Editing Philadelphia (section)

==Culture==
{{Main|Culture of Philadelphia}}
{{See also|List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia|List of sites of interest in Philadelphia|List of tourist attractions in Philadelphia}}
[[File:Kimmel Center cropped.tif|thumb|The [[Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts]] at 300 [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad Street]], home of the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]]]]
Philadelphia is home to many [[National Historic Site (United States)|national historical sites]] that relate to the founding of the United States. [[Independence National Historical Park]] is the center of these historical landmarks and one of the country's 22 [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]s. [[Independence Hall]], where the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] was signed, and the [[Liberty Bell]] is housed, are among the city's most popular attractions. Other national historic sites include the homes of [[Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site|Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial|Thaddeus Kosciuszko]], and early government buildings, including the [[First Bank of the United States|First]] and the [[Second Bank of the United States]], [[Fort Mifflin]], and the [[Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church]].<ref name=NHLP>{{cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/nhl/find/statelists/pa/PA.pdf |title=Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State – Pennsylvania (169) |access-date=October 4, 2017 |date=January 2017 |publisher=National Park Service |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801101946/https://www.nps.gov/nhl/find/statelists/pa/PA.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Philadelphia alone has 67 [[National Historic Landmark]]s, the third most of any city in the country.<ref name=NHLP/>

Philadelphia's major science museums include the [[Franklin Institute]], which contains the [[Benjamin Franklin National Memorial]], the [[Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University|Academy of Natural Sciences]], the [[Mütter Museum]], and the [[University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology]]. History museums include the [[National Constitution Center]], the [[Museum of the American Revolution]], the [[Philadelphia History Museum]], the [[National Museum of American Jewish History]], the [[African American Museum in Philadelphia]], the [[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]], the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania in the [[Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)|Masonic Temple]], and the [[Eastern State Penitentiary]]. Philadelphia is home to the United States's first [[Philadelphia Zoo|zoo]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/About-the-Zoo.aspx |title=Philadelphia Zoo: About |publisher=Philadelphia Zoo |access-date=April 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330192449/http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/About-the-Zoo.aspx |archive-date=March 30, 2015 }}</ref> and [[Pennsylvania Hospital|hospital]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pennmedicine.org/about |title=About Penn Medicine: History |publisher=Penn Medicine |access-date=March 4, 2018 |archive-date=March 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315151426/https://www.pennmedicine.org/about |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as [[Fairmount Park]], one of America's oldest and largest urban parks,<ref name=tplrank/> founded in 1855.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.phila.gov/ParksandRecreation/history/departmenthistory/parksystemhistory/Pages/default.aspx |title=Philadelphia Park System History |publisher=City of Philadelphia |access-date=April 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330223316/http://www.phila.gov/ParksandRecreation/history/departmenthistory/parksystemhistory/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=March 30, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The city is home to important archival repositories, including the [[Library Company of Philadelphia]], established in 1731 by [[Benjamin Franklin]] at 1314 [[Locust Street]],<ref>[http://librarycompany.org/about-lcp/ "Library Company of Philadelphia: Overview"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305181140/http://librarycompany.org/about-lcp/ |date=March 5, 2018 }}. ''librarycompany.org''. The Library Company of Philadelphia. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref> and the [[Athenaeum of Philadelphia]], founded in 1814.<ref>[http://www.philaathenaeum.org/mission.html "Athenaeum of Philadelphia: Mission and History"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107194252/http://www.philaathenaeum.org/mission.html |date=January 7, 2013 }}. ''philaathenaeum.org''. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref> The [[Presbyterian Historical Society]] is the country's oldest denominational historical society, organized in 1852.<ref>[https://www.history.pcusa.org/about "Presbyterian Historical Society: About"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305144226/https://www.history.pcusa.org/about |date=March 5, 2018 }}. ''history.pcusa.org''. The Presbyterian Historical Society. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>

===Arts===
{{See also|List of museums in Philadelphia|List of public art in Philadelphia|Mummers Parade}}
[[File:Philadelphia Museum of Art, main building.jpg|thumb|The [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]]]]
[[File:Keys To Community crop.jpg|thumb|''Keys to Community'', a bust of [[Benjamin Franklin]] by [[James Peniston]] at 325 [[Arch Street (Philadelphia)|Arch Street]] in [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]]]]

