rjd2 is opening tonight at Union Transfer for, well…himself. Actually, he’s paired up with Aaron Livingston (The Mean) for his latest soulful project Icebird, and this evening will be their Philly live performance debut. Icebird just dropped their new full-length album The Abandoned Lullaby earlier this week, and have been on a mini-tour as a five-piece band testing out the material. But rjd2 will also be throwing down for his fans to close out the evening. You should definitely get there early to catch show opener and another brilliant hometown sound artist Lushlife (a.k.a. Raj Haldar). Things are goin’ to be poppin’ at UT so be prepared to boogie! Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden Street, $15 – $17, 8:30 pm, All Ages – Brandi Lukas
The nice weather is slowly fading in Philly so take advantage of it while you can…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI The Heat Run and Up The Chain, SAT Slo Mo feat. Mic Wrecka, Weird Hot, The Donuts
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI The Fleeting Ends and She Came Crashing, SAT Slutever and Break it Up, SUN Venice Sunlight
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) SAT Levee Drivers
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI (All Ages) Da$h, FRI (Late) I Yahn I Arkestra and Calico Fields, SAT (All Ages) AM Analog and Strange Seasons, (Late) Shortbread and Musicbox Dynamo, SUN 20 Minute Tango and East AM
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI Cosmic Vortex w/G. Calvin Weston, SAT Buddhafest 47 & Bloktoberfest, SUN Kelly Ruth and Thank You Rosekind
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN Find Vienna, June Divided, The New Connection
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) SAT Damn Right, SUN Slow Dance Chubby
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI John the Conqueror and Carmen Magro, SAT The Miners, Leiana, The Exchange, SUN Platinum Mustache
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) FRI Split Red
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) FRI Arrah & The Ferns EP Release w/Univox and Conversations with Enemies
Ellen Powell Tiberino Museum (3819 Hamilton St.) FRI Carnivolution
Pterodactyl (3237 Amber St., 5th FL) SAT Little Light, Eric N’ Eric, Old Bat
Magic Gardens (1020 South St.) SAT Conjunto Philadelphia
Strange Brew Coffee (1321 S. 2nd St.) FRI Elizabeth Pugh
The Station (1550 McKean St.) FRI Mount Joy and Bobby Keys, SAT St. James & The Apostles and Second Storey Man
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Illinois, SAT It’s A King Thing and Catnaps
Little Bar (738 S. 8th St.) SAT Void Vision, SUN Swimmers Ear and L.U.N.A.R. Revolt
Indpendence Mall (Liberty Bell) SAT Philly Against War Rally w/ Conversations with Enemies and Algernon Cadwallader
Bloktoberfest 2011 (South Street) SAT The Walkmen, Cheers Elephant, Kuf Knotz, Toy Soldiers, Cozy Galaxies, and More