Concert calendars at venues throughout the Philly region are filling up as winter doldrums fade away and thawed-out touring acts hit the road.
The 20 shows highlighted below are picks to not miss from a show schedule that’s getting seriously busy in the run-up to the outdoor music season that will kick off with the Sing Us Home Festival in Manayunk from May 1-3. Then, it kicks into gear in the summer.
Other shows of note include the Last Dinner Party at Franklin Music Hall on April 10, Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie at Anchor Rock Club on April 18, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore at Ardmore Music Hall on April 30, and Rhiannon Giddens at Miller Theater May 5. Plus, a busy May 9 with Gladie at the First Unitarian Church, Black Keys at Franklin Music Hall, and Pink Pantheress at the Met.
Perfume Genius
April 1, First Unitarian Church Sanctuary
Art-pop songwriter Mike Hadreas — also known as Perfume Genius — made a stellar return to indie rock on last year’s Glory. Hadreas is doing dates with a full band this spring, but for this show he’s playing as a duo with longtime collaborator Alan Wyffels, performing in the splendor of the Frank Furness’ 1883 First Unitarian Church. r5productions.com
Robert Plant
April 4, the Met Philly
Robert Plant’s restlessness continues to yield dividends. Yes, the Golden God will probably sing a few Led Zeppelin songs, but his heart is in an ongoing exploration of folk and roots music of the British Isles and the American South. This show is billed as “Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian,” giving credit to the collective of British musicians which includes Dian, the accordion and vocalist he pairs off with on a new album of Blind Willie Johnson, Low, and Moby Grape interpretations. Rockabilly wonder Rosie Flores opens. TheMetPhilly.com
Hayley Williams
April 6-7, Franklin Music Hall
Paramore singer Hayley Williams released her third and best solo album, Ego Death at the Bachelorette Party, last year, and she’s bringing its impressively crafted songs of swagger and contemplation to town for two nights. It’s a terrific double bill with New York band Water From Your Eyes, whose It’s A Beautiful Place was also a 2025 standout. FranklinMusicHall.com
Cardi B
April 7, Xfinity Mobile Arena
Cardi B has been a force in hip-hop and pop culture for nearly a decade, but her new album Am I The Drama? is only her second, following her 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy. The star from the South Bronx has scored more No. 1 pop hits than any other female rapper in history. XfinityMobileArena.com
The Wonder Years
April 9-12 and 15-16, Theater of Living Arts
The Wonder Years is playing not one but six hometown shows. The tour commemorating 2015’s No Closer to Heaven, which began last year in Europe, will wind down its American run at the TLA, with 12 different bands including Osa Osa, Queen of Jeans, and Knuckle Puck opening. tlaphilly.com
Mirah
April 8, Johnny Brenda’s
Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn grew up in Bala Cynwyd before she released her series of singular singer-songwriter albums, made while she was based in the Pacific Northwest in the early 2000s. Now living in Brooklyn, she has just released Dedication, her first album in seven years. It is informed by becoming a mother and losing her father, who’s mourned in a song called “New Jersey Turnpike.” johnnybrendas.com
Floetry
April 10, Met Philly
Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart grew up in Liverpool and London respectively, but launched their neo-soul hip-hop career as Floetry in Philadelphia in the early 2000s. After a 10-year break, Ambrosius and Stewart are back with the “Say Yes” tour, named after their biggest hit. themetphilly.com
Snail Mail
April 16, Fillmore Philly
Baltimore songwriter Lindsey Jordan is only 26, but the artist who performs as Snail Mail is a 10-year plus indie rock veteran. Her third album, Ricochet, reaffirms her stature as one of the most promising songwriters of her generation. 1990s Boston band Swirlies and power-pop upstarts the Sharp Pins open. thefillmorephilly.com
Lily Allen
April 17, the Met Philly
There are breakup albums and then there’s West End Girl, sharp-tongued British songwriter Lily Allen’s winning 2025 song cycle. Seemingly, it detailed the disintegration of her marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour in astonishingly specific detail. themetphilly.com
Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman
April 18, Met Philly
These leading lights of the Americana music are joining forces. Katie Crutchfield, the former Philadelphian who records as Waxahatchee, featured Lenderman on her 2024 album Tigers Blood. And Lenderman, whose most recent solo outing is the acclaimed Manning Fireworks, also joined Crutchfield in Snocaps, the band she fronts with her sister Allison. themetphilly.com
Raye
April 19, Met Philly
British pop star Raye — a native of Tooting, in south London — seems poised for a major breakout in America. Her Saturday Night Live performance in 2024 was one of the most impressive in recent memory, and she proves herself to be a nuevo retro R&B singer with a flair of the dramatic on her new This Music May Contain Hope. themetphilly.com
Fishbone
April 24, Brooklyn Bowl Philly
In 2025, the Los Angeles ska-punk-funk band led by singer Angela Moore released Stockholm Syndrome, its first new album in 19 years. Now, the hyperkinetic band is touring in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their 1986 In Your Face. brooklynbowl.com/philadelphia
Florence and the Machine
April 25, Xfinity Mobile Arena
Florence and the Machine is made for the big rooms. The British band’s sixth album Everybody Scream finds singer Florence Welch raising her voice to the heavens in rousing, hymnlike songs shaped by childhood trauma and a recent near death experience as a result of an ectopic pregnancy. xfinitymobilearena.com
Ani DiFranco / Valerie June
May 6, Lansdowne Theater
The Lansdowne is celebrating it renewal after almost 40 years with shows that include Graham Nash on April 4. There’s a grand reopening gala with Minas on April 10, and this excellent double bill featuring feminist DIY heroine Ani DiFranco and banjo player and singer Valerie June. LansdowneTheater.com
Bill Callahan
May 6, Ardmore Music Hall
“Why Do Men Sing?” Bill Callahan asks on My Days Of 58, his 20th album and also his most autobiographical. The answer has something to do with Lou Reed meeting him at the gates of heaven in a dream, and trying to figure out how to be “The Man I’m Supposed To Be.” ArdmoreMusicHall.com
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
May 8, Xfinity Mobile Arena
The Boss’ Land of Hope & Dreams tour will certainly be a party, but also has political messaging on its mind. It follows a 2025 European tour in which Springsteen criticized President Donald Trump (and got called “a dried prune of a rocker” in return), and has been catalyzed by the anti-ICE anthem “Streets of Minneapolis.” Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello joins the band on some songs. XfinityMobileArena.com
CMAT
May 12, Union Transfer
The acronym stands for Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, the Dublin-born songwriter whose indie pop songs are loaded with hooks, and frequently, laughs. She leans into American music on her third album, Euro-Country, for songs of dissatisfaction, both personal and political. utphilly.com
Method Man and Redman
May 9, Liacouras Center
The Wu-Tang Clan played its alleged final show last summer in South Philly, but we all know that Wu-Tang Is Forever, right? To that end, the Staten Island hip-hop collective’s most charismatic member, Method Man is back on the road with his favorite weed-loving cohort, Newark, N.J.’s own Redman. liacourascenter.com
Get Up With It
May 21-22, Solar Myth
Charlie Hall, drummer for the War On Drugs and Philly Specials producer, is a Miles Davis aficionado. In three shows, he’ll be leading an all-star Philly band that features DMHotep on guitar, Yesseh Furaha-Ali on bass clarinet, and Daniel Villareal on percussion in playing music from three of Davis’ electric albums, In A Silent Way, Bitches Brew, and Jack Johnson. ArsNovaWorkshop.org
Charlie Puth
May 30, Hard Rock Live
New Jersey pop star and Super Bowl “Star Spangled Banner” singer Charlie Puth, who grew up in Monmouth County, is heading down the Garden State Parkway to Atlantic City. The date is in support of the “Marvin Gaye” singer and producer’s new album Whatever’s Clever! livenation.com