Ugh…it’s wedding season! Now, don’t get me wrong – I love a good wedding. However, I love live concerts and festivals slightly more. I’m already missing Hopscotch Fest because I’m in a wedding (Erpel – you’re lucky that “YOU’RE MY BOY BLUE!”), and tonight I’ll also have to miss the Grandchildren Philly Album Release Show with The Lawsuits, Laser Background and DJ Pow Pow for a wedding that I am not so excited about (ha…luckily I doubt the couple knows that The Deli exists so they won’t see this post). Well, just because I won’t be able to be there, it certainly doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. The show is going to be a rad time, and the Grandchildren guys are super talented, awesome fellas so come out, cheer loudly, buy their record, and wish them all the best from me! – Q.D. Tran
Other things that aren’t weddings this weekend…
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI (Downstairs) Cousin Brian, (Upstairs) Horace Mann, SAT (Upstairs) Jackie Paper, Idle Idols, SUN Goner
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) SAT Amanda X
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Candy Volcano, SAT Alo Brazil, Giovana Robinson Band
Voyeur (1221 St. James St.) SAT Making Time
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Royal Noise, The Way Home, SAT Free Energy, Prowler
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Lentilfest! w/Kuf Knotz, Nicos Gun, Reef The Lost Cause, Mike “Slo-Mo” Brenner, Brady and the Bear, SUN Lentilfest! w/The Lawsuits, Spirit and Dust, North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Anjuli Josephine, Attia Taylor, Sean Hoots
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Les Professionnels
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI North Lawrence Midnight Singers, SAT Jeff Zeigler
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Jah People, I Yahn I Arkestra, SAT Ominous Ominous Ominous, A Blue Sky for Isis
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SUN Divine Hand Ensemble
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) SUN Halestorm
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Tiny Cities, SAT Tinmouth, Bueno and the Goods, Acres of Diamonds
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Control For Smilers, BAM!, Burn Switch, SAT Les Professionnels
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Hired Guns Blues Band, SAT Jersey Corn Pickers, SUN Rusty Cadillac
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT Theopolis James, The Lux, Skyline Cinema, Amber Jacobs
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI The Wayside Shakeup, The Maine Street Band, Prima Donna, Five Times Famous, SAT Cold Roses, Modern Colour, John The Conqueror, BAM!, Looseleaf Trio, Rowboat Casino, The Matt Lyons Band, Leoce
Rebel Rock Bar (100 Spring Garden St.) FRI Wooden Hez
Field House (1150 Filbert St.) SAT Secret Service, Stellar Mojo
JR’s Bar (2327 S. Croskey St.) FRI Avo, Robo Trippers, Bonfire
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Pete Groch, Preston Hull, Nicky P
The Double Deuce (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI We Were Skeletons, Reservoir, Callow
Sriracha Castle (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Dark Black, Goner, These Polar Opposites
The Soup Kitchen (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Cold Foamers, Mumblr, Pocket, Korgi
The Brown House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Die Choking, Cauldron, Casket
17Q9 (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Maitland, Kwesi Kankam, Sauce