Mom Jeans.: Formed in Berkeley, California while studying at university, the group wasted no time in putting together their debut release, a self-titled two-track single, in 2014. A handful of demos followed before the band focused on recording their debut album. Recorded by Ryan Ellery (Just Friends, Meet Me in Montauk) and originally self-released in 2016, Best Buds was eventually picked up by indie label Counter Intuitive after earning the band plaudits for their slacker-styled, emo-tinged punk rock. Eschewing the usual route of heading out on tour to capitalize on the release, the band decided to stay in Berkeley to finish their studies, playing just select dates. A split single with Graduating Life was issued in 2017, alongside the split EP NOW That's What I Call Music, Vol. 420, which also featured Prince Daddy & the Hyena and Pictures of Vernon. The group returned in 2018 with their sophomore release, the Ellery helmed Puppy Love. Issued once again by Counter Intuitive, the group headed out on tour to support the release, with dates taking in the US, U.K. and Europe.
Origami Angel: Two-piece indie emo rock group from the greater Washington DC area. Bringing more heavy guitars and drumbeats to the Emo genre
Save Face: New Jersey-based rock band Save Face have released their full-length debut, Merci. The album is the band’s first release for Epitaph. With its catchy-yet-off-kilter and viscerally charged sound, Merci is a concept album about an addict dealing with post-rehab relationship struggles and an eventual paranoia-fueled meltdown. Partly inspired by the theatricality of such bands as Queen, Merci is driven by a dramatic tension that reflects Save Face’s mission of making emotionally complex, multi-faceted art.
Pool Kids: Florida-born mathy emo band with lots of hair and lots of shred
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Philadelphia 2025 Blues Festiva | 11:00am - 6:00pm | Temple University (Ambler Campus) | All Ages |
Grrrl Gang | 7:30pm | Silk City | 21+ |
No Regrets / No Such Noise / Drive Thru Pharmacy | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Nate Smith | 8:00pm | Perelman Theater (Inside the Kimmel Center) | All Ages |
High Vis / Pissed Jeans / Secret World / Cold Gawd | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
Team Dresch / Vitapup | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
Alex G | 8:00pm | The Fillmore | All Ages |
54 Ultra | 8:00pm | Ruba Club | 21+ |
Stacey Ryan | 8:30pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
The Shakedown (Mark Farina) | 10:00pm | Warehouse on Watts | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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WKDU Presents: Impressions Block Party | 12:00pm | Impressions Philly | All Ages |
Natural Information Society (Early Show) | 3:30pm | The Fabric Workshop and Museum | All Ages |
Natural Information Society (Evening Show) | 5:30pm | The Fabric Workshop and Museum | All Ages |
Destroyer / Cass McCombs | 7:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
Hotline TNT / Path of Totality | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |