Rock/Pop

thursday 8/6

• ANNE MCCUE , 8pm, FREE , MilkBoy Coffee, 2 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, 610-645-5269.
• ANYTHING BUT A DESK JOB with Sunset Soundtrack, Sebastian Rivera & Oh Savannah, 6pm, $10, Crocodile Rock, 520 W. Hamilton St., Allentown, 610-434-4600.
• ASHER ROTH with Kid Cudi, B.O.B. & 88 Keys, 8:30pm, $25, Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St., 215-627-1332.
• BOBBY ZANKEL with The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, 9:30pm, $10, Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475.
• CARLA BEAN , 7:30pm, FREE , Milkboy Acoustic Café, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-0690.
• DONAVON FRANKENREITER , 9pm, $17-$20, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011.
• EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS , 10pm, $10, Upstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS with Fiona Boyes, 8pm, $39.50, Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville, 215-257-5808.
• GLEASON'S DRIFT with Midnight Bottle Club, 9pm, $5-$10, Blinkin Lincoln, 6080 Ridge Ave., blinkinlincoln.com.
• IGOR'S EGG with The Meathooks, 8pm, $8, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-5483.
• JOHN EDDIE , 10:30pm, $18, Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 215-928-0978.
• MAD TEA PARTY , 7:30pm, $8-$10, Chaplin's Music Café, 66 N. Main St., Spring City, 610-792-4110.
• THE MATT SEVIER BAND , 8:30pm, $10, Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 215-928-0978.
• NICKY EGAN AND THE MAJORITY with Turkuaz & Dopapod, 7pm, $15, Downstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• THE REAL FEEL with Action Park, Apache Stone & East of Anything, 8pm, $8, North Star Bar, 27th & Poplar sts., 215-787-0488.
• SNOOP DOG with Slightly Stoopid, 5pm, $37.50-$42, Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ, 201-988-7177.
• THE START with Normandie and Voletta, 9pm, $8, M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577.

  friday 8/7

• ANDREW STRONG with Tucker Jameson & The Hot Mugs, 8:30pm, $25, Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville, 215-257-5808.
• AUTOMATIC FIRE with Recent Hours & Blackened Blue, 9pm, $8-$10, The Note, 142 E. Market St., 800-594-8499.
• CARRIE RODRIGUEZ with Mason Porter, 7:30pm, $19-$24, Downstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• CHEERS ELEPHANT with The Bourbon Armory, The Future Unwritten & 61 North, 9pm, $8, North Star Bar, 27th & Poplar sts., 215-787-0488.
• CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH , 8pm, $76-$86, Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, NJ, 609-317-1000.
• CURSIVE with Love Language & The G, 8:30pm, $13, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 215-563-3980.
• DAN WYTHOFF with Sunset Soundtrack, Alright Junior & Mike Bell, 9pm, $8, Millcreek Tavern, 4200 Chester Ave., 215-222-1255.
• EAGLES OF DEATH METAL with Rival Schools, 9pm, $17-$20, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011.
• GANG with Anamanaguchi, 8pm, $5, Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St., 215-291-4919.
• HEZEKIAH JONES with Reed Kendall, 8pm, $10, Milkboy Acoustic Café, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-0690.
• INFINIEN with Super Galactic Expansive & Circadian Rhythms, 9pm, $7, Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298.
• KOBRA COMMANDER , 10pm, $5, Triumph Brewing Co., 400 Union Square, New Hope, 215-862-8300.
• MARILYN MANSON with Slayer, 2:15pm, $18.50-$61.05, Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbor Blvd., Camden, NJ, 609-635-1445.
• MISCHIEF BREW with Joe Jack Talcum, 6pm, $8, Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298.
• NICO THE BEAST with Grease Monkeys & The 49ers, 9pm, $5-$10, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-5483.
• OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW with Gillian Welch, The Felice Brothers & Justin Townes Earle, 8pm, $31.50, Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St., 215-627-1332.
• PAUL AND STORM with The Arrogant Worms, 9:30pm, $17, MilkBoy Coffee, 2 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, 610-645-5269.
• PATTERN IS MOVEMENT with The Owl Stations & Whales and Cops, 8pm, $5-$10, Pilam, 3914 Spruce St., 201-452-0330.
• PAWNSHOP ROSES , 9pm, $5-$10, Blinkin Lincoln, 6080 Ridge Ave., blinkinlincoln.com.
• PEOPLE AND PLACES with Among Criminals, 9:30pm, $10, Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475.
• SCOTT H BIRAM with The Broken Prayers & The Love Club, 9pm, $10, Johnny Brenda's, Frankford & Girard aves., 215-739-9684.
• SLIGHTLY STOOPID with Snoop Dogg, 6pm, $39.50, Festival Pier, Columbus Ave. & Spring Garden St., 215-336-2000.
• THE TIMMY SEAN TRIO , 8pm, $10, Silk City, 5th & Spring Garden sts., 215-592-8838.
• ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA with Bigelf & Scale The Summit, 6pm, $49.50-$75, Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ, 201-988-7177.

