February 2025
Ollie’s Orchestra – Children’s Cancer Benefit Concert
The Kelly Center will host a fundraiser for Ollie’s Orchestra, a non-profit organization that provides music instruments and education to victims of childhood cancer. The concert will feature a variety of performers supporting the cause. https://www.olliesorchestra.org/ Performers include Tina, Sol Katana,Artem Tenkeli, Patrice Hawthorne and more. Advance VIP Reserved Table seating $40. Advance General…
Find out more »March 2025
Sheridan Ruitin – Celtic Rock
Sheridan Ruitin – as seen at the 2024 Havertown Irish Festival, Sheridan Ruitin returns to the Kelly Center. A young Celtic band from the suburbs of New York, rooted in tradition and fueled by innovation. They weave a tapestry of ancient musical heritage with contemporary flair – from lively jigs…
Find out more »Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »Women Songwriters in the Round – Lili Anel, PEEKS!, Kathleen Emmerson & Renee Koma
March is Women’s History Month. Facilitator Amanda Wessel will lead a discussion among our songwriters about their songwriting influences, subjects, techniques and more. The songwriters will take turns performing their songs. Songwriters will include Lili Anel, PEEKS!, Katheen Emmerson and Renee Koma. More Information and Tickets Lili Añel, New York…
Find out more »Bluegrass Slow Jam
Bluegrass Slow Jam at the Kelly Center. FREE. Second and Fourth Tuesdays. 7 to 8:30pm. Ever been to a Bluegrass Jam but just can’t keep up? Do you know how to play an instrument and would like to play with other people? Join us 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights for the…
Find out more »Irish Trad Music Session
IRISH TRAD MUSIC SESSIONS at the Kelly Center 2nd Thursday each month 6:15-9pm. FREE. BYOB. Led by Kirsten Erwin and Bob Michel A traditional Irish session, open to all players and lovers of Irish dance music. Novices are invited to come listen, learn, and begin to play along. The first half hour…
Find out more »The Miners – Alternative Country, Philly Style with Ken Martin
The Miners are an original alt country band based in Philadelphia, PA (yes, there are alt country bands in Philly). The Miners are: Keith Marlowe (lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitar), Gregg Hiestand (bass), Vaughn Shinkus (drums, vocals), and Brian Herder (pedal steel guitar) who leads a rotating cast of…
Find out more »Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »John Faye & Joey DiTullio + The MAKs with special guest Nikki Moscony
WXPN Welcomes John Faye + The MAKs with special guest Nikki Moscony John Faye is a singer-songwriter who has had a prolific career as the voice of The Caulfields, IKE, John & Brittany, John Faye Power Trip, and his solo work. A musician of Korean-Irish descent, Faye is a singer-songwriter…
Find out more »Kelly Center Student Stage featuring Lucas Arend, Colin Cleary, Quinn Buchakjian
STUDENT STAGE showcases young performers from the area. College, High School, Middle and Elementary School singers and songwriters get an opportunity to perform before a LIVE audience. Advance General Admission Seats: $10. Advance VIP Table Seating $15. At the Door: $15. Advance Discount sales close 5 pm day of show.…
Find out more »Mark Lipsky presents Comedy at the Kelly Center
Mark Lipsky presents Comedy at the Kelly Center. 10 Comedians for $10. Hosted by Emcee Steve Leventhal. Joined by Headliners "The Legendary Wid” and John Kensil. Other performers include Aaron Bell, Bhavik Patel, Raph Aamir, Andrea Fenton, John Deary, Emily Epstein White and Jeremy Smerling. This is the best deal in…
Find out more »Bluegrass Slow Jam
Bluegrass Slow Jam at the Kelly Center. FREE. Second and Fourth Tuesdays. 7 to 8:30pm. Ever been to a Bluegrass Jam but just can’t keep up? Do you know how to play an instrument and would like to play with other people? Join us 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights for the…
Find out more »John Byrne Band
Dublin native and Philadelphia resident, John Byrne’s latest record A Shiver in the Sky (2019), shows his band of multi-instrumentalists vibrantly executing ten new originals. Strings, banjo, accordian and guitars escort Byrne’s vocals through a set of songs about living and pushing forward through negative times. Following up After the Wake (2011),…
Find out more »April 2025
Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »Charlotte Morris
Charlotte Morris is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter, whose autobiographical music weaves together a unique blend of Americana, Folk, Jazz, and more. Her soaring vocals and keen songwriting, often compared to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Liz Longley, Eva Cassidy, and Ira Wolf, create an intimate and vulnerable listening experience. When you see…
Find out more »Irish Trad Music Session
IRISH TRAD MUSIC SESSIONS at the Kelly Center 2nd Thursday each month 6:15-9pm. FREE. BYOB. Led by Kirsten Erwin and Bob Michel A traditional Irish session, open to all players and lovers of Irish dance music. Novices are invited to come listen, learn, and begin to play along. The first half hour…
Find out more »Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »Laura Anglade & Ben Rosenblum
Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Duo at the Kelly Center! Laura Anglade French/American singer Laura Anglade is reminiscent of many of the great traditional vocal stylists of the 20th century, but her voice is uniquely her own. As she digs emotionally and eloquently into a lyric, her story-telling abilities portray a soul…
Find out more »May 2025
Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »June 2025
Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »July 2025
Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
Find out more »Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome. A “jam”…
Find out more »Kelly Center Musician’s Open Mic Night – Music Only
Musicians Open Mic Night - Singers and Musicians Welcome Musicians Open Mic Night happens the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting in February. Event hours from 7PM to 9PM. Sign ups begin at 6:30 at the door. Please note this night is for music only. There are other…
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