Younger bands have buckled under lesser endeavors than Ruin, tonight’s reunited heroes of iconoclastic punk. From covering Leonard Cohen to maintaining their mid-nineties web presence to a pungent mixture of Buddhism, anarchism and old-time rock and roll, the Ruin train has made stops in many unpredictable stations over the years. Their original run (1981-1987) came to an end for the best of reasons – they wanted to quit at the top of their game – and perhaps that purity of ethos is why their mark on the Philly punk scene has lasted all these years. They take the stage tonight at Union Transfer like the returning champions they are, joined by a cohort of ascendant bands who can more than hold their weight in weirdness. Mischief Brew, Pagan Babies and Northern Liberties are kindred spirits to Ruin’s freak-flag waving reputation, and this will be a night to remember for Philly’s punk scene. Union Transfer, 1024 Spring Garden St., 8pm, $20, 21+ – Alyssa Greenberg

While Jay Z (whew…glad that I remembered to leave out the hyphen) and Made in America chose not to include any Philly hip-hop artists on the official bill for this year’s festival, you can still catch a rising star from the city this evening at MilkBoy Philly. Producer/DJ collective Les Professionnels will be bringing out Fools Gold Records signee GrandeMarshall as a special guest for their party this evening. The brash, young buck released another fabulous mixtape earlier this year in Mugga Man, and expectations are high for his upcoming Fools Gold release. Besides appearances at record label and music media showcases, performances have been coming few and far between for the local emcee so tonight will certainly be a treat for all. MilkBoy Philly, 1100 Chestnut St., 10pm, $5, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman

Tonight, The Fire offers you the opportunity to catch a couple of leading men from rising local acts on their own. Commonwealth Choir appears to be a group that has caught people’s attention from the gate. The Doylestown natives deliver clean, catchy indie rock and frontman Jameson Davis Howley will be doing a solo thing this evening. Hopefully he’ll break out a few songs off their much-anticipated debut EP. As we await the release of Toy Soldiers new album The Maybe Boys, Ron Gallo brings his customary impassioned music, a melting pot of roots rock revival that casts shades of folk, blues, country and soul. Isn’t that just called rock ‘n’ roll? Fitting quite naturally on this bill is Michigan transplant Jeremy Quentin, a.k.a. Small Houses, who performs folky Americana that delivers through thoughtful lyrics and wistful melodies. The Fire 412 W. Girard Ave., 9pm., $8, 21+ – Michael Colavita