Happy birthday USA! If you’re anything like Team America, then by now you’re probably itching to find something that’s a little more “Fuck Yeah!” than the Goo Goo Dolls. [We think it’s time to get rid of the douchebag(s) stuck in the 90s booking this 4th of July Parkway thing.] And fortunately the Danger Danger crew have a red, white and blue celebration that’s sure to have you boogying your socks off in a stupor! The distorted beats and haunting tribal call of U.S. Girls will have you shaking your flag in a frenzy. Meanwhile the good ol’ boys behind Levee Drivers will be bringing out that drunken hillbilly in ya as they churn out a bit of Johnny Cash influenced Americana with their rockin’ country flare. Toss in some action packed sets from visiting bands like O’Death, Skeletonbreath (special nod to hometown boy Grandchildren’s Tris behind the drum set), and Drunken Tigers – add in an epic beer-BQ, and your sure to be seeing plenty of fireworks as well as stars and stripes (wait, who put the acid in my beer this time?). But don’t party too hard, because you won’t want to miss the dance beats happening across the street at Elena’s immediately afterwards. Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., 1pm, $5-$10, All Ages
Exercise your right to be independent and go somewhere fun this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI In Grenada CD Release Party w/Busses and New Motels
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Smiles and Everyone
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI North Lawrence Midnight Singers and Josh Olmstead
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Hair Rocket
The Khyber (56 S. 2nd St.) FRI High Kick and Johnny Action Figure, SAT The Danger O’s, Crazy Man Crazy, Big Terrible
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI The Homophones, SAT Fourth Of July Show w/ Thee Nosebleeds, Baptist Preachers, and more
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI The Homophones, SAT Fourth Of July Show w/ Thee Nosebleeds, Baptist Preachers, and more
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Dani Mari and Boy Wonder
Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) FRI Bandname and Eskimeaux
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) SAT ‘tine-‘tine and Chang Chang
The Ellen Powell Tiberino Museum (3819 Hamilton St.) FRI Radio Eris, Northern Liberties, Da Comrade!, and much, much more
Welcome America Celebration (Ben Franklin Parkway) SUN The Roots