After getting shutdown early by the pigs last year at the OX, it is exciting to see Two Piece Fest back a fifth year for not just one but two days/nights (Saturday & Sunday). This time it will be in a more legal spot at The Rotunda so hopefully Philly’s not-so-finest won’t have a reason to bust this one up. (But you never know – having too much fun is kind of against the law in most U.S. states.) Well, don’t let that stop you from attending the all ages event in West Philly with nearly 40 bands! You can check out when your favorite and hopefully soon-to-be-favorite acts are performing HERE. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 2pm – 11pm (Sat.) & 1pm – 10pm (Sun.), $8 (each day), All Ages – Alexis V.
Lots more to do this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Buried Beds EP Release Show
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI The Lawsuits and Ron Gallo, SAT Sugar Town’s KFN Debut w/ Slutever, Little Big League, Dear Althea, SUN Modern Inventors (ex-The Brakes) and Best Westerns
The Level Room (2102 Market St.) SAT Gondola, Far-Out Fangtooth, Company Corvette, Faux Slang, Heavy Sons, Blayer Pointdujour, The Reckless Dodgers
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Bleed Radio Bleed, Voletta, Downtown Club, SAT Study Electricity, Sherman, Electric Boa, The Stammer
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Jeffery Gaines, SAT Big Fat Marker and The Vulcans, SUN (All Ages) The Skin Cells and Life Alike Rabbit, SUN The Lawsuits and Jacob Waters
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI Josh Alvarez and Toxic Life, SAT The Donuts, The Improbables, Full Blown Cherry, SUN I Am Not The Universe and Alec Stewart
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Karen Gross, SAT Viv Peyrat
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Velvium, Dugout, AM Analog, Dot Square, The Black Sheep, Brundle Fly, Stiff Motion, The Cutting Heads, SUN Beyond The Lies and Avoiding The Angel
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Dirk Quinn Band, SAT Phillybloco
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Keystone Mountain Boys, SAT Railroad Fever, SUN Rusty Music Service
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Downstairs) The Formulary, The Strange Heat, Black Stars, The Shock Trials, (Upstairs) Sonni Shine & The Underwater Sounds Album Release w/Uzo and Mean Lady, SAT (Downstairs) The Better Half, (Upstairs) Conjunto Philadelphia, SUN (Downstairs) Tristate Indie Music Awards w/Creepoid, Kuf Knotz, Kalob Griffin Band
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Carfax Abbey, SAT Sexy Sadie, Prima Donna, Novelectro, sezHu, SUN Kenn Kweder
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) FRI The Happy Dog, SAT Philadelphia Funk Hustle
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) SAT Chet Williams, Old People, Roofdoctor
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) FRI KMX Band
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Emily Arin, Ben Tinsley, Ami Verrill, Steve Gollnick & Peter Glanville, Katie Barbato, James Hearne
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) FRI The Holy Mess and 1994!
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Geology, SAT Aiden James and Lizanne Knott, SUN Leicht Night with The Beatles featuring Mutlu, Jim Boggia, Scot Sax
The Station (1550 McKean St.) SAT Organ Blues, Cherokee Red, Pet Panther, SAT Hott Tubb and Tours
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) FRI Casket and Angelcrust
Highwire Gallery (2040 Frankford Ave.) SAT Nick Millevoi and Flying Sutra