2018 Summer Concerts: My picks for your favorite tickets to get
- Bill Chenevert
- May 22, 2018
- 3 min read
I used to make lists like this all the time for Philadelphia Weekly. It's something I do for myself as much as I do for friends and readers. But here's a very cursory and very subjective roundup of summer shows that should be on your radar. Each venue title is a link to the site where you can look more closely at their calendars and buy tickets.
Thursday, June 7 - Sandra Bernhard’s “Sandemonium” ($42-$55) Friday, June 15 – Washed Out ($25) Saturday, June 16 - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks ($22) Sunday, July 29 – Tinariwen ($30) Saturday, August 18 – Martha Graham Cracker ($20-$30)
Friday, June 1 – Black Moth Super Rainbow with Pissed Jeans ($20-$25) Friday, June 8 – Parquet Courts ($20-$22) Wednesday, June 13 – JOJO ($25-$28) Saturday, July 14 – Snail Mail with Bonny Doon ($13-$15) Sunday, July 22 – Deafheaven ($18-$20) Tuesday, July 24 – Raphael Saadiq ($35) Wednesday, July 25 – Lucius ($27.50-$30)
Saturday, June 2 – Justin Timberlake ($49.50-$250) Friday, June 15 – Harry Styles with Kacey Musgraves ($29.50-$99.50) Wednesday, July 4 – Sam Smith ($35-$125) Saturday, July 28 – Smashing Pumpkins with Metric ($33-$129) Sunday-Monday, July 31-August 1 – Radiohead ($49.50-$89.50) Friday, August 24 – ELO with Dawes ($69.50-$179.50)
Friday, June 8 – Top Dawg: Kendrick, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul ($29-$199) Wednesday, June 13 – Logic ($18-$109) Friday, June 29 – Chris Stapleton ($34-$79) Wednesday, July 11 – Steely Dan with the Doobie Brothers ($18-$199) Friday-Saturday, July 27-28 – XPN Fest: David Byrne/Sylvan Esso, The War on Drugs/Sturgill Simpson ($20-$149 per night) Saturday, August 18 – Miranda Lambert with Little Big Town ($18-$84)
Saturday, June 2 – Natalie Prass ($15) Tuesday, June 19 – Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip ($15) Friday, June 22 – Maps & Atlases ($15) Saturday, July 21 – Purling Hiss ($12)
Saturday, May 26 – Laura Veirs ($15) Saturday, July 28 – Ill Doots record release ($10-$12) *JAPANDROIDS! A four-run show is totally sold out (and EX HEX in September!)
Tuesday, June 19 – Chromeo ($33-$105) Saturday, June 23 – Minka in the Foundry ($16) Wednesday, July 11 – Os Mutantes in the Foundry ($35) Friday-Saturday, July 20-21 – YES ($75-$99) Monday, July 30 – My Bloody Valentine ($83-$241)
Wednesday, May 30 – Mastadon and Primus ($29-$39) Saturday, June 2 – Roots Picnic ($75-$245) Friday, June 22 – Ray LaMontagne with Neko Case ($37-$49) Saturday, June 23 – Dr. Dog with (Sandy) Alex G ($25-$35) Sunday, June 24 – Paramore (?) Thursday, July 19 – Arcade Fire ($45-$60) Friday, July 20 – Beck ($59.50) Friday, August 10 – 311 with The Offspring ($37-$49)
Thursday, June 14 – The Horrors ($20-$22) Monday, July 30 – The Vaccines ($22-$25)
Friday, May 25 – Lissie ($20-$22) Friday, June 15 – Beth Orton ($25-$37) Wednesday, June 20 – Tracy Bonham with Blake Morgan ($12-$15) Saturday, July 24 – Rayland Baxter ($15-$18) Wednesday, July 18 – Slum Village ($18-$20) Wednesday, September 5 – Chris Kasper with John Craigie ($15-$17)
Thursday, May 31 – Everclear with Marcy Playground ($25-$75)
THE DELL MUSIC CENTER Thursday, July 5 – Kem, Tamar Braxton, and Damien Escobar ($35-$75) Thursday, July 12 – Kool and the Gang with EnVogue ($35-$75)
Thursday, July 26 – Charlie Wilson with Avery Sunshine ($35-$75) Thursday, August 2 – Erykah Badu with Talib Kweli ($35-$75)
Thursday, August 23 – Patti LaBelle with Gregory Porter ($35-$75)
THE MANN CENTER Friday, June 1 – Patti Lupone gala ($500-$7,500) Saturday, June 16 – Harry Connick Jr. ($49.50-$129.50) Saturday, June 30 – WDAS Block Party: Jill Scott, Boyz II Men, DJ Jazzy Jeff ($35-$199) Sunday, August 12 – Gladys Knight & The O'Jays ($39.50-$119.50) Thursday, August 16 – CAKE with Ben Folds ($39.50-$79.50) Saturday, August 25 – Smokey Robinson ($39.50-$129.50)
Tuesday, September 4 – Mac DeMarco ($32.50-$35) Saturday, September 8 – Jethro Tull ($49.50-$129.50)
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