Live Music

Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Shaun Brady, Tom Di Nardo, James Johnson, Sara Sherr and Jonathan Takiff.

POP . . . plus

Neon Indian: Thanks to the Internet, Jimmy Fallon picked up on this techtronically scored fop-rock guy/group and cool track, "Terminally Chill," streaming on Seattle radio station KEXP. (Yeah, it's a small world after all.) Fallon put 'em on national TV last week. Tonight it's your turn to catch the buzz. Memory Tapes open. Voyeur (formerly Pure), 1221 St. James St. Open 9 p.m.-3:30 a.m. tonight (acts go on late), 215-735-5772, www.voyeurnightclub.com.

The Editors: Hear all about it. Dark and stormy rockers open doors to their brooding souls. The Antlers and the Dig vie for headlines. Trocadero, 10th and Arch Sts., 8 p.m. tomorrow, $16/$18 (all ages), 215-922-6888, www.thetroc.com.

Supersuckers: Ye haw, do these rowdy rock and cowpunksters raise a ruckus! Funny, too. The Note, 142 E. Market St., West Chester, 9 p.m. Saturday, $13/$15, 800-594-8499, www.thenote.tickets.musictoday.com.

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble: Keep the Mardi Gras alive and the crawfish stew boiling with Taylor's accordion-pumped Louisiana crew at a "Surprise Potluck Zydeco Dance" sponsored by Allons Danser (which usually holds its zydeco fetes on Friday or Saturday nights). As the billing suggests, bring edibles to share, as well as your dancing shoes. TK Club, Hector and Apple streets, Conshohocken. Dance lessons at 3 p.m. Sunday; the band rules from 4 to 7 p.m., $14, 610-828-9352, www.allonsdanser.org.

Benefit For Haiti: Come early, stay all day, as more than a dozen acts do their best for island relief. Talent includes Luster, Less Than Average, the Vens, AJ Hart, Amy & Me, Ol' Cabbage, Can You Canoe, AMB, BiggFacez, I-Maric, Jared Costa, Larry Saklad and the Following. Balcony at Trocadero, 10th and Arch streets, noon Sunday, $5 (all ages), 215-922-6888, www.thetroc.com.

Furthur: Admit it, you've traveled way farther than Newark, Del., to see Phil Lesh and Bob Weir in the Dead. So how come there are still tickets to their Furthur band jam with John Kadlecik (Dark Star Orchestra guitarist), Jeff Chimenti, Jay Lane and Joe Russo? (This weekend's A.C. show is sold out.) Bob Carpenter Center, University of Delaware, routes 4 and 896, Newark, Del., 7:30 p.m. Monday, $49.50, 215-336-2000, www.livenation.com.

English Beat/Fishbone: Now in the touring together habit, there's clearly affinity between these two bands and their audiences. Both the British-spawned Beat and U.S. 'Bone are into skittering/quivering combines of island ska rhythms, vintage soul, funk and rock, sure to bring sunshine on even the most blustery wintry night. Outlaw Nation opens. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $28-$40, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.

Arlo Guthrie: The funny, fuzzy-headed folk hippie is still going strong and bringing along the next generation Guthrie contingent (Abe, Cathy, Annie, Sarah Lee, Johnny) for this show. There'll be a special spotlight on all those uncovered lyrics of Arlo's dad, Woody, which have been set to new tunes in recent years by the likes of Billy Bragg, Wilco, Jonatha Brooke, the Klezmatics and others. The Grand, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $34, $37, $41, 800-37-GRAND, www.grandopera.org.

North Mississippi Allstars: The Dickinson bros cut a special niche in the music world with their tart and tangy, down-home renderings of blues and blues rock. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $25-$35, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.

Eric Bibb: Second-generation acoustic performer has a similarly rich, mahogany-toned baritone as his dad (Leon) and an equally entertaining but earthier approach to blues and folk. Bibb's wonderous new album, "Booker's Guitar," was inspired when he got his hands on a music box once strummed by Delta blues master Booker White. Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $15, 215-928-0978, www.tinangel.com.

