Between the larger scale version of the Mad Decent Block Party, which unfortunately, you have to pay to get in now, as well as a crazy after party at Morgan’s Pier, and an impressive XPoNential Festival lineup that has teamed up with the likes of Bob Dylan and Wilco, you have plenty of reason to get your fest on this weekend. But it’s the impressive Americanarama portion of the XPoNential Fest and a key headlining spot for Dr. Dog before they officially release their next album B Room over the fall that has us sold on giving XPN’s annual festival top Weekend Warrior billing. And while both nights inside the Susquehanna Bank Center (which also features My Morning Jacket and the Lumineers) will be fun, catching locals like The Districts and DRGN KING as they share billing with notable artists such as Phosphorescent and Dr. John inside Wiggins Park is another thing that makes this event worth taking a ride on PATCO or a ferry. Wiggins Park and Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Market St, Camden, New Jersey, (7/26 – 7/28) 5pm – 10pm, $25-125, All Ages – Bill McThrill
Weekend Warrior, July 26 – 28
Other things to do this weekend now that it’s not so hot…
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI (Early) The Eeries, (Late) Carved Up, Plutonian, Horace Mann, Sleepers Lie, SAT (Downstairs) CPR (Custom Power Ride), (Upstairs) Stereo Coma, Community Service, SUN Ashencult
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Chvrch: Mad Decent Unoffical Pre-Block Party w/Metalgearrr, SUN The Acoustic Soul Experience w/Raheem DeVaughn, Jean Baylor, Aaries
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Thee Nosebleeds, Wizard Eye, SUN The Chelsea Kills
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Anjuli Josephine, Attic Dancers, Sunset Recorder, SAT First Step to Failure, Truant Minds
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Sore Saints, SAT Ryan Tennis, SUN The National Rifle
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI The Improbables, Mr. Unloved
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Coco Butter Band, Guaclobster
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT Laura Mann
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT A Figment of Your Imagination, Life of a Fly, Symbol of Sanity, Richie Shock, DR3W, Stunt Donato
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Stolen Rhodes
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Raven Hill, SUN Rusty Cadillac
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Fooling April, SAT The Beekeepers, Caleb Spaulding & Carolyn Tapper
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) SAT The Great Party
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) FRI Ape!
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI TC Cole, SAT I Am Not The Universe
Voltage Lounge (421 N 7th St.) SAT In The Presence of Wolves, Buddy Roc, A Crisis of Confidence, Pr$ph$t, The Phonies, SUN Spoken Life
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Reef’d, Kings & Comrades, Tree, SAT The Funky T, Laura Cheadle, Tael
The El Bar (1356 N. Front St.) SUN Watery Love and Spacin’
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Batty, Dingus, Meghan’s TV, SAT NONA Record Release w/Cayetana, Omar Martin, Three Man Cannon
Moonbase Nix (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Secret Plot, Trap God
Beaumont Warehouse (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Bad Energy, Dopestroke, Slit Lips
The Slow Club (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Drugstore
4QHQ (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Basement Boys, Attitude Era, Low Charge