Here's the lineup on Philadelphia stages tonight & in the coming week

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

The Ready Set: At 21, Jordan Witzigreuter is not without his cutes or skill at cranking contemporary dance pop. And he's wise to lurk under a more easily pronounced group name. Allstar Weekend, the Downtown Fiction and We Are the In Crowd offer complimentary fare at this all-ages affair. (The show's sold out; maybe you can sweet talk a reluctant chaperone into parting with their tickie.) Starlight Ballroom, 460 N. 9th St., 6 tonight, 215-821-7575, www.r5productions.com

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Bobby Long: Moody blue British singer/songwriter returns to a favorite haunt to spotlight his first major label album, "A Winter Tale." Area-based but southern rock-attuned Kalob Griffin Band opens and likely will back Long. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8 tonight, $19-$39, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.

The Get Up Kids: Pumped, punked-out emo legends should rouse even the most lethargic. TLA, 334 South St., 8 tonight and tomorrow, $22/$25, 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com.

Philly Pops '50s Dance Party: Peter Nero and company celebrate "The Day the Music Died," and with it Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Broad and Spruce streets, 8 tonight, $29-$110, 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org.

Tony Lucca: This talented emulator and expander on the southern California singer/songwriter oeuvre's like a "best of" Jackson Browne, the Eagles and Steely Dan all in one, with first-rate vocal, songwriting and multi-instrumental chops. Maybe he'll talk about his childhood days on the New Mickey Mouse Club alongside Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell and Justin Timberlake. Upstairs at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 10 p.m. tomorrow, $13-$15, 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.

Good Charlotte: Led by bros Benji and Joel Madden, the heart of pop rock beats firmly in GC's new "Cardiology" album. The set's obsessed with the girls who give 'em a rush. Also giving blood, Forever the Sickest Kids, This Century and Runner Runner. TLA, 334 South St., 7 p.m. Sunday, $27.50/$30, 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com.

Dinosaur Feathers: Charming trio swoops in with plush, playful pop layered with tight and intriguing vocal harmonies. Tour mates Motel Motel, plus Bard and Mustache share the night. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8 p.m. Sunday, $5, 215-291-4919, www.kungfunecktie.com.

Say Hi: Alter ego of Eric Elbogen, the band formerly known as Say Hi To Your Mom mixes the playfulness of his past with a more devilish, aesthetic on the rewarding new "Um, Uh Oh" album. Fans of Beck, Gary Numan and Conor Oberst will relish the tarnished tones. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9 p.m. Tuesday, $10/$12, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com.

The Wild Bohemians: How 'ya gonna celebrate Shrove Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras? For 27 years, Philadelphians' favorite answer to that question has been serving up their hot and spicy Louisiana gumbo for your listening and strutting pleasure. James Day & the Fish Fry get the party started. Upstairs at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8 p.m. Tuesday, $18, 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.

Dawes: When Dawes paints its masterpiece, it's kinda like the night they drove old Dixie down on the corner, with a Tupelo honey by their side. Also fixing that Americana itch, Deer Tick and Middle Brother. TLA, 334 South St., 8 p.m. Wednesday, $18/$21, $13.50 (4-pack, individually), 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

The Dollyrots: If you grin at Katy Perry's sassy ways, you should definitely take Dollyrots for a spin. Like Ms. P, this power-punk trio fronted by Kelly Ogden oozes tough, teasing girlie rock attitude, nodding to the past (the Go-Gos, Runaways and Waitresses) but never beholden to it. M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 8 p.m. Wednesday, $8, 215-739-5577, mroomphilly.com.

Los Amigos Invisibles: Thanks to David (Talking Heads) Bryne's putting them on his label, Nortenos have come to know and treasure this intriguing band's fusion of Latin, funk and lounge. Also on the ticket, Philly-based Latin band RiKo. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8 p.m. Thursday, $22-$41, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.

Nicole Atkins: Atkins is taking no prisoners with the new "Mondo Amore" album. It's her bold, bluesy rumination (largely autobiographical) about love on the rocks. And it hits with a wallop almost as indebted to Led Zeppelin and Roy Orbison as it is to all your classic, heart-wrung, testifying mamas. Atkins also is indebted to Kickstarter, a website that solicited tour support from fans. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9 p.m. Thursday, $12/$14, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com.

Rakim vs. Roots vs. Gang Starr: DJs Lexx, Argo, Roland and Brownske pay tribute to classic hip-hop artists. Expect the best tracks from these three acts, as well as songs they sampled to make their hits. Tavern 222, 222 South St., 10 tonight, 21-plus, 215-923-1999, tavern222.com.

The Bounce: DJs Emynd and Bo Bliz's monthly party features the most eclectic mix of hip-hop you'll find. This month, the duo welcomes guest DJ Ultraviolet of Bee Eater. Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave., 9 tonight, $5, 21-plus, 215-634-7400, www.thebarbary.org.

Tastytreats: Once weekly, now monthly affair featuring new and old hip-hop from DJs Mike Nyce and Rich Medina. Hosted by Yameen Allworld. Fluid Nightclub, 613 S. 4th St., 10 p.m. tomorrow, $10, 21-plus, 215-629-3686, fluidnightclub.com.

Ego Trip: DJ Image, who just returned from a national tour with Slacker Radio, joins fellow resident DJ Ed Blammo for this funk meets rap party. Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 Front St., 10 p.m. tomorrow, no cover, 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.

Reality Check: Reality Music show features Reed Dollaz, Papi LC, Loyal, Money Carsin, Eternal Life and more. Catch DJ Thorobred on the turntables between sets. The Arena, 8011 Roosevelt Blvd., 9:30 p.m. tomorrow, $10, 21-plus, 215-332-3805.

Astronautalis: Known for blending hip-hop with blues and rock, this indie MC is on a 27-city tour with Sims of Doomtree. Also performing, local rappers Zilla Persona and Voss. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 7 p.m. Sunday, $10, all ages, 267-671-9298, www.iourecords.com/thefire.

Veteran Freshman Hip-Hop Session: With Stalley, STS, Phil Ade, Apollo the Great, Chill Moody, Dosage, Aime, Mic Stew, Sock the Rapper and S.I.R. - one of the best lineups of hip-hop talent you'll find this week. Hosted by Suzi Analogue and F.A.M.E. Blockley Pourhouse, 3801 Chestnut St., 8 p.m. Sunday, $13 in advance, $15 day of show, 18-plus, 215-222-1234, theblockley.com.

Mass Appeal: Christopher Wallace, better known as the Notorious B.I.G., passed away tragically on March 9, 1997. Monthly hip-hop party from DJs Cru Cut and Freddy Figgs will pay homage. Silk City, 435 Spring Garden St., 10 p.m. Wednesday, $5, 21-plus, 215-592-8838, silkcityphilly.com.

Rap TV: Monthly showcase from indie hip-hop band Philadelphia Slick features the group covering various artists. This time around, they switch it up a bit with tunes from the Doors and also welcome guests MH The Verb and All Nation. Blockley Pourhouse, 3801 Chestnut St., 9 p.m. Wednesday, $5, 21-plus, 215-222-1234, theblockley.com.

"New Orleans: A 1920s Mardi Gras": Leave it to fashion bloggers Vintage Muse to come up with a classier alternative for this drunken, bead-throwing holiday. Includes hot jazz by Drew Nugent & the Midnight Society, Jerron "Blindboy" Paxton and burlesque by the Infamous Miss Mae and Lady Saint. M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 8 tonight, $10-$12, 215-739-5577, http://vintagemuse.tumblr.com

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Mixtape: Trans and Queer Showcase includes drag, burlesque, spoken word, film and comedy in a benefit for Legalize Trans, a campaign to create dialogue on the lack of inclusivity in American Apparel's "Legalize Gay" campaign. Tritone, 1508 South St., 8 tonight, $5-10, 215-545-0475, www.tritonebar.com.

Tennis: Husband-wife duo who wrote their indie-pop songs on a sailboat make their second Philly appearance with La Sera and Holiday Shores. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9 tonight, $12, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com.

Sex Dwarf: Hosted by WXPN's Robert Drake and Marilyn Thomas, this month's new wave party pays tribute to OMD. Fluid, 613 S. 4th St., 9 tonight, $5 after 10 p.m., 215-629-3686, http://djrobertdrake.com/sexdwarf.

