Anchor Fest, held tonight at Union Transfer, is a memorial show for Daniel James Krawiec, a.k.a. Dan K., a beloved member of Philly’s music scene who passed away on April 28. This show was organized by his brother, with the bands in the lineup all picked for the roles they played in Dan’s life. Some he supported, played in, toured with, and others he just plain loved. There’s The Great Northern (his band, with his brother filling in and also doing a solo performance), solo hip-hop act B.K. Friendly, bizarro surf punks Farquar Muckenfuss, Mercury Radio Theater’s concert experience, Blayer Pointdujour & The Rockers Galore, the reunited punk band Women (which he was also a member of), DJ Architekt playing Dan’s favorite songs between sets, and a special guest headliner, who have now been revealed to be none other than the Dead Milkmen. All of the proceeds go towards a cause: activity and support groups for recovering addicts at Providence West Chester, a non-profit community center/church that Dan was involved with. It’s a fitting tribute to a life taken much too early. Union Transfer, 1024 Spring Garden St., 5:30pm, $12, All Ages – Alyssa Greenberg
More places to hang this weekend…
FDR Park (1500 Pattison Ave.) FRI Toy Soldiers, Thom McCarthy, Dani Mari, Rev TJ McGlinchey
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI It’s the Year 2001 w/DJs Emynd and Bo Bliz, Reef The Lost Cauze
PhilaMOCA (531 North 12th St.) FRI Collaborative Philly Launch Party w/Eat Your Birthday Cake, The Quelle Source, The Chairman Dance, SAT Arc in Round
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Waireka Hill, The Snails, SAT Blood Feathers, St. James and the Apostles, SUN Prowler
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) SUN Kill Verona, Creepoid, Good Graces
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar Street) FRI The Crooks CD Release w/Early Ape, SAT Tithonus, Depths
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Strange Engineers, United Kingdom, The Doge, SAT Mid-Summer Classic w/The Better Half, Dukes of Destiny
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Control for Smilers, Igor’s Egg, The 9’s
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. Third St.) FRI East Coastamite
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Juliet’s Vice, John Brennan Band, SAT Punchline, Kick Back Tomorrow, Rushmore, Public Noise
The Theater of Living Arts (334 South St.) SAT Phantasm, Crobot, Black Stars
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI The Keystone Mountain Boys, SAT The Original Rays
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Superfive, Time Relapse, Pattern Crash, Woodland Ave., Sand Castle Kings, SAT Run to Sandy, Elderstatesmen, SUN Chavo$, Santo El Condenao
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) SAT Sun Ra Arkestra
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Hank Brady, Tree Rats, Duke Brothers, SAT The Great Socio, Grip of the Gods, The Tressels, Scott Radway
Pilam (3914 Spruce St.) FRI Seismic Thrust
Aux (319 N. 11th St.) FRI Crash Course in Science, Psychic Teens, Hurry
Beautiful World Syndicate (1619 E. Passyunk Ave.) FRI Salvation
Tiberino Museum (3819 Hamilton St.) SAT Avataria, Radio Eris
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (1020 South St.) SAT ART/GAGE w/ (Early) Swift Technique, The Really Cooks Hot Bijouxx, Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac, Rock to the Future, (Late) Cuddle Magic, Catnaps, 20Somethings
Brenda (1730 N. 5th St.) FRI Tia & Tamara, Boy Scouts of America