So, remember when Union Transfer actually used to be the Spaghetti Warehouse? The stage didn’t exist, and the balcony was used for seating couples only interested in getting their spaghetti and meatball fix. Well, you are in for a nostalgic treat. The Walkmen are serving up a free spaghetti meal before their performance tonight at UT as a way to make up for their cancelled show at the Electric Factory this past summer. At 5pm, people will be able to come in for food and drinks, and maybe even some brews from this evening’s dinner sponsor Victory Brewing Company. At 6:30pm, you’ll be asked to then leave until the doors open for tonight’s performance so go grab a drink at Prohibition, The Institute or The Trestle Inn. Come back and join Hamilton, Paul, Walter, Peter, and Matt for some tasty tunes! Opening the music portion of the night will be Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman Alec Ounsworth. The spaghetti dinner is totally free, but The Walkmen are asking that you please RSVP at spaghetti@thewalkmen.com. Come a get your spicy meatballs (in the worst Italian accent ever)! Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 8pm, $22, All Ages – Rachel Barrish
Weekend Warrior, January 11 – 13
More things to entertain you this weekend while the Earth slowly dies from global warming…
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT Hop Along
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI JJL, The Cobbs, Mark Feehan, SAT Weathervane Music Benefit, SUN The Big Horn Jazz Band
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI (Early) Rosetta, Good Graces, (Late) Grimace Federation, YIKES the ZERO, Binary Bits, SAT M Ax Noi Mach, (Upstairs) Verse, Bruce Geary, SUN (Upstairs) Ape!, Mumblr, Point Breeze
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT City of Love Festival w/Sean Hoots, The Districts , John Francis & The Midnight Choir, Sharon Little, Ross Bellenoit, Levee Drivers, The Lawsuits & More
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI G. Calvin Weston’s Treasure of The Spirit, Salsa Shark, SAT Cocktail Party Phenomenon, Catullus, Phiadelphia Funk Hustle, SUN Spirit & Dust
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Stammer, Hidden Lights, Sherman, SUN Home Again
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Linus The Moon, SAT Great Big House, Montoj, The Real Feel
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Coco-Sol
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Badd Kitti, Rafiya, Ghetto Songbird
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI (Early) Dayna Kurtz, (Late) Victoria Spaeth, Lee Allen, Elizabeth Pugh, SAT (Early) Ashley Leone, John Dutton, (Late) LightPoint
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN Morbid Fantasy, Forever Vengeance
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) SAT Voss, E-Hos, Mont Brown
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI (Early) John Train, (Late) The Robb Taylor Band, SAT Valori Steele & The Blakk Diamond Band, SUN Rusty Cadillac
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT Adam Blessing, Mark DeRose, Katy Glorioso, Mark McMonagle, Widad, The Slackwater News, They Were Only Satellites, SUN WhiskyHickon Boys, Mighty Manatees, Miles Thompson, Mike Greer & Co., Karmic Repair Company, Turnips
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI The Burgeoning, Gonz Music, Su Picasso, SAT The Great Party, Hyku a.k.a. Mykal Voorheez, S.T.A.R.W.O.O.D., SUN Ray Ward
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) FRI SKGB x Solarbear Release Party, SAT Void Vision
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Red Letter Life, Stealing Fame, Pattern Crash, SAT Looseleaf Trio, Matt Gauss Band, Shark Tape, Anxiety Drive, Christopher Michael
O’Reilly’s Pub (2672 Coral St.) F.O.D. 30th Anniversary Show w/YDI, The Heels, Mainline Cocksuckers
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for details.) SAT Plague Dogs
Nacho House (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for details.) SAT Cayetano, Batty
Motel Hell (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for details.) SAT Amanda X, Braille
House of the Rise Up Singing (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for details.) FRI Silverton, Felix Fernglare