Destroy All Monsters: Includes performances by Cryptkeeper 5, belly dance group Hipnosis, DJs Mikey Primadonna and Rags, and horror movies on the big screen. Balcony, 10th and Arch streets, 9:30 tonight, $10, 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com.

Caterpillar: Beloved '90s indie rockers continue the resurgence for their latest self-titled release. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7 p.m. tomorrow, $8, 215-291-4919, www.kungfunecktie.com.

Gender EDGE: Punk-inspired movement for the transgender community organized by Leah B of . . . And Her Brain. With electro-pop duo Alien Beauty, puppeteer Gepetta, experimental folk by Cincinnatus C. and spoken word by Indee. A-Space Anarchist Community Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave., 8 p.m. tomorrow,all ages, http://genderedge.blogspot.com.

Beretta 76: Philly power-pop powerhouse's first show of the year with the Donuts and Australia's Drawn From Bees. M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 9 p.m. tomorrow, $8, 215-739-5577, http://mroomphilly.com.

Dum Dum Girls: After playing last year's Making Time, the fuzzed-out girl group returns with MINKS, Philly's own Party Photographers and Dirty Beaches. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9 p.m. tomorrow, $12, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com.

Womynsfest: Annual festival includes Chrissy Tashjian and Sara Green of the Dangerous Ponies, Lauren Adams of Naughty, Naugthy Nurses, Susan Rosetti of Stargazer Lily and Slo-mo, and much more. Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 7-11 p.m. Sunday, free, all ages, 215-573-3234, www.therotunda.org.

Rival Schools: Hardcore vets are back with the upcoming "Pedals." Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9 p.m. Monday, $13, 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.

Blindspot: Festival of dance and pipe organ music at historic church concludes with concerts by church music director Parker Kitterman and Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen, with keyboardist Farid Barron, dance performances by Subcircle, and a second Blind Date evening of dance/music duos. Tonight through Sunday, Christ Church & Christ Church Neighborhood House, 2nd Street above Market, www.blindspot2011.org.

Captain Black Big Band: Pianist Orrin Evans' boisterous big band started life at Chris' with a three-month residency in 2009. Now they have an electrifying CD to show for it. Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., 8 & 10 tonight, $15-$20, 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.

Regina Carter's Reverse Thread: Violinist used her MacArthur Fellowship to explore folk music across Africa. The result is a stunning ensemble combining African musicians with some of New York's finest. Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, 5:30 and 9 p.m. tomorrow, $40-$50, 610-388-1000, wwww.longwoodgardens.org.

Rez Abbasi: Pakistani-American guitarist offers the Philadelphia debut of "Invocation," combining jazz with influences from Qawwali music, with a stellar band: Dave Binney (alto sax), David Virelles (piano), Johannes Weidenmueller (bass) and Dan Weiss (drums). Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 8 p.m. tomorrow, $25, 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org.

Wooley/Yeh/Lee/Lytton: Cross-generational quartet of inventive, envelope-pushing improvisers: Nate Wooley (trumpet), C. Spencer Yeh (violin/electronics), Okkyung Lee (cello) and percussionist Paul Lytton, the ensemble's elder statesman. Vox Populi, 319 N. 11th St., No. 3, 8 p.m. tomorrow, $10, www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Wilsonian's Grain: Saxophonist Steve Wilson is a skilled, soulful instrumentalist whose talents have led him to lengthy sideman gigs with superstars like Chick Corea and Dave Holland while staying just shy of the spotlight. With this fine band - Orrin Evans (piano), Ugonna Okegwo (bass) and Bill Stewart (drums) - he takes center stage. Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., 8 & 10 p.m. tomorrow, $20-$22, 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.

Al Harrison and his Dixieland Band: Philly-based trumpeter and extet celebrate his third CD and Fat Tuesday with a "Mardi Gras for Musicians" benefit for Jazz Bridge and the Tri-State Jazz Society. Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave., Collingswood, N.J., 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $25, 856-858-8914, www.jazzbridge.org.

Hoppin' John Orchestra: Southern-fried big band celebrates Mardi Gras. Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., 7 p.m. Tuesday, $10, 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.

