It’s 4th of July weekend, and we’re thrilled that our weekend starts tonight! And while the weather may be putting a damper on your Independence Day weekend activities, you can take shelter in The Boot & Saddle tonight for American Diamond Recordings’ celebration for Marley McNamara’s b-day with Levee Drivers, TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb, Ron Gallo, The Lawsuits and Eight Legged Prawn, a band “from a little town called Lititz.” It’s a stacked evening of talent, and the order of the peformance lineup will be drawn from a hat so make sure to come out early because you don’t want to miss out – cheers! The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
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Other places to beat the heat this weekend…
Philly 4th of July Jam (2600 Ben Franklin Parkway) FRI The Roots
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT Shark Tape, Madalean Gauze
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) THURS Eight Legged Prawn, Ron Gallo, Levee Drivers, The Lawsuits, TJ Kong and The Atomic Bomb
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) SAT Mumblr, Humanshapes, The Love Club, Dead Tenors, Jesus Christ Godamnit
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) THURS Fuzzy Love Current, Cult Choir, Gorgeous Porch/Swarms, Witch Fist, FRI Wet Hot American Sex Pit: Lost in Company, Jesus Christ Goddamnit, S.T.O.P., Jeremiah Tall, Impressionist, Static Mountain, SAT Among Criminals, The Loud Company
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Abijah Lioness, Rass Professor, Memry G
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) SAT (The Social at Revel) The A’s
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) THURS The Hype Presents: Love Fest 2014, SAT (Upstairs) Chris and Tommy’s Goodtime Folk Rock Show, (Downstairs) The Rent-a-Cops, Live At The Fillmore, Raw Honey
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) THURS Taking October, Foil FRI Bosom Band, I Am Buffalo, Frank Porter Sun Beverly Mud, Adam Rivera, Eric Remer
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) THURS Jim Stephens’ Full Tilt Boogie Band, Johnny Popcorn, Kinyon Lanier, SAT Mo Lowda & The Humble, Commonwealth Choir, The Sixties
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SUN Red Skiles & The Golden Country Ramblers
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) SAT REDDPANDA, Jacqueline Constance
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) THURS Mr. Sonny James, SUN Wilbur, Suzann Christine, Seff Al-Afriqi, Realysm
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT (Happy Hour) Johnny Moskal(Dirty Robots)/ James Hearne, Alec Stewart
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Ashes of Our Sins, Mach22, SAT Eye on Attraction Sun Supreem Da Rezarekta’
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) SAT Community Service
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) THURS Neldöreth, SUN Najee Oates
Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) THURS Bird Watcher, Auctioneer SAT The GoAround, Rachel K. Haines, Sonnder
Fiume (229 S. 45th St., 2nd FL) SUN On the Water
The Pharmacy Coffee Gallery (1300 S. 18th St.) Cinco De High Yo Block Party w/Blayer Pointdujour, Bonzai, The Nuclears, Albondigas, and More
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) THURS Jake Lewis & The Clergy, Kwesi K, Alfred James Band, SAT John (No Out) Zach Feingold, Flounder Warehouse, Seoul Delhi
The Donut Shop (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Latex, Blank Spell
Beaumont Warehouse (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI +HIRS+, Backslider
MT. Thrashmore SAT Townhouses, Pannuci’s Pizza
The Centre Theater (208 Delkalb St., Norristown, Pa) SAT Walla Fest (Afternoon) Strawman, Roya, Dead Tenors, (Evening) Cyberbully Mom Club, Abi Reimld, Vita and the Woolf, Pine Barons, The Snails SUN (Afternoon) Old Scratch, Crosslegged, Maestranza (Evening) Somniac, Vivre Sa Vie, Free Cake For Every Creature, Sandy Alex G
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Bad Canoes, The Stasi
The Nut House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) Sat Bubonic Bear, Dead Orbit
The Emerald Hazzard (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN The Homophones, Hello Shark