World Cafe Live will be showcasing a trio of local talents tonight. Clarity of thought arrives via youth as Masie Blu hits the stage. Blu blends soulful vocals, while also injecting a poetic, spoken-word approach. An unwavering confidence and wisdom shine throughout her music, providing a reassuring stability that cultivates a peaceful, motivating atmosphere. When paired with an array of refreshing, liquidy grooves, the power of those words/mantras is unlocked. This evening’s billing will be fortified by the genre-melding electro-experimentations of Kilamanzego, whom continuously creates an imaginative landscape, weaving a seamless quilt of sound that simultaneously celebrates the details and transitions. The silky, synthpop exploits of Gender Work comfortably complete this lineup, sharpening the mind whilst providing the body a vehicle or catalyst to let loose and get down. – Michael Colavita
Other places to chill this Thanksgiving weekend…
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI ( Upstairs) Masie Blu, Kilamanzego, Gender Work, SAT (Downstairs) Beru Revue
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Octave Cat, Wax Future, SAT Killiam Shakespeare, Bilal, DJ Aktive, SUN Michael Stasis
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Lower Wolves, Gigantic
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI ZekeUltra, Hello Jordan, Pastel Williams/DJSC, SAT Squawk Brothers, Spelling Reform/Fame Lust: HomeGirl, SUN Riverside Odds, The Bad Ups, Roadkiller
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI A Philadelphia Tribute to The Last Waltz 2018: A Benefit For Philadelphia School Music Programs
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St,) FRI DJ Mighty Mike Saga, SAT The Menzingers
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Alcyon Lake
TLA (334 South St.) SUN Frost Giant
The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) SAT So Far Gone: Dirty South Joe, Magglezzz, SUN Sy Mosquiat
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI LiMM, NxG, SAT Kur, Lil Na, LHU Chainz
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Jamie and the Guarded Heart, Moment To Capitalize, Qwirk, Dune Puma/Glassgrade, Rally, Old Head
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Max Swan, My Funky Brethren, Taylor Kelly, SAT Afterimage, All Good People
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT Liam and Me, SUN Yankee Bluff, Los Ricos
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Aktive, SAT DJ Deejay
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen, Three Chord Money, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI The Brown Stripes (Ween Tribute), SAT Corfu, Space Kamp
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI DJ Chris Urban, SAT DJ Brian Toll
The Tusk (430 South St.) SAT Overcoming Gravity, The Good Mess
Century (1350 S 29th St.) FRI Chalk & The Beige Americans
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Sage Turtle, El Dwellers, SAT Expansion Project
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Ill Fated Natives, OOLALA, SAT Andorra (Beard Oil Launch), Leo Moon, Summer Scouts, Evergo
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI The Quixote Project, SAT Huffamoose, Cookie Rabinowitz, SUN Swwik, Heaven Man, Bird Watcher, Souls On Fire, Dylan Hepner
The Maas Building (1325 N. Randolph St.) SUN Julia Rainer
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Dark Thoughts, E.D.S.
The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18th St.) FRI Lil Bøyband, Lil Grime, SAT Apollo Oko, Juanny Makk, Eddie Madrid
Creep Records (1050 N. Hancock St.) FRI Paul Green Academy