Nonprofit
215 Live Entertainment
A Philadelphia performing arts group that teaches acting, dance, and voice to young people and adults, and stages shows about real social issues.
- Paid
- Kids OK
Last active date not known yet
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Nonprofit 路 West Park
AfterShock Fam
A nonprofit that runs music and arts workshops for kids, including DJ, beatmaking and music production camps, and pairs young people with one-on-one mentors. It also connects artists who want to mentor.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Online OK
Last seen active: December 2024
Nonprofit
Anna Crusis Feminist Choir
A feminist choir in Philadelphia, founded in 1975, that sings songs on feminist and LGBTQ+ themes. It welcomes new singers through auditions and produces two major concerts each year.
Last seen active: July 2026
Nonprofit 路 South
Ars Nova Workshop
A nonprofit that presents live new jazz and improvised music in Philadelphia, mostly at the Solar Myth venue. It also runs a mentoring series, a podcast, and a membership program.
- Paid
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Art City Opera
A Philadelphia opera company that stages full productions, many exploring current social issues, and says it offers workshops for early-career singers.
Last seen active: September 2026
Program 路 Central
Artcinia LLC
A small arts presenter that runs a Music in Your Neighborhood program, bringing professional local musicians to neighborhood venues. The site lists no upcoming shows, and its newest dated item is from October 2022.
Last seen active: October 2022
Nonprofit 路 North
Art铆stas y M煤sicos Latino Americanos
A music group that teaches Latin American and Puerto Rican music to children and adults. Offerings include guitar, cuatro, and percussion classes, private and group lessons, an after-school program, and a Latin Music Clubhouse.
- Paid
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
Artsi
A Philadelphia group that hosts live events, such as a listening night called The Listening Room, and lists its shows and past events on its own site.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
Aurora Classical
Puts on classical concerts at low cost, and runs a Classical Open Mic Matinee where musicians can perform for an audience. It also runs a free grocery bag pop-up for neighbors.
- Low cost
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 University Southwest
Beyond the Bars
A nonprofit that uses music to help Philadelphia youth build skills and confidence, running music labs at schools, shelters and community sites.
- Students only
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 North
Black Music Preservation Inc
A nonprofit that works to preserve Black music, based at 3418 North 18th Street in North Philadelphia. Its website page was not found, so its events and programs are not confirmed.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra
A Philadelphia chamber orchestra that plays concerts and runs hands-on programs: a conducting class for young people, open rehearsals, and a leadership session for business teams.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 North
Bowerbird, INC.
A Philadelphia nonprofit that presents music, dance and film, and runs synth classes and a free community synth studio.
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
BuildaBridge International
A nonprofit that uses art making, including music, writing and painting, to help children and communities that have faced trauma. It runs youth studios and public programs, and it needs volunteers and teachers.
- Kids OK
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
A 33 musician chamber orchestra that gives over 30 concerts each season in halls, churches and museums, with talks led by its music director. The public takes part as audience members.
- Paid
- Online OK
Last seen active: June 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Chestnut Street Singers
A cooperative chamber choir that sings a wide range of music, from Renaissance works to new pieces. Singers are unpaid volunteers who audition, rehearse on Monday evenings, and perform two concerts a season.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Choral Arts Philadelphia
A choir that has sung in Philadelphia since 1982, with most singers volunteers. It gives a season of concerts from October to May, mostly in Rittenhouse Square churches, with holiday programs such as Carols by Candlelight.
- Paid
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community 路 Online
Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir (Heart of the City)
A small Reconstructionist congregation that meets mostly at the Ethical Society building near Rittenhouse Square. Members take part in worship, holiday events, adult classes, social justice work, and the choir.
- Paid
- Faith community: Jewish
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Counterparts
Penn's all-gender a cappella group, founded in 1981. It sings a mix of pop and jazz and performs in a spring show.
- Students only: Penn
Last seen active: March 2026
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
The Crossing
A professional chamber choir that sings only new music, commissioning and premiering new works. Most people take part by attending its concerts or buying its recordings.
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
Dischord A Cappella
Penn's all-gender pop and R&B a cappella group, founded in 1998. It holds one main show a semester and takes outside gigs.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
Dolce Suono Ensemble
A chamber music group that puts on concerts in Philadelphia, tours, and commissions new pieces. Audiences come to the concert series, and the group also runs community partnerships.
