This weekend, Halloween to November 3rd:

Thursday, Halloween:

General events up front, band shows at the rear:

• Author talk: Nobel-prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa will speak at UD, 5pm, Roselle Hall.  FREE. He'll be delivering an address on the theme of transnational encounters. http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2014/oct/nobel-laureate-100113.html
• Luminaria Labyrinth Walk at the Delaware Art Museum. 6pm, free (donations accepted). "Illuminated by tea lights, this walk in the Museum’s Labyrinth in the Anthony N. Fusco Reservoir is the perfect way to wind down at the end of a long day."
• Party (costume ball): The Fringe Wilmington Halloween Costume Ball is taking place at the Del. Center for Contemporary Arts. Costume contest, live music by The Mooveez, flashlight gallery tours, crystal ball, magic, and more. 9-midnight, only $10, cash bar. FB event page.
• Party (burlesque): The Peek-A-Booo Halloween Revue is at World Cafe Live at the Queen.  Plus costume contest. $20. More info.
• Party (college bar): "Freaks and Geeks" Halloween party at Mojo Main. DJ, drink specials, costume contest. 8pm-1am, $8-$10.
• Theatre: Part of Fringe Festival Wilmington, there will be a solo show by musician and performer Andrew Potter at 2 East 4th St., the Lincoln Square Green. This solo show will be based on the author's experiences in a traveling juggling comedy duo in the 70's and 80's. 8pm.  (Included by request - I love requests. Unfortunately I usually forget to actually check the email address associated with this blog, but keep them coming!)
• Dance: Fringe Wilmington presents dance performance "Broken", at the Music School of Delaware. "Broken is a choreographic analysis of present-day American society. Through the artistry of dance, Pieces of a Dream, Inc. invites the viewer to consider his personal relationship to our current socio-political climate." 6pm, $5.
• At Union Transfer: local-boys-made-good Man Man, King Khan & the Shrines, Melt-Banana, and Hell Shovel.  $15.
• At Underground Arts: TJ Kong & the Atomic Bomb, Cold Fronts, Johnny Showcase, Purples (ex-The Teeth), and Manterial Girl. Price TBD.
• Tribute band show and costume contest at The Fire on Girard Ave: Conversations With Enemies as Cake, The Rocket Queens as Guns N' Roses, You Do You as Michael McDonald, Mike Bell & the Movies as Daniel Johnston, The Really Cooks as Dr. Teeth & the Electric Band, and Everything Sucks as The Descendants.  Most of these line-ups are well-regarded Philly bands.  $5.
• Misfits tribute at the North Star Bar with The Asto Zombies. $10.
• Yonder Mountain String Band is at the TLA for $25.

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FRIDAY Nov. 1:

General Events:

