This weekend, 2/15 to 2/17:

Sorry for that double post last week (one weekend schedule filled out, one obviously not).   I have that feeling you usually only get upon the realization that you've been walking around with toilet paper stuck to your shoe for the past hour.

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FRIDAY 2/15:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• At Mojo Main in Newark: The Yokos, Last Dinosaur, The Great Charter, and Transonic. 8pm, $6.
• At Kennett Flash: Joe D'Amico (Brothers Past, Mason Porter) with local Chris Bruni opening. 8pm, $12-$15.
• A local headlines the Grand Opera House: Angela Sheik, winner of an international loop pedal contest and wielder of flute, keyboard, and obviously loop pedals. 8pm, $16.

~In Philly~

• Downstairs show at KungFu Necktie - Toy Soldiers with 2 opening bands. 7:30pm doors, $10.
• Upstairs show at KungFu Necktie - Newark DE band Tithonus (ex-members of I, Fanblades and The Collingwood) open a 4 band bill headlined by metal band InAeona.  Doors at 8pm.
• West Philadelphia Orchestra with Raya Brass Band at Johnny Brenda's. $12.
• Pissed Jeans (recently profiled in the City Paper) at Underground Arts. 2 opening bands. $12.

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SATURDAY 2/16:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Stooges Brass Band and Richard Raw at Arden Gild Hall. $16. Ticket link.
• Tric Town February at Mojo Main: DRGN KING from Philly and on Bar / None Records, with Tail (technically headlining), The Jolly What, and LaRhonda, all from Newark.   More info.  All ages, 8pm, $6.
• At 1984: 2 bands from upstate New York; Nothing But Wolves and Dead Channels, with Delaware's Tithonus.  Not sure about start times or cover (probably not much). 
• Two shows at the Queen Theatre: Bernie Worrell Orchestra (keyboard player on all the best-known Parliament / Funkadelic songs) downstairs, $16-$19.  Slide Brothers (funk, r&b) downstairs, $15.
• Blind Boys of Alabama at the Grand Opera House. 8pm, $32-$40.
• At Kennett Flash: If Birds Could Fly, "a haunting mix of Appalachian folk, Americana, and retro country". No listed opening band. 8pm, $12-$15.

~In Philly and further afield~

• Ben Arnold at the Tin Angel, $12. 
• Mumford & Sons at Susq. Bank Center is sold-out.

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SUNDAY 2/17:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N:  Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Delaware band at the Tri-State Indie Awards at World Cafe Live Philly: New Sweden, Levee Drivers, Nico's Gun, and a few more. $10-$20. Ticket link.
• The Midtown Men at the Grand Opera House. $43-$65.
• Jill Sobule at the Tin Angel. $13.
• Far-Out Fangtooth with 3 opening bands at Johnny Brenda's. $10.
• Harry and the Potters at the Barbary (across Girard Ave. from JB's). $8.
• Imagine Dragons at the Electric Factory is sold-out.
• Mumford & Sons at the Susa. Bank Center is sold-out, again.

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Upcoming: Jim James at JB's Mon but it's sold out. Matisyahu at the Grand next Wed.  Robot and Frank (movie) showing at Kennett Flash next Thurs. Yarn at the Queen Thurs. Bad Books at WCL Philly Thurs. but it's sold-out.