It only happens once a year. Philly pop-punk favorites The Starting Line (featuring Kenny Vasoli of Vacationer) is back for their holiday reunion show. Crushing punk hearts across America, the band originally broke up in 2008. However, to appease a still active fan base, they started an annual Christmas reunion show tradition in 2009. This concert is the only chance for at least aother year to hear them live, which guarantees a special show. Relatively new to the Philly music community, Beach Slang, who had a pretty rad year themselves, will be kicking the night off. In 2014, they released not one but two EPs: the summer release, Who Would Ever Want Something So Broken?, and fall follow-up, Cheap Thrills on A Dead Street. While they may have come together from various outfits including Weston, NONA, and Ex Friends, their new project is all their own, with crashing drums that are meant to be played loud and totally meme-able lyrics (check out their Tumblr). Scream at the top of your lungs tonight at The Troc with your best friends! The Troc, 1003 Arch St., 7:30pm, Sold Out, All Ages – Emily Dicicco
Other places to escape the chill this weekend…
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN (Balcony) Founders, Final Showcase
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SUN MewithoutYou, Pattern is Movement
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Rolling Stones Tribute: Jesse Lundy Band: Mach 4, North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Brown Sugar, SAT Creepoid, Amanda X
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI F1lthy, SAT Chalk & The Beige Americans, Something Like A Monument/Blaze Atoms, SUN Fourth Line, Reward/The Great Vibration, Friendly Lounge
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SAT 1994!, Secret Cutter, Cassilis, The Beds, Mike Bell & The Movies, Shelf Life
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI The Feast of Krampus: Wizard Eye, Skeleton Hands, The Company Corvette, Chimpgrinder, SUN Ten Ton Hammer
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) SAT Lotus, The Beating, SUN Lotus, KiloWatts
Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) SUN Beano, Alisa Joe & Gyrl Problems
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Downstairs) John Faye & Those Meddling Kids,Tess Emma & The Monthlies, The Great Socio, WaveRadio, Minshara, Joe Jordan’s Experiment/(Upstairs) D& M, SAT (Upstairs) Melissa Clampffer , Dana K Fiero, Emily Mineo, SUN (Downstairs) WCL 7TH Annual Winter Beer Festival: Whiskeyhickon Boys/(Upstairs) Bloody Catholics
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI McRad, Dubsmith, I Yahn I Arkestra, SAT Devil in the Radio: A Tribute to the Music of Shane Gooding: Stephen Quaranta, Morgan Pinkstone, SUN Skysleeper
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI The Once Was, The Racket Boys RFA, SAT Crucial
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SUN Come as You Are with DJ Brandon Setta (of Nothing), Marge, Clementine
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Under This Fire, Cardigan Terrace, The Flashing Thoughts, Mike Bailer, Sat Grand Strangers, No Outlet, The Good Mess
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St) SUN Boy Wonder
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Jonathan Monument, SUN Rusty Cadillac
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) SAT (2pm) Ashton John, Brian Harmer/Next to None, Dead:Stop, A.D.D./Elizabeth Rose, Cris & Lou (of the Valkyrians), Liz De Lise
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Cheerbleeders, Beer Me, 66 Stitches SAT A Fistful of Sugar, Cheap Dinosaurs, The Bird Choir, Sweet Briarrose, Cask & Co., The Late Saints, Burning Bridget Cleary, Beaucoup Blue, Jason Ager, Brian Fitzy, E.J. Simpson, Mel Alston, The Wayside Shakeup, Andrew Napoli, Vilebred, The TJ McGlinchey Band, Griz
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SUN Spoken Life
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI No Outlet, Pocket Dial, Mic Stew, Dustin Poole, SAT Jesse Gimbel, Natalie Chapkis
Ardmore Music Hall FRI Beru Revue SAT Splintered Sunlight
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) SUN (Side Chapel) Cassavetes
Lava Space (4134 Lancaster Ave.) SAT Free Cake For Every Creature, Cyberbully Mom Club, Tombo Crush, Shannen Moser, Cullan Bonilla
Yarga’s Basement (Please contact one of the acts ore venue for more information) SAT Kat Kat Phest Day 1: Mumblr, Left & Right
Lavender Town (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information) Kat Kat Phest Day 2: Secret Plot, Shannen Moser, Robins