Headliner: Mates of State
Opening Act: Todd Barry / Suckers
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Tix:$14-$16
Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel — the he and she music factory known as Mates of State — have never failed to generate a trademark wall of sound built on dozens of varied keys, drums, and alternately lushly layered and playfully dueling vocals. On their newest album, "Re-arrange Us", they move beyond these boundaries (their traditional organ sound is a distant memory, replaced with organic piano and synth sounds) with additional instrumentation, not to mention a quantum leap in song craft apparent on instantly indelible gems like now, jigsaw and get better. Throughout their show, Kori's piano and the emergence of both Mates' lead vocals from their trademark harmonizing signal the next stage of Mates of State's evolution.
The Khyber:
Headliner: Adamo Drive
Opening Act: Debutante Hour / Dany Dany
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Tix:$8
From flea market frenzy to flea circus freakiness, Adamo Drive comes to you in the jolt of a pinball explosion blasting off into the treacherous land of Cosmic Rock n Roll. Flailing riffs, warbling as if playing an unborn anthem, Adamo Drive re-traces the steps of Rock n Roll from the past to the future, adding water colors to black-and-white in a barbarian-meets-alien kind of world. Whether you like to be down home on the ranch or rolling over the edge of a rollar coaster, this rock organization will dunk your head in a reverb tank and pleasantly land you on another green, dancing planet. Most importantly, it's rock with a surprise inside.
Johnny Brendas:
Headliner: Pissed Jeans
Opening Act: Eddy Current Suppression Ring / Pop. 1280
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Tix:$10
Promoting their third album release, "King of Jeans," these guys conjure their essence perfectly—-masters of the mundane, beasts of the banal, high priests of the humdrum. These four, white, male high school graduates hardly look further than their own appendages for artistic inspiration, content to execute their own brand of brash and heavy punk music. From simple minds and simple fabrics comes Pissed Jeans.
North Star Bar:
Headliner: An American Chinese
Opening Act: Secret Colours / Orbit Leslie / We Used to Be Family
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Tix:$8
This band gives you options - for example, On their "Panic Pilgrim" EP, they were largely in a nomadic folksy storytelling mood (best exemplified by the subdued bounce of "Blaine Wiggins, Failed Magician"). But they also pulled off the odd acousto-rocker ("No, No Like That"). Cuts from their newest release, "Utopian Tree," seem to sound like neither side, adopting either a dreamy Elephant 6 bent ("Metropolis") or going in the direction of, like, a technotronic hellbent Polyphonic Spree ("Chasing Rabbit"). The result? Everybody will like at least something they play, and at least somebody will like everything.
World Cafe Live:
Headliner: Suzy Bogguss
Opening Act: None Listed
Doors: 6pm / Show: 7:30pm
Tix:$33 - $43
Her ingenuity and integrity are the hallmark of a musical career that spans two decades, thirteen studio albums, and countless miles on the road. Spontaneous showmanship of her live performance truly brings Suzy's talent and versatility as an artist to the forefront. Suzy is the recipient of a Grammy award as well as several awards from the Academy of Country Music, The Country Music association, CMT, and ASCAP.
Trocadero:
Headliner: Dirty Filthy Mugs
Opening Act: McRad / Gentlemen Prefer Blood
Doors: 8pm / Show: 8:30pm
Tix:$12
This LA band has nothing cute, pompous, or pretentious about them. They are here for one thing and one thing only... to play aggressive, fun, honest punk rock... And that's exactly what they do! Not only are the Mugs one of the most insane live bands in punk rock, they've also shown themselves to be prolific in the recording studio. In 2009, they released the E.P.s 'Half Pint' and 'Another Round' as well as a 7" single on their own label, Brrapp Records. These releases and live shows caught the attention of DC-Jam Records, who released the Mugs' first full-length 'All Yobs In' in early 2010. They show no signs of slowing and continue to bring their incredibly addictive live punk mayhem to as many punks, skins, skaters, psychos, mods, rockers, hooligans and outcasts as possible!
Mann Music Center:
Headliner: Chris Botti w/ The Philadelphia Orchestra
Opening Act: None Listed
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Tix:$36, $50 and $60
This multi award winning trumpeter will perform in Philadelphia since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD "When I Fall in Love." And since then, he has become the largest selling American instrumental artist. Over the past three decades, he's recorded and performed with music's best: Paul Simon, Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, Joni Mitchell, Josh Groban, John Mayer, Gladys Knight, Joshua Bell, Jill Scott and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. He¹ll play through the tune for the First time slowly, savouring its plaintive optimism, caressing it with his rich, opulent sound but never losing the beat, embellishing the simple tune just enough to make it fresh. Then the trumpet sound bites, and the real jazz soul of Chris Botti emerges. On stage with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chris will have his dynamic all-star band and special guests, violinist Lucia Micarelli and vocalist, Sy Smith.
Theatre of the Living Arts:
Headliner: Isis (Farewell Tour)
Opening Act: Melvins
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Tix:$23
For the last 13 years, Boston post-metal group Isis has been one of the leading innovators and most accessible bands in their chosen genre. Last year the band released their 5th full length album, "Wavering Radiant" that was a dynamic album generally praised across the board. It would go on to become the band's all time most successful album, sales wise. That's why the recent news of Isis' sudden breakup comes as such a surprise.The five members of Isis state that the breakup was not a sudden decision but one that was well thought out by the group. They say that quitting now, while they have done everything they've wanted to do as a band, is a better way to go out than "pushing on past the point of a dignified death." The band has had an impact in music beyond the post-metal movement. Isis has been one of the most lauded bands of the past decade. Their 2002 sophomore album, Oceanic, was even named the 53rd best album of the 2000s. Fear not though, Wavering Radiant won't be the last recorded music you'll hear from Isis. The band also plans on recording a final EP after their tour is complete.
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