UPCOMING SHOWS
Hello friends,
So far we have two shows scheduled for Spring 2026. Here’s what you need to know:
• Feel free to BYOB. Feel free to BYO snacks.
• As always, 100% of the money collected goes to the artists. Suggested donation for each show is $30, but feel free to donate a few extra bucks if you’d like. It’s been tough times for touring musicians.
• To buy tickets, please click on "tickets" in the menu to the left and follow the instructions. Please indicate which show(s) you would like tickets for.
Saturday April 18, 2026
Mary Lee Kortes & Eric Ambel
8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30)
Suggested donation: $30 (100% goes to artist)
We're excited to welcome Mary Lee and Eric here for the first time. Mary Lee Kortes has released 6 critically-acclaimed albums since the late '90s, most under the name Mary Lee's Corvette. In 2018 she also published her first book "Dreaming of Dylan: 115 Dreams About Bob." Eric "Roscoe" Ambel is an accomplished guitarist (Steve Earle, Joan Jett), band member (Yayhoos, Del Lords), producer (Bottle Rockets, Mojo Nixon), songwriter, and solo artist. Mary Lee and Eric are a married couple, and we're thrilled to have them playing a show here together.
“The bright bite in Mary Lee Kortes' voice [has] the high-mountain sunshine of Dolly Parton, with a sweet-iron undercoat of Chrissie Hynde." - David Fricke (Rolling Stone)
“Ambel and (friends) sound both driven and dangerous, as if they were fueled by a couple of six-packs and a jug of moonshine. Records don’t sound like this anymore, and that’s a shame.” - Rolling Stone
Video for Mary Lee's Corvette's "Dreaming of Him" (w/ Eric Ambel on guitar):
Saturday May 9, 2026
Mike Polizze (of Purling Hiss)
8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30)
Suggested donation: $30 (100% goes to artist)
We're happy to have Mike Polizze back here for a second time. Mike is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Philadelphia rock bands Purling Hiss and Birds of Maya. Mike last played here in fall 2022. Since then he's released his second solo album, 2025's "Around Sound." Expect finger picking folk mixed with psychedelic guitar jams.
“The sound of the record approaches bliss…It flows like a well-conceived song cycle and moves gracefully from one thought to the next.” – Pitchfork
“I love this music so much ... So many of these songs give me chills.” – Kurt Vile
https://paradiseofbachelors.com/mike-polizze/
Video for Mike's 2025 song "Is There Anybody Out There?":
RECENT SHOWS
Saturday October 4, 2025
The Silos (40th Anniversary Tour)
8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30)
Photos from this show are now in the Gallery
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of The Silos. Band leader/singer/songwriter Walter Salas-Humara has been the one constant member of the band through all their great records. Walter played solo shows at our house twice in recent years (2019, 2022), but this time we’re getting the full band!
The Silos played alternative rock and alternative country before either term existed; they’re simply a great American rock band.
“The band's austere style inflects the astringent twang of The Velvet Underground with the drone of R.E.M. and adds countryish echoes that recall Gram Parsons." - New York Times
The Silos live on David Letterman, 1990:
Saturday April 12, 2025
Freedy Johnston
8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30)
Photos from this show are now in the Gallery
Freedy Johnston previously played here in 2003, 2005, and 2013. He first gained attention for his ‘90s albums Can You Fly (called “A perfect album” by the Village Voice) and This Perfect World (produced by Butch Vig and featuring the radio hit “Bad Reputation”).
Rolling Stone magazine gave him their Songwriter of the Year award in 1994. His most recent record, 2022’s Back On the Road To You features collaborations with Aimee Mann and Susanna Hoffs. Recommended for fans of Marshall Crenshaw, Paul Westerberg, Wilco...
“...expertly put together folk-pop.” - The New York Times
“...an observant and tuneful chronicler of odd characters.” - Pitchfork
"On the Way Out" live on Conan O'Brien, 1997:
Saturday March 22, 2025
Ben Arnold
Photos from this show are now in the Gallery
Ben Arnold returns to our house for the first time since 2002! Ben is a longtime fixture of the Philadelphia music scene. He has toured regularly throughout the U.S. and Europe for the better part of the last 30 years.
Originally signed to Columbia Records in the 90s, Ben has since released countless label-supported and independent records. He has appeared on NPR’s World Cafe and Mountain Stage. His most recent album is Sunday Morning Meltdown. Recommended for fans of John Hiatt, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker....
“Arnold’s rangy melodies make him an artist to remember.” - Rolling Stone
“Here is an impressive artist making inroads.” - Billboard Magazine
Ben Arnold "Stupid Love" live for WXPN, 2022: