Date: May 18, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia is home to dynamic Jewish musicians and a diverse Jewish community.

While individual organizations and synagogues may hire an artist for a one-off Shabbat service or weekend residency, there are few opportunities for the Jewish community to come together to appreciate and celebrate the broad range of genres and styles that are represented by our local performing artists. Philly Jewish Music Festival seeks to fill that gap, providing a venue for the Jewish community and the broader Philadelphia community to come together in support of Jewish music.

PJMF is a day-long festival with one or more stages featuring:

  • Local, regional, and national Jewish performing artists from a broad range of genres and styles.

  • An evening performance by a well-known headline performer

  • Children’s programming featuring music from local Jewish children’s musicians and age-appropriate activities

What is the Philly Jewish Music Festival?

While the primary market for the Festival is Philadelphia’s Jewish community, PJMF will engage the broader Philadelphia community through a high-profile headlining artist and a focus on local artists, food trucks, and partner/sponsor organizations.

The Festival also provides an opportunity for local Jewish artists to raise their profile in the community and support their work through ancillary sales (CDs, download cards, and swag) as well as a performance fee.

Who PJMF Serves

PJMF is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Fractured Atlas will receive grants for the charitable purposes of Philly Jewish Music Festival, provide oversight to ensure that grant funds are used in accordance with grant agreements, and provide reports as required by the grantor. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Philly Jewish Music Festival must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.