Tonight, PhilaMOCA will be hosting another rad sold-out show, presented by R5 Productions, with a rare appearance by lauded Sydney garage-rock quartet Royal Headache, who just released an excellent new album entitled High (What’s Your Rapture?). They are currently tearing it up on tour with local faves and The Deli Philly’s most recent Artist of the Year, Sheer Mag, who are certainly starting to clock a few miles on the road. Opening the festivities will be Jason Henn’s minimalist psych-garage project, Honey Radar. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, $12 (Sold Out), All Ages – Alexis V.
Other places to enjoy the late summer breeze this weekend…
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SAT Taupe
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Grandchildren (Album Release), Spaceship Aloha, SAT JJL, Hound, The Improbables, Louie Louie
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Wasted Theory, Kingsnake/The Snails/Tommy Hogunz, SAT Void Vision, Abandos, SUN E Grizzly, ADotWake, iAlive, Kahlil Ali
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT The Dude Hates Cancer Afterparty Benefit Concert: Suburban Living, Sleek Machine, Residuels
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT Radiator Hospital, Pinkwash
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Whitewater Pass, Iris Freeheart, Rob Octane & the Old School Hustlers
TLA (334 South St.) SAT The Lawsuits
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Downstairs) Rob Tait, Angi3, Emily Drinker Suzanne Sheer, Alec Stewart/(Upstairs) Karmic Repair Company, Pure Jerry, SUN The Jenkins Project
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI J.O. The Last Man, Nico the Beast, Voss, SAT New Pony, Herm D, SUN Reverend TJ McGlinchey
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Blair Ollendorf (Wild Rompit), SAT Michael Stasis, Suburban Missile
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St) SAT Rosali
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) SAT Cold Roses
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Francisco Collazo, SAT DJ Deejay
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Midnight Flyer Bluegrass, SAT The New Connection, Crills Wilson, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT Stephen DiJoseph
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St) FRI Midwestern Exposure, Concrete Canyon, Beards & Whiskey, SAT (1st Floor) Shutter, Welter, Kamakaze, Victory Boy/(2nd Floor) Mortanius
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Emily Mineo, Annalise Curtin, Ben Tinsley, Oh Great Mississippi, SAT Erik Petersen (Mischief Brew), Teenage Chainsaw, Lip Service Los Gueys, SUN Emily Drinker, Lizanne Knott, Gina Sicilia, Hope Springs Eternal
Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI John Faye, Family Vacation, Lou, The Captain The Pilot The Driver, SAT Madalean Gauze, The Sparklers, Workhorse III, The Spirit World, SUN Courtney Halpin
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Boulevard) FRI DJ Beatstreet, SAT Mr. Sonny James, SUN (11am) school of Rock/(2pm) DJ Jugo w/percussionist Josh Robinson/(9:30pm) DJ Royale
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Venus7, SAT Amorous Congress
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Whitney Peyton
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI Ridge Summit, Wetbrain, SAT Dave Joyce
W/N W/N (931 Spring Garden St.) Sun Flesh Prince, Negative Infinity
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Ape!, Molly Rhythm, Outside Eyes, Wonder and Fury
Girard Hall (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI Hospital (Record Release), Hanging Hills
Kat Frat (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI Past Tense, Constraint
Graffiti Pier (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) SAT Dogs on Acid (Record Release), Sun Organ
40th Street Field (40th St. between Walnut & Locust Sts.) SAT Sun Ra Arkestra