New series spotlights local artists with weeknight performances

Driving the news: The city is now hosting performances Mondays through Wednesdays at bars and restaurants in East Passyunk, Center City and along the Baltimore Avenue corridor.

How it works: The program includes 16 weeks of performances, shows from 6–9pm and 135 local artists.

Where to go

Mondays in East Passyunk:

• Pistolas del Sur
• Ray's Happy Birthday Bar
• Stogie Joe's Tavern
• Lucky 13 Pub

Tuesdays in Center City:

• The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
• The Notary Hotel Philadelphia: Autograph Collection
• Canopy by Hilton Philadelphia Center City Hotel
• Aloft Philadelphia Downtown
• Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Wednesdays in Baltimore Avenue:

• Carbon Copy
• Renata's Kitchen
• Dahlak
• Booker's Restaurant & Bar