The Roots Picnic comes to the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing this weekend, and the annual event (now in its 5th year) will bring its usual blend of hip hop and indie/electronic acts. The Roots will be earning their money this Saturday and Sunday when they headline both nights along with backing legendary rappers De La Soul and the man with a master plan Rakim. Both days will feature indie darlings like St. Vincent, tUnE-yArDs, James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), and Diplo. And plenty of more national/international and local acts will be occupying both stages (just check out the rest of the list HERE). Most of our staff will be there so hopefully you will be too. It’ll also be beautiful weather for a picnic so we hope to see you sooner than later. Cheers! Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd. and Spring Garden St., 12pm (Saturday) & 5pm (Sunday), $50-$80, All Ages – Bill McThrill
Weekend Warrior, June 1 – 3
Other things to do this weekend now that summer has arrived…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Auctioneer, Purples, SAT Weird Hot, Adam & Dave’s Bloodline, Blayer Pointdujour & the Rockers Galore
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Tough Shits, The Shakes, SAT This Temper, The Left Lingo, Pet Panther, SUN The Improbables, The Scovilles
The Level Room (2102 Market St.) SAT Hot Guts
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Workmen, Organ Blues, The Happy Accident, SAT (Early) Q Family Band, Young Pilgrims, The Districts , (Late) Terrible Friends, Sun Cinema, Temple Kings, Squalor Folk,SUN Crisbie, Adventure Mouse, The Blak Sheep, Julian Sanders
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Vice Royal, Bro and Arrow
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT Chris Bruni, Ashley Phillips, Aaron & The Spell
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN Mean Streets, Pulling Punches
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) SUN Philadelphia Singer Songwriters Showcase
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT (Early) Ron Gallo, SUN Rusty Cadillac
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Kalob Griffin Band Album Release w/Cabinet, SAT Grind City, Mach 22, Joe Jordan, Dave Quicks Trio
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) SAT Nomad Fool
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) FRI Igor’s Egg
PhilaMOCA (531 North 12th St.) FRI Comic Strip! Burlesque Show Feat. Miss Rose, Oscar Wildchilde, Stella Chuu, Magdalena Fox, SAT Chipocrite, An0va
Highwire Gallery (2040 Frankford Ave.) SAT Fence Kitchen, George Korein
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) FRI Fucked Forever, Angel Crust, Off Duty Death, Rubbish, SAT Trophy Wife, SUN Seismic Thrust
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) FRI Hop Along Release Show w/Little Big League, Bandname, Mary Lattimore, SAT Rock to the Future Benefit Rockin’ Rummage Sale
Headhouse (122 Lombard St.) FRI The Jill Rabbits, 9th Life, Katie Gould, Jill Jacobs
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) FRI New County, Sandlot Heroes
Milkboy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI The National Rifle, SUN A Fistful of Sugar
The Institute (549 N. 12th Street) FRI 4th Annual Philly Beer Week Kickoff Party w/Live Music
The Station (1550 McKean St.) FRI Phantasm, SAT Gold Crowns, Invisible Friends
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Open Road, SAT Mock Suns, King Slugger, Answer For Everything, SUN Mike Weyrauch, The Great Socio, Dirty Robots
Laurel Hill Cemetery (3822 Ridge Ave.) SAT The Bailey Hounds
The Treehouse (Please contact one of the acts for more info.) SAT Triceratopolis, Oh Bree