If you enjoy attending concerts in unusual places like the rest of our staff, then I’d like to suggest for you to attend The Bailey Hounds performing at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Yes, a cemetery – you are reading correctly. The alt folk four-piece will be trespassing on hallowed ground dating back to the mid-1800s to bring you songs from their LP Along the Gallows as well as some new tunes and covers, and all this will be happening at sundown. Does this sound creepily fun to you? Yeah, me too! It’s also BYOB, and don’t forget your beach blankets and chairs. Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave., 8pm, $10 (BYOB), All Ages – Alexis V.

Weird Hot will be celebrating their album release party tonight at Johnny Brenda’s. The group was started by songwriter/producer Shawn Kilroy in 2011 after a string of solo releases in an effort to be able to replicate the layers of his previous works in a live setting. The new album is entitled Million Dollar Movie, and is the second LP by the group. On their latest effort, you’ll find Kilroy giving the band a little more creative freedom in the studio, as well as experimenting with influences from 70’s film scores, creating an eclectic mix of sounds pulling from genres like art rock, psychedelic folk, goth and even funk to get the crowd moving this evening. Come out and get weird! Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave, $10, 8 p.m., 21+ – Dan Brightcliffe

The Roots Picnic comes to the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing this weekend, and the annual event (now in its 5th year) will bring its usual blend of hip hop and indie/electronic acts. The Roots will be earning their money this Saturday and Sunday when they headline both nights along with backing legendary rappers De La Soul and the man with a master plan Rakim. Both days will feature indie darlings like St. Vincent, tUnE-yArDs, James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), and Diplo. And plenty of more national/international and local acts will be occupying both stages (just check out the rest of the list HERE). Most of our staff will be there so hopefully you will be too. It’ll also be beautiful weather for a picnic so we hope to see you sooner than later. Cheers! Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd. and Spring Garden St., 12pm (Saturday) & 5pm (Sunday), $50-$80, All Ages – Bill McThrill

Hop Along are celebrating the release of their album Get Disowned (which you can read about in our review HERE) at First Unitarian tonight, along with Little Big League, Mary Lattimore and Bandname. On the continuum of bands who specialize in the soft-loud dichotomy, Hop Along  – fresh off the set of their debut music video for “Tibetan Pop Stars” (below) –  is winning a good amount of Philly’s attention. They come at it by way of Frances Quinlan’s gossamer vocals, paired with punk and pop-folk campfire sounds, setting an achingly introspective mood that stays behind even when the band careens between tiptoeing, unhurried interludes and angular outbursts. Their supporting acts are a collage of both the art-punk and delicate folk ends of Hop Along’s spectrum. Bandname bring the good times with Philly garage rock and roll. Little Big League contain ex and present members of Strand of Oak, Post Post and Titus Andronicus. And Mary Lattimore gives you the chance to see punk and classical harp all in one set. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 8pm, $10, 21+ (Photo by Tiffany Yoon) – Alyssa Greenberg