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This week in Philly music features Death Cab for Cutie, Japanese Breakfast in Fairmount<\/a> Park, a pair of John Coltrane tributes, two J. Cole for two nights concerts in South Philly, Trombone Shorty in Fishtown<\/a>, and \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic in Atlantic City<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thursday, July 15<\/p>\n Earth, Wind & Fire + Lionel Richie<\/p>\n Both of these seasoned entertainers on the Sing A Song All Night Long tour are stars of Roots drummer Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson\u2019s highly entertaining new HBO documentary, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That\u2019s the Weight of the World). EW&F and their founder and guiding light, Maurice White are the subjects, and Richie, the American Idol judge and former Commodores leader, is an insightful talking head. <\/p>\n White died in 2016, but three key original members of the band – singer Phillip Bailey, bassist Verdine White and percussionist Ralph Johnson, are still in the band, so there\u2019s no reason to think hits like \u201cShining Star\u201d and \u201cSeptember\u201d won\u2019;t sound as joyous as ever. And Richie showed just how much of a polished entertainer he is last year, when he played a rare intimate date at Union Transfer. 7:30 p.m., Xfinity Mobile Arena, 3601 S. Broad St., xfinitymobilearena.com<\/a><\/p>\n Friday, July 17<\/p>\n Joe Jackson<\/p>\n Joe Jackson was grouped in with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker as an Angry Young Man when he first emerged with his albums Look Sharp! and I\u2019m the Man in 1979, before the British songwriter diversified his musical palette to include Louis Jordan-style jump blues and polished Tin Pan Alley pop. Now, Jackson is feeling cranky again on his latest, Hope & Fury, which finds him again working with bassist Graham Maby. 8 pm, Lansdowne Theater, 31 N. Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, landsdownetheater.com<\/a><\/p>\n Death Cab for Cutie & Japanese Breakfast<\/p>\n I Built You A Tower, the 11th album by emblematic indie rockers Death Cab For Cutie, finds the Bellingham, Washington band fronted by Ben Gibbard in fine fettle. They sounded sharp debuting the album at the Non-Commvention this spring. Michelle Zauner\u2019s Philadelphia-born band<\/a> Japanese Breakfast opens. 8 p.m., TD Pavilion at the Highmark Mann, 5201 Parkside Ave., highmarkmann.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Trombone Shorty<\/p>\n Troy Andrews got his stage name playing in his family band when he was 4. Thirty-six years later, Andrews is carrying on the rich tradition of New Orleans funk, R&B and second line rhythms. Bluesy Americana sister band Larkin Poe open. 8 p.m, Fillmore Philly, 29 E Allen St, thefillmorephilly.com <\/a><\/p>\n Friday, July 17<\/p>\n Mikaela Davis<\/p>\n Indie rock and alt-country harpist Mikaela Davis is playing two shows on Friday. The Graceland Way and Grateful Dead-inspired songwriter is doing Free at Noon during the day, followed by a Fishtown gig that night. Noon, World Stage, 3025 Walnut St., xpn.org<\/a> and 8 p.m., Johnny Brenda\u2019s, 1201 N. Frankford<\/a> Ave., johnnybrendas.com<\/a><\/p>\n Taj Mahal<\/p>\n Last year, the octogenarian bluesman born Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. released his 32nd album, Room on the Porch, a collaboration with Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019. That is a mostly acoustic affair, but he\u2019s playing this show with the Phantom Blues Band. 8 p.m., The Grand, 818 N. Market St., thegrandwilmington.org <\/a><\/p>\n Bebe Rexha<\/p>\n The FIFA Fan Festival runs through Sunday\u2019s Spain v. Argentina World Cup<\/a> Final, but the final show in the concert series that has included shows by Leon Thomas, All-American Rejects and Deadmau5 is Friday. The last star to grace the Lemon Hill stage will be Bebe Rexha, the dance-pop singer who has had hits with G-Eazy, David Guetta and Florida Georgia Line. It\u2019s free. FIFA Fan Festival, 1 Lemon Hill Drive, phillyfwc26.com<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic<\/p>\n The Bigger & Weirder Tour from the accordion-playing master of song parody is headed Down the Shore. The \u201cAmish Paradise\u201d and \u201cEat It\u201d singer will be supported by Puddles Pity Party. 