Board game night & Quizzo at the Queen Theatre, upstairs. 7pm, free.
Movie Monday at the Trocadero. 21+, $3. Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.
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Tuesday:
~Ongoing~
Remix Discotech dance party at Mojo Main, featuring a rotating crop of DJs, both local and from farther afield. 10pm, free.
Urban Bike Project (Wilmington) is open from 6:30-9pm for the public to repair their bikes or purchase refurbished bikes. 19th & Market, enter on Race St. side of building.
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Wednesday:
~Ongoing~
Wax Wednesdays at 1984, at 4th & Greenhill. The focus is on vintage music. Bring your own vinyl to play and get $1 off drinks all night. 8pm-1am.
4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.
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Thursday:
~Ongoing~
Urban Bike Project (Wilmington) is open from 6:30-9pm for the public to repair their bikes or purchase refurbished bikes. 19th & Market, enter on Race St. side of building.
80's karaoke at 1984 (2511 W. 4th St). 9pm, free.
Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free.
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Upcoming:
Friday, November 22, 2013
Hey readers, I got a little too busy this week to research my usual list. In the meantime, here are some of my go-to links:
Neil Young tribute band Rust is at the Kennett Flash. $15-$18.
Clint Black at the Grand Opera House.
Mary Lou Newnam at the Nomad Bar.
Cover band at Mojo Main.
~In Philly and beyond~
Ha Ha Tonka (recently out with a new album), Samantha Crain, and Commonwealth Choir at Milkboy Philly. $12.
Sister Hazel at World Cafe Live Philly. $20-$33.
Wooden Shjips, Bardo Pond, and Creepoid at Underground Arts. $12.
Schooly D, Cee Knowledge, and 4 openers at The Fire. $10.
Cyndi Lauper at the Keswick. $45-$70.
Lucy Kaplansky at the Burlap & Bean. $22-$25.
Reel Big Fish, Five Iron Frenzy, + 2 openers at the Electric Factory. $20.
Sky Ferreira at the First Unitarian Church. $15.
Bleeding Rainbow at Johnny Brenda's. $10.
Dan Bern at the Tin Angel. $22.
Hezekiah Jones at the Steel City Coffeehouse. $12-$15.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SATURDAY 11/16:
General Events:
Comedy: hilarious Wanda Sykes is at the Grand Opera House. Opening is Keith Robinson, who, if I'm right that he's who opened for her last time, is also very funny. $54-$63. http://www.ticketsatthegrand.org/Performance?Perf_no=2672
Comedy: comedy/music acts Todd Chappelle, Hot Breakfast, and Dave and Brian are at the Kennett Flash. $15-$18. You can also catch Todd hosting the open mic night on Sunday.
Concerts:
D.V.S. (electronic dance music and rave light show - I don't know, read the desciption on the link) at the Arden Gild Hall, with the Jimmy Dunstan Trio opening.$11-$15. More info.
Free show at WCL at the Queen: Saskia and the Truly Unruly Band, and the Barrelhouse Blues Band. All ages, $0.
Roger Girke at the Nomad Bar.
Control for Smilers (Phish tribute) at The Note in West Chester. $10.
Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.
Concerts:
Mostly-female Police tribute band The Rent-A-Cops are at WCL at the Queen, with a local Bowie tribute act opening. $8. Ticket link here.
At 1984: Self-Checkout, Sheep & the Shears, Pulling Punches. Around $5.
Aaron Neville and his oft-imitated vocal vibrato are at the Grand Opera House. $37-$45. Ticket link here.
The Kennedys and J.D. Malone are at the Kennett Flash. $18-$20.
Grateful Dead tribute at the Note in West Chester. $10.
Harry Spencer band at the Nomad Bar.
Hip hop show at Mojo Main.
~In Philly and beyond~
Split Red (veterans of many Philly experimental bands) is at Kung Fu Necktie. 8pm show.
Circle Takes the Square is at First Unitarian Church BUT you should see them instead at Mojo Main on Saturday. Support local business!
The B-52s at the Keswick. $70-$80.
West Philadelphia Orchestra at Underground Arts. $10.
Less Than Jake, Anti-Flag, and 2 more openers at the Trocadero. $20.
Paramore, Metric, and Hellogoodbye are at Susquehanna Bank Ctr. $30-$50.