Ha Ha Tonka: Named after an Ozarks state park, these edgy, old-timey twang-rockers deserve the favorable comparisons to Wilco, the Avett Bros. and Old Crow Medicine Show. But those "out-do Kings of Leon" compliments? Uh, that's a stretch. Franz Nicolay (of the Hold Steady) is featured, and Grammar Debate opens. Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 9 p.m. Thursday, $10, 215-238-5888, www.thekhyber.com.

Terri Clark: One of the real deal,  female country singers/songwriters/players, Clark deservers to be standing on the awards podium with the likes of Dolly and Reba. Catch her in a unique "unplugged and alone" performance. Dennis Flyer Theater, Camden County College, College Drive, Blackwood, N.J. 8 p.m. Saturday,  $26-$31,  215-336-2000, www.ccparks.com.

HIP-HOP, R&B

So Special: Emynd and Bo Bliz' monthly jam will have local icon and current Brooklyn resident Cosmo Baker. Since Baker's responsible for some of the best hip-hop parties in the country, you can guarantee this will be extra special. Silk City, 435 Spring Garden St., 10 tonight, free before 11 p.m., $5 after, 215-592-8838, www.silkcityphilly.com.

Tsunami Rising: Local reggae/ska group's high-energy shows have been wowing crowds for some time now. With Philly reggae band the Groovement. Draught Horse Tavern, 1431 Cecil B Moore Ave., 9 tonight, $5, 21-plus, 215-235-1010, www.draughthorse.com.

Philadelphia Slick: One of the best live acts in the country will headline this night of hip-hop, with Mechanical Minds, Alexander Stereo and Rochester, N.Y.-based band Subsoil. Blockley Pourhouse, 3801 Chestnut St., 9 tonight, $5, 215-222-1234, www.theblockley.com.

1st Annual Dre Day: More than a tribute to Cali's good doctor, this looks to be a celebration of all West Coast culture, featuring DJs Ed Blammo, Ronnie Darko, Jay Yo, No Arms and Shawn Ryan. Prizes for the best '90s West Coast gear. The Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 10 p.m. tomorrow, $5 before midnight, $10 after, 215-238-5888, www.thekhyber.com.

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic: The most famous funk act in the world lands its mothership in Glenside. With over 40 years in the music industry, P-Funk is undoubtedly one of the best bands to ever hit any stage. Keswick Theatre, 291 Keswick Ave., Glenside, 8 p.m. tomorrow, $29, $37 and $45, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com.

Reggae Attack: The Philly Reggae Girls bring their dancehall party to a new venue, with King Stout of Steady Sound System and DJ Geofferson of Cognizant Sound. Liberties Restaurant & Bar, 705 N. 2nd St., 10 p.m. tomorrow, $5, 21-plus, 215-238-0660, www.libertiesrestaurant.com.

Philly Youth Poetry Night: Hosted by Just Greg and Will Wright, this open-mike spoken-word event takes place every third Saturday. Special invited guests are Lindo Jones, Donja R. Love and The Lyrical Playground. Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 6 p.m. tomorrow, $10, $7 youth, $4 with food or clothes donation, 215-573-3234, www.therotunda.org.

Erronious Krunk: Local jazz/funk group is highlighted by the soulful vocals of Samantha Rise Roberson. The Chris Aschman Group, a five-piece jazz band, will be joining them for the evening's show. Moonstone Arts Center, 110A S. 13th St., 8:30 Monday, $5, 215-735-9598, www.moonstoneartscenter.org.

Sgt. Sass: Philly based duo does an interesting blend of hip-hop and dance music reminiscent of Salt-N-Pepa. With Benni E, Chang Chang and The Teamwerk DJs. Silk City, 435 Spring Garden St., 9 p.m. Wednesday, $6, 21-plus, 215-592-8838, www.silkcityphilly.com.

Lyrically Fit: Godhead the General, Spoken Wordz, Unique, Made Men and more will be featured at this long-running underground hip-hop showcase. As always, expect a talented roster of hungry MCs. Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St., 9:30 p.m. Thursday, $10, 21-plus, 215-922-5483, www.thetroc.com.

