Christ Church Burial Ground will come alive with Sonic Sunsets, a new live jazz series offering Philadelphians a chance to experience bold, boundary-pushing music in one of the city’s most iconic and historic settings. Presented on the first Saturday of each month from May through September, this outdoor concert series invites audiences to bring a blanket, a bottle, and their curiosity as they picnic among the gravestones and welcome the changing seasons through sound.
Location: Christ Church Burial Ground, 340 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Time: 5:45pm Doors | 6 pm Optional Tour | 6:30pm Show
Rain Date: Following Sunday or moved inside
Tickets: Advance tickets recommended. Attendance is capped.
https://sonicsunsets.
Concert Schedule
June 7 – The Sound of Freedom
Stan Zenkov (sax), Pete Dennis (contrabass), Karen Smith (drums)
NYC-based reedist Stan Zenkov joins Philly rhythm powerhouses Pete Dennis and Karen Smith for a modal-meets-polyrhythmic celebration of joyful contradiction.
July 5 – Grooves and Songs
Abe Mamet (French horn), Jamie Sandel (contrabass)
French horn and bass duo Mamet & Sandel bring their signature mix of groove-based improvisation and deep explorations of Black American music traditions.
August 2 – Inverse & Obverse: Jazz Turned Inside/Out
Aaron Pond (French horn), Bert Harris (contrabass), Max Glazier (drums), Mattie McDonnell (accordion)
Rooted in spontaneous composition and a philosophical approach to sound, this quartet explores the skin of the world through poly-idiomatic jazz.