Union Transfer

It’s been less than a year since we’ve seen Jo Passed — the indie rock/experimental pop band of Toronto-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jo Hirabayashi — in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection, with their last local show at West Philly DIY venue The Pouch in...

In April of 2023 riot grrrl co-founders and feminist legends Bikini Kill played their first show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection in 29 years when they headlined Franklin Music Hall (which they once again played in September of 2024), having last played the 215 at...

This past weekend Los Angeles psychedelic garage rockers Allah-Las kicked off a week of East Coast headlining dates that will have them returning to Underground Arts this Friday, July 24th.  The shows come ahead of the band’s sixth full-length, Sirenas, which drops more than a month later on August...

The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection always loves a good sister act… and Rebecca and Megan Lovell, aka Larkin Poe, are one of our phavorites.  Later this month, the Nashville-based, Georgia-bred duo — who have been transforming honky tonk blues into arena-ready Southern rock for more than...

At the top of the month, Emmy-nominated duo VOILÀ – comprised of Luke Eisner and Gus Ross – announced the Moonbloom tour, which will have the fully independent band (best known for 2020 single “Figure You Out”) bringing their love for pop rock and magic to mega stages of...

Earlier this month English singer/songwriter and Polydor recording artist Holly Humberstone sold out her fifth consecutive show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection when she returned to Theatre of Living Arts on June 9th.  (Her first area appearance was supporting girl in red at Union Transfer...

Tomorrow, June 17th, KELS — an Atlanta-based artist who’s made a name for herself blending jazz, pop, and soul in a manner that has earned the attention of Big Boi and Timbaland — will be performing a long-sold-out show at Kung Fu Necktie.  However, we’re just as excited about...

The season for live music may be winding down, but there are still a handful of very notable shows coming up in the very near future, including the Union Transfer debut of Josiah and the Bonnevilles, who will be bringing The Redline North American Tour to the Eraserhood venue...

This past Friday indie rock veterans Deer Tick released their ninth studio album, Coin-O-Matic, an ode to their home state of Rhode Island (The album’s title is taken from the cigarette-vending-machine company that served as the headquarters of legendary Providence mobster Raymond Patriarca, whose crew Deer Tick singer/guitarist John...