Philly Music Fest Unveils 2025 Lineup: Wonder Years, Matt Quinn, Greg Mendez, More

The Philadelphia music scene will be showcased over seven nights and with an expanded nine shows at the ninth annual Philly Music Fest. Performances will take place between October 13 – 19, 2025 at venues across the City of Brotherly Love.

Local husband and wife Greg and Jenn Seltzer started the Philly Music Fest (PMF) as a non-profit organization. After paying the musicians and venues, PMF devotes the remaining proceeds from the event to music education programs. The organization estimates the festival brings an annual economic impact of $600,000 to the Philadelphia music economy, which includes a yearly donation of $100,000 to music education.

“I want PMF to annually be the best week of music in Philly,” said producer and founder Greg Seltzer. “PMF is a chance to not only see headliners treat the local audience to unimaginable underplays at small venues, but we annually feature a curated lineup of emerging bands that are poised to break-out.”

The ninth annual Philly Music Fest will start with performances from surprise headliners at Ardmore Music Hall on October 13 and 14. “Stay Tuned” for the headliner to be announced in September. Greg Mendez will perform at Johnny Brenda’s on October 15 with and Soup Dreams supporting.

World Cafe Live hosts Matt Quinn, Grace Gardner, and Archawah on October 16 before the action moves to Underground Arts on October 17 and 18 for two nights of The Wonder Years. Public Works, Dryjacket and Golden Apples opens on the 17th with KulfiGirls and Caracara supporting on the 18th. Additionally on the 18th, The Fallser Club will host American Idol finalist Catie Turner with and The Lunar Year.

Two shows are scheduled for October 19. PMF goes jazz at Solar Myth for a bill topped by Nazir Ebo with supporting and goes metal at Milkboy for Deadguy, Lástima and ShyGodwin.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 16 at 10 a.m. ET.