We’re firing up the Philadelphia Tom Petty Appreciation Band for a concert benefitting the Make the World Better Foundation at Union Transfer Friday, Oct. 17. We’re calling the night Room at the Top, and we’ve got a bunch of friends jumping up to play with us: Eric Bazilian (The Hooters); Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz); Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices/Nada Surf); Eliza Hardy Jones (The War on Drugs/Iron & Wine/Grace Potter); Dave Hill (Hyphenate extraordinaire); Toby Leaman (Dr. Dog); Vicki Peterson (The Bangles); Frances Quinlan (Hop Along); Perry Shall (Another hyphenate extraordinaire); Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) . Tickets HERE.

Opening for Dr. Dog as part of the Philly Music Fest. Sold out.

Opening for Dr. Dog as part of the Philly Music Fest. Sold out.

We’re bringing the Cabinet to Boston for the first time since 2019. Guests include: Willie Loco Alexander, Michael Arthur, Matthew Caws (Nada Surf), Tanya Donelly, Dave Hill, James Parker, Patrick Stickles (Titus Andronicus), Ryan Walsh. Tickets HERE.

The “Summer Classic,” at KOP’s Concerts Under the Stars series, with special guest Stella Ruze. Get tickets here.

Lineup TBA.

First Cabinet of 2025. Typically stellar lineup: Suzanne Vega, Rhett Miller, As For the Future, Michael Arthur, Doogie Horner, Jon Ronson, Mark Rozzo, Eef Barzelay. Tickets/more info here.

Oaks full band blowout celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Winter Classic. Finnerty & the Full Band opens. Buy ticket here.

Guests include Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift, Dave Hill, Eugene Mirman and more. Buy tickets here.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Wildflowers.’ Tickets/info here.

Guests TBA. Buy tickets here.

Opening for Cosmic Guilt. Tickets/info here.

Guests TBA. Buy tickets here.

My “supergroup” with Wesley Stace, Seattle legend Kurt Bloch of Fastbacks/Young Fresh Fellows fame, Eddie Carlson from Wes/English U.K., and my old Bigger Lovers mate Bret Tobias. Haverford Music Festival at the Oakmont Field Stage. Free show! Info here.

Opening for Eric Slick. Get tickets here.

Guests TBA. Buy tickets here.

The Cabinet returns for 2024. Guests: Gary Louris, Michael Arthur, Michael Esper, Dave Hill, Paul Muldoon, Ira Robbins, Errollyn Wallen, Mare Winningham, Amy Helm. Buy tickets.

In conjunction with the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, we’re bringing the Cabinet of Wonders to town. Lineup: Dean snd Britta, Grant-Lee Phillips, Yo La Tengo, John Doe, Paul Muldoon, Eugene Mirman, Joy Harjo. Buy tickets here.

Opening for The Teeth! Get tickets here.

Winter Classic night one. SOLD OUT!

We’re enlisting the help of our good friend Wesley Stace to present a (mostly) faithful interpretation of what Bob Dylan and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were playing when they toured the world together during 1986 and 1987. In other words, this one’s for the heads. Tickets here.

Lineup includes Emily Flake, Dave Hill, Ted Leo, Eugene Mirman, Jon Tai, Loudon Wainwright III, more TBA. Tickets here.

With Choo-Choo La Rouge. Tickets on sale soon.

Guests: Dessa, Juliana Hatfield, Freda Love Smith, Ryan Miller (Guster), Eugene Mirman & TBA. Tickets here.

Tickets here.

With Winkler. Tickets here.

with Ted Tyro. Tickets here.

Playing the West Reading Fall Festival, a hometown gig for Bret! It’s free! Details here.

The Cabinet returns for the Fall 2023 season, with guests Laura Cantrell, Clare & The Reasons, Dom Flemons, Bobcat Goldthwait, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Lisa Loeb, Eugene Mirman, Warren Zanes. Tickets here.

Kicking off the Philly Fringe Fest with a special edition of Pat Finnerty’s Live Band Karaoke. Info here.