The Rotunda
west philly
the rotunda is an arts & culture community venue in a 1911 former church and it's on the philadelphia register of historic places. located in university city, penn bought the building in 1996, and a student led arts group started programming it in 1999 with a free jazz concert. it's been a community hub for west philly ever since, with 300+ events a year, including live music, spoken word, film, dance, theater, and exhibits. the music ranges from jazz and world music to rock and experimental, and it's alcohol-free and all ages, with room for about 350 standing or 125 seated.
upcoming shows (2)
- Thu 12/177:00pm
Habibi Gün
alternativeexperimental, psychedelic maqam - Sat 1/3012:00pm
First Day Back with Rainer Maria + Frail + Sin Against Sin + Brain Tourniquet + Open City
alternativer5, festival
past shows (168)
- 11/2/26Ak'chamel + Ecology: Homestones
- 10/18/26Lulu Blue + Martina Dolce Amore + Cinnamon Cheri + Onyx Ondyx + Indigo
- 10/17/26Ratas En Zelo with Myles of Destruction + Depresión Tropical + Night Fury
- 10/11/26Mazel + Body garden x Milkbag + Empathic window
- 9/5/26Ira Dot + In Blue Time + Ceiling Star & The Lifeblood
- 8/22/26Imp Cru + Uncle Blender + Eight Foot Manchild
- 11/10/25Good Luck with Goshupon + Pennydogvia philly-shows.org
- 11/10/25Masma Dream World with Sunken Cagesvia philly-shows.org
- 10/17/25Don Slepian with Saapatovia philly-shows.org
- 10/15/25Deepak Kumar Pareekvia philly-shows.org
- 8/22/25Henbane with Heaven Man + Zamvia philly-shows.org
- 7/24/25Cheer-Accident with George Korein and the Spleen + Pakvia philly-shows.org
- 7/12/25Kohoutek with Joseph Allred + Fursaxavia philly-shows.org
- 7/10/25Dm Hotepvia philly-shows.org
- 6/8/25The Thurman Barket Octetvia philly-shows.org
- 6/5/25Toshi Makihara with Fuzai + Gelbart/Allen/Makihara Triovia philly-shows.org
- 6/1/25Mourning [A] Blkstarvia philly-shows.org
- 5/31/25War on Women with Upholstery + Anarkuss + Erick Thomas Shelleyvia philly-shows.org
- 5/30/25Jair-Rohm Parker Wells with Elliot Sharpvia philly-shows.org
- 5/23/25Theunity Performance Arts Ensemblevia philly-shows.org