The city is home to multiple art museums, including the [[Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts]] and the [[Rodin Museum]], which holds the largest collection of work by [[Auguste Rodin]] outside France. The city's largest art museum, the [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]], is one of the [[List of largest art museums|largest art museums in the world]]. The long flight of [[Rocky Steps|steps]] to the Art Museum's main entrance became famous after the film ''[[Rocky]]'' (1976).<ref name="Dallasnews">{{Cite journal |first=Jerome |last=Weeks |date=August 2006 |title=Philly goes the distance |journal=The Dallas Morning News |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/unitedstates/stories/DN-philly_0806tra.State.Edition1.508ad59.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820112528/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/unitedstates/stories/DN-philly_0806tra.State.Edition1.508ad59.html |archive-date=August 20, 2006 }}</ref>

Annual events include the [[Philadelphia Film Festival]], held annually each October, the [[6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade]], the nation's longest-running continuously held [[Thanksgiving Day]] parade, and the [[Mummers Parade]], the nation's longest continuously held folk parade, which is held every New Year's Day predominantly on [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad Street]].

Areas such as [[South Street (Philadelphia)|South Street]] and the [[Old City (Philadelphia)|Old City]] section of the city have a vibrant night life. The [[Avenue of the Arts (Philadelphia)|Avenue of the Arts]] in [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]] contains many restaurants and theaters, such as the [[Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts]], home of the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]], and the [[Academy of Music (Philadelphia)|Academy of Music]], home of [[Opera Philadelphia]] and the [[Pennsylvania Ballet]].<ref name="Dallasnews" /> The [[Wilma Theater (Philadelphia)|Wilma Theatre]] and the [[Philadelphia Theatre Company]] at the [[Suzanne Roberts Theatre]] produce a variety of new plays.<ref>[http://www.wilmatheater.org/history "Wilma Theater history"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026155025/https://wilmatheater.org/history/ |date=October 26, 2009 }}. ''wilmatheater.org''. Retrieved March 2, 2018.</ref><ref>[http://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/about/ "Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302164621/http://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/about/ |date=March 2, 2018 }}. ''philadelphiatheatrecompany.org''. Retrieved March 2, 2018.</ref> Several blocks to the east are the [[Lantern Theater Company]] at [[St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia)|St. Stephens Episcopal Church]];<ref>[http://www.lanterntheater.org/ "Lantern Theater Company"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305105715/http://www.lanterntheater.org/ |date=March 5, 2018 }}. ''lanterntheater.org''. Retrieved March 2, 2018.</ref> and the [[Walnut Street Theatre]], a [[National Historic Landmark]] stated to be the oldest and most subscribed-to [[theater (structure)|theatre]] in the [[English-speaking world]], founded in 1809.<ref name=WalnutStreetTheatreOldest>[http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=817 "Walnut Street Theatre Historical Marker"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718224049/http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=817 |date=July 18, 2009 }}. ''ExplorePAhistory.com''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.</ref> In May 2019, the Walnut Street Theatre announced a major expansion to begin in 2020.<ref name=WalnutStreetTheatreExpansion2020>{{cite news |url=https://www.philly.com/arts/walnut-street-theatre-expansion-theater-in-the-round-parking-lot-20190504.html |title=Walnut Street Theatre announces a major expansion, set to start in 2020 |author=John Timpane |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=May 4, 2019 |access-date=May 4, 2019 |quote=The Walnut Street Theatre announced Saturday evening that fund-raising is now underway for a substantial new wing of the building. Plans would expand the 210-year-old theater's footprint partway into the parking lot next door and add a 400-seat theater in the round. The three-story, 35,000-square-foot addition would break ground in May 2020 and be completed in 2022. |archive-date=May 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504234103/https://www.philly.com/arts/walnut-street-theatre-expansion-theater-in-the-round-parking-lot-20190504.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[New Freedom Theatre]], Pennsylvania's oldest African-American theatre, is located on North Broad Street.

