Stop Missing Shows

St. Paul and the Broken Bones in Philadelphia

264 users on tonedeaf are tracking St. Paul and the Broken Bones

Never miss another St. Paul and the Broken Bones show near Philadelphia.

St. Paul and the Broken Bones
The Fillmore Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA
Tickets+CalendarText Friend

About St. Paul and the Broken Bones

St. Paul and the Broken Bones are an Alabama soul outfit built around Paul Janeway's preacher-adjacent vocals and the band's grip on deep, churchy funk. They emerged in the early 2010s out of Birmingham with a sound that feels equally indebted to Al Green and Stax Records as it does to contemporary indie rock. Their breakthrough came with 'Don't Give Up on Me', a song that plays like a secular gospel number, full of urgency and conviction. Janeway's voice carries the weight of actual belief, whether he's singing about relationships or spiritual struggle. The band doesn't just play songs; they seem to be working through something in real time. Albums like 'Sea of Noise' and 'Yellow Crown' established them as serious practitioners of soul music who actually understand the tradition they're working in. They're not nostalgic about it—they sound like they're living it.

Janeway commands a room like he's leading a service. The crowd goes quiet, leans in. The band locks into grooves that feel genuinely hypnotic rather than just tight. People move because the music pulls them forward, not because it's performatively energetic.

Known for Don't Give Up on Me, Grass, Call Me, Half God, Half Devil, Sanctify

St. Paul and the Broken Bones + Philadelphia

St. Paul and the Broken Bones rolled through The Fillmore Philadelphia in February 2024 with the kind of setlist that rewards longtime listeners. They opened with "Flow With It (You Got Me Feeling Like)" and spent the night threading together soul, funk, and rock with remarkable precision. The real moments came in the deeper cuts—"Wolf In Rabbit Clothes" and "Convex" showed why this band transcends the typical soul revival thing. "Sanctify" and "Like a Mighty River" landed with the weight of something genuinely transcendent, and they closed with "Broken Bones & Pocket Change," which felt less like a song title and more like a mission statement. Seventeen songs, no filler.

St. Paul and the Broken Bones in Philadelphia News

Live Music in Philadelphia

Philadelphia's soul and funk lineage runs deep, from the city's foundational Philly Soul sound to its modern indie and experimental hip-hop scenes. St. Paul and the Broken Bones fit naturally into that continuum—they're not retro revivalists so much as musicians who understand soul as a living language. The Fillmore crowd gets it. There's less irony here than in some markets, more genuine appreciation for musicianship and groove. It's the kind of city where a band can build something real without compromise.

Philadelphia road trip to see St. Paul and the Broken Bones?

Stay in Rittenhouse Square, where you can walk to dinner at Vetri, the restaurant that actually deserves its reputation. Spend your afternoon at the Barnes Foundation—it's genuinely world-class, even if you're not typically a museum person. Walk through Old City, grab coffee at Little Lion, wander through galleries that don't feel like they're trying too hard. If you have time before the show, check out what's playing at The Fillmore or Johnny Brenda's, venues that consistently book solid acts. The neighborhood around the venue is worth exploring on foot.

Stop missing shows.

tonedeaf. reads your music library and emails you when artists you actually listen to have shows near Philadelphia. No app. No ads. No noise.

Sign Up Free