I know that there are plenty of you out there who are already to enjoy the first weekend of spring. Well, tomorrow looks like it will be the best day to get out, and you’ll also find the best show of the weekend Kicking things off will be the enddearing pop-punk of Cayetana, who have been making people take notice with the help of their infectious single “Hot Dad Calendar.” Sleazy garage rockers Lantern have been cranking things up a bit lately with help from Chris Wilson (Ted Leo & the Pharmacists) behind the kit. They’ll be at The Boot & Saddle suporting Ex Hex, the anthemic-rock, all-female power trio, led by veteran riot grrrl Mary Timony (Autoclave, Helium, Wild Flag). BTW: Don’t be late! we heard that the venue has been having issues with one annoying neighbor so relatively early curfews are being adhered to. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8:30pm, $12, 21+ – Alexis V.
Other places to enjoy spring this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Oldermost Album Release Show w/Song Dogs
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Mausoleum Space Party …In Space w/S.T.A.R.W.O.O.D., Pushin’ It 2 the Limit, Marlo Reynolds
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI (Downstairs) Casket, (Upstairs) Underwater Country Club, SAT (Late) I Im Eye My (members of Spacin’ & Bleeding Rainbow), (Early) Literature, Mike Bell & The Movies, SUN Cassavetes
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) SAT Tutlie LP Release Show w/Cult Choir, Les Professionnels
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI The Sound of Animals Fighting, SAT Cat Liberation Army, Ortolan, Kuckle Puck Time, Josh Carter
TLA (334 South St.) SUN DeathMaschine
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) SUN August Burns Red
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Supreem Da Rezarekta, Rosemary Fiki Band, SAT Withered Old Beast CD Release Show) w/Top Hats and Effigies, Disco Machine Gun, Gash, SUN Sister City, Blankbook, Robins, Panucci’s Pizza, Uncle/Father Oscar
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Wild Rompit
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI The Sideshow Prophets, A Brood of Vipers, SAT Rise N Shine Feat. James OWK
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI The Racket Boys, Blayer Pointdujour & The Rockers Galore
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Matt McAndrewl, Wendy Betz and The Rising
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SUN With The Badlees
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT John Train, SUN John Byrne, Rusty Cadillac
The Station (1554 McKean St.) SAT Teenage Bigfoot, Down With Homework
HubBub Café (3736 Spruce St.) FRI Radiator Hospital
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SAT The Butter Guns
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Kalen & The Sky Thieves, Andrew Jude, Aaron Hehl, John Dutton, Ross Livermore, SAT John(outcry), Bring Back Farley, The Band of Rivals, Alex & The Beggars, Evil at The Beach
Studio 34 (4522 Baltimore Ave.) SAT Bike Art Benefit Auction for Neighborhood Bike Works w/Silverton
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Kite Party, Gunk, Vietnam
Beaumont Warehouse (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT 8th Annual West Philly Waste Fundrager w/Dopestroke, Pushin It 2 The Limits, Batworm
LAVA Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Wet Food
Great Indoors (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN The Goodbye Party (Michael Cantor), Laser Background
Wolf Cycles (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Low Charge, The Pussy Dogs, Dark Thoughts
A House Named Virtue (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT All Bad, Queen Jesus
4QHQ (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Neon Stains, Dark Thoughts, Stasi
Freedom 35 (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Et Tu Brute, Goddamnit, Sic Bacchus, The Jantones
Dahlak Paradise (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Puunk Phunk’n Philm w/Swarm