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With 2012 wrapping to a close, there aren’t many more questions that have to be answered this year. One that you should definitely think about, though, is which concert you will be attending on New Year’s Eve. The two-night stand at Johnny Brenda’s from Philly’s The War on Drugs is sold out as of this morning, but we’ve got a round-up of what else is going on. So now all you have to worry about is how many friends will be begging to tag along! Continue reading
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How far they’ve come in five years. When The War on Drugs played Johnny Brenda’s in 2007, there was enough room for frontman Adam Granduciel to hop offstage and play an acoustic number in the floor with room to spare (see the video from Philebrity‘s archives below). It’s safe to say that space will be at a much greater premium when the band rings in 2013 with a two-night stand at JBs on December 30 and December 31, just announced today. Tickets to both shows go on sale at noon this Thursday, October 18, and will be $18.
There’s no shortage of New Year’s Eve events to be found in Philadelphia this Friday night. Whether you’re looking for a live musical performance to ring in the new year, a place to get so drunk you forget your resolutions before 2011 even hits, or simply a well-behaved night of responsible alcohol consumption (because you’re saving yourself for an all-day drunkfest at Two Street), you’ve got plenty of options. Still feeling a little indecisive? Here are a few of our picks for this New Year’s Eve:
The Making Time New Year’s Eve Freakout at 90 Degrees (9 p.m., $40): “Dear Philadelphia…..if you’ve been to Making Time / R5 New Year’s Eve Freakouts of years past you know that the most epically rad New Year’s Eve of your life awaits on Friday December 31st, 2010(11) and if you have yet to experience the epic radness of the Making Time / R5 New Year’s Eve Freakout be prepared to make some of the most magical New Year’s Eve memories of your life. I’ve never been more excited for New Year’s Eve than I am for New Year’s Eve 2011 because the 7th Annual Making Time / R5 New Year’s Eve Freakout at 90 Degrees (formerly Transit) with it’s ALL NIGHT OPEN BAR, midnight champagne toast, massive soundsystem, balloon drop on each floor, wild light show, and most magical midnight countdown you’ll ever experience hosted by a very special guest has all the ingredients to be the very best New Year’s Eve of our entire lives.”
The NYE Snowflake Ball at JB’s Party Mansion (8 p.m., $5): “Spend New Year’s with some of our favorite DJ couples: Stanton & Carroll, Blofson & Dickey, Ward & Good, Kennedy & Kennedy, plus our host Sweeney. Fine festive libations including Jameson Winter Warmer punch and hot toddies. See your friends in fancy attire! Dance like wild fools in an atmosphere of conviviality!”
Dada + The Energy at North Star Bar (9 p.m., $40-$45): “Few bands endure over a decade of work together. Fewer, still, are delivering their strongest performances and material almost twenty years down the road. With fan websites and the band’s official website buzzing about their legendary 2 ½ to 3-hour performances, the anticipation of the band’s forthcoming sixth studio release and the slated release for a 2nd Live: Official Bootleg, early indications are that dada’s brand of music is about to be embraced anew by fans who’ve followed their career over the years. It’s an auspicious return for a band that knows how to play and is ready to rock.”
WXPN welcomes New Years Eve with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (10 p.m., $50-$115): “Troy ‘Trombone Shorty’ Andrews is a rare artist who can draw both the unqualified respect of jazz legends and deliver a high-energy rock show capable of mesmerizing international rock stars and audiences alike. With such an unprecedented mix of rock, funk, jazz, hip-hop and soul, he had to create his own name to describe his signature sound: Supafunkrock!”
The Blockley’s New Year’s Eve With DJ Jazzy Jeff (8 p.m., $85)