8 p.m., Borgata Event Center, One Borgata Way, borgata.mgmresorts.com<\/a> <\/p>\n Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18<\/p>\n Patty Griffin and Kathleen Edwards<\/p>\n A top notch songwriting pairing. Besides the 12 albums she\u2019s recorded under her own name, Patty Griffin has had songs covered by the Chicks, Emmylou Harris, Bette Midler and Philly\u2019s Dave Hause as well as made her presence felt on Robert Plant\u2019s 2010 Band of Joy. Kathleen Edwards returned after an eight-year break with Total Freedom in 2020 and released Billionaire, co-produced by Jason Isbell and Geena Johnson last year. 8 p.m., Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood<\/a>, scottishriteauditorium.com<\/a> and 8 p.m., American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway, Lancaster, amtshows.com<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday July 18<\/p>\n Bobby Zankel\u2019s Wonderful Sound 6<\/p>\n Philly saxophonist Zankel is leading a notable tribute to John Coltrane. Along with Zankel, the band includes sax players Jaleel Shaw and Bryan Rogers, plus pianist Sumi Tonooka, bass player Sam Harris and Nazir Ebo on drums. 8 p.m., Black Squirrel Club, 1049 Sarah St., blacksquirrelclub.com<\/a><\/p>\n Judy Collins & Richard Thompson<\/p>\n Folk singing legend Judy Collins is on a Sweet Judy Blue Eyes farewell tour, named after the 1969 Crosby, Stills & Nash song she inspired. The opening act is British folk rock great Richard Thompson. The tour is also playing the Ocean City<\/a> Music Pier on Monday. 7 p.m., Lansdowne Theater, 31 N. Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, landsdownetheater.com<\/a><\/p>\n Creative Freedom: A Salon Experience<\/p>\n Philly avant-garde bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma pairs off with Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen. They will debut new music from Allen\u2019s upcoming album 101: An Audio Odyssey, and be in conversation with artist Salvador Jim\u00e9nez-Flores whose exhibition Raices & Resistencias is on view.<\/a> 7 p.m., Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptures Way, Hamilton, N.J., GroundsForSculpture.org<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday, July 19<\/p>\n Songs of Welcome: Concert for Immigrant Aid <\/p>\n This afternoon event features an impressive array of Philly songwriting talent. Featured artists include John Faye, Cliff Hillis, Laura Mann, Adam Brodsky,<\/a> Irene Lambrou and Scott McClatchy. It benefits the Welcome Project, a Hatboro-based social service agency that provides. assistance to immigrants in Philadelphia as well as Montgomery and Bucks Counties. 2 p.m., Fall Club, 3721 Midvale Ave., thefallserclub.org<\/a><\/p>\n Monday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 21 <\/p>\n J. Cole<\/p>\n North Carolina rap star J. Cole says his new album The Fall Off is his final album. We\u2019ll believe it when we don\u2019t see a follow-up, but in the meantime the 24-track double album is an impressive if uneven effort, with guest appearances by Tems, Future, Petey Pablo and Erykah Badu. It\u2019s also spawned a print publication, The Fall-Off Magazine. 8 p.m, Xfinity Mobile Arena, 3601 S. Broad St, xfinitymobilearena.com<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday, July 21<\/p>\n Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs<\/p>\n Tom Petty\u2019s lead guitarist Mike Campbell has carried on after his former boss\u2019 2017 death, with four albums now with the rough cut Dirty Knobs, whose latest is Mission of Mercy. Sara Lee Guthrie, recently seen singing with Billy Bragg and Wilco at the Solid Sound festival in Massachusetts celebrating her grandfather Woody, is the opener. 8 p.m., Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside<\/a>, keswicktheatre.com<\/a><\/p>\n Downtown Boys<\/p>\n It\u2019s been nine years since fiery Providence, Rhode Island punk band Downtown Boys\u2019 last album, but the Victoria Ruiz-fronted fivesome have returned at full strength. The new bilingual Public Luxury comes out swinging with \u201cNo Me Jodas\u201d – which translates to English as \u201cDon\u2019t [Mess] with Me\u201d \u2014 and never lets up from there. They\u2019re a fantastic live band. Pop Music Fever Dream opens. 8 p.m, Johnny Brenda\u2019s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., johnnybrendas.com<\/a><\/p>\n Wednesday, July 22<\/p>\n Coltrane 100: Legacy<\/p>\n This Coltrane tribute features the saxophone great\u2019s son Ravi Coltrane performing reimagined versions of his father\u2019s classics with the Philadelphia Orchestra in advance of what would have been John Coltrane\u2019s 100th birthday on Sept. 23. 8 p.m., TD Pavilion at the Highmark Mann, 5201 Parkside Ave., highmarkmann.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Listen to article \u2022\u00a00:00 min This week in Philly music features Death Cab for Cutie, Japanese Breakfast in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":766730,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,216,327628],"class_list":["post-766729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-philly-concerts-this-week-j-cole-japanese-breakfast-death-cab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=766729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/766730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=766729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=766729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=766729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}