ALTERNATIVE

Henry Horenstein: The photographer just released "Show," a look at modern (2003-2009) burlesque. The event also includes a preview of the film, "Mr. Showbiz: The Murray Hill Story," a performance from Peek-A-Boo-Revue, and DJ Audio Romeo. Bahdeebahdu, 1522 N. American St., 8-11 tonight, $13, 215-627-5002, www.bahdeebahdu.com.

Pony Pants: Philly's dance-punk band comes out of hiding with the Andalusians (ex Del Cielo) and Amateur Party. Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., 8-11 tonight, $5-8, all ages, www.myspace.com/dangerdangergallery.

P-ssed Jeans: Philly's noise/hardcore titans kick off their East Coast tour with Battle for Los Angeles and Max Noi Mach. Khyber, 56 S. 2nd Street, 9 tonight, $8, 215-238-5888, www.thekhyber.com.

Instamatic: Their show at Kung Fu Necktie with Nite Jewel was cancelled, but you can catch them again with party band Sweatheart and DJs AJW and Julie G. The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave., 9 tonight, $5, www.myspace.com/thenewbarbary.

Two Piece Fest: Pi Lam presents an entire day of punk duos, including Japanther, Reading Rainbow, Hulk Smash, Slingshot Dakota, and many more. Pi Lam, 3914 Spruce St., 2 to 11 p.m. tomorrow, $8, all ages, www.myspace.com/thepilam.

The Doughboys: Reunited Jersey garage rockers play the Record Collector, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, N.J., 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, $10-$12, 609-324-0880, www.the-record-collector.com.

Leslie and the Lys: Bedazzled, bespectacled dance diva is back with Christopher the Conquered. M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 9 tonight, $10, 215-739-5577, www.themanhattanroom.com.

Winter Bike Formal 2010: Fun formal fundraiser benefits the Philadelphia Bike Messenger Association and the Bike Messenger Emergency Fund. Includes the Get Bent DJs, a photo booth, a king and queen contest and more. Gigi's, 319 Market St., $6-$10, 10 p.m. tomorrow, www.myspace.com/getbentphilly.

Chix with Dix: Bob and Barbara's bartenders Kat Tinagero and Kelly Tonkinson do their monthly lady DJ night with artist Bob Dix at the bar, as well as guest DJs Just Jean and Lady Laura. Bob and Barbara's, 1509 South St., free, 10 p.m. Tuesday, 215-545-4511.

Wild Beasts: Radiohead-like Pitchfork faves roll into town with Still Like Still. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9 p.m. Thursday, $10, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com.

JAZZ

Gerald Veasley: Philly native bounces over the line between soul and smooth jazz, but his always-funky bass steers clear of the schlock. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street & Ben Franklin Pkwy., 5:45 and 7:15 tonight, free with regular museum admission of $16, 215-763-8100, www.philamuseum.org.

Captain Black Big Band: A few months after its formation, pianist Orrin Evans' hard-charging big band holds its first recording session, in the room that it's called home since day one. Chris' Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St., 8 & 10 p.m. tonight, $15, 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.

Woody Sullender: Experimental music org Bowerbird celebrates its fourth anniversary with avant-banjoist Sullender, along with invented-instrument duo THUS, acoustic-prog guitar duo Little Ocean and noisemakers Drums Like Machine Guns. Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 8 tonight, free, www.bowerbird.org.

McCoy Tyner: Legendary pianist (and Philly native), best known for his time as a key member of John Coltrane's renowned classic quartet, returns home, his regular trio augmented by a very welcome guest, tenor sax giant Joe Lovano. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce streets, 8 tonight, $26-$64, 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org.

Slavic Soul Party: New York's favorite Balkan-Gypsy-dance band comes face-to-face with its local counterpart, sharing a bill with the West Philadelphia Orchestra. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9 tonight, $10, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com.

Venissa Santi: Philly-based Cuban-American singer will perform songs from her lovely debut CD, "Bienvenida," and preview new pieces and some of the tunes she'll bring to her Billie Holiday tribute at the Kimmel in May. Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 10:30 tonight, $12, 215-928-0770, www.tinangel.com.

