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