- Paid
Last seen active: June 2026
Nonprofit 路 South
East Passyunk Opera Project (ePOP)
A Philadelphia opera company that brings opera, musical theater and art song into neighborhood venues, with free or low-cost shows and free community concerts.
- Low cost
- Kids OK
Last seen active: June 2026
Program 路 Central
Encore Chorale of Philadelphia
A non-audition choir for older adults, run by the Encore Creativity program, that sings in four-part harmony with a professional conductor.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
- Ages 55 and up
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Epiphany Singers
A non-profit choir of young adults in Philadelphia that sings traditional and modern choral music. Singers join through an audition, and the choir holds Open Sing-Ins where people can sing with the group for a day.
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: August 2026
Nonprofit 路 University Southwest
FamFrequency Productions
A Philadelphia nonprofit that prepares young people for careers in music and the creative economy. Its 15 Month Fellowship takes Philadelphia high school students in grades 9 to 12, and it also runs Spin Academy, FAMCON, and The 808.
- Students only
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Lower North
Fidget
Fidget Space is an arts space on North Mascher Street where artists rehearse and perform. It hosts evening shows of experimental music, dance and poetry, plus regular meetups for electronic music makers and free discussions.
- Low cost
Last seen active: October 2026
Friends group 路 Lower Northwest
Friends of Pretzel Park
A nonprofit that cares for Pretzel Park in Manayunk and runs the park's Saturday farmers market with volunteers. It also hosts drum circles, concerts and kids' story time.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
Fuerza
A student music group at Penn that explores Latinx culture through performance. Latinx and non-Latinx students can take part.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Full Measure A Cappella
A Christian a cappella group at Penn. Members sing without instruments to spread encouragement through music, and the group welcomes members of any faith.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Program 路 South
Gamelan Gita Santi
A Balinese gamelan ensemble in South Philadelphia that teaches traditional Balinese music to community members. Players learn the parts, rehearse as a group, and join the fall concert and community events.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit 路 Lower North
Generation Music
A Philadelphia nonprofit that gives free music classes and workshops to students with little access to music. It was started in 2018 by two friends and is run in a youth-driven way.
- Free
- Students only
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 North
Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music
A faith-based music and dance school on West Allegheny Avenue, founded in 1999. It teaches piano, voice, guitar, drums, strings, handbells, and dance to children, teens, and adults, and runs a summer camp for ages 6 to 13.
- Paid
- Kids OK
- Online OK
Last seen active: January 2026
Club 路 Upper Northwest
Germantown Country Dancers
A dance group that holds weekly English country dances, monthly workshops and dances, barn dances, and teen dances, with live bands, callers, and a Colonial performance group.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 South
Halcyon Consort
A classical music ensemble with a Philadelphia mailing address. It gives public concerts, and the one currently listed is in Devon, PA, on the Main Line. It also posts recordings of past concerts online.
- Online OK
Last seen active: February 2026
Nonprofit 路 River Wards
Higher Grounds Music Inc
A Philadelphia nonprofit that uses motivational hip hop to bring music to schools, after-school programs, and community centers. Its website has not shown any news since 2022.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
The Horizon Records
A nonprofit record label that helps emerging artists record and release music. It runs studio time, community recording jams for solo artists, and a spoken word recording program.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2023
Nonprofit 路 Central
IllReality, DBA MoveMakers Philly
A hip hop dance school for kids and teens, ages 3 and up, with two studios on Chestnut Street. It teaches hip hop dance and music, runs after school pick up programs, and offers camps, sibling discounts, and financial aid.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
IndependentSounds
A festival of opera and instrumental music that started in Philadelphia in 2023. Shows run an hour or less, and voice students of all levels can perform onstage with professional singers and an orchestra.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: July 2026
Nonprofit
Jazz Bridge Project
Helps jazz and blues musicians in the Philadelphia area who are in money, health or housing trouble, with a social worker and small grants. It also books local musicians for public concerts, many of them free park shows in Philadelphia.
- Low cost
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
The Jazz Ensemble at Penn
Penn's student-led big band, formed in 1973. Members play jazz together and have shared the stage with well-known jazz musicians, and the band gives a show near the end of each semester.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
The Jazz Sanctuary
A jazz charity serving the Philadelphia region. It holds public concerts at churches and other community venues, and it offers music lessons for young people who cannot afford them.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Jewish Chorale of Greater Philadelphia (Nashirah)
A choir in the Philadelphia region that sings Jewish choral music. You join by audition, and the choir gives concerts through its season.
