Kick back, relax and enjoy a some of Philadelphia’s best live bands Wednesday evenings in the Penn Museum’s beautiful outdoor Stoner Courtyard. The eighth annual Summer Nights Concert Series brings an eclectic lineup of performances. The galleries stay open, with an optional guided tour at the set break. Outside, the Pepper Mill Café offers light foods and beverages.

Upcoming performers include:

July 18: Conjunto Philadelphia is a musical ensemble based in this area performing the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba. The group’s main aspiration is to maintain the authenticity of the music while performing it in a way that pays homage to Cuba’s deep and treasured musical history.

July 25: Harrisburg Mandolin Ensemble is a Pennsylvania-based group inspired by the early 20th-century tradition of the community mandolin concert. The group lays down original tunes and arrangements, as well as selections of jazz, swing, bluegrass, old-time, folk and world music.

August 1: Magdaliz And Her Latin Ensemble Crisol, Spanish for ‘melting pot,’ is an ensemble that has been performing in this and surrounding areas since the 1997. This group (above) is dedicated to the interpretation of a variety of folk and traditional music genres from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela and other parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.

August 8: West Philadelphia Orchestra is an eclectic ensemble made up of some of Philly’s finest and wildest musicians. The West Philadelphia Orchestra offers up music that is rooted in Eastern European folk traditions and blended with free jazz, punk, and blues among other genres.

Concerts will be held throughout August and in early September as well.

Admission is $10 general admission; pay-what-you-wish for PennCard holders, Penn Medicine and CHOP employees with ID, and children under 6 years old; free for Penn Museum Members.

VIP Summer Nights Experience!

Host your staff or clients, college Alumni group or family and friends at the Summer Nights Concert Series for an evening of music, a tour of the galleries and more. In addition to the music and entertainment, groups of 10 or more also receive exclusive benefits:

• Reserved tables and priority seating

• Pre-purchased drink tickets

• Pre-concert private Happy Hour and games in Stoner Courtyard

• Private guided tour of the Penn Museum galleries

To reserve your group’s spot at Summer Nights, contact the Group Sales Department at (215) 746-8183 or grouptickets@pennmuseum.org