Junior Jazz Festival: Bassist Warren Oree's funky Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble returns for a second run at the Please Touch Museum's jazz-for-tykes fest. Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park (4231 Avenue of the Republic), 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. tomorrow, 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday, free with museum admission of $15, 215-581-3181, www.pleasetouchmuseum.org.

Saxophone Legends: Two of Philly's greatest tenor-swingers take the stage together. Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna will be backed by pianist Tom Lawton's trio. Chris' Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St., 8 & 10 p.m. tomorrow, $20, 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.

Matt Davis' Aerial Photograph: Throughout 2008, guitarist Davis set himself the monumental task of composing a new suite of music every month for his chamber-jazz ensemble, each piece inspired by interviews with disparate Philadelphia communities. He's compiled the 10 best pieces for his new CD, "Ways and Means," which he'll celebrate here. Tritone, 1509 South St., 9 p.m. Sunday, $10, 215-545-0475, www.tritonebar.com.

CLASSICAL

Network For New Music: This ensemble, led by Jan Krzywicki, continually creates new approaches for music to enhance and combine with the other arts. In collaboration with the "Dialogues with Darwin" exhibition at the American Philosophical Society Museum, five composers have created music based on selected poems. Local composer Maurice Wright's multimedia piece "Darwiniana" will also receive a world premiere. Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society Museum, 427 Chestnut St., 8 tonight (student performance, 7:30) and 2 p.m. Sunday (poetry reading 1:30 p.m.), $20, 215-848-7647, www.networkfornewmusic.org.

Philadelphia Orchestra: Associate conductor Rossen Milanov leads the Overture to fellow Curtis alumnus Samuel Barber's "The School For Scandal" and Rachmaninoff's heartfelt Third Symphony. The program also boasts a premiere, co-commissioned with the Pittsburgh Symphony: Richard Danielpour's "A Woman's Life," with glorious soprano Angela Brown singing texts by Maya Angelou. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce streets, 2 p.m. today, 8 p.m. tomorrow, $39-$125, 215-893-1999, www.philorch.org.

Curtis Opera Theater: Bellini's "La Sonnambula" tells the dramatic story of a spurned sleepwalker whose suspicious nocturnal adventures threaten her imminent marriage. Curtis alumnus Benjamin Shwartz conducts. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street, 7:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, $33, 215-569-9700, www.curtis.edu.

Academy of Vocal Arts: The age-old operatic question - what's more important, the music or the words - is the subject of Richard Strauss' final opera "Capriccio." Pianist Luke Housner leads the stunning resident artists. Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St., 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Thursday, and Feb. 27 and March 2, $48-$83, 215-735-1685, www.avaopera.org.

Absolute Ensemble: Fresh Ink series continues to supply contemporary music fans with the hottest groups around. The globe-trotting Ensemble launches its "Bach Re-Invented" project, with such luminaries as Kristjan Jarvi (another of Neeme Jarvi's famous sons) and renowned pianist Simone Dinnerstein, once an Astral artist. Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, $19-432, 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org.

Philadelphia Orchestra chamber musicians: Fanciers of woodwind music will be in heaven with this rare compendium of the genre's major masterpieces: Mozart's K.452 Quintet for piano and winds; Hindemith's Kammermusic, Op. 24/2; and Samuel Barber's "Summer Music"; plus Poulenc's jaunty Sextet for piano and winds and "Bye Bye," by New York Philharmonic associate principal bassist Jon Deak. Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, 3 p.m. Sunday, $19-$30, 215-893-1999, www.philorch.org.

Doug O'Connor: Saxophonist performs unfamiliar works by Christian Lauba, Walter Hartley, Marc Eychenne, Bajinder Sekhon and Evan Chambers, with assistance from other Astral artists violinist Saeka Matsuyama, accordionist Lidia Kaminska and pianist Michael Mizrahi. There's also a transcription of Bach's Partita No. 2, and Mizrahi plays the local premiere of "Superstar Etude No. 1" by Astral composer-in residence Aaron Jay Kernis. Trinity Center, 2212 Spruce St., 3 p.m. Sunday, $18, 215-735-6999, www.astralartists.org.