Last seen active: June 2026
Student group
Keynotes A Cappella
A co-ed a cappella group of Penn students that sings pop, rock, and other genres, mostly with arrangements the members write themselves.
- Students only: Penn
Last seen active: August 2026
Nonprofit 路 Online
Khmer Performing Arts and Culture
A community nonprofit that teaches Khmer (Cambodian) language, dance, and music for free, based at the Preah Buddha Rangsey Temples. It also hosts family events open to the public.
- Free
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Upper North
Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble
An African dance and drumming group that teaches classes for beginners and experienced dancers and drummers. It also stages public concerts and community events.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last seen active: May 2025
Club 路 West Park
KyoDaiko
A community taiko drumming group that teaches classes to beginners and experienced players and performs at festivals and fundraisers.
- Newcomers welcome
- Ages 12 and up
Last seen active: October 2026
Program 路 Central
Let Them Rock
A music charity that gives scholarship students access to stages, recording, touring and lessons.
- Students only
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
Liberty City Arts
A grassroots opera group in Philadelphia. It offers free vocal training to singers, puts on public opera and cabaret shows, and gives artists chances to perform.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
Lifeline Music Coalition
A Philadelphia nonprofit that puts on jazz concerts and festivals and lists a jazz ensemble program. The concerts it has listed were free to attend, but no upcoming dates were posted when checked.
- Free
Last seen active: April 2023
Nonprofit 路 Central
Lyra Society
A harp nonprofit that teaches harp and helps students with college applications at partner Philadelphia public schools, at no cost to them. Adults can volunteer on its committees and attend public concerts and benefits.
Last seen active: June 2026
Program
Mad Beatz Philly
A percussion education group that teaches drumline to students at schools around Philadelphia and trains young people to become music teachers.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
Magic Music Group Drill Team
A drill team that performs with music, listed in the Cultural Fund. We could not read its own site, so the only public link we have is its Instagram page.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
Mamad锚l锚 Foundation
A Philadelphia arts foundation that teaches and performs the music, dance and culture of Bahia, Brazil. Its ensembles perform, it runs adult community classes and youth education programs, and it leads trips to Bahia.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia
A Philadelphia choir founded in 1874 that gives concerts each season. New singers join by audition and pay a season fee, and the site has an interest form for future auditions.
- Paid
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
MINHUET at the University of Pennsylvania
A student music group that brings live music to nursing homes and hospitals in West Philadelphia, so residents and patients hear Penn musicians.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
Mt. Airy Art Garage
A nonprofit art space in Mt. Airy with a gallery, weekly and monthly art groups, jazz jams and concerts, and community festivals. Visitors can see the gallery shows and join its clubs and music nights.
- Low cost
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Musicopia
A Philadelphia nonprofit that brings music and dance to schools and neighborhoods through workshops, short residencies, lessons, and student ensembles. It also runs a volunteer program for people 16 and older.
- Background check
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
Nashirah: The Jewish Chorale of Greater Philadelphia
An auditioned community choir that sings the full range of Jewish choral music for audiences in the Philadelphia area. New singers join by audition, and the site shows an audition poster for the 2026 to 2027 season.
Last seen active: June 2026
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
Network for New Music
A Philadelphia ensemble that performs and commissions new contemporary music. It also runs school workshops and a yearly double bass ensemble that includes hobbyist players.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
New Jersey Chamber Orchestra
A professional nonprofit orchestra based in New Jersey that also plays concerts in Philadelphia, including at the Settlement Music School's Germantown branch. Its mission also mentions educational outreach, with few details on the site.
Last seen active: March 2026
Student group
Off The Beat
A Penn a cappella group that sings mostly modern rock and pop, with some R&B, electronic, and funk. It is an all-gender group of students.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
Orchestra 2001, Inc.
A Philadelphia ensemble that plays new and 20th and 21st century classical music and jazz. Its Playing the Markets pop-ups bring small groups into shops, markets and workplaces, and its concerts are open to the public.
- Low cost
Last seen active: October 2026
Club 路 Lower North
Orchestra Society of Philadelphia
A community orchestra founded in 1964 for experienced players who read music at sight. It plays through big orchestral works and does not give public concerts.
