Weekend Warrior – July 5 – 7

Sixteen Jackies’ Joey Demarco and Marley McNamara will be celebrating their birthdays this evening at Johnny Brenda’s. Demarco and his bandmates are co-headlining the festivities with rising singer-songwriter Ali Awan. Moody, indie popsters The Homophones have come out of the woodwork for support, led by the smooth, baritone wit of Jason Ferraro. Langor, the solo project of Brian Langor (Needle Points, SW!MS, Sweatheart), will also be on hand to help kick-start the party. Beat the heat with plenty of cold beers, cool tunes, and a stacked lineup of local Philly talent! – Alexis V. 

Other places where you can beat the heat this weekend…

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Ali Awan, Sixteen Jackies, The Homophones, Langor, SAT Philly Loves Philly:  DJ Mike Nyce, DJ Aktive and Cosmo Baker

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Brackish, Lunch 

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI DJ Deejay, SAT Instupendo / DJ Lean Wit It, SUN Tact

The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) FRI Simply Christopher

The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI DJ Kaz, SAT Rebel Foster

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Matt Wheeler & Vintage Heart, SAT (Downstairs) The Hype presents: Love Fest

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Monica Lynne Chase, AntTimmy

MilkBoy (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Berdmajik, SAT Egocentric Plastic Men, Telyscopes

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT Ruby The Hatchet, SUN Slenko & McKeys

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Playing Pretend, The Maguas

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI The Savories, Georgia Foreman, The Pool Boys, SAT Local Smokes, Dr. Octamelon, Tiny Hueman, SUN Knightlife, The Missing Frets, A Day Without Love

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) Live Band Karaoke, SAT Paul Green Birthday Show, SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI Dear Forbidden, Knightlife, SAT ITO, We’re From Antarctica

Century (1350 S. 29th St.) SAT Burial Fog (Album Release), Earthmouth

Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) SUN Ear Me Now/DJ Pfeffer

Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Chris Urban, SAT DJ Ed Cristof, SUN Murder’s A Drag: A Murder Mystery Story

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Overcoming Gravity, My Familiar, City Dressed, SAT Scruft, Dead:Stop, The Easily Fooled, Crooked Ways, Brick Nova

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Splintered Sunlight, SAT Splintered Sunlight, The Sherwood Brothers

Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Los Gueys, Queen Vice 

Creep Records (1050 N. Hancock St.) FRI Goalkeeper, Heavensake 

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) SUN Earth Telephone, Stayers

Warehouse on Watts (923 N. Watts St.) SAT Nightcamp: DEL, DJ HA, Tommy Hogunz

Jerry’s on Front (2341 N Front St.) SAT Oldermost (solo)

Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT The 1910 Chainsaw Company, Endless Taile, Rebecca Zimmerman

Haus of Yarga (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more information.) FRI Harmony Woods, Coping Skills, SAT Blueprint, Nonkromulent

Anthorna Gallery (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Lemon Shark, SUN Blubird

Couchtown (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Don Babylon, Telyscopes

The Buffalo (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Bern & the Bastards, Canine 10, Los Gueys