  saturday 8/8

• AFROMOTIVE , 11pm, $13, Upstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• BERNIE WORRELL with Black Landlord, 9pm, $12, Johnny Brenda's, Frankford & Girard aves., 215-739-9684.
• BRIAN MULLINS with Brian Flanagan & Christie Lenée, 10:30pm, $10, Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 215-928-0978.
• BRITTANY ANN AND PESKY J. NIXON , 7:30pm, $12, Chaplin's Music Café, 66 N. Main St., Spring City, 610-792-4110.
• THE CLIPSE with J.Cole, 8pm, $18, Starlight Ballroom, 460 N. 9th St., 866-468-7619.
• DEVIL DRIVER with Emmure & Despise, 2pm, $20, Crocodile Rock, 520 W. Hamilton St., Allentown, 610-434-4600.
• ERIK RICO with Dot.Matic, 10pm, $10, Silk City, 5th & Spring Garden sts., 215-592-8838.
• THE GETAROUNDS with Raccoon Fighter, FFFever & Velvet Crayon, 9:30pm, $10, Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475.
• INCUBUS , 7pm, $25-$50, Festival Pier, Columbus Ave. & Spring Garden St., 215-336-2000.
• INDIGO WRITINGS , 8pm, $7-$10, MilkBoy Coffee, 2 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, 610-645-5269.
• J.D. MALONE AND THE EXPERTS with Craig Bickhardt, 8:30pm, $10-$13, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-933-0709.
• JOE PERNICE , 7:30pm, $15, Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 215-928-0978.
• JOHN CAFFERTY with Montjoy & Valhalla, 8:30pm, $25-$30, Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ, 201-988-7177.
• JOHN FAYE AND BRETT TALLEY with Jonah Delso & Susan Steen, 8pm, $10, Burlap and Bean, 204 S. Newtown Street Rd., Newtown Square, 484-427-4547.
• MARK THOUSANDS with Matt Kelly, 7:30pm, FREE , Milkboy Acoustic Café, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-0690.
• MISSING PALMER WEST with East Hundred & Andrew Lipke and The Prospects, 9pm, $8-$10, The Note, 142 E. Market St., 800-594-8499.
• THE ONCE WAS with The Jugband, 8pm, $15, Downstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• RICHARD BUSH AND THE PEACE CREEPS , 9pm, $5-$10, Blinkin Lincoln, 6080 Ridge Ave., blinkinlincoln.com.
• SAUDI ARABIA with Ah, Wilderness, Oso & North of Nittany, 9pm, $8, North Star Bar, 27th & Poplar sts., 215-787-0488.
• SKIP'S MUSEUM , 10pm, $5, Triumph Brewing Co., 400 Union Square, New Hope, 215-862-8300.
• STEELY DAN , 8pm, $65-$95, Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, NJ, 609-317-1000.
• SUGAR RAY with Fastball, 9pm, $25-$45, Tropicana Casino & Resort, Brighton Ave. & The Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ, 800-THE-TROP.
• VICTOR VICTOR BAND with Amerkulus, Sinatrah, Chang Chang & Ruinit, 9pm, $8, Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 215-238-5888.
• WHO'S NEXT , 8pm, $19.50, Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville, 215-257-5808.

  sunday 8/9

• GRAYSON CAPPS with Amanda Shires, 8pm, $13, Upstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• JASON MRAZ , 7pm, $45-$48, Festival Pier, Columbus Ave. & Spring Garden St., 215-336-2000.
• JONAH MATRANGA , 6pm, $10, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 215-563-3980.
• LIMA RESEARCH SOCIETY with The Bynars, Fang Fang & By Surprise, 8pm, $8, Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 215-238-5888.
• THE PRETENDERS with Cat Power & Juliette Lewis, 6pm, $44-$45, Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ, 201-988-7177.
• SPLINTERED SUNLIGHT , 7:30pm, $15, Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville, 215-257-5808.
• THE YOUNG DUBLINERS with The Paul Waltz Band, 7:30pm, $19-$24, Downstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.

  monday 8/10

• ZOROASTER with The Gates of Slumber & Serpent Cult, 8pm, $8, Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St., 215-291-4919.

