This Weekend: Most Of Us Believe That This Is Wrong
FRIDAY:
>>>You probably didn’t win those tickets we gave away, but My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses are still playing a show at the Mann, with or without you.
>>>The Philly Geek Awards, celebrating all that is good and kind and nerdy in Philadelphia is going on at the Academy of Natural Sciences. And after presenting at the show, Doogie Horner will move on over to the Troc to open for comedian Anthony Jeselnik.
>>>Loved by Philadelphia, but claimed more and more by New York, Questlove will be DJing at Morgan’s Pier. Let’s convince him to stay.
>>>The Ape School record release show at Johnny Brenda’s isn’t mnessing around: In additon to Ape School, you can see Norwegian Arms, Jeff Zeigler & Mary Lattimore, and Laser Background, along with DJ sets from Adam & Dave Of The War On Drugs all night long. Whoa.
>>>Ezra Furman, frontman for … uh … Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, is playing with a full band (but not the Harpoons) to support his new solo album at Kungfu Necktie.
>>>And the Philly Folk Festival kicks off today with sets from Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
SATURDAY:
>>>The free concert series continues at Morgan’s Pier with a special double bill of Trouble Everyday and Blayer Pointdujor and the Rockers Galore. For some hometown grooves.
>>>Thanks to last week’s rain out, there’s an Awesome Fest double feature at the Race Street Pier. Richard’s Wedding at 8:30PM, and The Dynamiter at 10PM.
>>>The Philadelphia Folk Festival continues with music from Strand of Oaks, Wanda Jackson, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and more.
>>>Do you often think to yourself, “I really love these Coen Brothers movies, but what I could really use is a burlesque interpretation of them”? Well, you’re in luck, because at the first edition of Miss Rose’s Sexploitation Follies (a bi-monthly film-themed burlesque show) at PhilaMOCA, the films of the Coens will be brought to life.
>>>Who needs the shore when you’ve got kiddie pools, balloon artists, DJs, drinks, and food trucks at the Beach Bonanza at the Piazza.
>>>And WXPN Presents mewithoutYOU, Kevin Devine, and Buried Beds at the TLA.
SUNDAY:
>>>The Philadelphia Folk Fest finishes up today with Red Clay Ramblers, City and Colour, and the not-to-be-miseed Trombone Shorty.
>>>Wind down your weekend with some food, music, dance, and more at the Penn’s Landing 26th Annual Caribbean Festival.
>>>Did you see all of that stuff above? You must be exhausted. Plus it’s hot and humid and weird and August, so just relax. Fall will be here soon, we hope.
