Venturing through the glorious and gloomy days with a rough, gritty exterior and a melodic core, Left & Right appears to have reached its final destination. This evening at Johnny Brenda’s will be the quartet’s final show. The Charlottesville transplants exhibit the ability to magnetically pull you into personal narratives that mimic or highlight one’s own circumstances, and after sitting calmly on the couch and collecting your thoughts, it pushes past the familiar walls. That release of emotion opens up the cathartic floodgates. Delaware trio Grace Vonderkuhn will also be unleashing its brooding psych-punk musical mesh – part frenetic fuzz and a smoky slow-oozing stew. Articulating genuine self-awareness in momentous, endearing waves, No Thank You harnesses emotive energy, while the cozy, haze-inspiring tunes of Queen Jesus are set to kickstart this weekend. (Graphic by Jess Cavaluzzi) – Michael Colavita
More places to take a break from this heat wave…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Left & Right (Last Show), No Thank You, Queen Jesus, SAT Rock & Roll & Birth Control: Strange Parts, Tact, Full Bush
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI The Smarthearts, Party Muscles, Earth Telephone, SAT A.M. Mills, Hulqamaniaq, Magic Deal, SUN Frances Quinlan, Hardwork Movemement
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI DJ Deejay, SAT Breaklite, SUN Invasive Species, Weakknees/Shelf Life
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI First Time’s the Charm , SAT First Time’s the Charm, SUN Shannen Moser
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Molly Rhythm, Chalk & The Beige Americans, Dirty Soap, SAT Aleana, Selina Carrera, Vinny, Devoni Jacob, Rieko Copeland, Lenora Magee
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI Dirty South Joe
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) John Vettese/Conjunto, DJ Rahsaan/DJ Shaun Klassic, SAT Dan Montgomery
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) SAT The Paul Green Rock Academy, SUN Anthony Passante-Contaldi, Sun Tunnel, AaronRey
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Max Swan, Tuck Ryan Band, SAT J Walk Proper, NorthEast Corners
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Bitsky, Dirty Dave, Wamz, SaaZi, SAT Mt. Vengeance, The Spirit World, SUN All This Huxley
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Collider, Satyagraha / Emynd, Bo Bliz, Wassup Gina
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Andrew Montoya, Melissa Clampffer, Betty Iron Thumbs, SAT AGT, Darlingtyn, Mercury Retrograde
Century (1350 S. 29th St.) FRI Through Neighborhoods, Rally, Hen, SAT Baby Blitz, Flamingo Chicks, The OK OK’s
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Day, Reed Streets, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Ian St. Laurent
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Paul Green Rock Academy, Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Thunder & Glory, SAT Mid Rats, Stolen Wheelchairs, PIJIN SPIT
Century (1350 S. 29th St.) FRI Seldom Family (Tape Release), Long Spells, False Tracks, HiSoft, SAT C.M. Slenko, Alex Walcroft
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SAT Riverside Odds
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Chris Urban, SAT DJ Ed Christof, SUN Franky’s First Ladies
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd) FRI DJ Beatstreet, SUN Brian McConnell
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Splintered Sunlight, Control For Smilers, SAT Splintered Sunlight, Whiskeyhickon Boys
Creep Records (1050 N. Hancock St.) FRI Alexander Charles, Javan, SAT Moment to Capitalize, In Finding Way, Andross, SUN Goddamanit, Assemble
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) FRI Alcyon Lake, SAT Low Crouching Bear, Wack Cheddar
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SUN Shelf Life
Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Deep Couch, Julia Rainer, Telyscopes (solo)
The Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Cerulean Blue
The Mothership (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Kilamanzego, Manikineter
Freshy’s (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) SAT Welter, The Retinas, The Judex, Uncle Dan