Temple University Wind Symphony: Arthur Chodoroff leads this ensemble, which has programmed Jennifer Higdon's "Fanfare Ritmico," Temple prof Cynthia Folio's "Timepieces" and Vittorio Giannini's Third Symphony. Ralph Vaughan Williams is represented by his Toccata Marciale and Tuba Concerto, with Philadelphia Orchestra tubist Carol Jantsch. Centennial Hall at Haverford School, 450 Lancaster Avenue in Haverford, 3 p.m. Sunday, free, 215-204-7600, www.temple.edu/boyer.

Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Singers: Future luminaries soprano Layla Claire, mezzo Jennifer Johnson, tenor Paul Appleby and baritone Edward Parks offer songs from Mozart, Brahms, Berio, Mahler and Grieg to arias by Bellini, Rossini, Massenet, Gounod, Mozart and Verdi. Independence Seaport Museum, Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street, 3 p.m. Sunday, $23, 215-569-8080, www.pcmsconcerts.org.

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops: This "Lollipops and Roses" show was designed around the two-time Grammy winner Jack Jones, whose career longevity is indication of his entertaining skill. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 3 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 27, 8 p.m. Wednesday and Feb. 25, $27-$104, 215-893-1999, www.phillypops.org.

Invencia Piano Duo: Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn offer a program of Brahms' "Liebeslieder" Waltzes, Schumann's "Bilder aus Osten," Kasparov's own Fantasy on Lutheran Hymns, and Schmitt's "Reflections of Germany." German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St., 3 p.m. Sunday, $20, 215-627-2332, www.germansociety.org.

Mariinsky Orchestra: Conductor Valery Gergiev seems to be everywhere - in Europe, at the Met, on floods of CDs from this orchestra in St. Petersburg (formerly the Kirov). He's also brought along his Mariinsky Chorus for this completely impractical, but typically Gergiev, offering: Berlioz' complete "Romeo and Juliet." Alto Ekaterina Gubanova, tenor Dmitri Voropaev and bass Yevgeny Nikitin take solo roles in this lavish spectacle, not to be missed. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, 8 p.m. Monday, $39-$113, 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org.

Jennifer Koh: Supremely talented Curtis alumna has jumped her career further with a brilliant new CD, "String Poetic." With accompaniment by Shai Wosner, she'll play two Violin Sonatas by Mozart (K. 377 and K.454) and the two Op. 137 Sonatinas by Schubert. American Philosophical Society, 427 Chestnut St., 8 p.m. Tuesday, $23, 215-569-8080, www.pcmsconcerts.org.

Juilliard String Quartet: For their second season visit, this world-famous ensemble has chosen Quartets by Mendelssohn (Op. 44/2) and Schumann (Op. 41/3). Plus a first local hearing of the Quartet No. 5 (1998) by Argentine-American composer Mario Davidovsky. Independence Seaport Museum, Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street, 8 p.m. Wednesday, $23, 215-569-8080, www.pcmsconcerts.org.

"Simon Boccanegra": Placido Domingo celebrates his recent 69th birthday by singing this huge Verdi title role. This writer found it a magnificent effort, with brilliant singing by soprano Adrienne Pieczonka, and fine performances by tenor Marcello Giordani and Academy of Vocal Arts alumna and legend James Morris. At seven area movie theaters, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, $22, www.fathomevents.com.

Eighth Blackbird: Eminent contemporary music ensemble joins with the Curtis Institute's own Curtis 20/21 group for a unique joint recital. Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust St., 8 p.m. Wednesday, free, 215-893-5261, www.curtis.edu.

Philadelphia Orchestra: Charles Dutoit (recently married to the marvelous violinist Chantal Juillet) returns to lead the explosive Eleventh Symphony by Shostakovich. Magnificent Dutch violinist Janine Jansen makes a highly anticipated return in the stirring Brahms Violin Concerto. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, 8 p.m. Thursday and Feb. 27, 2 p.m. Feb. 26 and 28, $39-$125, 215-893-1999, www.philorch.org.

Christian Tetzlaff: Major violinist returns with his sister, cellist Tanya Tetzlaff, and the superb pianist Lars Vogt in recital.Independence Seaport Museum, Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street, 8 p.m. Thursday, $23, 215-569-8080, www.pcmsconcerts.org.