Sold-out at Union Transfer: The Head & The Heart with Thao & the Get Down Stay Down.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SATURDAY 11/9:
General Events:
Museum: Adult-only "Science After Dark" event at DE Museum of Natural History. Theme: science of the ice age. Alcohol available (cash bar, I'm guessing). "Fossil expert Don Miller will be on-hand to discuss extinct creatures from the past. Enjoy interactive games, scavenger hunts, special exhibits, and more". $10. http://www.delmnh.org/ScienceAfterDark.php
Festival: Newark Arts Alliance has their 5th annual Harvest Arts Festival. Exhibitors, artist demonstrations, live music, kids activities. Noon-5pm, free. Raindate Sunday.
Book-signing: 4 local authors will be at 2nd & Charles (Christiana, site of the old Borders) to sign their books. Noon-4pm. http://www.writtenremains.org/
Concerts:
Debo Band is at Arden Gild Hall. "Funk, soul and free jazz", with a CD named one of NPR's favorites of 2012. $22-$24. Ticket link here.
The Bullets (rockabilly) at The Oddity Bar (newish bar on Greenhill Ave in west Wilmington that's featuring original bands and DJs. Glad to have another to add to the mix!). Free.
Touring show at Mojo Main: Circle Takes the Square ("experimental punk from Savannah GA") - they're playing First Unitarian Church the night before, so this is a good score for Mojo Main. Also B Dolan and 3-4 more opening bands. 8pm, $13-$15.
3 Stories High and Jennifer Yuill at WCL at the Queen. $12.
Big blues show at the Grand Opera House, with the Taj Mahal Trio, Vusi Mahlasela, and Fredericks Brown. $36-$44. Ticket link here.
Spontaneous Underground at the Nomad Bar.
~In Philly and beyond~
My Bloody Valentine is at the Electric Factory. $37. Wow - take a noisy wall-of-sound band and throw them in the most acoustically boomy room in town...that's either going to be a great show or the stuff of nightmares.
Spindrift (long-running band that started out in Newark) headline the early show at Kung Fu Necktie. 2 openers. 6pm.
Carbon Leaf and Von Grey are at WCL Philly. $20-$23.
Melissa Ferrick is at the New Hope Winery. $25.
Toad the Wet Sprocket is at the Keswick.
Sold-out at Union Transfer: The Head & The Heart with Thao & the Get Down Stay Down.
Open mic night at the Kennett Flash, hosted this time by Scott Birney of the Sin City Band. 7pm, $4.
Midlake at Johnny Brenda's. $15.
The Elvis Costello show at the Merriam Theatre is sold-out.
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UPCOMING:
Young the Giant at The Note Mon. Phil Lesh at the Tower Mon. Destroyer at JB's Tues. Bernie Worrell at The Note Wed. Manchester Orchestra and The Front Bottoms at the Queen Thurs. Macy Gray at WCL Philly Thurs. Cyndi Lauper at the Keswick next Fri. Ha Ha Tonka & Samantha Crain at Milkboy next Fri. Wooden Shjips at UA next Fri. D.V.S. at Arden next Sat. Wanda Sykes at the Grand next Sat. Cat Power (solo) at UA 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.]
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.
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.
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 "
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.
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.
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.
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.
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.
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.]
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.
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.]
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.
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.
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.
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/
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.
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.]
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.
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.
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 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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.
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?
~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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.
Film: Showings at Theatre N: Ain't Them Bodies Saints and Terms and Conditions May Apply. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Theatre:Avenue Q, the irreverent adult version of Sesame Street, opens tonight at the Wilmington Drama League, where it will run into October 6th. http://wilmingtondramaleague.org/
Film: A family movie, Hoot, is being shown at Brandywine Creek State Park. Hoot, a 2006 film starring Owen Wilson and based on a novel by Carl Hiassen, is about a young man who gets involved in efforts to save a population of endangered owls. Bring a blanket. 8pm, $5. More info.
Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.
Art: There's an adult event at the Delaware Art Museum - involving painting on wine glasses - but it's looking like the event is possibly full. More details here.