Philadelphia has more [[public art]] than any other American city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitphilly.com/music-art/public-art/ |title=Public Art |publisher=Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation |access-date=May 31, 2010 |archive-date=July 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727101301/http://www.visitphilly.com/music-art/public-art/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1872, the [[Association for Public Art]], formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association, was created as the first private association in the United States dedicated to integrating public art and [[urban planning]].<ref>{{Cite journal |first=Joanne |last=Aitken |date=September 2, 2004 |title=Forget Paris |journal=City Paper |url=http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2004-09-02/cityspace.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203103019/http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2004-09-02/cityspace.shtml |archive-date=December 3, 2007 }}</ref> In 1959, lobbying by the Artists Equity Association helped create the [[Percent for Art]] [[Law|ordinance]], the first for a U.S. city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.publicartreview.org/pdf/wetenhall.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901030011/http://www.publicartreview.org/pdf/wetenhall.pdf |archive-date=September 1, 2006 |title=About A Brief History of Percent-For-Art in America |last=Wetenhall |first=John |publisher=Public Art Review |access-date=September 24, 2006 }}</ref> The program, which has funded more than 200 pieces of public art, is administered by the Philadelphia Office of Arts and Culture, the city's art agency.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://associationforpublicart.org/public-art-gateway/public-art-agencies/ |title=Office of Art and Culture |access-date=December 24, 2013 |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103181410/http://associationforpublicart.org/public-art-gateway/public-art-agencies/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The city has more murals than any other American city, due to the 1984 creation of the Department of Recreation's [[Mural Arts Program]], which seeks to beautify neighborhoods and provide an outlet for [[graffiti]] artists. The program has funded more than 2,800 [[mural]]s by professional, staff and volunteer artists and educated more than 20,000 youth in underserved neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muralarts.org/about/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208070210/http://www.muralarts.org/about/ |archive-date=December 8, 2007 |title=Mural Arts Program About page |access-date=November 27, 2007 }}</ref>

