Matchbox 30: Yourself or Someone Like You 30th Anniversary
The Tim Williams Band plays the first Matchbox Twenty record front to back, thirty years on. Doors 6:45, music at 7:30.
More at Ardmore Music Hall
Damn the Torpedoes: A Tribute To Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty songs played straight by a long running tribute band. Doors 7:15, music at 8, 21 and over. The room is on East Lancaster Avenue, a short walk from the Ardmore train station.
Philly Tribute to the Clash: London Calling
Four Philly bands split up the Clash catalogue for one early Sunday show. Doors 5:45, music at 6, 21 and over.
DeVotchKa performs Little Miss Sunshine
DeVotchKa plays the Little Miss Sunshine score twenty years after the film. Doors 7:15, music at 8, 21 and over.
Around the same time
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Twenty-fifth anniversary screening of the pop satire that got written off in 2001 and reclaimed since. Cult Cinema slot.
Deep Dive Diva Radio Show and Live Bands
A radio show recorded in the room with live bands around it, on a Saturday night. The Nail sits at 2580 Haverford Road and has been booking original music for seventy odd years.
Gay Street Open-Air Market
Four blocks of Gay Street close to cars so restaurants push tables into the road. Walk down the middle of the street, eat outside, and browse the shops on either side.
