It’s nice that you can always find a bunch of Philly area folks to rally around a good cause. And though we’re not sure what the Bombs and Bedlam: A Benefit Concert to Secure the Planet thingy is all about this Saturday at The Blockley, we damn sure know that they got some great local talent involved to show us a good time. The lineup consists of the always-up-for-fun guys and gals of Dangerous Ponies, Bucks County folk-hop outfit Illinois, retro rockers Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang, captivating folkies Spirit and Dust, and way rad Jerzey acts River City Extension and Brick + Mortar. Shall we say that this show is going to be the bomb? Sorry – yes, I do enjoy sounding like mom trying to be cool. The Blockley, 3801 Chestnut St., 8pm, $15, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
Other things to take advantage of the weather this weekend…
FDR Park (1500 Pattison Ave.) SAT Lotus, Sonic Soank
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT The Dude Hates Cancer Afterparty w/Swift Technique, Cheers Elephant, Orbit to Leslie, SUN Sunny Ali and the Kid
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Grimace Federation, SAT Night Panther, SUN Spacin’, The Residuels
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Something Like A Monument, Katie Becker and The Bricklayers,
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Joe D’amico Band, A Fistful of Sugar, Kevin Killen, SAT The Breaks, Above Connecticut, SUN Modern Baseball, Candice Martello
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) SAT TB Jones
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT (Early) Suzie Brown, (Late) The Wounded Healers, Brittany Ann, Ev Reheard, SUN Mia Johnson
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN Soviet Sleeper Agent
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI XFS Philly Song Shuffle, SAT JD Clark Band w/Chuck Treece, Lee Allen
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI (Early) The Late Ancients, (Late) Tippy and the Shy Guys, Wooden HEZ
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) SAT LP Stiles, SUN Elliott Levin Jazz Group
Rebel Rock Bar (100 Spring Garden St.) FRI Vilebred, Doghead
Ortlieb’s (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT First Capital Funk, SUN Cherokee Red
Milkboy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Goodnight Lights, Quiet Company, Revolution, I Love You, SAT Lotus Hill CD Release Party w/Dylan Andre, Steph Hayes
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) SUN Rock & Read Fest w/The National Rifle, Oh Bree, Mike Bell & The Movies, Ted Nguyent, Rock to the Future All-Stars
Tiberino Museum (3819 Hamilton St.) FRI Carnivolution
The Bikery (508 S. 5th St.) FRI Coral Teeth (Last Show), The Bad Doctors, Yikes Surf Club
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Looseleaf Trio, The Lawsuits, Gavilan, The Dell Project, EJ
“Turnerdome” (2nd St. & Turner Ave.) FRI Tinley Park 5 Benefit w/Erik Petersen (of Mischief Brew), Dying, The Adults, Corporate Hearts, Mean Streets