Music: 6 Shows to See in Philly This Week

Choose from indie rock, rap, folk, or a Bruce Springsteen tribute.

Young the Giant can never get everybody to look at the camera at once. Photo from Facebook

Young the Giant can never get everybody to look at the camera at once. Photo from Facebook

Danny Brown @ TLA | Wednesday, September 14
Rapper Danny Brown is coming out with a new album, Atrocity Exhibition, at the end of the month, and Pitchfork already gave two of the songs Best New Track honors.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens @ Kimmel Center | Thursday, September 15
The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens brings his A Cat’s Attic tour to the Kimmel Center. It’s the 50th anniversary of the release of his first hit single, I Love My Dog.

Tom Hamilton’s American Babies with special guest Aron Magner @ Ardmore Music Hall | Friday, September 16
While everyone still has Bruce Springsteen on the brain from last week’s shows, Ardmore Music Hall is hosting Philly is the Boss, a concert celebrating Springsteen’s music with Philly-based rockers American Babies.

Young the Giant @ The Fillmore | Friday, September 16
Indie rockers Young the Giant are on tour for their new album, Home of the Strange.

Earphunk @ Foundry at the Fillmore | Saturday, September 17
New Orleans “prog funk” quintet Earphunk play the upstairs venue inside the Fillmore. Catullus and Attic Tapes support.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfIbtsyRddk&list=PLVsw5pafh5yKQYgV77jyPG0eT-hPpRwsS

KT Tunstall @ TLA | Sunday, September 18
KT Tunstall has a ’90s sound, which makes sense since she starting making music 20 years ago as a teenager in Scotland. She’s out with a new album, Kin.

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