• Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Wednesday, November 17 at 8 p.m.

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  Experience the genre-bending romps and high-octane performances of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

  

• Blitzen Trapper: Wednesday, November 10 at 8 p.m.

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  Explore the contours and boundaries of American music with Blitzen Trapper.

  

• Vijay Iyer: Wednesday, November 3 at 8 p.m.

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  Watch pianist Vijay Iyer in this unique solo show

  

• Delta Spirit: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the Americana-infused, raucously soulful sound of Delta Spirit

  

• Diane Birch: Click here to watch »

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  Experience the preternatural skills of Diane Birch.

  

• Vienna Teng: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the classically trained pianist, Vienna Teng.

  

• Dr. Dog: Click here to watch »

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  Watch Dr. Dog as they deliver their musical goods to the audience at WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival.

  

• Heartless Bastards: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the Heartless Bastards, and their frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom.

  

• Fanfarlo: Click here to watch »

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  Check out this self-described bookish quintet that can't keep the crowds still.

  

• Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Click here to watch »

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  Experience the sounds of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra led by Oscar Hernández.

  

• The Ahn Trio: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the Ahn Trio, three sisters that all graduated from the Juilliard School.

  

• DeVotchKa: Click here to watch »

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  Watch DeVotchKa integrate mariachi, rock, ballad, and a theramin into their performance.

  

• Hoots and Hellmouth: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the rowdy, get-ready-for-a-showdown type of music of this Philly native band.

  

• Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: Click here to watch »

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  Imagine if the dance orchestras that ruled the Swing Era never went extinct.

  

• Paquito D'Rivera Quintet: Click here to watch »

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  Watch Paquito and his talented quintet keep the audience on their musical toes.

  

• Michael Burks: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the soulful voice, and ingenious guitar attack of Michael "Iron Man" Burks.

  

• Buckwheat Zydeco: Click here to watch »

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  Buckwheat Zydeco performs at the Sellersville Theater 1894.

  

• Minas: Click here to watch »

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  These composers and vocalists have a grasp of Brazilian musical idioms.

  

• Shearwater: Click here to watch »

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  Experience the raw talent of Shearwater as they perform at Johnny Brenda's.

  

• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Click here to watch »

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  Check out Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's talent, energy, and taut music skills.

  

• Miguel Zenón: Click here to watch »

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  Experience Miguel Zenón's fusion of jazz and plena music. .

  

• Time for Three: Click here to watch »

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  Time for Three is comprised of 2 violins, a double bass, and a healthy dose of resonance.

  

• Bobby Watson and Live & Learn: Click here to watch »

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  Check out Jazzman Bobby Watson and his Live & Learn quintet.

  

• Dave Burrell: Click here to watch »

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  Watch distinguished composer Dave Burrell perform at the Rosenbach Museum & Library.

  

• Great Lake Swimmers: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the unique folk rock sound of Great Lake Swimmers.

  

• Frank Bey: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the very entertaining voice of Frank Bey.

  

• Catherine Russell: Click here to watch »

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  Watch Ms. Russell sing to an outdoor audience at Longwood Gardens.

  

• Iron: Click here to watch »

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  Check out this dynamic tribe of musicians hailing from Philadelphia, Nigeria, and England.

  

• The Bacon Brothers: Click here to watch »

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  The Bacon Brothers entertain the audience at WXPN's Xponential Music Festival.

  

• Lionel Loueke Trio: Click here to watch »

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  Watch Lionel Loueke combine the improvisational natures of jazz and African music.

  

• Rufus Wainwright: Click here to watch »

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  Check out one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of this generation.

  

• Shemekia Copeland: Click here to watch »

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  When Shemekia Copeland sings, you can't help but be captivated.

  

• Melody Gardot: Click here to watch »

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  Philadelphia native Melody Gardot performs to a sold-out house at Sellersville Theater 1894.

  

• Turtle Island Quartet: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover Album.

  

• Extra Golden: Click here to watch »

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  Natives of Kenya and the U.S., they perform at Johnny Brenda's.

  

• BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet: Click here to watch »

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  Watch this Grammy Award-winning sextet perform at Sellersville Theater 1894.

  

• Philadanco: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the smooth, modern moves of Philadanco as they perform at Montgomery County Community College.

  

• Ra Ra Riot: Click here to watch »

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  Check out the indie pop sounds of Ra Ra Riot as they play songs from their debut album at the TLA.

  

• Koresh Dance Company: Click here to watch »

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  Watch Koresh Dance Company perform their piece "Theater of Public Secrets" at Suzanne Roberts Theatre.

  

• Hannibal Lokumbe: Click here to watch »

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  Watch Lokumbe perform "A Shepherd Among Us," in celebration of Arts Sanctuary's 10th anniversary.

