It’s hot and muggy, so if you’re going out, don’t forget to bring a water bottle. Or just open your mouth to the sky when it starts storming. Here’s some of the best of what Philly has to offer. Feel the rain on your skin 🎵

Roots Picnic 2026 is coming back to Belmont Plateau next weekend, and it’s the biggest party of the year. Erykah Badu, Kehlani, and Jay-Z are headlining — need we say more? Enter to win free tickets.*

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• Party with Drag Race divas Mandy Mango and Jasmine Kennedie at Philly’s fiercest Pride party. BOS Philly :: Physical hits The Fillmore on June 6. Enter for a chance to win VIP tickets.*

• We’re hiring a Content Strategy Specialist for Do215 – aka someone deeply tapped into Philly’s music, food, nightlife, and culture. If your friends already rely on you to know what’s worth doing every weekend, you might as well get paid for it. Learn more!

• This isn’t your ordinary sermon. Reverend Horton Heat is bringing the house down with Messer Chups at Elkton Music Hall on September 23. Prepare for a night of rock and roll that’ll leave you saying hallelujah.

• Wanna watch a legend absolutely tear it up on the harmonica? The Fabulous Thunderbirds are hitting Elkton Music Hall on August 1 on their A Tribute to Chicago Blues tour. Get ready to rock, old school style.

• Plus other just announced shows from PTO Thursdays, Kabaka Pyramid, Black Veil Brides, Lotus, Alex Cameron, and more!

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• If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you gotta pull up to West Philly Cake Fest at Pentridge Station this Sunday. Bring a cake, eat even more.

• Seeing Don Toliver on Sunday? First of all, jealous. Second of all, don’t let the night end when he steps off the stage. NOTO Philadelphia is hosting the official Octane Tour Afterparty. Double the Don.

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