• Wilmington Fringe Festival: list of all events here - http://fringewilmingtonde.com/
• Art Talk: "Art Is Tasty" returns to the Delaware Art Museum - a noon discussion of art, plus lunch from the museum's cafe. Walk-ups welcome. Noon-1pm, $14.
• Art Loop: Wilmington's Art on the Town is happening from 5-9pm, all over downtown.  http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/visitors/artloop . Some art loop highlights:
• Monster Mash Dancing Mob in front of the Grand Opera House at 6:30pm.
• Joshua Hendrix and Ryan Wuebbels (veterans of the Newark music scene) playing classical guitar duets at Zaikka Indian Grill on Lower Market from 6-8pm. 
• Multiple DJs at Spaceboy Clothing all night. 8pm, free, BYOB.
• Rocky Horror: (by request - thanks Beverly!) "The Barnstormers in Ridley Park offer the live stage production of The Rocky Horror Show (not the movie) 10/31 and 11/1 @8pm. 610-461-9969 / Barnstormerstheater.com "
• Comedy: Deadpan comic Steven Wright returns to the Grand Opera House. $31-$39. http://www.ticketsatthegrand.org/Performance?Perf_no=2638
• Film: At Theatre N, The Toxic Avenger, 10:30pm, free, part of Fringe Wilmington.  The theater will be used for Fringe Events all weekend - http://fringewilmingtonde.com/
• Author talk: Nobel-prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa will read from his works twice today- in Spanish at 10:30am, and in English at 2:30pm, at the Roselle Center for the Art on the UD campus. Both readings are free. More info.
• Theatre: Opening night of Steel Magnolias at the Wilmington Drama League. $12-$20. http://wilmingtondramaleague.org/
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• Modern harp music meshed with other art forms at the Del. Center for Contemporary Art. "A Change of Harp brings together live harp performances of modern compositions by living, local composers with other elements of contemporary art (performance artists, visual effects)". 7pm, $5, tickets available at the door. Also happening on Saturday and Sunday.
• DADA and Anna Rose at The Note in West Chester. $20-$22. Ticket link.
• Badfish, The Snails, and Universal Funk Order at WCL at the Queen. $15-$45. Ticket link.
• Also at the Queen: Highway 41, an Allman Brothers tribute. $8.
• At Mojo Main: MRJR, Up Nights, The Faction, and Five O'clock Fire. 8pm, $5.
• 8 band metal show at Mojo 13. Originally booked at Mojo Main, it was moved to the Claymont venue.  All tickets bought at Mojo Main will be honored. More info.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Holy Ghost!, Midnight Magic, and Night Panther at the TLA. $16.
• Fun tribute night show at Milkboy Philly: Song Dogs as Talking Heads, Val De Val as Alice in Chains, and Ross Bellenoit as Elvis Costello. $8-$10.
• Passion Pit at House of Blues A.C. $35-$45.
• Weird Hot at Johnny Brenda's. $10.
• Levee Drivers headline a solid local bill at the not-often-listed-here Hard Rock Cafe. $8-$12. Ticket link.
• Ben Arnold and Katie Frank at the Tin Angel. $12.
• Fitz & the Tantrums at the Electric Factory is sold-out.

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SATURDAY Nov. 2:

General Events:

• Wilmington Fringe Festival: list of all events here - http://fringewilmingtonde.com/
• Film: Showing at Theatre N: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, 10:30pm, free. Theatre N will otherwise be used for the Fringe Festival this weekend (see above link).
• Theatre: Spank!, a parody of Fifty Shades of Gray, is at the Grand Opera House for two nights, Saturday and Sunday.
• Theatre: Penultimate showing of A Chorus Line, at New Candlelight Dinner Theatre.

Concerts:

• The Lift Up, The Cooks, Fiance, and Rob Conaty at WCL at the Queen. $8.
• Afternoon show at Mojo Main: Colors (ex-Circa Survive), Desoto Jones, Sleep In, and Tortuga (mem. Can You Canoe). Doors at 3pm, $5-$8.
• Misfits tribute band at The Note, West Chester, called "The Shitfits".  Tagline: "Evil has a new name... and it's crappy".  Hey, it made me laugh. 11:30pm, $5.
• A Change of Harp: modern, local harp music paired with performance art and visual effects, at the Del. Center for Contemporary Art. At noon and also at 3pm. $5, tix at the door.
• The early show at The Note is The Dickies, The Thirteen, The Headies, and The Droogettes. $13-$15.
• Good local-stallwarts bill at the Kennett Flash, with Mason Porter and Steve Pepper & Friends. $15-$18. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html
• Hip hop festival at Mojo Main later at night: Delaware Fresh Fest 5. http://www.mojomain.com/event/383729-delaware-fresh-fest-5-newark/

~In Philly and beyond~

• Built to Spill at Union Transfer. $22.
• Sebadoh at Johnny Brenda's. $16.
• At Underground Arts: Canada's Born Ruffians and Chicago's Twin Peaks. $15-$18.
• Cuddle Magic (Bostom) and Flower Garden at the Abbey Bar. $7-$10.
• The Leg Warmers at the Trocadero. $15.
• Far-Out Fangtooth with 3 openers at The Boot & Saddle (have you been there yet?  It's a really interesting venue.  Very unique).  $10.