Drum Circle: a drum circle happens at the Newark Arts Alliance every 4th Friday, led by Lorelei of Delaware Belly Dance. 7-8:30pm, free, though donations to Newark Arts Alliance are accepted. http://delawarebellydance.org/drum.html
Concerts:
Free local band show at the Queen!: The Future Unwritten, Kind of Creatures, and the Joe Trainor Trio play WCL at the Queen. All ages, music at 7pm, free. More info.
The Fleeting Ends, Transonic, and The Great Charter at Mojo Main. Music at 8:30, $8-$10.
~In Philly and beyond~
KT Tunstall is playing the early show at Union Transfer, with Brian Lopez, $25. Ticket link.
Work Drugs are at First Unitarian Church. $12. Ticket link.
Jeff Thomas All-Volunteer Army and Swift Technique are at the new Ardmore Music Hall. $15. Ticket link.
There's a NC-based Bowie tribute band at WCL Philly: Wham Bam Bowie Band. All ages, $12. Ticket link.
Jonny Lang is at the Keswick. Tickets are $30-$45.
Jim Weider's Project Percolator is at Building 24 in Wyomissing, PA. Jim Weider played guitar for The Band, Bob Dylan, Los Lobos, Keith Richards, Rat Dog, Taj Mahal, and others. His touring line-up include veterans of all of these bands. $23. Ticket link.
Sold-Out. Long-running Princeton, NJ band Saves The Day are at Union Transfer, with Into It. Over It. Sold-Out.
Chris Kasper and Hezekiah Jones share another bill at WCL Philly. $12.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SATURDAY:
General Events:
Film: Showings at Theatre N: Ain't Them Bodies Saints and Terms and Conditions May Apply. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Film: Movie night at the DE Museum of Natural History, with Night at the Museum 2. They're saying to bring a blanket to sit on. 7:30 pm, totally free.
Historic car show: The Marshall Steam Museum at the Auburn Heights Preserve is having their annual classic car show. 12:30-4:30 pm, $18-$22. Leave time for a stroll around: I just went walking in that preserve for the first time, and it is beautiful. More info.
Concerts:
Lili Anel and John Byrne are at WCL at the Queen, for only $10. Ticket link.
Graham Nash at the Grand Opera House. $37-$45. Ticket link.
The Tressels (called "Best bar band in Delco" by XPN's John Vettese) headline a 4-band-bill at Mojo Main. Music at 9, $5.
For the Tommy Conwell and The Hooters crowd, there's Ben LeRoy & The Snap, also at WCL at the Queen tonight. Ticket link.
~In Philly and beyond~
Local Natives and Wild Nothing are at the Electric Factory. $25. Ticket link.
Free, small music festival in Pottstown, courtesy of the Sly Fox brewery: Tin Soldiers, Swift Technique, The Lawsuits, John Train, and a couple more. Noon-10pm, free. More info.
Robbie Fulks, the witty, genre-hopping Chicago-based country singer who is legendary but not mainstream, is playing at the Sellersville Theatre. Here's a review Fresh Air's (NPR) Ken Tucker just did of his latest album. Though I'm not a country fan outside of old Hank Williams tunes, he is one of my personal favorite artists, and he rarely plays in the area. $21.50. Ticket link.
The Millenial Territory Orchestra performs the music of Sly & the Family Stone, on the UPenn campus at 40th Street Field. 6pm, free. More info.
For the guitar buffs: Joe Satriani and Steve Morse play at the Tower. $40-$70.
Grouplove is at Union Transfer, but it's sold-out.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUNDAY:
General Events:
Film: Showings at Theatre N: Ain't Them Bodies Saints and Terms and Conditions May Apply. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Craft preservation: (Okay, this is one for an older crowd, maybe, but I think it's nice. And it's free). Learn about the care, repair, and storage of old and new quilts, from an expert. Bring quilts that you have specific questions about. At the Blue Ball Barn off of 202, in Alapocas Run State Park. 1:30pm, free. Location info.
Concerts:
Local singer-songwriter mainstay Lori Citro is at the Kennett Flash. $15
Screaming Females, Waxahatchee, Trophy Wife, and Tenement are at the First Unitarian Church. $12.