- Wheelchair accessible
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community 路 West Park
Overbrook Presbyterian Church
A Presbyterian church on City Avenue with Sunday worship, Sunday School and youth groups, choirs, and service projects such as the Kensington Project service day.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Parkinsingers Choir
A choir for people with Parkinson's, their care partners, and friends. It welcomes singers at every musical level and gives concerts and outreach shows each year.
- Newcomers welcome
- Online OK
Last seen active: March 2025
Student group
Penn Band
Penn's large student band, with close to a hundred members who play at Penn football and most basketball games. Members also travel to some away games and take part in campus events and community outreach.
- Students only: Penn
- Newcomers welcome
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Penn EnChord A Cappella
A Penn a cappella group that blends Chinese and Western music, mostly with original arrangements sung in Chinese and English. It was founded in 2013 and holds a concert each semester.
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Penn Masala
Penn's South Asian a cappella group, which blends Bollywood and pop-culture music. It has been singing since 1996 and performs concerts and events throughout the year.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Penn Medicine Symphony Orchestra
An orchestra for people who study or work in health care, with players at every skill level. It rehearses and performs as a community music group.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Penn Sargam
A student group that plays South Asian fusion music, mixing classical Indian traditions with pop, rock and jazz. Members perform in concerts and promote the music on campus.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Penn Singers Light Opera Company
Penn's student musical theatre company. Students put on a full musical each fall and a light opera each spring, with singers, actors, orchestra players and a tech crew.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Program
Penn Staff & Community Choir
A choir for adults 21 and older who work at Penn or live in Philadelphia, open to singers at every level. It meets on Tuesday evenings and gives a winter concert and a spring concert.
- Ages 21 and up
Last seen active: February 2026
Student group 路 University Southwest
Penn Symphony Orchestra
Penn's orchestra for musicians from across the university, mostly students who are not music majors. It rehearses weekly and plays concerts at Irvine Auditorium.
- Students only: Penn
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
The Pennchants
Penn's all-male a cappella group. It sings pop, rock, and songs people grew up with, tours and records, and holds one large concert each semester.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Pennsylvania Six-5000 (Penn Six)
Penn's co-ed comedy a cappella group, founded in 1980. It mixes songs from many genres with sketch comedy in its shows.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Penny Loafers A Cappella
An all-gender indie-pop a cappella group at Penn. It sings popular and lesser-known songs and competes in the ICCA collegiate a cappella competition.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Student group
PennYo A Cappella
Penn's Chinese a cappella group. It bills itself as the first Chinese a cappella group on a US college campus, and its members write many of its arrangements.
- Students only: Penn
Last seen active: March 2026
Nonprofit 路 South
People's Music Supply
A Philadelphia nonprofit for collectively improvised music. It runs open improvisation labs on Tuesday evenings and a concert series on Wednesdays, and its events page also lists shows by members that the group does not run.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club 路 Upper Northwest
Philadelphia Ceili Group
An Irish music and dance group in Philadelphia, founded in 1958. It runs a free monthly ceili for young people and adults, a first-Friday Irish music session, and an annual Irish music and dance festival.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
A chamber music group based at 1528 Walnut Street in Center City. Its concert site returned an access error to our check, so its current concerts are not confirmed.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
The Philadelphia Chorus
A community chorus founded in 1951 that holds auditions by appointment and is marking its 75th anniversary with a concert on December 5, 2026.
- Free
- Ages 18 and up
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Upper North
Philadelphia Civic Symphony
A nonprofit orchestra that aims to bring classical music to historically underserved communities. It plays public concerts, often pay-what-you-wish, and lists its concerts on its Events page.
- Low cost
Last seen active: May 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society
A nonprofit that presents classical guitar concerts, a festival, and a competition in Philadelphia and Newtown, PA. It also runs a guitar ensemble and hosts guitar salons.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
Philadelphia Clef Club of the Performing Arts Inc
A Philadelphia arts group with a name tied to jazz and the performing arts. We could not read its site, so what it offers is still unknown.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Roxborough
Philadelphia Folksong Society
A nonprofit that runs the Philadelphia Folk Festival each August, a Folk School in Roxborough, and concert series. The festival includes song circles, jam sessions, and open mic time.
- Paid
- Kids OK
Last seen active: August 2026
Club 路 Central
Philadelphia Freedom Band
An LGBTQ+ community band with concert, marching and jazz ensembles. It welcomes players of all skill levels who share its mission.