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SUNDAY Nov. 3:

General Events:

• International: "Sprezzatura - The Music and Culture of Italy", is happening at the Music School of Delaware, as part of their monthly Cultural Crossroads series. "Attend pre-concert workshops on Italian cuisine, language and folk dancing. Then enjoy a concert featuring Paganini's famous Caprices for solo violin, scenes from renowned Italian operas and guitar arrangements of Italian Renaissance music." 3pm at 4101 Washington St, $5-$10.
• Theatre: 2nd and final installment of Spank!: A Fifty Shades of Gray Parody, at the Grand Opera House.
• Theatre: Final showing of A Chorus Line at New Candlelight Dinner Theatre.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Me: surveys info on a watercolor / yoga class.  It's presented by a group called "Live Cheap and Make Art".  Price for this one-time class?  Ninety dollars.  I just burst out laughing.  My idea of "live cheap" and their idea is quite different. 

Concerts:

• Final show of A Change Of Harp, which is harp music by living, local composers, paired with performance art and visual effects.  At the Del. Center for Contemporary Art, 2pm, $5.
• The Dismemberment Plan and Yellow Ostrich at Union Transfer. $25-$27.
• The Big Horn Jazz Band at Johnny Brenda's. $10.
• Pelican at the First Unitarian Church. $13-$15.
• At The Note in West Chester: Orange Goblin, Holy Grail, and 3 more bands. $17.
• One-off open mic night at the Kennett Flash, hosted by musician/comedian Todd Chappelle. 7pm, $4. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html

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UPCOMING:

The Fratellis at WCL Philly Mon but it's sold out.  John Vanderslice at JB's Monday. James Blake at UT Monday. Bon Jovi at WFC Tuesday. Polica at UT Tuesday. Drive-By Truckers at TLA Tuesday. Gordon Lightfoot at the Grand Wed. Deer Tick & J. Roddy Walston at UT Wed. Lauren Hart, Cliff Hillis, The Caulfields & Nik Everett at WCL Philly Wed. Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes at JB's Wed. Tennis, Low Cut Connie, Savoir Adore & more at UA Thursday. Black Lips at FU Church Thurs. Aaron Neville at the Grand next Friday. The Head & The Heart and Thao at UT Friday and Saturday but both shows are sold out. Paramore and Metric at SBC next Friday. The B-52s at the Keswick next Friday. Carbon Leaf at WCL Philly Saturday. My Bloody Valentine at EF Sat. Taj Mahal at the Grand Saturday. Toad the Wet Sprocket at the Keswick Saturday. Elvis Costello at the Merriam Theatre next Sunday.

[Abbreviation guide: JB's = Johnny Brenda's, UT = Union Transfer, UA = Underground Arts, FU Church = First Unitarian Church, B&S = the Boot & Saddle, KFN = Kung Fu Necktie. NSB = the North Star Bar. WFC = Wells Fargo Center, WCL = World Cafe Live, Troc = the Trocadero, TLA = Theatre of the Living Arts. PhilaMOCA = Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art.]

This weekend, October 25-27:

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FRIDAY 10/25:

General Events:

• Comedy/Theatre: Colin Quinn brings his one-man-show, "Unconstitutional", to the Grand Opera House. $30-$37. http://www.ticketsatthegrand.org/Performance?Perf_no=2808
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Cutie and the Boxer (winner of "Best Director" at Sundance) and Five Dances (coming of age tale about a dance student). http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Comedy: Janeane Garofalo performs at WCL Philly. $22.
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• Steve Forbert and Kami Lyle at WCL at the Queen. $22-$25.
• A couple of Philly-based blues outfits at Kennett Flash: The Porkroll Project and Georgie Bonds.  $15-$18. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html
• Locals My Name Is Drew play The Note in West Chester, with 3 openers. $10.
• Mojo Main is hosting a 5-band metal show.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Wilmington's own David Bromberg plays the Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem. $49-$59. http://www.artsquest.org/pages/details.php?57473
• of Montreal and Surface to Air Missive at Union Transfer. $20.
• Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt are at the Keswick if you've got the $70-$80.
• Shemekia Copeland (who you may remember from her Arden show a couple of years back) is at the Sellersville Theatre. $30-$45.

