And a Ukrainian soldier needs Philly.
It’s a music convention for public radio people that happens every spring at the World Cafe Live. Or it did, until COVID canceled it in 2020 and it was only virtual last year. WXPN-FM hosts, and programmers and promotion people from left-of-the-dial stations around the country come to Philly to schmooze and to see bands shop their wares.
Lots of bands. Non-Comm — it’s short for Non-Commvention, because most of the stations are community supported and noncommercial — is back as an in-person event this week, and, starting Tuesday, 30 acts will be playing in WCL’s upstairs The Lounge and downstairs Music Hall over three nights and afternoons.
It’s like a mini-SXSW, only you don’t have to fly to Austin or hustle from one club to the next. It all happens in one place. Big names like Lizzo, Willie Nelson, and Norah Jones have appeared in the past, and this year’s lineup is strong. Read more about Non-Comm and see how to listen, watch, or catch the bands in-person