Last seen active: May 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus
A men's chorus that performs concerts, does outreach with students, and takes bookings for events, with a focus on LGBTQ+ acceptance. It seeks tenor, baritone and bass singers, and has a separate dancers page.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 Central
Philadelphia Heritage Chorale
An intergenerational choir that sings many kinds of music, with a focus on music from the African Diaspora.
Last seen active: March 2019
Nonprofit 路 Central
Philadelphia Sinfonia
A nonprofit that gives young musicians in the Delaware Valley high-level orchestra playing experience. It runs four ensembles and puts on concerts and events the public can attend.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Philadelphia Voices of Pride
An LGBTQ and ally mixed voice chorus in Philadelphia that holds two audition windows a year and also welcomes non-singing members.
Last seen active: June 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Philadelphia Wind Symphony
A volunteer wind band of about 50 players that gives around six concerts a season. Players join by audition, or sign up as substitutes.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Lower Northwest
Philadelphia Wind Symphony
A volunteer band of about 51 woodwind, brass, and percussion players who perform five or six concerts a season across Philadelphia.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2025
Nonprofit 路 Central
Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles
A nonprofit that runs youth choirs for boys, girls and a combined group, along with instrument and music classes. Its choirs hold public concerts across the year.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute
The music school of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. It gives music education to young players through auditioned ensembles and lessons.
- Paid
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 South
PhilHarmonia
A Philadelphia choir of mixed voices, founded in 2013, that sings classical and modern a cappella music and gives concerts, some of them free.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
Philly Bluegrass
A Philadelphia area group for bluegrass and roots music players and fans, with shows and open jams. It runs a newsletter and sells merch, and its Center City jam welcomes beginners.
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
Philly Music Mentoring Program
Penn undergraduates who give free weekly music lessons and mentoring to local K-12 students in West Philadelphia, with field trips and chances to perform.
- Free
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
Philomusica Chorale
An auditioned volunteer chorus in Chestnut Hill that rehearses on Monday evenings from September to May and performs concerts each season.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: May 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
Piffaro, the Renaissance Band
A Renaissance music ensemble that plays on period instruments in concerts in Philadelphia, in Wilmington, DE, and online. It also runs a free recorder class for students at one school, and it needs volunteer ushers for its concerts.
- Paid
- Wheelchair accessible
Last seen active: October 2026
Program
Play On Philly
A free music program for Philadelphia students. Kids borrow an orchestral instrument and get lessons and time in ensembles.
- Free
- Students only
- Kids OK
Last active date not known yet
Faith community 路 Upper Northwest
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
A Presbyterian church on Germantown Avenue with Sunday worship, children and youth programs, a Wednesday Bible study, and music events.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
- Online OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 River Wards
The Primavera Fund
A Philadelphia group that mentors young musicians toward top music schools and careers, and helps students with the cost of study. It runs free career sessions for young musicians and keeps an instrument library.
- Free
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
PRISM Quartet
A saxophone quartet that commissions and records new music, tours, and runs an education institute for composers and players.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit
Prismatic Arts Ensemble
A Philadelphia classical music group that stages concerts with bold programming, immersive staging, and storytelling.
Last seen active: June 2026
Program 路 Lower North
Project HOME Music Production Class
A free three-week class for adults at Project HOME's learning center in North Philadelphia. Students learn Logic Pro, a professional music recording program.
- Free
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
Quaker Notes
Penn's a cappella group for women and female-identifying students. Members arrange and sing pop, rock, R&B, and alternative songs for live shows and albums.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
Rel芒che
A music ensemble that presents concerts and collaborative projects, and invites singers and players to join some performances.
Last seen active: October 2026
Program 路 Central
Rittenhop
Free outdoor swing dancing every Sunday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, with jam sessions, jazz events and a holiday party.
- Free
Last seen active: September 2026
Club 路 Central
Rittenhouse Sound (Philadelphia Chapter SPEBSQSA)
Philadelphia's lower-voice a cappella chorus. Singers rehearse each week, perform in concerts, and take part in chapter quartet contests.
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 North
Rock to the Future
A free music program for young people in under-resourced parts of Philadelphia, run in schools, community centers and the juvenile justice system, with mentoring and college and career help.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Clearances needed
- Background check
Last seen active: October 2026
Club
Roxborough Male Chorus
A men's choral group in Northwest Philadelphia, founded in 1922, that gives two seasonal concerts a year and sings at veterans, church, and community events.