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SATURDAY 10/26:

General Events:

• Comedy: Cheech & Chong perform at the Grand Opera House. $57-$90. Ticket link.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Cutie and the Boxer and Five Dances. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Sonny Landreth and Suzie Brown at WCL at the Queen. $27.
• Also at the Queen: Pittsburgh singer Joy Ike, Nalani & Sarina, and lovely local mainstays Gina Degnars & Sharon Sable. $8-$10.
• Halloween show at Mojo Main: Dancylvania, Burlet Cabaret (vaudeville/burlesque act), The Last Valorians, and electronic/visual artist Bossbattle. $5.
• Sin City and Teen Men play the Kennett Flash. $15-$18. More info.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Kurt Vile & the Violators and Beach Fossils are at Union Transfer. $22.
• Denison Witmer is playing the First Unitarian Church's side chapel. $10-$12.
• Minus the Bear is at the Electric Factory. $25

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SUNDAY 10/27:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Cutie and the Boxer and Five Dances. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Frightened Rabbit, Augustines, and The Philistines Jr. are at the Electric Factory for $20.
• Jellyroll is playing a free show at the Ardmore Music Hall.  All right, you know what, you purists out there, shaking your heads right now?  Yes, Jellyroll is a cover band.  But let's just say I've seen a lot of multi-piece wedding bands from all over the region, and these guys are just the best at what they do.  The best. They pretty much own it.  http://www.ardmoremusic.com/event/399621-jellyroll-ardmore/

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UPCOMING:

 

Animal Collective at UT Monday. Hugh Laurie & band at the Keswick Wed. Man Man at UT Wed. & Thurs. Ben Arnold at the Tin Angel next Fri. Passion Pit at H.O.B. AC Friday. Fitz & the Tantrums at EF next Fri. Built to Spill at UT next Sat.

[Abbreviation guide: JB's = Johnny Brenda's, UT = Union Transfer, UA = Underground Arts, FU Church = First Unitarian Church, B&S = the Boot & Saddle, KFN = Kung Fu Necktie. NSB = the North Star Bar. WFC = Wells Fargo Center, WCL = World Cafe Live, Troc = the Trocadero, TLA = Theatre of the Living Arts. PhilaMOCA = Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art.]

This weekend, October 18-20:

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FRIDAY:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N:
• When Comedy Went to School, a documentary about the birth of modern stand-up in the Catskills, featuring Jackie Mason, Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Mort Sahl, and Jerry Stiller.
• Woody Allen's latest, Blue Jasmine, starring Cate Blanchett. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Comedy: Ian Fidance and Alex Grubard, both finalists in the comedy competition the Grand held last year, deliver their stand-up acts at the Baby Grand. Best part, it's cheap at $10. http://www.ticketsatthegrand.org/Performance?Perf_no=2984
• Literary Theatre: Delaware Shakespeare Festival presents a night of Shakespeare and Poe readings, at the Newark Arts Alliance (on Saturday it will come to North Wilmington). Tickets are $18.50. More info.
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• The Elk-Tones, a once popular local surf-rock band that split up in 2006 (has it really been that long??), has their reunion at Mojo Main. I think it would be fair to say they were the Mean Lady of their day - accessible, fun pop music that a variety of people could get behind, whether folks who had an ear for music or college kids just looking for upbeat background music to drink to. Locals Coffin Fly and Tin Can Ramblers open. 9pm, $7.
• Folk singer Lucy Kaplansky plays the Kennett Flash. $20-$23. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html
• Spokey Speaky, The Splashing Pearls, and "Mad-Sweet" guests at WCL at the Queen. $12-$15. Ticket link.

~In Philly and beyond~

• The Lawsuits, The Fleeting Ends, and The Districts at Johnny Brenda's. $10.
• Mutlu at WCL Philly. $17.
• Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band at Ortlieb's. $8.

