For us, this weekend is all about our Anniversary Bash this Saturday at PhilaMOCA. It’s a great time for us to let loose and listen to some of our favorite Philly bands perform. Providing the rad tunes will be the neo-psych explorations of The Orange Drop, the darkwave prom-pop of Blood Sound, and the endearing indie-pop/rock of Hello Shark. Suburban Living will also be spinning the vinyl jams for your listening pleasure. Refreshments will be available so come celebrate with us another year of love for local music! BTW: We need to get things ready, and will be most likely recovering from the festivities so we’ll catch up with you again after the weekend. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, $10, All Ages – Q.D. Tran
Other places that will be less fun this weekend ;-)…
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Banned Books, Neolibz, What Nerve
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Dream Safari
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT Fiancé
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Down Jones, Wrek, Dann D, SAT Hells, Dull Knives, Hold Down The Ocean, Black Horse Motel/Azn Jake, SUN Moon Bounce, Aphra, QQQ/Brian Fitzy, Rad&Kell
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St,) FRI Kurt Vile & The Violators, Waxahatchee
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI Orion Freeman, Lovers League, Gringo Motel, Mercury Radio Theater
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SAT (Upstairs) Hammer Down, Mach 22, SUN (Upstairs) Alex and The Beggars, Apache Trails, Raw Honey/(Downstairs) Flux Capacitor
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Goddamnit, Diff’rent Folks, Line Leader, Glenn Matthews, SAT The Mad Splatter (Record Release), Lamplighters, Spent Flesh, SUN Frontyards
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St) FRI Dreambook, SUN Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Alright Junior, Riverside Odds, SAT Wildflower, tile
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Lee Mayjahs?, DJ Everyday, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Francisco Collazo, DJ Phsh
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Dave Steel Blues Band, SUN Rusty Cadillac
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT Laura Shay Band
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Little Big Things
The Foundry (1100 Canal St.) SUN Questlove Supreme
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) SAT Polterchrist
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St) FRI EverAfter, Stealing Fame, Slyphr/Ben Tinsley, Boy Wonder SAT Mike Liberatore, Citadel, We Our War
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Magnificent Birds of Prey, Paul Keen, SAT Thee Minks, Clashing Plaid, Loafass, Mr. Unloved, The Droogettes, The Prisoners, Hellblock 6, SUN The Jumping Juvies
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Dorkosaurus, Last Frontier, SAT Ridge Summit, The Late Greats, The Heavy Weather, Red Means Run, Jamie Shemanski, SUN Kenny Price
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Box Of Rain
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) FRI Dark Thoughts
Lithuanian Music Hall (2715 East Allegheny Avenue) SAT Light Heat
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SAT Marge
The Pharmacy (1300/02 S. 18th St.) FRI Littler, Shakai Mondai
Dahlak Paradise (4708 Baltimore Ave.) SAT DJ Haram, Scraaatch
Long In The Tooth (2027 Sansom St.) SAT Dogs On Acid (Vinyl Release), Hurry
Sit & Spin Records (2243 S. Lambert St.) SAT (3pm) PAAF
Grays Ferry Skatepark (3600 Grays Ferry Ave.) FRI Interloper
Penn Treaty Park (1199 N. Delaware Ave.) River City Festival: Shark Tape, Tutlie, The Fractals, City Rain, Teen Men, Kate Faust
All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI QQQ, Janelle, So Serious
Nico Nico Mansion (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Disinterest, Burp!
Second Empire (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN CHONDRIA
The Nest (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Aniqatia, RFA