Saturday night marks the final show at Flux. So, the best way to honor and remember the occasion is to stack the bill accordingly. Keepers whose tight instrumental interplay provides a rich density of sounds interlocking the individual pieces (vocals, percussion, guitars, keys, etc.) in a dance that is intricate, yet remains enjoyably loose and energetic. Drone Ranger is also set to perform, ideally giving us a sneak peak at their forthcoming full-length LP. What we have is a show that promises to deliver free-flowing, psych-infused, synth-friendly rock that drifts gently out toward space. Mike Pays Heat play a groove-centric blend of indie rock, which sways toward up-tempo tendencies. And finally, the ever-expanding sound of folk-rock-based River City Extension closes out a stacked bill. Flux, 30 S. 33rd St., 7pm ,$10-$12, All Ages – Michael Colavita
Other places to enjoy this beautiful weekend…
Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing (601 N. Columbus Rd.) SAT The Roots Picnic w/The Roots, The War on Drugs, Chill Moody
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Northern Arms (Record Release), Weird Hot, A Brood of Vipers, SATGoodnight Lights, Rexedog, Joy Riding
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Modern Inventors, Ladybird, TJ Kong, SUN Philadelphia Songwriters’ Project All-Star Benefit For Animal Welfare w/Ginger Coyle, Amanda Duncan, Vulcans, Dawn Hiatt, Dante Bucci, Katie Barbato, Joshua Popejoy
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SAT Birds of Maya, Sinking Body, Igneous Eyes
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) SAT (Early) Ladder Devils, Die Choking (Late) Invisible Things, The Fantastic Imagination, SUN Family Vacation, The Folded Faces, Alps Held
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) SAT The Mezingers, Cayetana
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Splintered Sunlight, SUN Sunburster, Sadgiqacea
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Brain Candle
TLA (334 South St.) SAT Cold Fronts
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.)SUN 9 Songwriter Series w/Jason Ager, Max Seidman, Teri Rambo, Paul Keen, Christie Lenee, Paige Allbritton
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Only On Weekends (EP Release Show) Nobody Yet, Kick Back Tomorrow, Rushmore, SUN Modern Baseball
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Founders, The Flashing Thoughts, Jeremy Dyen, SAT (Early) Poster Child, Retake the Video, Brosef Gordon-Levitt, (Late) Nico the Beast (Mixtape Release), Blessa, Rec Raw, Capo, SUN Worshyper, Creep, Ill Fated Natives
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) SAT Thee Idea Men (Release Show), Levee Drivers, OhBree
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Boulevard) FRI Shawn Ryan, Tony Modica
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SUN Red Skiles and The Golden Country Ramblers
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Minka (Release Show), SAT Crobot, Kingsnake
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Corpse Hoarder, The Kill Stigmatic, Occult 45
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT (Early) Ashley Leone
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI John Train
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Power Theory, SAT Mesmeria, Machines of Penalty, SUN Shots Called, As Your Ghost Take Flight
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Tropical Nasty, Brian Fitzy
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Hopscotch Jefferson, American Dinosaur, Los Festingos, SAT Sonogram, Xerohour
Ardmore Music Hall SAT Enstride, Minshara, Kid Felix, SUN Benefit Philadelphia Folksong Society w/Black Rue, Michael Braunfeld, The Blue Plate Specials, The Mighty Manatees, Mason Porter, The Manatawny Creek Ramblers, Philadelphia Jug Band
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) FRI Thurman Barker, The Sonic 8 & Julius Masri
Eris Temple Arts (602 S. 52nd St.) FRI James Wadsworth Strong, Joo Won Park, Hallowed Bells
Motel Hell (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Tile, The Cloth, Boroughs, Time Hitler and the Assholes From Space
House of Yarga (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.)FRI Stereo Coma, Blankbook
Great Indoors (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Hermit Thrushes, Baa Ram Ewe
LAVA Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT The Holidays, Wet Food
Pussy Palace (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Leaky Soups, Broken Beak
The Mitten (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Pinkwash, Urine Culture, Ordinary Lives
Slow Club (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN (Matinee) Latex
Glitoria (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN New Crime, The Stasi, Twinks