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is at the Keswick. $30-$42.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming:Blitzen Trapper is at Union Transfer Monday. Har Mar Superstar is at the new Boot & Saddle Tuesday. Tricky and Royal Canoe are at Union Transfer Tuesday. The Funky Meters (a version of the original Meters) are at the Blockley Tuesday. Typhoon and Geology are at JB's Tuesday. Wavves are at 1st U Church Wednesday. Billy Bragg is at Musikfest in Bethlehem Thursday. Blondie is at the Keswick Thursday. The Flaming Lips & Tame Impala are at Festival Pier Thursday. Surfer Blood, Foxy Shazam, moe., Hall & Oates, Elf Power, Tommy Conwell, Goblin, Sneaker Pimps, Fountains of Wayne, and Brian Wilson with Jeff Beck (wut.) play in the area next weekend.
Comedy: John Pinette, who occupies the "obese-core" niche of comedy (a comment on the theme of his jokes, not his weight), is bringing his stand-up act to the DuPont Theatre. $39. http://duponttheatre.com/john-pinette/
Film: Showings at Theatre N: The Act of Killing, a brutal documentary from Warner Herzog (Grizzly Man). Also comedy Jewtopia. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Theatre: It's opening night for The 39 Steps, performed this weekend and next by the Chapel Street Players in Newark. http://www.chapelstreetplayers.org/
Theatre:Any Given Monday, a comedy about family problems, is playing at the Delaware Theatre Co. 8pm. Info link.
Musical Theatre:A Chorus Line continues its fall run at the New Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Arden. All weekend. http://www.nctstage.org/home.html
Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.
Concerts:
Amy Winehouse-clone Taragirl is at WCL at the Queen, with The Damon Hamilton Project. $12. Ticket link.
Tony Travalini is at Mojo Main. 7pm early show - the late show is a hip hop show. Info link.
Bluegrass artists Mark Unruh and Ted Lundy at the Kennett Flash. $18-$20. Info link.
Sigur Ros and Julianna Barwick at the Mann. $30-$50. Ticket link.
Deerhunter and Crystal Stilts at Union Transfer. $16-$17. Ticket link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SATURDAY 9/21:
General Events:
Comedy: Benefit comedy show at the Baby Grand featuring 5 local comics. $50, benefits ContactLifeline, a Delaware crisis hotline. Ticket link.
Film: Showings at Theatre N: The Act of Killing, a brutal documentary from Warner Herzog (Grizzly Man). Also comedy Jewtopia. http://www.theatern.org/Films
History / Tours: the Historic Claymont Tour, an open house of buildings on the Historic Register, is happening in this northeast Wilmington suburb. 10-4pm, tickets available at this website: http://www.claymonthistoricalsociety.org/events.html
Theatre: The final show for Any Given Monday at the Delaware Theatre Co. 2pm. Info link.
Concerts:
Patty Larkin and Rory Block at WCL at the Queen. Ticket link.
Vinyl Shockley and Shytown also at the Queen. $11. Ticket link.
Elvis impersonator Bob Lougheed, who is from Claymont but has competed at the national level as Elvis, at the Kennett Flash. $25-$30. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html
Film: Showings at Theatre N: The Act of Killing, a brutal documentary from Warner Herzog (Grizzly Man). Also comedy Jewtopia. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Theatre:Any Given Monday, a comedy about family problems, is playing at the Delaware Theatre Co. 8pm. Info link.
Tric Town September at Mojo Main (yes, it's a Sunday this time!), and it's a solid line-up: Low Cut Connie, Robot House, Tin Can Ramblers, and MRJR. $10, and it's an early show, starting at 6pm and over by 9:45. Info link.
Black Joe Lewis and Pickwick at Union Transfer. $17-$20. Ticket link.
Pet Shop Boys at the Mann (wut). $40-$65. Ticket link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming: Pokey LaFarge at the Abbey Bar Monday. Superchunk at Union Transfer Tuesday. Josh Rouse at the Tin Angel Tuesday. Dawes at Strand-Capital PAC (central PA) Tuesday. Neko Case at the E.Factory Wednesday. J. Cole at the Mann Wednesday. Leo Moran at the Queen Wednesday. Langhorne Slim at Union Transfer Wednesday. Titus Andronicus at Arden Gild Hall Thursday. Paula Cole doesn't want to wait for the night to be over at the Queen Thursday. Jack Johnson at the Tower Thursday. Kaki King at the Queen Thursday.