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SATURDAY:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N:
• When Comedy Went to School, a documentary about the birth of modern stand-up in the Catskills, featuring Jackie Mason, Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Mort Sahl, and Jerry Stiller.
• Woody Allen's latest, Blue Jasmine, starring Cate Blanchett. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Literary Theatre: Delaware Shakespeare Festival presents an evening of Shakespeare and Poe readings, this time at the Rockwood Museum. $18.50. This is also happening on Sunday, same location. http://www.delshakes.org/
• Craft Fair: Hagley Craft Fair, day 1 of 2. 10am-5pm. There will be a special new category this year of gourmet artisanal foods. http://www.hagley.org/hagley-craft-fair-2013

Concerts:

• At the Arden Gild Hall: Lee Fields & the Expressions.  Lee Fields is a soul singer who has been steadily releasing albums since 1969. "With a catalogue that ranges from James Brown-style funk to lo-fi blues to contemporary Southern soul to collaborations with a French house DJ, Lee Fields has done it all." The Expressions are the house band of Field's current record label. Read: this band is going to be tight as shit, a la the Funk Brothers or the MGs. Tickets are $18-$22. http://ardenconcerts.com/?concert=leefields
• The Mosstins - singing/multi-instrument duo "Catskill Mountain born Ency Austin and her West Virginian bred husband, Marc Moss" at WCL at the Queen. The Sin City Band opens. $10. Ticket link.
• E.B. Hawkins, Sharon Little, and Graham Brown bring their acts to the Kennett Flash. $18-$20. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html

~In Philly and beyond~

• Franz Ferdinand and Frankie Rose at the Tower Theatre. $30.
• Fiona Apple and Blake Mills at the Merriam Theatre. $50-$65.
• Cold War Kids and Papa at Union Transfer. $25.
• Blue grass festival at Underground Arts, featuring The Citywide Specials, Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, and more. $10.
• Laura Shay at the Tin Angel. $15.
• Gary Clark Jr. at the Borgata in A.C. $50-$55.
• Drake at the Wells Fargo Center. $60-$110 - oh my.
• Sold Out: White Denim and The Districts at Johnny Brenda's. $10.

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SUNDAY:

General Events:

• Craft Fair: Hagley Craft Fair, day 2 of 2. 10am-5pm. There will be a special new category this year of gourmet artisanal foods. http://www.hagley.org/hagley-craft-fair-2013
• Film: Showings at Theatre N:
• When Comedy Went to School, a documentary about the birth of modern stand-up in the Catskills, featuring Jackie Mason, Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Mort Sahl, and Jerry Stiller.
• Woody Allen's latest, Blue Jasmine, starring Cate Blanchett. http://www.theatern.org/Films Delaware Drum & Dance Hafla at Mojo Main. Special guest "Viveca". 12:30pm, $5.
• Literary Theatre: Delaware Shakespeare Festival presents an evening of Shakespeare and Poe readings, this time at the Rockwood Museum. $18.50. http://www.delshakes.org/

Concerts:

• Huge hardcore show at Mojo Main: NYC-based Madball headline, with Shai Hulud and no less than five other hardcore-ish bands from the Mid-Atlantic region. The music lasts from 4-9:30pm. $15-$17.
• And for an opposite kind of show, there's Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone at the Sellersville Theatre. $45-$60.

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UPCOMING:

Pearl Jam at WFC Monday & Tuesday. Sarah Jarosz at the Grand on Tuesday. Father John Misty (solo) at UT Tuesday. Delorean at FU Church Tuesday. The Men & Purling Hiss at JB's Tuesday. Cults at TLA Wednesday. Chris Thile at the Kimmel Ctr Wednesday. Diego Garcia at WCL Philly Wednesday. Pattern Is Movement, The Spinto Band, & Norwegian Arms at UT Thursday. Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin & A Great Big Pile of Leaves at NSB Thursday. John Gorka in Lansdowne Thurs. Of Montreal at UT next Friday. Steve Forbert at the Queen next Friday. David Bromberg at Musikfest in Allentown next Friday. Janeane Garofalo at WCL Philly next Friday. Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt at the Keswick next Friday. Joy Ike, Gina Degnars & Sharon Sable at the Queen next Saturday. Kurt Vile at UT next Saturday. Animal Collective at UT next Sunday. Southern Culture on the Skids & Los Straightjackets at WCL Philly next Sunday.

