1. Use your brand new fake without getting kicked out of Made in America this weekend and say hi to the Queen of the Universe for us. 
  2. Stroll into the Quad while it’s still warm to see at least one bright-eyed frosh strumming away on their guitar. 
  3. Trip out at Tower Theater on Oct. 5th when Tame Impala, a psychedelic rock band with heavy Beatles-tonality and chromatic sound, comes to town. 
  4. Alternatively, stop by Union Transfer the same night for some beachy vibes from the Growlers, a Cali surf rock band that will make you homesick for the West Coast.5
  5. Skip Kweder and get into Avicii’s after-party when he performs in Philly on Tuesday, Oct. 6th. Better yet, bring Avicii to Kweder.
  6. Catch a live stage performance by Alvin and the Chipmunks on Oct. 9th. Just because. No. We’re kidding. Stay clear of that entire area because holy shit, why does this event even exist?
  7. If you missed your opportunity to chill with Chance the Rapper, catch him play your favorite song ‘Favorite Song’ on Oct. 22nd at the Electric Factory.
  8. Don’t see Disclosure in Philly. Too mainstream. Instead, head over to NYC and go hard at Madison Square Garden.
  9. If you overdid Halloweek last year and need a break from your five costumes, hit up Union Transfer to listen to dreamy indie group Youth Lagoon on Oct. 31st.
  10. Impress your date by taking them to see Mitski, the 90s style indie pop artist at the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art to enjoy some good music and feel infinitely superior to your less enlightened friends.
  11. Have a girls night out and sing to your favorite radio hits at the Electric Factory on Nov. 11 with heavy-pop artist Marina and the Diamonds.
  12. Find tickets to the two sold-out Odesza shows in November at Union Transfer.
  13. Go to one of the many, many, many a capella shows that will inundate your Facebook feed towards the end of the semester. If not to remind you that some people out there actually spend time in rehearsal everyday and not at Copa.
  14. Check out Sufjan Stevens’ 58-song Christmas album when you’re crying because finals are killing you and it’s not Christmas yet.
  15. Or make this your last semester at Penn and drop out to become a world-renowned DJ. Make us proud.

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