Film: The Delaware Art Museum is hosting an outdoor showing of iconic 1956 children's film The Red Balloon. It's being billed as a family movie screening, but I don't think you need to have kids to appreciate this French film classic about a red balloon's journey across Paris. 6:30-8pm in the Copeland sculpture garden, free. Rain date is Sunday. http://www.delart.org/film
Film: Showings at Theatre N - Almodovar's I'm So Excited and Rushdie's Midnight's Children. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Musical Theatre: A Chorus Line is opening at New Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Arden. It will run until early November. $33-$56. http://www.nctstage.org/home.html
Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.
Concerts:
Really nice show at WCL at the Queen: Califone and Richard Buckner. I've seen both of these mainstays live, and both deliver. If you miss it, this duo is playing WCL Philly on Saturday. 8pm, $12-$14. Ticket link.
~In Philly and beyond~
Cheers Elephant and The Great White Caps play at Ortlieb's in Northern Liberties. 21+, 10pm, $8.
Toy Soldiers at Johnny Brenda's. Doors at 8, $10-$12. Info link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SATURDAY:
General Events:
Film: Showings at Theatre N - Almodovar's I'm So Excited and Rushdie's Midnight's Children. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Concerts:
A fun, inexpensive night on Lower Market: Rick James tribute upstairs at WCL at the Queen, featuring Universal Funk Order, Corey Osby ("as Rick James"), Brian Fitzy, and Arielle Fahrner ("as Teena Marie"). All ages, 8pm, $8. Ticket link.
Stallions headline a 4-band local bill at Mojo Main. I like that in their bio, under "artists we like", the names listed are almost all local bands. It's good to see local bands supporting eachother. 9pm, $5. Show info.
The Dead Milkmen headline a 3-band bill at The Note in West Chester. All ages, doors at 7, $20. Ticket link.
Also at the Queen: The Spring Standards, with indie-folk band Brethren opening. This show, billed as a "welcome back students" show, is free with valid student ID. $15-$17 for the rest of us. Ticket link.
The Dukes of Destiny, "Philly's longest-running blues / soul band", play the Kennett Flash. Doors at 7, $15-$18. Ticket link.
~In Philly and beyond~
Kishi Bashi (avant-violin-driven) and Elizabeth & the Catapult (this lady puts on a hell of a show, get there on time for her set if you go!) at First Unitarian Church. Added to open at the last minute: Birdie Busch! All ages, doors at 8/music 8:30, $15-$17. Info link.
Philly Ukulele Orchestra (exactly what it sounds like) and Slo Mo play The Tin Angel. Doors at 7:30, $10. Info link.
The Avett Brothers and Trombone Shorty play The Mann. $35-$50. Ticket link.
The Last Bison and David Wax Museum play WCL Philly. $14-$24. Ticket link.
Lucy Wainright Roche, half-sibling to Rufus and Martha, plays the Burlap and Bean Coffeehouse in Newtown Square. Doors at 7:30, $12-$15. Info link.
Kat Edmondson plays the Prince Music Theatre. $16. Ticket link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUNDAY:
General Events:
Festivals: Newark Community Day, Main Street Newark. 11am. Music, food, kid activities. I looked for a more informative link, but there's not much out there.
Film: Showings at Theatre N - Almodovar's I'm So Excited and Rushdie's Midnight's Children. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Dance: Delaware Drum & Dance Hafla is doing their monthly belly-dancing / mid-Eastern drumming circle at Mojo Main. 3pm, $5.
Concerts:
Atlanta band O'Brother plays The Barbary in Fishtown. $12-$15. Ticket link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming: Robert Randolph & the Family Band at the Queen Tuesday. Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the River Stage Tuesday. Arctic Monkeys & The Walkmen at the Mann Wednesday. CHVRCHES at Union Transfer Wednesday. Vampire Weekend at the Mann Thursday. Washed Out (think Portlandia theme song) at Union Transfer Thursday. Leo Kottke at Sellersville Thursday - somebody please request "Pepe Hush".
Philly Funsavers puts out a weekly email, by subscription, that points out discount ticket offers for that week. Usually it's 50% off certain plays and concerts (including some for the Arden Gild Hall), but this week the email is a package of various area institutions that are offering discounts on annual memberships. Included in this are the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, the Philadelphia Zoo, the Newark Symphony Orchestra (just to show that it's not just Philly-centric), the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Arden Theatre Co., Opera Philadelphia., the Wilma Theatre, the Walnut Street Theatre, and a couple of dozen more.