[Abbreviation guide: JB's = Johnny Brenda's, UT = Union Transfer, WFC = Wells Fargo Center, FU Church = First Unitarian Church, B&S = the Boot & Saddle, KFN = Kung Fu Necktie. NSB = the North Star Bar. WCL = World Cafe Live, Troc = the Trocadero, TLA = Theatre of the Living Arts.]

This weekend, October 11-13:

Only had time for the bare minimum this week.  Sorry folks.

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FRIDAY:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: AKA Doc Pomus and The Citizen. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• Diego Garcia play an XPN Free at Noon show at WCL at the Queen.
• They Might Be Giants and Moon Hooch at WCL at the Queen. $23-$25.
• Butch Zito at WCL at the Queen. $12.
• Universal Funk Order opens for John Grecia at the Kennett Flash. $15-$18.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Amos Lee plays the XPN Free at Noon show at WCL Philly.
• Hey Marseilles - who played the Firefly Fest over the summer, and whose members have some killer chops - and the Apache Relay at Milkboy Philly. $12-$15.
• Obits play Johnny Brenda's.
• The Tontons at Ortlieb's. $8.
• March Fourth Marching Band at the Abbey Bar. I've recently heard good things about them.
• Marc Broussard and Jim Boggia at the Ardmore Music Hall.
• Steve Hackett at the Keswick. $48.

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SATURDAY:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: AKA Doc Pomus and The Citizen. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Howie Day and the Dupont Brothers are at WCL at the Queen.
• MRJR, The Lost Continent, and Absolute are at Mojo Main. $5.
• The Chuck Anderson Trio and Paul Kallen are at the Kennett Flash.
• Blockhead and Little People are at The Note in West Chester.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Mark Lanegan is at Underground Arts.
• Nashville Pussy are at Kung Fu Necktie

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Upcoming: There's going to be an Elk-Tones reunion next Friday at Mojo Main.  Should be fun!

This weekend, October 4th-6th:

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FRIDAY:

General Events:

• Art: Art Is Tasty, a monthly discussion of art over lunch, is being held at the Delaware Art Museum, noon-1pm. $14, price includes lunch, in the museum's cafe.
• Art: It's another First Friday Art on the Town. 5-9pm throughout the city of Wilmington. http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/visitors/artloop
• Theatre: Bootless Stageworks presents the opening of The Musical of Musicals: The Musical (gotta love that title), at the Black Box at OperaDelaware, on Poplar St in Wilmington. 8pm, $18-$25. The show runs through October 19th. More info.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Drinking Buddies (set in a Chicago brewery and starring Ron Livingston), Blue Caprice (inspired by the Beltway sniper attacks), and First Comes Love (a documentary about a 41 year old NYC resident who decides to have a baby on her own). http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Art / Benefit: There's a meet-and-greet and "informal conversation" with Jamie Wyeth at the Brandywine River Museum. The $50 ticket benefits a program to bring art to needy schools. 7:30-8:30pm. Call Becky Bucci to reserve at 610-388-8112
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• Aoife ("EE-fuh") O'Donovan, a folk/bluegrass singer who I wouldn't know at all except I saw her just yesterday on a truly amazing Tiny Desk Concert segment with Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile, is performing at the Grand Opera House. See the bottom of the page for the Tiny Desk Concert video - it's really worth it. $23. More info.
• Travel Band and locals Splashing Pearls play WCL at the Queen.
• Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas also play the WCL at the Queen.
• Tony Travalini and the Still Lifes do a free early show (7pm) at Mojo Main.
• Lush Farm, a "grunge-ish" indie rock band from Baltimore, headline the late show at Mojo Main, with at least 2 openers. $5. 
• Ben Arnold and Born Sisters (you'll never guess how the two young women in this band are related) at the Kennett Flash.  $15-$18.
• In lower Delaware, there's day 1 of the Delmarva Folk Festival. http://delfolk.org/page1/index.html

~In Philly and beyond~
Sorry, I'm going to have to forego the links and ticket prices - no time.

