There is a certain charm to watching a local band rise through the music industry and claim their visibility in a more macro cultural lens. Living in Philadelphia, we have been lucky to get to enjoy this process again and again the past few years. One of the more recent Philly exports and former Deli Philly Artist of the Year is The Districts. The quartet makes accessible indie rock of the highest quality, infused with blues, Americana and folk elements, punctuated by lyrics dripping with emotional resonance. The Districts have both an instrumental and lyrical maturity, resembling a more composed, introspective Twin Peaks. The former Lititz, PA natives are headlining the E Factory this evening, and the sweet bill will be rounded out by Lady Lamb, a rocker version of Fiona Apple with haunting vocalization, and local indie-rock favorites, Purples. Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St., 8:30pm, $20-$25, All Ages (Photo by Caitlin McCann) – Blake Oetting
More places to catch rising Philly acts this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Cold Fronts
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI The Chip Breakers, SAT Die Choking (Record Release), Surgeon
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Fell Into Yesterday/L.A.W., Merring/Flufftronix, Trey Frey, BLVCKOUT, SAT Museyroom, Booze Radly/Straw Hats/Ancient Creature, SUN In The Pines, Northern Lakes, Explorers
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SAT St. James & The Apostles, LeBon LeBon
Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI 215 Fest: I Think Like Midnight, SAT Dani Mari, Cardinal Arms, Sympathy & the Lion, Nathan Earl and Rachel Joy
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Crypt Sermon, SAT Old Soul Revival
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) FRI The Districts, Purples, SAT Wyllys
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Aaron Parnell Brown, SAT (Upstairs) Minas Presents "Jobim, His Legacy in Unforgettable Songs”
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Stepping Razor, The Workhorse III, The End, Riverside Odds, SAT Frank Porter, SJW Bush, Lainey Quinn/ Howling Fantods, Doug Wartman, SUN The Absolute Sky, Gladys the Gardener, Line Leader
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI The Yetis, The Sixties, SAT Carsie Blanton, Courtlyn Carr
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St) SAT Creem Circus, The Thirteen
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Dav, Reed Streets, DJ Deejay, SUN DJ Skeme Richards
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI No 2 Unalike, SAT No 2 Unalike, SUN No 2 Unalike
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Loretta Allen, Julia Levitina, Clara Bell
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Alright Junior, Secret Nudist Friends, Audio Impulse, Resilient, Jay Skull In Spades, SAT Visoon, Prima Donna
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Franky’s Foxes, SAT Rich Medina
The Foundry (1100 Canal St.) FRI Tweed, SUN Questlove
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI Ridge Summit, Wolf Accent, Maitland, SAT Jean Claude’s Damn Van, Tony DeSimone & The River Mercy
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Mason Porter
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) SAT Fuck SS, Christopher Walking, Soul Glo
Wolf Cycles (4311 Lancaster Ave.) FRI Littler, Hurry
The Pharmacy (1300/02 S. 18th St.) FRI Humanshapes, Grower
W/N W/N Café (931 Spring Garden St.) SUN Moon Bounce
The Brig (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Jank, Tombo Crush, Howlish, Coping Skills, Anna Ladd
The Petting Zoo (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Palm, Ghost Dads, Neolibz
The Nest (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Skinny Dip, Fine By Me, Jordyn Lyric
The Sound Hole (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT R.R. Perkins, Alex Walcroft
Nico Nico Mansion (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Pet, Old Maybe, Avirgin, Rugs, Buster
First Shot House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Ronnie Vega, Cornelius the Third, Bryant Eugene Vazquez, King Ani Mal, Ialive, Shy Boyz
The Green Ray (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Mannequin Pussy, The Chelsea Kills, Blood Sound
Lava Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Mischief Brew, Flag of Democracy
Mantua Yacht Club (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Spill, RFA, Broken Beak
Venue Boy (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Blue Smiley, Joy Again
Second Empire (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Dark Thoughts, Ruby Buff, Teenage Chainsaw
The Shred Shed (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Drones For Queens, Coastal Plain
Cha-Cha’Razzi (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Faking, Hells, Dull Knives, Problems