Sun Airway’s lush arrangements and massive textures of sound will be filling the beloved second floor of Johnny Brenda’s this Saturday night. It feels like it’s been a bit since I’ve heard Jon Barthmus’ smooth, breathy baritone live. And hopefully Klip Collectives’ Ricardo Rivera will be manning the new lights at JB’s to bring the band’s dreamy tunes to an otherworldly place. Sun Airway will also be joined by Brooklyn’s Historics and Cruiser, the sweet indie pop project from Andy States, so you have good reasons to get there early and spend the whole night. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
More entertainment for this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SUN Conversations with Enemies, Tinmouth
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Clamfight, Wizard Eye, Thee Nosebleeds, SAT The Extrodinaires, Business Model, You Do You, SUN Vintage Kicks, Ang & The Damn Band, (Upstairs) HIVELORDS, SADGIQACEA, Dirt Worshipper
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Willpowerless, Prospect Hill, Awake at Last, Polar Ice Cap, SAT A Victum Of Good Times, Spotted Atrocious, Evergreen, Luke Elliot, SUN Spirit & Dust
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Generally Unpleasant Feelings, We Are Fauna, LA Sludge, SAT Chalk & The Beige Americans, SUN Pill Friends, Mumblr
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Calico Fields, Bellvue Quartet, Rachel Aumiller, SAT Ruby The Hatchet, Attic Dancers, Wreaths
Otlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI The People, SAT Sunshine Superman
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Brotherly Breakdown Pre-Show Party w/Pulling Punches, Jet Set Sail, White Lighters, Magazines, SAT Brotherly Breakdown Fest w/Carousel Kings, Automatic Habit, Nobody Yet, Robots and Racecars, Engine Atlantic, Holding Caufield, First Things First, At Bay
TLA (334 South St.) SUN Josh Morgan
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Montoj
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) FRI Hired Guns Blues Band, SAT Sylvia Platypus, SUN Rusty Cadillac
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Obi Fernandez, Orion Freeman, Kiwi Roots Music, (Downstairs) Stonethrown, Pascale Smith, Nichole Sickel, Dry Reef, Give Me Gravity, SAT Siamese Sundown, New Kings of Rhythm, SUN Philly Rising Showcase
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Cold Roses, Stupa Thought, SAT Greta Neck Band, Jesus’ Older Brother
Rebel Rock Bar (100 Spring Garden St.) FRI Flesh Engine, Gutter Royal, SAT Matt Mass, SUN Scuzbot, 4th Line Revolution, Avenue Kings
Triumph Brewery (117 Chestnut St.) FRI Kim Pedro’s Nu Groove, SAT Badd Kitti, SUN Elliott Levin Trio
First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) SUN Plague Dogs, Heavy Medical, Xanax
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) FRI Josh Wink’s Annual Birthday Bash, SUN Daylight
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) FRI Many Arms
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI L’Astromaut, You You Dark Forest, The Gazettes, Bohka, Paulette Branson & Mixed People, SAT Hopscotch Jefferson, The Skeleton Frames, Bretheren, Alex Tatunchak
The Bikery (508 S. 5th St.) SAT Ape!, L.M.I., Mean Streets
Eris Temple Arts (602 S. 52nd St.) SAT Justice League of Adversaries, Per Cassette Tapes
RUBA Club (416 Green St.) FRI St. James & The Apostles, Themuffinmanisaband
The Farm (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for more info.) FRI Dopestroke
Crystal Palace (Please contact one of the acts or the venue for more info.) SAT Le Yikes Surf Club, Ex Friends