night
Philadelphia is the big city between New York and Washington that people forget and then love: a 2,500-seat concert hall by Rafael Viñoly, the loudest sports fans in America, a theater district on Broad Street, and neighborhoods like Fishtown and South Philly where the small venues are. Below is where to go in Philadelphia for a night out, with addresses, and what tends to be on when.
Concerts and live music in Philadelphia
The Kimmel Center (300 S Broad Street, ensembleartsphilly.org) holds the Philadelphia Orchestra in Verizon Hall; the Met Philadelphia (858 N Broad Street), a restored 1908 opera house, and the Fillmore in Fishtown take the mid-sized tours; Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street) and Johnny Brenda’s the indie shows. Arena tours play the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia, and in summer the Mann Center in Fairmount Park and the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion across the river in Camden.
Philadelphia nightlife: Fishtown, Northern Liberties and Old City
Fishtown and Northern Liberties, north along Frankford and Second, have the bars, venues and late kitchens; Old City the cocktail bars; East Passyunk in South Philly the restaurants. Bars close at 2 a.m., and the city’s beer gardens and rooftops run from spring to fall. The subway and El run all night on the main lines.
Theater, opera and dance in Philadelphia
Opera Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Ballet play the Academy of Music (240 S Broad Street), the oldest opera house still in use in the country; the Walnut Street Theater, the Wilma and the Arden produce plays, and the Forrest and the Kimmel take Broadway tours. Helium is the comedy club.
Sports in Philadelphia
The Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on fall Sundays, the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park from April to October, the 76ers and the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center from October to April, the Union in Chester: all four in the same South Philadelphia sports complex, reachable by subway.
Museums and galleries in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is open late on Fridays with music in the great hall, and pay-what-you-wish on the first Sunday of the month; the Barnes Foundation on the Parkway holds the impressionist collection, and the Institute of Contemporary Art at Penn is free. First Friday opens the Old City galleries.
Philadelphia festivals and events by season
- Winter: the Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day, the Philadelphia Auto Show, and the Flyers and 76ers seasons.
- Spring: the Philadelphia Flower Show in March, the Penn Relays in April, and Phillies opening day.
- Summer: the Roots Picnic in June, Fourth of July on the Parkway, and the Mann Center season.
- Fall: the Made in America festival on Labor Day weekend, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in September, the Eagles, and the orchestra season opening.
Things to do in Philadelphia tonight and this weekend
The listings above are the live version of all this: every concert, show, game, club night and exhibition on in Philadelphia tonight, tomorrow and this weekend, with times, prices and tickets, updated every hour.