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community 路 Central
Saint Mark's Church
An Episcopal parish on Locust Street that serves a Saturday meal called the Soup Bowl to about 140 guests each week. It also runs a food cupboard and a choir with public concerts, and holds a Newcomer Brunch.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community 路 Central
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church
An Episcopal parish at Third and Pine streets with a food cupboard open Saturday mornings. No eligibility rules are listed, and the choir welcomes amateur and skilled singers.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 South
SEAMAAC
A nonprofit that has helped immigrant and refugee families in Greater Philadelphia since 1984. Young people can join an afternoon arts program at Furness High School, and adults can volunteer by phone.
- Kids OK
Last active date not known yet
Program 路 Central
Settlement Music School
A music school with several Philadelphia branches. Adults can take individual lessons, group classes, and ensembles, including jazz, piano, and rock.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
- Online OK
Last seen active: May 2026
Nonprofit 路 University Southwest
Simply Music
A Philadelphia music nonprofit for children, teens and adults. It offers in-person and online music classes, plus recitals, workshops and student CD releases.
- Kids OK
- Online OK
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
Singing City
A Philadelphia choral group that says it has sung together since 1948. It has an adult choir that rehearses weekly from September through May, and a free youth program called Next Generation for young singers.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community 路 Somerton
Somerton United Methodist Church
A United Methodist church on Bustleton Avenue with a weekly Tuesday food bank, a volunteer choir that welcomes new singers, and space for community recovery groups.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Student group
The Songwriters Collective
Penn's group for student songwriters. Members write original songs together, perform as a group each semester, and meet weekly on Sundays to jam and workshop songs.
- Students only: Penn
Last seen active: September 2026
Student group 路 University Southwest
SPEC Concerts
The SPEC committee that books and runs Penn's annual Spring Fling concert each April. Members plan the show, work on marketing and event details, and help with the concert.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community 路 Chestnut Hill
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
An Episcopal parish in Chestnut Hill with three Sunday services and choirs of almost 80 singers across adults and children. It also runs a youth program and a monthly collection for local partner agencies.
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
Tempesta di Mare, Inc.
A Philadelphia baroque orchestra that plays music from about 300 years ago, makes new performing editions, and researches works that were forgotten. Audiences attend a season of recitals and full orchestra concerts.
- Paid
- Wheelchair accessible
Last seen active: October 2026
Program 路 Lower North
Temple University Music Preparatory Division
The non-credit music and dance division of Temple's Boyer College of Music and Dance. It teaches people of every age, from babies to adults, through private lessons, group classes, adult classes and community ensembles, and it runs the Philadelphia String Project for beginning string players.
- Paid
- Newcomers welcome
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit 路 North
Timoteo Sports
A youth sports and mentoring group based on West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia. It runs fall basketball and girls volleyball for kids, a free music program for teens, and after-school and mentoring work.
- Kids OK
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community 路 University Southwest
University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation
A Lutheran congregation on Chestnut Street with Sunday worship at 10:30 am and a shorter Tuesday service. Its named programs, such as Feast Incarnate and Music and Arts, are listed without days or times.
- Free
- Newcomers welcome
- Kids OK
- Faith community: Protestant
Last active date not known yet
Student group
The University of Pennsylvania Glee Club
A long-running performing group at Penn with four sections: choir, pit band, technical crew, and accompanists. It gives three major concerts a year and tours internationally each spring.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Upstage A Cappella
Penn's musical a cappella group. Members sing pop songs from musicals, movies, and TV, and volunteer at hospitals and schools.
- Students only: Penn
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 West Park
West Park Cultural Center
An arts nonprofit in West Philadelphia that runs after school art, dance, theater and guitar classes for young people, plus summer camps and a yearly outdoor arts festival.
- Kids OK
- Clearances needed
- Background check
Last seen active: June 2026
Nonprofit 路 Online
Wildflower Composers
A mentoring program for early-career composers who are women, transgender, nonbinary or genderqueer. It runs a summer festival each July at Temple University and offers six-week online mini-courses.
- Paid
- Ages 13 and up
- Online OK
Last seen active: July 2026
Includes: choirs and singing groups, bands and orchestras, jam sessions and open mics, drumming and percussion, learning an instrument, djing, hip hop and beat making, folk and traditional music.