THE SHOWDOWN: Blues-rockin' brothers from another mother

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THE SHOWDOWN: Blues-rockin' brothers from another mother

POSTED: Monday, July 26, 2010, 9:32 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

A concert a day keeps the doctor away.

Monday: Start the week off with a little refinement. Amble on over to the Philadelphia Orchestra's summer home at the Mann Center for an annual treat, the Tchaikovsky Spectacular. As the name suggests, it'll be all Tchaikovsky all night, including works from Swan Lake and Eugene Onegin. The performance, conducted by Rossen Milanov, will feature cello soloist Efe Baltacigil. 8 p.m., $10-50, The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave., Fairmount Park, 215-878-0400. Tuesday: Since Monday night was a formal affair, keep Tuesday night business casual. Unless you're heading back to the Mann to hear Aretha Franklin sing her heart out while former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice plays piano (no, seriously), you can sweat it out to the '80s-tinged dance tracks of Chromeo. See for yourself if their synths and keyboards really are sprouting high-heeled female legs, as the cover art of 2007's Fancy Footwork suggested. w/ Holy Ghost!, Telephoned & Jayo, 8:30 p.m., $20-22, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888 Wednesday: Last week, we told you that Natalie Merchant was coming through town solo, not with the Lilith Fair crew. Well, this week the Lilith ladies are actually in town, so break out your copy of Surfacing, and show some love for female performance power. Sure, Lilith Fair 2.0 has received some flack in the relevance department, but look at it this way: if this line-up piques your interest, then go. Simple as that. w/ Janelle Monáe, Serena Ryder, Butterfly Boucher, Anjulie, Sara Bareilles, Missy Higgins, Jill Hennessy, Sarah McLachlan, Joy Ike, Zee Avi & Court Yard Hounds, 2:30 p.m., Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbor Blvd., Camden, N.J.,$ 37.75-$107.45 Thursday: La Roux knows how to make an addictive track. A bajillion plays later and "Bulletproof" still holds up as the relentless "I'm-better-off-without-you" club banger it was upon first listen. And we've got that sweet Major Lazer/La Roux mixtape to obsess over. Don't miss the synthed-out duo, Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid, when they stop through Philly on an East Coast jaunt before heading back to Europe. w/ Dave P (Making Time) & Sammy Slice, 9 p.m., $17-19, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888. Friday: What happens when two blues-rockin' brothers from another mother hit up the City of Brotherly Love? You get one force to be reckoned with on Penn's Landing, that's what. Over the course of several albums, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys have built a unique brand of psychedelic garage rock. Catch their live prowess at the Great Plaza, where they'll follow standout newcomers The Morning Benders, who breath new life into Spector-influenced spacious recording. w/ The Morning Benders,. 7:30 p.m., $32, Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Columbus Blvd. at Chesnut St., 215-629-3200. Saturday: It's that time of year again! Our beat-blasting buddies over at Mad Decent HQ are throwing their annual summer jam, the Mad Decent Block Party, and folks of all ages are invited. In this year's promo video, Diplo tells us to expect water balloons, "all kinds of different balls," dunk tanks, an appearance by Major Lazer and live performances by Mad Decent artists PO PO, Maluca, Bosco Delray, Paul Devro and a mysterious surprise headliner. The party's going on the road this year to three other American cities, but it kicks off in Philly. 1-8 p.m., free, Mad Decent Mausoleum, 531 N. 12th St. (between Spring Garden and Green St.) Sunday: After a week of dancing, we understand if you're a little partied out. Wind down with some fun folk-pop from Katie Herzig, a Colorado-via-Nashville native, Grammy nominee and member of the noteworthy Ten out of Tenn music collective. 7 p.m., $15, World Cafe Live. 3025, Walnut St., 215-222-1400

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