  

• Janis Ian: Click here to watch »

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  Watch the celebrated Janis Ian play her music to a loyal audience of fans at the Grand Opera House.

  

• Ragamala Dance: Click here to watch »

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  Ragamala Dance presents the highly sophisticated Indian dance tradition of Bharatanatyam with contemporary ideas and cross-cultural collaborations.

  

• Pascal Gallois: Click here to watch »

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  Watch one of the world's most celebrated and most active bassoonists perform with pianist, Charles Abramovic at Temple University's Rock Hall.

  

• Terence Blanchard Quintet: Click here to watch »

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  Watch this internationally renowned jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and arranger perform at the University of the Arts.

  

• Mehr and Sher Ali, Philomel Baroque, and Tempesta di Mare:
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  Watch these performers and ensembles showcase their own unique brand of music.

  

• Cuartetango Music & Dance: Click here to watch »

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  Watch this innovative group of musicians perform classic works from the golden age of tango, and original arrangements at the Stockton Performing Arts Center.

  

• Arturo O' Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra: Click here to watch

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  Watch them bring the rhythms and heat of Latin jazz to Philadelphia.

  

• George Stanford: Click here to watch »

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  Philadelphia native George Stanford performs his country-inspired pop sound at the Tin Angel in Old City.

  

• Lightspeed Champion: Click to watch the full episode »

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  British singer-songwriter Devonte Hynes takes his obsessions with super heroes and women to musical heights.

  

• Andrew Bird: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Andrew Bird is nothing but astounding to watch - one man, generating the wealth of sound normally produced by an orchestra.

  

• The Baird Sisters: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Influenced by Appalachian mountain music, sisters Laura and Meg Baird have been performing in the Philadelphia area for several years.

  

• Pistolera: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Pistolera borrows from traditional styles of Mexican music, fusing it with indie-rock sensibilities to amass a melodic, danceable sound.

  

• Stanley Jordan: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Watch him play the guitar and incorporate the piano into his music at Wiggins Waterfront Park in Camden, New Jersey.

  

• Oud Blues: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Led by Philadelphia native, Brian Nadav, Oud Blues doesn't want to break with tradition but add to it.

  

• California Guitar Trio: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah, Bert Lams of Brussels, Belgium, and Hideyo Moriya of Tokyo, Japan make up the California Guitar Trio.

  

• Thao and the Get Down Stay Down: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Thao Nguyen can't help but play the guitar with insatiable talent and intuition. Watch her perform with the Get Down Stay Down at the Electric Factory.

  

• Dolce Suono: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Dolce Suono is a chamber music ensemble that is developing a dedicated following in the Philadelphia region.

  

• Tamagawa University Taiko Drumming: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Tamagawa's performances consist of speed, fluidity, and an energy that can only be described as contagious.

  

• Ben Sollee: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Named one of NPR Music's Top 10 Unknown Artists of 2007, Sollee is gaining recognition for his soulful voice and unique cello playing style.

  

• Dengue Fever: Click to watch the full episode »

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  The psychedelic pop-rock band Dengue Fever features Cambodian singer Chhom Nimol backed by elements of surf-rock, and spy music, and the backing players' indie-rock sound.

  

• Marcia Ball: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Marcia Ball works her infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of southern boogie and roadhouse blues at Montgomery County Community College.

  

• Transonic Jazz Band: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Watch Bob Musso's improvisational jazz fusion ensemble perform at Media Bureau.

  

• A.J. Racy and the MidEast Ensemble: Click to watch the full episode

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  Experience a repertoire of traditional, folk, and popular Arab music as well as original compositions and improvisations.

  

• Orchestra 2001: Click to watch the full episode »

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  Watch the award-winning Orchestra 2001 perform under the artistic direction of James Freeman at the Independence Seaport Museum.

  

• BalletX's Right to Spring: Click to watch the full episode »

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  A live band performs onstage with the dancers of BalletX as they artfully dance the metamorphosis from winter to spring.

  

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Wednesday, November 17 at 8 p.m.

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world famous music machine, whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances. Revitalizing the brass band in New Orleans and around the world, they have toured in the US and in over 30 countries since their beginnings in 1977. The Dirty Dozen have been featured guests on albums by artists, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Dr. John and the Black Crowes. They perform at the West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival in Philadelphia.

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Dr. Dog

Wednesday, November 24 at 8 p.m.

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Up until this year, Dr. Dog had been making their albums in their home studio. For their latest album, Shame, Shame, the band wanted to incorporate the experience of their live show into the record-- and all the better, because the Philadelphia band approaches their live show with all of the boundless energy, spirit, and talent that put them on the map in 1999. Watch as they deliver their musical goods to the audience at WXPN’s XPoNential Music Festival.