  tuesday 8/11

• DISFIGURED with Blasphemer, Bloodsoaked, Her Virgin Womb & Nightfire, 8pm, $8, Johnny Brenda's, Frankford & Girard aves., 215-739-9684.
• GHOST TO FALCO with Catholic Block & Sacred Harp, 8-11pm, $5-$10, Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., myspace.com/dangerdangergallery.
• HORNS OF HAPPINESS with Sensual Abuse & Matt Ricchini, 7pm, $5-$7, Green Line on Locust, 4426 Locust St., 215-222-0799.
• KEVIN DEVINE with Fred Mascherino & Josh Loss, 7pm, $10-$12, The Note, 142 E. Market St., 800-594-8499.
• KNUCKLE UP , 6pm, $12-$14, Crocodile Rock, 520 W. Hamilton St., Allentown, 610-434-4600.
• LIGHTS RESOLVE with Desoto Jones, 8pm, $8, Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 215-238-5888.
• LOCKSMITHS with Our Fair City, Sonny Bomber & Stephen Soul, 7pm, $5, North Star Bar, 27th & Poplar sts., 215-787-0488.
• MY DEAR DISCO , 8pm, $11, Upstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• THE SCRIPT with Parachute, 7:30pm, $19-$24, Downstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• THE WARLOCKS with The Vandelles & Morning After Girls, 10pm, $10, Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St., 215-291-4919.

  wednesday 8/12

• FRANZ NICOLAY with Diana Lee, 7:30pm, $10, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 215-563-3980.
• CHRIS AND THOMAS with Tony Tedesco, 8pm, $10, MilkBoy Coffee, 2 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, 610-645-5269.
• GIVING CHASE with The Casting Out, Tracks, Ape Debris & Patterned, 8pm, $5, Millcreek Tavern, 4200 Chester Ave., 215-222-1255.
• HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE with Ludicra & Woe, 9pm, $10, Johnny Brenda's, Frankford & Girard aves., 215-739-9684.
• JULIAN VELARD with Rosi Golan, 8:30pm, $12, Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 215-928-0978.
• KING'S X with Last Perfect Thing, 8pm, $21.50, Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville, 215-257-5808.
• THE MEAN with Carlon & East Hundred, 8pm, $7, Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St., 215-291-4919.
• PORKROLL PROJECT with Third Degree, 7-9pm FREE , Penn Treaty Park, 1199 N. Delaware Ave., penntreatymusic.com.
• RIPTIDE with Diamond Crushers & Rabid Lamprey, 7pm, $10, Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ, 201-988-7177.
• THE SCENIC with Socratic, Action Item, The Skylife & Robots and Racecars, 5pm, $10, The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave., 215-423-8342.
• SICK PUPPIES with Hurt, 7:30pm, $15-$17, The Note, 142 E. Market St., 800-594-8499.
• STEREOBLASTER with Conservative Man, Specie Circular & Elea, 7pm, $8, North Star Bar, 27th & Poplar sts., 215-787-0488.

  thursday 8/13

• AGENT MOOSEHEAD with The Josh and Pete Band & The Juice, 8pm, $15, Downstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400.
• ANAVAN with Dazzler, Curious Buddies & The Shakes, 8-11pm, $5-$10, Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., myspace.com/dangerdangergallery.
• CREED , 7:30pm, $28.75-$80.75, Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbor Blvd., Camden, NJ, 609-635-1445.
• KAGERO , 9pm, $5-$10, Blinkin Lincoln, 6080 Ridge Ave., blinkinlincoln.com.
• KINGS X with Last Perfect Thing & Jon Klein Combine, 8pm, $17.50-$20, Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ, 201-988-7177.
• LADY LEX with Illogik & Quwell, 9pm, $10, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-5483.
• MARDUK with Withered, Black Anvil & Mortal Decay, 9pm, $16, Johnny Brenda's, Frankford & Girard aves., 215-739-9684.
• MILES HUNT AND ERICA NOCKALLS with The Collingwood & Metropolis, 8pm, $12, North Star Bar, 27th & Poplar sts., 215-787-0488.
• THE NEW FAMILIARS with Joe Duffey & Whatever's Clever, 8:30pm, $10, Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 215-928-0978.
• THE PRETENDERS with Cat Power & Juliette Lewis, 7:30pm, $49.50, Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St., 215-627-1332.
• RADIO MOSCOW with Serpent Throne & Vincent Black Shadow, 9pm, $10, Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 215-238-5888.
• WHITE MICE with Cacaw, 8pm, $5-$10, Pilam, 3914 Spruce St., 201-452-0330.