• Surfer Blood (they opened for The Pixies when they came to the Grand Opera House a couple of years ago) play the TLA.
• Kalob Griffin Band play Johnny Brenda's.
• Swift Technique play the Hard Rock Cafe.
• moe. play the Electric Factory.

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SATURDAY:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Drinking Buddies (set in a Chicago brewery and starring Ron Livingston), Blue Caprice (inspired by the Beltway sniper attacks), and First Comes Love (a documentary about a 41 year old NYC resident who decides to have a baby on her own). http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Theatre: City Theatre Co. performs one night of Jesus Christ Superstar at WCL at the Queen, as their season kick-off event.  Music by Joe Trainor and area musicians. More info.
• Comedy: "The Ivy League of Comedy", featuring tv regulars Dan Naturman and Ross Bennett, comes to the Delaware Theatre Company. $35-$60. More info.
• Comedy: "The Amish Comic", who has appeared on Comedy Central, is at the Kennett Flash. $15-$18. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html

Concerts:

• The Nik Everett Band and McKinley Short play WCL at the Queen.
• Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainright Roche perform at the Grand Opera House. Lucy is the half-sister of Rufus and Martha Wainright, and Suzzy is her mother and the founder of The Roches. $25. More info.
• The Chesapeake Brass Band kicks off a mysterious (because there's no good info out there on it) village fair in Brandywine Village. 19th St. & Superfine Lane. Noon-1:30, no idea how long this fair lasts or what else is involved. But if you live in the neighborhood, check it out?
• Day 2 of the Delmarva Folk Festival in lower Delaware. http://delfolk.org/page1/index.html

~In Philly and beyond~
Sorry, I'm going to have to forego the links and ticket prices - no time.

• Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Split Red play the Boot & Saddle. $15.
• Night Panther and Literature play The Deli's 5th Anniversary Bash at PhilaMOCA.
• It's the River City Festival at Penn Treaty Park, it's free, and it features the very high-quality line-up of: Vacationer, American Babies, Cheers Elephant, and John Francis and the Midnight Choir.
• Levee Drivers play the Fire. $5.
• Tommy Conwell & the Young Rumblers play the Blockley. Opening is the Dirty Pearls, not to be confused with Splashing Pearls, Pearl & the Beard, or the Dirty Three (I could seriously play the 'connect the band name' game all day).
• The Goblin (who scored the cult-favorite 70s Italian horror movies of Dario Argenti like Tenebre and Suspiria) show at Underground Arts has long been sold out, but they just announced a show at the Trocadero in December.

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SUNDAY:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N - Drinking Buddies (set in a Chicago brewery and starring Ron Livingston), Blue Caprice (inspired by the Beltway sniper attacks), and First Comes Love (a documentary about a 41 year old NYC resident who decides to have a baby on her own).  http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Free international show at Mojo Main: JoyCut, a minor-key electronic band from Bologna, Italy, headline. Doors at 7pm, 3 local electronic musicians open. FREE.
• Elf Power (I just chuckled to myself because I at first typed 'Elf Plower') plays the Boot & Saddle. $12.
• Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck play The Sands in Atlantic City. $$$
• For your flashback show of the week, Fountains of Wayne, Soul Asylum and Evan Dando play the Ardmore Music Hall.

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Upcoming: Wild Belle at the First Uni. Church Monday. Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the First Uni Church Wed. Buried Beds cd release show at Boot & Saddle Thurs. Hey Marseilles (who played at Firefly) at the Baby Grand Thurs. Sara Bareilles at the E. Factory Thurs. Marco Benevento at the Abbey Bar Thurs. Amy Helm & New Sweden at Ardmore Music Hall Thurs.  Meat Puppets at Underground Arts Thurs. Ra Ra Riot & Caveman at TLA Thurs.

Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thiele and Aoife O'Donovan (the last of whom will be at the Grand on Friday) do a Tiny Desk Concert taping for NPR, and it is the best and most unique one I've ever seen.