I'm not sure if you actually have to sign up for the weekly email to take advantage of these online offers. I think it's a worthwhile, non-spammy weekly email to get, but if you can grab half price annual memberships to these places without signing up for anything, go for it. Here's the link:
Wilmingtonic is not affiliated with nor receives any kind of kick-backs from this or any other website. I just think there are some nice deals here you might like to know about.
Hey! I guess my summer break from this is over, and I'm back. The summer was pretty slow for rock shows, anyway (except maybe for Firefly, which - can I take a moment to brag? - I was given guest list passes to by one of the bands), but from the looks of it, the musical floodgates are about to open and fill our mid-Atlantic lands with the sweet sounds of ... ugh, I am so sickened by my own attempt at a metaphor that I'm just going to stop right there. Enjoy your weekends!
~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRIDAY:
General Events:
Art: This month's Art Is Social event at the Delaware Art Museum: "Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School of Philadelphia is back for this exciting event celebrating French Twist: Masterworks of Photography from Atget to Man Ray! Professional and amateur artists alike are invited to sketch costumed models dressed in Parisian attire." 8pm, free for members, $5 for non-members. Beer/wine prices are $1-$4. 8-11pm.
Film: Showings at Theatre N - La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus and I Give it a Year. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.
Concerts:
Irish Fest at WCL at the Queen, featuring Black 47, The Young Dubliners, The John Byrne Band, and locals Mythica. All ages, doors at 6pm, $28. Ticket link.
Sold Out:The Melton Brothers with John Lilley (of The Hooters) and harmonica master Bob Beach at the Kennett Flash.
~In Philly and beyond~
Man Man play an XPN Free At Noon concert at The Porch (nice little landscaped patio) at 30th Street Station. Noon. Free. RSVP here: http://xpn.org/events/free-at-noon
mewithoutYou play Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem. All ages, doors at 7, $18. Ticket link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SATURDAY:
General Events:
Festivals: Brandywine Festival of the Arts. 10am-6:30pm, Brandywine Park. $5 (children under 12 free), includes admission to the zoo. Music by Shane Palko, Jessica Graae, Brene Wilson, and more. Music schedule here: http://www.brandywinearts.com/music/
Film: Showings at Theatre N - La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus and I Give it a Year. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.
Concerts:
Sponge at The Note in West Chester. Sponge had a run of success in the mid-90s, with top 5 hits "Molly" and "Plowed". Opening will be local W.C. band Your Ghost (band bio cliche alert: "If X band and Y band got together and had a super baby, it would be [our band name]"), and Desoto Jones, whose music has been featured on several MTV reality shows. 18+, "doors at 8, show at 8" if that can be trusted, $15.
Chris Bruni and Geri Smith at the Kennett Flash. 1st 15 people in the door receive a Chris Bruni CD. 21+, doors at 7, $18. Ticket link.
Folky John Prine is at the Grand Opera House. 8pm, $40-$60. Ticket link.
~In Philly and beyond~
The Dear Hunter with string quartet at Union Transfer. All ages, $20. Ticket link.
Blayer Pointdujour and Kuf Knotz play Ortlieb's, a small but charming and historic bar - what I like to think of as an "old man's bar", in the best possible way - in Northern Liberties. 21+, listing is saying 11pm show but that seems pretty late, $5. Ticket link.
No Age (from LA, on SubPop) and Perfume River (first ever show. Hmm...) at PhilaMOCA, also a charming, petite place to see a show, on the northern side of Center City. All ages, doors at 7:30, $12. Ticket link.
Slavic Soul Party and Falu at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, $14. Ticket link.
"The Hemp Heals Music Festival" at Festival Pier, featuring Rebelution, Matisyahu, and more. $35. All ages, 4pm, $35. Ticket link.
Blondie plays the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City. $48-$68. Ticket link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUNDAY:
General Events:
Festivals: Day 2 of Brandywine Festival of the Arts. 10-4pm in Brandywine Park. $5 (children under 12 free). Music by Tilting Windmills and 3 singer-songwriters. Music schedule here: http://www.brandywinearts.com/music/
Film: The start of the 5th annual Taiwan Film Festival at the Delaware Art Museum. Today's showing is Warriors of the Rainbow, a 2011 epic about a little-known 1930 uprising by Taiwanese aboriginal people against Japanese colonists. At the DMA, opening remarks at 1pm and film at 1:15, free.