The city is home to a number of art organizations, including the regional art advocacy nonprofit Philadelphia Tri-State Artists Equity,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schira |first1=Ron |title=Art review: GoggleWorks' 'Artists Equity' show proves uneven |url=http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=444811 |website=Reading Eagle |access-date=November 27, 2019 |language=en |date=January 20, 2013 |archive-date=February 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226103221/http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=444811 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the [[Philadelphia Sketch Club]], one of the country's oldest artists' clubs,<ref name="time">{{cite magazine |title=Art: Windfall |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,772330,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014064937/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,772330,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 14, 2010 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=January 15, 1940 |access-date=March 2, 2018 }}</ref> and [[The Plastic Club]], started by women excluded from the Sketch Club.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Van Hook |first=Bailey |date=January 1, 2009 |title=The Early Career of Violet Oakley, Illustrator |jstor=40605220 |journal=Woman's Art Journal |volume=30 |issue=1 |pages=29–38 }}</ref> Many [[Old City, Philadelphia|Old City]] art galleries stay open late on the [[First Friday (public event)|First Friday]] event of each month.<ref>{{cite news |title=What To Do For First Friday In Philly This January |url=http://www.uwishunu.com/2017/01/celebrate-first-friday-philly-january-6/#sm.000nnbzwxvrrcxq114e2340gzulvn |author=Jillian Wilson |newspaper=Visit Philadelphia |date=January 5, 2017 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911205222/http://www.uwishunu.com/2017/01/celebrate-first-friday-philly-january-6/#sm.000nnbzwxvrrcxq114e2340gzulvn |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Cuisine===
{{Main|Cuisine of Philadelphia}}
[[File:Pats and Genos.jpg|thumb|[[Pat's King of Steaks|Pat's Steaks]] (foreground) and [[Geno's Steaks]] (background) in [[South Philadelphia]]]]
The city is known for its [[Submarine sandwich|hoagies]], [[Stromboli (food)|stromboli]], [[roast pork sandwich]], [[scrapple]], [[pretzel#Pennsylvania|soft pretzels]], [[Italian ice|water ice]], [[Irish potato candy]], [[tastykake]]s, and the [[cheesesteak]] sandwich which was developed by Italian immigrants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070730_Ricks_Steaks_takes_Reading_Terminal_Market_dispute_to_court.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124113843/http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070730_Ricks_Steaks_takes_Reading_Terminal_Market_dispute_to_court.html |archive-date=January 24, 2008 |title=Rick's Steaks takes Reading Terminal Market dispute to court |date=July 30, 2007 |first=Katie |last=Stuhldreher |publisher=philly.com |access-date=July 30, 2007 }}</ref> The Philadelphia area has many establishments that serve cheesesteaks, including restaurants, [[tavern]]s, [[delicatessen]]s and pizza parlors.<ref>[http://www.visitphilly.com/articles/philadelphia/top-10-spots-for-authentic-philly-cheesesteaks/ "Top 10 Spots for Authentic Philly Cheesesteaks"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306044642/http://www.visitphilly.com/articles/philadelphia/top-10-spots-for-authentic-philly-cheesesteaks/ |date=March 6, 2018 }}. ''visitphilly.com''. Retrieved March 5, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-cheesesteak-philadelphia "The Best Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306022821/https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-cheesesteak-philadelphia |date=March 6, 2018 }}. ''foodnetwork.com''. Retrieved March 5, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.grubhub.com/delivery/pa-philadelphia/cheesesteaks "Find Philadelphia cheesesteak shops near you and order online for free"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202852/https://www.grubhub.com/delivery/pa-philadelphia/cheesesteaks |date=March 5, 2018 }}. ''grubhub.com''. Retrieved March 5, 2018.</ref> The originator of the thinly-sliced steak sandwich in the 1930s, initially without cheese, is [[Pat's King of Steaks]], which faces its rival [[Geno's Steaks]], founded in 1966,<ref>[http://www.genosteaks.com/about/ "About us: Geno's Steaks"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202442/http://www.genosteaks.com/about/ |date=March 5, 2018 }}. ''genosteaks.com''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref> across the intersection of 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue in the [[Italian Market, Philadelphia|Italian Market]] of [[South Philadelphia]].<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/food/restaurants/Pats_King_Of_Steaks.html "Pat's King Of Steaks"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305142733/http://www.philly.com/philly/food/restaurants/Pats_King_Of_Steaks.html |date=March 5, 2018 }}. ''philly.com''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>

[[McGillin's Olde Ale House]], opened in 1860 on Drury Street in [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]], is the oldest continuously operated tavern in the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mcgillins.com/history/ |title=McGillin's History |publisher=McGillin's Olde Ale House |access-date=March 4, 2018 |archive-date=March 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311012717/http://mcgillins.com/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[City Tavern]] is a replica of a historic 18th-century building first opened in 1773, demolished in 1854 after a fire, and rebuilt in 1975 on the same site as part of [[Independence National Historical Park]].<ref>[https://www.citytavern.com/city-tavern-timeline/ "City Tavern Timeline"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305232441/https://www.citytavern.com/city-tavern-timeline/ |date=March 5, 2018 }}. ''citytavern.com''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref> The tavern offers authentic 18th-century recipes, served in seven period dining rooms, three wine cellar rooms and an outdoor garden.<ref>[https://www.citytavern.com/private-affairs/ "City Tavern: Private Affairs"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305181304/https://www.citytavern.com/private-affairs/ |date=March 5, 2018 }}. ''citytavern.com''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>

