Philly music with Marshall Allen, Dylan and Kurt Vile parties, Don Toliver in South Philly and Journey in Atlantic City

This week in Philly music features Bob Dylan and Marshall Allen birthday parties and Kurt Vile record store listening parties, plus hip-hop star Don Toliver in South Philly, R&B singer Ari Lennox on North Broad Street and Journey’s farewell tour Down the Shore.

Bob Dylan Birthday Bash

What better way to sample Philly’s indie folk-rock talent pool than the annual Bob Dylan Birthday Bash, with 40 local musicians putting their spins on songs by the Bard, who turns 85 on Sunday?

It’s free. As ever, the evening will be emceed by John Train and Donuts leader Jon Houlon, who programs the evening along with Kenn Kweder. Among the performers are Schist Creek Stompers, Joey Sweeney, John Byrne, Osiris Wildfire, the Philadelphia Ukulele Orchestra, Rosaleen McGill, Speeding Arrow, Rock A Filly’s and No Good Crowd.

And for those who need more Dylan - who plays the Highmark Mann on July 14 — Houlon will spin the 1976 album Desire during his monthly Folk City night at 48 Record Bar on May 27. 7 p.m., Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, ardmoremusichall.com; and 8 p.m., 48 Record Bar, 48 S. 2nd St., 48RecordBar.com.

Kurt Vile Listening Parties

Philly alt-rock star Kurt Vile has a new album coming May 29. It’s called Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me. So far, two singles have been released: the hooky “Chance To Bleed” and the more chill “Zoom ’97.” Want to hear the rest of it? Vile’s label, Verve Records, is throwing listening parties on Wednesday. Area participants include Repo Records, Latchkey and Main Street Music in Philadelphia, Matone’s Music in Collegeville, the Rock Shop in King of Prussia, Dreamin’ Human in Lancaster and Vinyl Revival in Vile’s native Lansdowne. Check with stores for times. instagram.com/kurtvile

Indigenous

Indigenous is led by singer-guitarist Mato Nanji, who grew up on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota immersed in the blues-rock record collection of his musician father, Greg Sephier Jr. The band’s most recent album is 2017’s Grey Skies. 8 p.m., Sellersville Theater, 18 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville, st94.com

Oranssi Pazuzu

Finnish psychedelic black metal band Oranssi Pazuzu — the name translates roughly to “orange demon” — makes a rare appearance in support of its 2024 album Muuntautuja. Wayfarer opens, 8 p.m., Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., undergroundarts.org.

Journey

This Final Frontier tour pairs guitarist Neal Schon and company with singer Arnel Pineda, the Filipino vocalist whom Schon discovered on YouTube in 2007. No, he’s not Steve Perry. But Perry, who sang on the band’s biggest hits, was the third of Journey’s six lead singers. Pineda has served longer than any of them. 8 p.m., Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, 1200 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, Boardwalkhall.com.

Burning Ma’am

Sure, it’s a haul from Philly to get to this State College-area festival in Woodward, Pa. But how can you resist its punny name? The weekend-long gathering is curated by Ma’am, the Central Pa. band fronted by singer Araelia Rose Lopatic who describes their music as “mangling outlaw spirited alt-country & greasy garage rock.” The fest features a big Philly name in Sheer Mag, the Tina Halladay fronted quartet that always kick up a righteous, 1970s-rock-inspired storm. Noon Friday and Saturday, 1104 Pine Creek Rd, Woodward, PA, burningmaam.live.

Superheaven

Doylestown alt-rock quartet Superheaven and longtime clients of Philly producer-engineer Will Yip are a TikTok success story. The band’s 2013 song “Youngest Daughter” went viral and has boosted the hard rock band’s visibility, with the song now closing in on 250 million Spotify streams. After taking a 10-year break, the band once again worked with Yip on its 2025 self-titled album. 8 p.m., Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., utphilly.com.

Marshall Allen’s 102nd Birthday Party

Centenarian marvel and Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen continues to amaze. Last week, the band was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame. This week, Allen is celebrating his 102nd birthday. At last year’s party, André 3000 of OutKast joined Allen onstage. Who will sing “Happy Birthday” to the maestro this year? 8 p.m., Ruba Club, 416 Green St., dice.fm.

Ari Lennox

Neo-soul singer Ari Lennox simmers, conjuring an early Erykah Badu vibe. She broke through with the title track from her 2019 Shea Butter Baby and is on tour behind her new album Vacancy, which delivers sultry, late-night mood on songs like “Deep Strokes” and “Company.” 8 p.m., Met Philly, 858 N. Broad St., themetphilly.

Rubberband Gun / Sam and Louise Sullivan / Star Moles

This bill features three prolific indie acts who record at the Historic New Jersey studio in South Philly, which is owned by Kevin Basko, who performs as Rubberband Gun. The members of all three groups will play together as one band in two long sets, pulling from their deep discographies, including Highway to Hell, the buzzed-about new album by Star Moles, the nom de rock of songwriter Elizabeth Moles. 8 p.m., Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., johnnybrendas.com.

Peter Holsapple / Don Dixon

These two stars of 1980s Southern alt-rock are teaming up on tour. Holsapple was one half of the jangle-pop exemplars the dB’s and has carried on with the Continental Drifters and solo records like the Dixon-produced The Face of 68. Dixon co-produced early R.E.M. albums and made many superb records with his wife, Marti Jones. 8 p.m., 118 North, 118 North Wayne Ave., Wayne, 118NorthWayne.com

Don Toliver

The Houston rapper is bringing his rally-racing-car-culture-themed Octane Tour to town, named for his chart topping album. SahBabii, Sofaygo, and Chase B are opening acts. 7 p.m., Xfinity Mobile Arena, 3601 S. Broad Street, xfinitymobilearena.com

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Wynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for a standalone gig on Tuesday before returning two days later to team with the Philadelphia Orchestra. The four shows with the two orchestras will spotlight Marsalis’ Liberty (Symphony No. 5) but Tuesday’s is a nonclassical, swinging program. Be on the lookout for Chris Lewis, the Temple University-educated JALC sax player, who’s a rising star. 7 p.m., Marian Anderson Hall, 300 S. Broad St., ensembleartsphilly.com.