Film: Showings at Theatre N- La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus and I Give it a Year. http://www.theatern.org/Films
Concerts:
Interesting hip hop show at Mojo Main tonight, with New Orleans based Outlaw Nation headlining. Openers are D.O.B., Rise N Shine, and Part One Tribe. Info link.
Montreal's Suuns and more at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, $10. Ticket link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming: Aimee Mann & Ted Leo at the Boot & Saddle (S. Philly) Monday. Muse and Cage the Elephant at Wells Fargo Center Monday. Spiritualized at Union Transfer Monday. Crystal Bowersox in Sellersville Tuesday. Mayer Hawthorne at Union Transfer Tuesday. The Rosebuds at Johnny Brenda's Tuesday. Pere Ubu at the North Star Wednesday. Pinback at Union Transfer Wednesday. Rusted Root at the Queen Thursday.
People are, somehow, still liking my Facebook page even though I haven't posted anything since March or April, so now that I'm back home from my summer away from Delaware, I'm going to try to revive the listings, at least the weekend ones. Starting with this coming weekend, the 6th-8th. Truthfully I shouldn't really have time for this, because I have a lot I need to accomplish in the coming months, but I will try to deliver.
1) I will be moving somewhere temporarily for the next few months (no, not jail!). There is an unbelievable amount of things I need to get done before that happens in 3 weeks.
2) I will not have my own internet access in that time. At most I'll be able to check my email a few minutes a day from a coffee shop, on an iPod. That's not exactly conducive to running a blog.
However, there will be times when I do have better internet access, and I will try to sneak in a post here and there. So - I'm not exactly retiring this blog yet, but it's going to a "when I have time and internet access" basis for a while.
I may resume regular posting in the fall. As many times as I've thought putting out this blog was a pain in the ass, I'm going to miss this. I really care about getting more Wilmingtonians to support some of the endeavors I've recommended.
In the meantime, here are some websites you might want to check out if you're looking for the kinds of events that I've posted about in the past.
DelawareScene, a different blog (that tends to be more family-friendly, all-ages than mine. More classical concert listings, less rock music). I refer to this to find ideas about lectures, plays, museum events, etc: http://www.delawarescene.com/
InWilmington. This is the official city-sponsored page for events going on in Wilmington. I only refer to it when I really had the time, because I find the format incredibly tedious to use (as in maximum amount of clicks to find a little bit of info). http://inwilmingtonde.com/
Calendar for Mojo Main, in Newark (they have their issues, but really they're one of the only places in the county for fledgling and up-and-coming local bands, that aren't cover bands and are a little on the "heavier" side, to play): http://www.mojomain.com/calendar
WXPN / Swollen Fox calendar for almost all non-classical concerts going on in and around Philly. I feel like it's my dirty secret that I get almost all of my Philly listings from here, but for the first year of this blog, I went through every Philly clubs calendar one by one, like I do for the Delaware clubs. This is so much easier: http://xpn.org/events/concert-calendar
Spaceboy Clothing, on lower Market Street. They host punk shows sometimes. Not a lot of shows I'd be into, personally, but I admire their DIY efforts. Wilmington needs more of this kind of thing. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/spaceboyclothing
Kelly's Logan House Facebook page. It's the only place I've ever found to get info about the handful of original band shows they host, but they tend to really lag in getting info out there. Still, every once in a while they have a really good show. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html
Mojo 13 in Claymont. I've made no bones about the fact that Mojo 13 is not my scene. In the early days, Tric Town brought some good indie rock shows there, but now my perception is that they host mostly hard-core bands. I could be wrong about this. But it's hard to get a sense of the bands that play there, beyond their names (which often have the words "Death" or "Corpse" in them). This is the only website I ever found that lists a music calendar for Mojo 13, and info is scant here: http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html . This is their Facebook page, which may have event listings that give more detail about the bands: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kellys-Logan-House/51853472989?sk=info#!/mojo13delaware?fref=ts
Concert listing page from Graffiti Radio. Every once in a while, they would mention a show I had missed in my weekly research, so I used them to cross reference. http://www.graffitiradio.com/index.cgi?do=calendar
