With Carmen Cirignano’s hauntingly vibrant vocals, soaring guitar riffs, and moody synths, Young Statues has a harmonious strength that the band has evolved since the early days when Cirignano started the project. You can hear it on their latest LP The Flatlands Are Your Friends (Run For Cover Records). The group just kicked off its 2015 with an U.S. Tour alongside New Brunswick, New Jersey’s Gates and Chicago’s The City on Film. And they’ll be rolling into Johnny Brenda’s tonight to play for the home crowd. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ – Bill McThrill
Other places to hide from the chill this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Young Statues, SAT Darsiders, Strawberry Hands
The Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SAT The Lawsuits, Owl &Wolf
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Deteriorist, Cadaveric Spasm/The Art of Noise – Hip Hop Project (Record Release Party for Carl Madison/Malik B of THE ROOTS & Baccyard Recordz), Grand Agent
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI STARWOOD, Bunny Savage & The Shallots
Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) FRI American Dinosaur, The Bigness, Arizona Lights, SAT The Morelings (EP Release), Nearest, The Silence Kit
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Dayo
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI Archiekt, SAT Splintered Sunlight
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT (Balcony) Shane Henderson, Saver
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Reward, Bystander, Uncle/Father Oscar
TLA (334 South St.) FRI Voss SAT Goody Gunz, Lui Blonco, 30 and Over League
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Conjunto Philadelphia, SAT (Upstairs) The Rent-A-Cops (Police Tribute Band), Rev. TJ McGlinchey (Covering Tom Petty) / (Downstairs) DJ Rahsaan, SUN (Upstairs) Ben Kessler, Matt Spitko/ (Downstairs) Animus
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) SUN Brosef Gordon-Levitt, Anchors to Anchors, Only on Weekends
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Air is Human, The Rivals, SAT Tess Emma (EP Release), Family Vacation
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI The Madeleine Haze, Blood Sound, SAT SymShark, Witch Fist, Gentlemen Christ, Oh, Are They?, Ateo
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St) FRI Joe Becton’s Cobalt Blues Band, SAT Eric Bazilian & Wesley Stace (in tandem)
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT Dave Steel Blues Band, SUN Rusty Cadillac
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Knightlife, Heavy Harold/Somewhere South, SAT Risen Resilient, Modern Suits, Pool of Thorns, Pravda/Gene Wildest, The Phoenix Bridge, Independence Drive, Vegafuse
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St) FRI Venice Sunlight, Poster Child, SAT The Prisoners, The Droogettes, The Pink Angels, Beer Me, Black Friday Death Count
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) SAT Voss, Burke the Jurke, Prince Alexander, Trel Mack
The Grape Room (105 Grape St) FRI Dorkosaurus, Makhaira, Enstride, Red Letter Life, SAT Matt Duke, Seamus Browning, Stella Ruze, Andrew Jude
Ardmore Music Hall FRI Travel Lanes, SAT North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Brown Sugar Jesse Lundy Band: Mach 4, SUN Michael Braunfeld
Creep Records (1050 N. Hancock St., Suite 76) FRI Pulling Punches
Red Barn (Please contact one of the acts ore venue for more information) FRI Pushin’ It 2 The Limit, Bike Crash
Lava Space (Please contact one of the acts ore venue for more information) SAT Krispy Kareem, Frontyards, Tribute
Golden Tea House (Please contact one of the acts ore venue for more information) Dopestroke, Get to the Gig, The Drip
Nacho House (Please contact one of the acts ore venue for more information) SAT Hound
Kermit Club (Please contact one of the acts ore venue for more information) SAT Free Cake For Every Creature, Ultimate Golf
Hazel House (Please contact one of the acts ore venue for more information) SUN Radiator Hospital (Solo)
The Pharmacy (Please contact one of the acts ore venue for more information) SUN Left & Right, The Cloth, Soul Glo, Combine