Joy Oladokun
Joy Oladokun in a room small enough that her writing carries. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8 on Lancaster Avenue, twenty-one and over.
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
Cyan Xavier, Lash Out, Micor Girl and Emo Spacebird
Four bands on a Sunday at the Haverford Road room. A small stage on Haverford Road with a long habit of booking bands nobody else will.
American Red Cross Babysitter Certification Course
A full-day Red Cross course for ages 11 to 15: diapering, feeding, first aid, plus resume and interview practice. Bring lunch and a notepad. $87, and the certification card does not expire.
Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt
Ninety minutes off the normal route through Henry Mercer's concrete castle: tower stairs, hidden passageways, the rooms the standard tour skips. Steep and dark in places, age fourteen and up.
