Welcome to Your Life: A Trip Through Post-Punk and New Wave - Friday, May 29 at 7:30 PM at Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown, PhiladelphiaFishtown

Welcome to Your Life: A Trip Through Post-Punk and New Wave

Friday, May 29 at 7:30 PM·7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.·Fishtown·Black Squirrel Club

Posted to Fishtown on May 1, 2026

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Fri, May 29 at 7:30pm – 10:30pm

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Black Squirrel Club

1049 Sarah St, Philadelphia, PA 19125

IF THIS IS YOUR MUSIC, THIS IS YOUR SHOW. Join us for a celebration of post-punk and new wave music of the late 70s and early 80s. In this era new music scenes exploded all over the anglophone world, in places ranging from New York and London to Akron and Manchester. A DIY ethos reigned as bands formed, independent labels were launched, and creativity and experimentation exploded. Fresh off their ...

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