Indie pop masters The Homophones have been going through plenty of growing pains and lineup changes in the last year or so, but frontman Jason Ferraro still continues to give it his all on stage entertaining audiences with his dreamy baritone vocals, witty lyrics and onstage banter, and infectious energy. And the guy is never afraid to wail on his guitar and bleed for you. The Homophones will be opening at Johnny Brenda’s tonight for ultra-rad Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., who showed up all of the overpaid big name acts on the first day of this year’s POPPED! Festival. So throw on your ugly sweater that you just bought from The Punk Rock Flea Market and brave the cold this evening – it will be completely worth it! Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ (Photo by David Turcotte) – H.M. Kauffman
