After years spent touring other zip codes and scoring movies (in both the acting and musical sense), these not-so-prodigal sons of Philadelphia are back. You can catch their mix of folk, rock, soul, and country on Friday at the Zellerbach at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m ($25 to $60 tickets are available). We caught up with Michael and the other guy to see what they have brewing in the studio. — Cheryl McEvoy

What’s your favorite part about playing in Philly?
Michael: Well, it’s been a long time. I’m not sure how many years. We played out in Phoenixville last summer, but right in Philly it’s been six or seven years.
Kevin: It’s always that hometown feeling … We don’t have as much family here, but we still have pretty strong ties. We still have a real fondness for the city and the people, so it’s fun to keep on playing.
Michael: Kevin wrote a song [for the new album] called “New Year’s Day,” and it’s about the Mummers.

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Your early guide to last-minute planning …

DANCE
Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones leads the Arnie Zane Dance Company in a one-night-only performance at Penn of Chapel/Chapter!, a fascinating multimedia portrait of our justice system through dance and song. The New York Times called it a “riveting experience.”

CELEB STALKING
I would go see supersexy Juliette Lewis’s band Juliette & the Licks in a hot second, and the Bacon Brothers have a couple of good tunes, but Jeff Daniels? Seems like a bit of a stretch. Still, there have to be more than a few Dumb & Dumber fans out there who will sit through his acoustic blues tonight at World Cafe.

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