Sarah McLachlan | photo courtesy of the artist
Wrap up the month of June with an array of live music.
Judging by the fact that you’re on the XPN website, I’ll just assume you already love Fleet Foxes. The indie folk that defined a generation stops by at Riverfront Park this weekend as a part of Harrisburg University’s summer concert series. Four years out from the release of their acclaimed 2020 record Shore, you can expect a mix of classics from their untouchable discography. // 8 p.m., $49, AA – Claire Brown
No, that isn’t a typo; @ is performing @ Johnny Brenda’s. Philadelphia’s Victoria Rose and Baltimore’s Stone Filipczak cre@e breezy and modernist folk-pop (or as they term it, “hyperfolk.”) Joining this ungoogle-able collabor@ion for a night of upbe@ and c@chy tunes is noise rock duo fantasy of a broken heart and indie weirdo This is Lorelei, whose l@est record Box for Buddy, Box for Star is truly gre@ – I’ve got it on repe@. // 8 p.m., $15, 21+ – C.B.
Fresh off the release of his newest EP “BONK!,” which features a live cut recorded here at XPN, Sen Morimoto returns to Philly for a night of spunky indie rock at MilkBoy this Monday. Joining the Kyoto native on the bill is Philadelphia’s own Pedazo De Carne Con Ojo, a genre-pushing sonic artist whose work draws inspiration from spoken word, poetry, electronic, and rock. // 8 p.m., $23.62, 21+ – C.B.
One of the buzziest singer-songwriters of the past few years, Philly-area native Lizzy McAlpine plays The Met this week. A few years into a career ignited by a the TikTok hit “Ceilings,” McAlpine proved once again this year that, despite her virality, she’s anything but a flash in the pan, releasing her wonderfully mature third studio album Older. Her tour stops at The Met Monday and Tuesday; come ready to cry. // 8 p.m., $61.25 and up, AA – C.B.
Kentucky’s hottest new country rocker S.G. Goodman blesses us coastal elites with her raspy, flittering, almost-birdlike soprano this Tuesday, performing her powerful blues tunes at West Art in Lancaster, PA. Joining Goodman on stage are fellow Kentucky natives (and frequent collaborators with Goodman) Secular Pets. // 7:30 p.m., $20, AA – C.B.
Seven-time Blues Music Award winner Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is back on tour after the release of his Live in London album. With his electric guitar and powerful voice, he’s sure to bring on the funk with hits like “Midnight Heat” and “Outside of This Town.” If you can’t make his Tuesday show at The State Theatre, he’ll be at XL Live in Harrisburg on Wednesday. // 8 p.m., $42 and up, AA – Maeve Zeleniak
After stepping back from music, ‘90s and aughts pop legend Sarah McLachlan is making her return to the stage at The Mann this Wednesday. The set revisits her music over the years, including interpretations from her iconic album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. // 7:30 p.m., $29 and up, AA – M.Z.
The “Stars of the Air” have landed. Etran De L’Aïr, a desert blues group hailing from Agadez, Niger, are a family band of brothers and cousins. Over the last 25 years, they’ve built a band from one acoustic guitar and a calabash to a five-to-nine-piece group popular in the Saharan wedding circuit. // 8 p.m., $20, AA – M.Z.
After announcing their “Birds” tour, Quasi is coming to World Cafe Live with Marnie Stern this Thursday, June 27th. Janet Weiss and Sam Coomes have also brought back former member Joanna Bolme on bass, playing the entire Birds album in addition to other Quasi classics. // 8 p.m., $32, AA – M.Z.
Strand of Oaks’ signature brand of melancholy is coming to Arden Gild Hall in Delaware on June 27th. Tim Showalter’s project has been on tour following the release of his latest album Miracle Focus earlier this month. Though the artist has used previous albums to explain and expel his inner demons, he gets a little more abstract in this one, and the effect is amazing. // 6 p.m., $27.99, AA – M.Z.
Your favorite jam band is coming to Philly! Goose will be playing at The Mann this Friday, and it will be a great chance to see their new line-up live. Earlier this year, Goose released a fully instrumental album called Ted Tapes 2024. It was an unintentional product of the band’s improvisational jams, recorded during the auditions for their new drummer, Cotter Ellis. There is no doubt that they found the right guy, as can be heard throughout the almost 3-hour album. The Connecticut-based quintet are known for their experimental, groovy, and, at times, psychedelic sound, ensuring that their live show will be enthralling and unique. // 7:30 p.m., $38, AA – Emma Zoe Polyak
Get ready everyone, Mdou Moctar is returning to Philly. Blending classic rock with North African rhythms, the four-piece Tuareg band doesn’t shy away from politically charged songs. In fact, they embrace them unflinchingly. Funeral for Justice, released just last month, was written after Mdou Moctar was left stranded indefinitely in the States after their last tour due to unrest back home in Niger. The result is a captivating cry for justice, with songs that will be nothing short of spellbinding when played live. Don’s miss Mdou Moctar at Union Transfer this Friday. // 8 p.m., $25, AA – E.Z.P.
With ethereal, wordless vocals, Lovesliescrushing are known for their ambient shoegaze sound. Formed in the early ‘90s by friends Melissa Arpin-Duimstra and Scott Cortez, Lovesliescrushing are a band whose releases have been sporadic, to say the least. In addition, their live dates are somewhat of a rarity, making their show at PhilaMOCA all the more special. They will be joined by genre-bending duo Mahogany and Bleary Eyed, a four-piece shoegaze band with ties to Philly. // 8 p.m., $21.15, AA – E.Z.P.
Beloved Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote are coming to Philadelphia in anticipation of their new album Love Heart Cheat Code, out on the 28th. A self-proclaimed genre-fluid band, Hiatus Kaiyote fall into the sweet spot between RnB and a jam band, with lead singer Nai Palm’s smooth vocals and the band’s funky playing. If you haven’t heard their songs directly, you’ve probably heard them sampled by other artists such as Anderson .Paak and The Carters. Their live shows are electrifying, and the Franklin Music Hall is surely in for a treat. // 8:30 p.m. $39.50, AA – E.Z.P.
Philly’s indie, psychedelic, rock, nostalgic, jangly, and a slew of other adjectives, band Echo Kid has been around longer than you may think – in one form or another. Echo Kid is the third collaboration of Brendan McHale and Christian Turzo-Egan, and was born in their downtime during the pandemic. Their tracks fluctuate between genres, but all of them have a breezy, hazy tone. They will be celebrating the release of their new album, LEAVING (YOU’RE IMMORTAL IN MY MIND) at Johnny Brenda’s this week, ensuring a night of festivity. Pine Barons, a fellow indie-psychedelic band will be joining them. // 9 p.m., $15, 21+ – E.Z.P.
