R5 Free Summer Concert Series w/Norwegian Arms & Jukebox the Ghost at Morgan’s Pier Aug. 4

Hopefully these crazy spurts of rain will cease, but we do need a bit of a cool down. According Morgan Pier’s tweets, it’s always five degrees cooler at their venue. Good market ploy, the truth or both? Well, what is some damn good marketing is the free R5 summer concert series on Saturdays. This week, we have weirdo-folk (and sometimes comedy) duo Norwegian Arms, a.k.a. Keith Birthday and Dr. Awkward, a.k.a. Brendan Mulvihill and Eric Slick, who are building quite the reputation of delivering impassioned performances with their minimalistic setup. (We’ll also be sharing more interesting stuff from them very soon.) They’ll be opening for pals and former Philly natives Jukebox the Ghost, who provide plenty of natural energy boosts when they take the stage. So if the Mad Decent Block Party isn’t your thing, you’ve got another great, free option today. Cheers! Morgan’s Pier, 221 N. Columbus Blvd., 6pm, Free, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman