Underground Arts

Leeds post-punk quartet Yard Act built their reputation on sardonic, wiry observations about modern life, earning a Mercury Prize nomination for their debut The Overload. Their new third album, You're Gonna Need A Little Music, finds them sounding "surprisingly liberated," trading bite for groove without losing their sharp wit. Catch this acclaimed UK band live at Underground Arts in Philadelphia on August 15, 2026!

Queens-bred, London-raised lyricist Rome Streetz has become one of underground hip-hop's most respected voices, earning a spot on Rolling Stone's 25 best hip-hop albums of 2022 for his Griselda debut Kiss the Ring. With his gritty boom-bap delivery and razor-sharp bars, backed by his 2026 LP Sock It 2 My Pocket, catch him live at Underground Arts in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 20!

Faetooth, the LA trio behind the genre-bending "fairy doom" sound, blends doom metal, black metal, shoegaze, and sludge into something spectral and mythic. Since their 2022 debut, they've built a devoted following supporting genre titans like YOB and Pallbearer and touring Roadburn and Download, with their new album Labyrinthine out via The Flenser. Catch them live at Underground Arts in Philadelphia on August 23, 2026!

A wide-ranging American rock band with roots in post-hardcore, Emarosa emerged in 2007 with a sound forged in the crucible of emo and metalcore before evolving into a soulful, synth-pop-tinged force fronted by the unmistakable voice of Bradley Walden. Their new album High Horse Heaven is their most emotionally charged work yet. See them live at Underground Arts in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 3, 2026!

2charm, the Melbourne (via Brisbane) duo who coined the genre "gooner pop," blend hyperpop, electro and baile funk into hedonistic, high-energy club anthems. Their acclaimed debut album Star Scum City, produced with Ninajirachi and 1tbsp, has fueled sold-out shows worldwide. Catch them live at Underground Arts in Philadelphia on Thursday August 6, 2026!

Philly's own Full Nelson (Limp Bizkit Tribute) brings the nu-metal mayhem of Limp Bizkit back to life, cranking out the band's heaviest hits with raw, unfiltered energy and a genuine "break stuff" spirit. Catch the chaos live at Underground Arts on Saturday August 8, 2026!

Formed in Oakland's subway stations, retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops blend Bay Area R&B, funk, and New Orleans second-line into electrifying, never-the-same-twice shows. Rolling Stone praised them for evoking "the greasy rumble of Booker T," and their latest LP Redwood Highway keeps the good times rolling. Catch them live at Underground Arts in Philadelphia on Sunday, August 2!

Hayla, the Grammy-nominated British singer-songwriter from Liverpool, has lent her powerhouse vocals to hits with John Summit, Kygo, MEDUZA and Kx5 (deadmau5 & Kaskade). Her debut album DUSK earned a Spotify Mint cover feature and a BBC Radio 1 "Hottest Record." Catch her live on the Dark Tour at Underground Arts in Philadelphia on Thursday August 13, 2026!