Pennsylvania Ballet: Tchaikovsky's masterpiece "Swan Lake" in the 2004 recreation by brilliant choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to dazzle audiences. Academy of Music, Broad and Locust streets, 7:30 tonight, noon and 8 p.m. tomorrow, 2 p.m. Sunday, 2 and 8 p.m. March 12, $20-$139, 215-893-1999, www.paballet.org

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Pilobilus Dance Theatre: Amazing troupe has combined astonishing human architecture, agility, visual effects and humor in an unforgettable blend for 40 years. This visit, they'll present three new works. Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St., 8 p.m. tonight, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow, 2 p.m. Sunday, $34-$58, 215-898-3900, www.annenbergcenter.org.

Prazak String Quartet: Czech ensemble returns with three quartets, two familiar and one by a countryman: Haydn's Op. 74/3, the "Rider," Schubert's D.810, subtitled "Death and the Maiden," and the Sixth Quartet by Bohuslav Martinu. Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Broad and Spruce streets, 8 tonight, $23, 215-569-8080, www.pcmsconcerts.org.

Lenape Chamber Ensemble: These excellent musicians tackle the Beethoven Serenade for flute, violin and viola, Brahms' Op. 36 String Sextet and "Promenades" for flute, violin and harpsichord by Martinu. Upper Tinicum Lutheran Church, Jugtown Hill Road and Upper Tinicum Church Road, Upper Black Eddy, 8:15 p.m. tonight; and Delaware Valley College, routes 202 and 611, Doylestown, 3 p.m. Sunday, $18, 610-294-9361, www.lenapechamberensemble.org.

Curtis Institute students: Soprano Ashley Thouret and tenor Kevin Ray, accompanied by pianist Bonnie Wagner. Ballroom at Longwood Gardens, Route 1, Kennett Square, 1 p.m. Sunday, free with $18 Gardens admission, 610-388-5200, www.longwoodgardens.org.

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: Ignat Solzhenitsyn, the ensemble's conductor laureate, returns to the keyboard and podium. He'll solo in the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 and conduct Lutoslawski's "Funeral Music" and Haydn's Symphony No. 103, subtitled the "Drum Roll." Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday, $20-$77; and Lew Klein Hall, Baptist Temple, Broad Street and Polett Walk, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $28, 215-893-1709, www.chamberorchestra.org.

Wister String Quartet: Busy ensemble continues its exploration of the vast chamber repertory with Mozart's familiar "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" and famous Quartets by Shostakovich, his powerful Eighth, and Schubert's tune-packed D.804, the "Rosamunde." German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St., 3 p.m. Sunday, $20, 215-627-2332, www.germansociety.org.

Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra: Benefit concert, conducted by Geoff McDonald, presents Mozart's Overture to "The Abduction from the Seraglio," Haydn's Symphony No. 100 (the "Military"), Mendelssohn's "The Hebrides" Overture and Beethoven's Second Symphony. Lincoln Hall, Union League of Philadelphia, 140 S. Broad St., 3 p.m. Sunday, $15, 215-545-0502, www.pyos.org.

Academy of Vocal Arts: David Antony Lofton conducts the wildly popular annual festival of sacred music, "Jubilate," with the Academy's great voices and the 100-voice New Jersey Master Chorale. Haddonfield United Methodist Church, 29 Warwick Road, Haddonfield, N.J., 7 p.m. Sunday; Holy Trinity Church, 1904 Walnut St., 7 p.m. March 13; and Centennial Hall, Haverford School, 450 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 7:30 p.m. March 15, $35, 215-735-1685, www.avaopera.org.

All City Concert Festival: The All City Band, led by Curtis' Paul Bryan, and the All City Choir, conducted stirringly by CAPA's Dorina Morrow, display the inspiration and hope of young artists from city schools. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, free but reservations required at 215-400-5974.

Amerita Chamber Players: Long-running sextet, mostly Philadelphia Orchestra musicians, performs music of the Italian Baroque the way you might have heard it 300 years ago.Orchestra principal oboe Richard Woodhams guests in a Sonata by Platti and a Vivaldi Concerto for oboe and strings. Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, 18th and Spruce streets, 8 p.m. Wednesday, free, 215-735-3250, www.aisphila.org.