On the Mic: Top concerts in Philly this week

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Singer Keyshia Cole performs “Trust” at the BET Awards ’09 in Los Angeles June 28, 2009.
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From Keyshia Cole at the Wells Fargo Center to the Counting Crows at the Hard Rock Atlantic City, this week is full of must-watch concerts throughout the Philadelphia area. Metro has the details on the biggest and best concerts to catch in and around Philly this week.

Keyshia Cole at the Wells Fargo Center

The “Princess of Hip-Hop and R&B” is back in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 2, gracing the stage two decades after her hit breakthrough debut album. Keyshia Cole’s “The Way It Is” functionally changed the R&B game, and now, in celebration of its two-decade anniversary, the Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, brings that sound back to the stage for the album’s 20th anniversary tour. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center.

3601 S. Broad Street, wellsfargocenterphilly.com

Gary Clark Jr. at Parx Casino

Gary Clark Jr. performs during the CMT (Country Music Television) Music Awards in Austin, Texas, U.S., April 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Gary Clark Jr. is bringing his special blend of rock, R&B, hip-hop, and blues to Parx Casino in Bensalem for a performance at the Xcite Center at Parx Casino in Bensalem. As a part of his 2025 US tour, the four-time Grammy award-winning vocalist and guitarist will be joined by special guest Lamont Landers, as both will take the stage on Thursday, July 3. Doors open at 6 p.m.

2999 Street Road, Bensalem, parxcasino.com

Counting Crows at the Hard Rock Atlantic City

Heading down the shore this weekend?  You’re not the only one, as the Counting Crows will be on the AC Boardwalk at the Hard Rock for a stop on The Complete Sweets! Tour. On Saturday, July 5, you can catch the band alongside New Jersey’s own The Gaslight Anthem for a must-see night of alt-rock.

1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, casino.hardrock.com

Tyler the Creator at the Wells Fargo Center

Tyler the Creator performs on the Orange Stage during Roskilde Festival, in Roskilde, Denmark July 1, 2022 Ritzau Scanpix/Torben Christensen via REUTERS

One of music’s most influential current voices, Tyler the Creator, is heading to the Wells Fargo Center for a pair of performances this Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6. This latest tour, titled after his eighth and most recent boundary-pushing album, ‘Chromakopia,’ features special guest performances by Lil Yachty and Paris Texas. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

3601 S. Broad Street, wellsfargocenterphilly.com