The [[Reading Terminal Market]] is a historic [[Marketplace|food market]] founded in 1893 in the [[Reading Terminal]] building, a designated National Historic Landmark. The enclosed market is one of the oldest and largest markets in the country, hosting over a hundred merchants offering [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] specialties, [[artisan cheese]] and meat, locally grown groceries, and specialty and ethnic foods.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://readingterminalmarket.org/about-us/ |title=Reading Terminal Market: About the market |publisher=Reading Terminal Market |access-date=March 4, 2018 |archive-date=March 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305142710/https://readingterminalmarket.org/about-us/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Dialect===
{{Main|Philadelphia English}}
The traditional Philadelphia accent is considered by some [[linguist]]s to be the most distinctive accent in North America.<ref name="Fades Out">[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/opinion/sunday/the-sound-of-philadelphia-fades-out.html?_r=0 New York Times Sunday Review, Loose Ends] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410041829/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/opinion/sunday/the-sound-of-philadelphia-fades-out.html?_r=0 |date=April 10, 2014 }} "The Sound of Philadelphia Fades Out" Daniel Nester March 1, 2014</ref> The Philadelphia dialect, which is spread throughout the [[Delaware Valley]] and [[South Jersey]], is part of a larger [[Mid-Atlantic American English]] family, a designation that also includes the [[Baltimore accent]]. Additionally, it shares many similarities with the [[New York accent]]. Owing to over a century of linguistic data collected by researchers at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] under sociolinguist [[William Labov]], the Philadelphia dialect has been one of the best-studied forms of [[American English]].<ref>{{cite journal |first=Matthew J. |last=Gordon |doi=10.1177/0075424206294308 |title=Interview with William Labov |journal=Journal of English Linguistics |volume=34 |year=2006 |pages=332–51 |issue=4 |s2cid=144459634 |issn=0075-4242 }}</ref><ref name="Avril_2012">{{cite news |title=Penn linguist Labov wins Franklin Institute award |author=Tom Avril |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20121022_Penn_linguist_Labov_wins_Franklin_Institute_award.html |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=October 23, 2012 |archive-date=October 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024045341/http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20121022_Penn_linguist_Labov_wins_Franklin_Institute_award.html |url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn|1= E.g., in the opening chapter of ''The Handbook of Language Variation and Change'' (ed. Chambers et al., Blackwell, 2002), J. K. Chambers writes that "variationist sociolinguistics had its effective beginnings only in 1963, the year in which William Labov presented the first sociolinguistic research report"; the dedication page of the ''Handbook'' says that Labov's "ideas imbue every page".}} The accent is especially found within the Irish American and Italian American working-class neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rocca |first=Mo |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/philadelphia-mid-atlantic-dialect-accent-democratic-national-convention-2016/ |title=An earful and accent that's distinctly Philly |publisher=[[CBS Interactive Inc.]] |date=July 26, 2016 |access-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-date=February 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215114603/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/philadelphia-mid-atlantic-dialect-accent-democratic-national-convention-2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Philadelphia also has its own unique collection of [[neologism]]s and slang terms.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://phillytalk.com/philly-slang |title=Philly Slang |publisher=PhillyTalk.com |access-date=February 15, 2017 |archive-date=February 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215211047/http://phillytalk.com/philly-slang |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Music===
{{Main|Music of Philadelphia}}
[[File:Curtisinstofmusic.JPG|thumb|The [[Curtis Institute of Music]] at 1726 [[Locust Street]] in [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]], one of the world's premier [[music school|conservatories]]]]

The [[Philadelphia Orchestra]] is generally considered one of the [[Big Five (orchestras)|top five orchestras]] in the United States. The orchestra performs at the [[Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts|Kimmel Center]]<ref>[https://www.philorch.org/kimmel-center#/ "The Kimmel Center: Home of The Philadelphia Orchestra"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709123409/https://www.philorch.org/kimmel-center#/ |date=July 9, 2018 }}. ''philorch.org''. The [[Philadelphia Orchestra]] Association. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref> and has a [[concert#Venues|summer concert series]] at the [[Mann Center for the Performing Arts]].<ref>[https://www.philorch.org/mann-center-performing-arts#/ "Summer Home of The Philadelphia Orchestra: Mann Center for the Performing Arts"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709123401/https://www.philorch.org/mann-center-performing-arts#/ |date=July 9, 2018 }}. ''philorch.org''. The Philadelphia Orchestra Association. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref> [[Opera Philadelphia]] performs at the nation's oldest continually operating opera house—the [[Academy of Music (Philadelphia)|Academy of Music]].<ref name="Dallasnews" /> The [[Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale]] has performed its music all over the world.<ref name="aboutus">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.phillyboyschoir.org/programs-choir |publisher=Philadelphia Boys Choir |access-date=March 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218205841/http://www.phillyboyschoir.org/programs-choir |archive-date=December 18, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Philly Pops]] plays orchestral versions of popular [[jazz]], [[swing music|swing]], [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], and [[blues]] songs at the Kimmel Center and other venues within the [[Mid-Atlantic (United States)|mid-Atlantic]] region.<ref name=POPS>{{cite web |title=About The Philly POPS |url=http://www.phillypops.org/about-us.php |website=phillypops.org |date=January 13, 2015 |publisher=Encore Series, Inc. |access-date=March 2, 2018 |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206004221/http://phillypops.org/about-us.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Curtis Institute of Music]] is one of the world's premier [[music school|conservatories]] and among the most selective institutes of higher education in the nation.<ref name=PV>{{cite web |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/curtis-institute-music-ranked-most-selective-college-us/ |title=Curtis Institute of Music ranked most selective college in U.S. |author=Michael Tanenbaum |date=January 29, 2016 |work=Philly Voice |access-date=January 28, 2020 |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305224847/https://www.phillyvoice.com/curtis-institute-music-ranked-most-selective-college-us/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Philadelphia has played a prominent role in the [[music of the United States]]. The culture of [[American popular music]] has been influenced by significant contributions of Philadelphia area musicians and producers, in both the recording and broadcasting industries. In 1952, the teen dance party program called ''Bandstand'' premiered on local television, hosted by [[Bob Horn (broadcaster)|Bob Horn]]. The show was renamed ''[[American Bandstand]]'' in 1957, when it began national syndication on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], hosted by [[Dick Clark]] and produced in Philadelphia until 1964 when it moved to Los Angeles.<ref>Rodney Buxton [http://www.museum.tv/eotv/americanband.htm "American Bandstand: U.S. Music Program"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803075751/http://www.museum.tv/eotv/americanband.htm |date=August 3, 2018 }}. ''museum.tv''. [[Museum of Broadcast Communications]]. Retrieved April 9, 2018.</ref> Promoters marketed youthful musical artists known as [[teen idol]]s to appeal to the young audience. Philadelphia-born singers, including [[Frankie Avalon]], [[James Darren]], [[Eddie Fisher]], [[Fabian Forte]], [[Bobby Rydell]], and [[South Philadelphia|South Philly]]-raised [[Chubby Checker]], topped the music charts, establishing a clean-cut [[rock and roll]] image.

[[Philadelphia soul|Philly soul]] music of the late 1960s–1970s is a highly produced version of [[soul music]] which led to later forms of popular music such as [[disco]] and [[urban contemporary]] [[rhythm and blues]].<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/style/philly-soul-ma0000002776 "R&B » Soul » Philly Soul"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713161932/https://www.allmusic.com/style/philly-soul-ma0000002776 |date=July 13, 2020 }}. ''allmusic.com''. Retrieved March 2, 2018.</ref> On July 13, 1985, [[John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)|John F. Kennedy Stadium]] was the American venue for the [[Live Aid]] concert.<ref name="CNN">[http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/01/liveaid.memories/index.html "Live Aid 1985: A day of magic"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411235204/http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/01/liveaid.memories/index.html |date=April 11, 2020 }}. CNN. Retrieved March 2, 2018.</ref> The city also hosted the [[Live 8]] concert, which attracted about 700,000 people to the [[Benjamin Franklin Parkway]] on July 2, 2005.<ref>{{cite web |author=Rodney Kim |title=Live 8 Philadelphia Review |url=http://www.live8.us/philadelphia/blog.html |date=July 2, 2005 |access-date=April 24, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214110945/http://www.live8.us/philadelphia/blog.html |archive-date=December 14, 2006 }}</ref>

Notable rock and pop musicians from Philadelphia and its suburbs include [[Bill Haley & His Comets]], [[Nazz]], [[Todd Rundgren]], [[Hall & Oates]], [[the Hooters]], [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]], [[DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince]], [[Ween]], [[Schoolly D]], [[Pink (singer)|Pink]], [[the Roots]], [[Beanie Sigel]], [[State Property (band)|State Property]], [[Lisa Lopes|Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes]], [[Meek Mill]], [[Lil Uzi Vert]], and others.