Philadelphia Folk Festival
Friday, 08/15/2008 to Sunday, 08/17/2008@ 11AM

What: The 47th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival celebrates over 75 hours of music over three days and more than five dozen musicians. Musicians include Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Great Big Sea, Judy Collins, Janis Ian, Al Stewart, Kathy Mattea, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers and many more! Also enjoy crafts, dancing and camping.

Where: Old Pool Farm, Corner of Salford Station Rd. & Clemmers Mill Roads, 1323 Salford Station Rd., Schwenksville

Cost: $127 All Festival / $52 Friday / $68 Saturday / $68 Sunday / Cheaper tickets available for part of each day

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
Sunday, 08/17/2008@ 10PM

What: Psydde Delicious' FAST, CHEAP & OUT OF CONTROL is Philadelphia's original rock 'n' roll, amateur go-go party. Long before the slews of imitators there was Fast Cheap... the dirty grandfather of the Philly punk rock and Rock & Roll party! With DJ Major Wood. 21+

Where: Fluid Nightclub (613 S. 4th St)

Cost: $5

Hot Peas & Butta
Sunday, 08/17/2008@ 9PM

What: DJ Skeme and DJ Cash Money will be spinning those funky 45s you love all night and rare video footage will be showing.

Where: Silk City (5th & Spring Garden)

Cost: $5

Real Pirates
Saturday, 05/31/2008 to Sunday, 11/02/2008@ Mon-Tues: 9AM-5PM, Wed-Sat: 9AM-8PM, Sun: 9AM-7PM

What: Fulfill all of your unrealized childhood fantasies with a look at the world's first exhibition of authentic pirate treasure. The Real Pirates Exhibition, produced by National Geographic, displays over 200 artifacts from Whydah- a real pirate ship discovered off of the coast of Cape Cod.

Where: The Franklin Institute, 222 N 20th St., Philadelphia, PA

Cost: Varies, see www2.fi.edu/exhibits/traveling/pirates/tickets.php for more information.

Group pricing can be found here. or by calling 1.800.285.0684

Tickets can also be found at www.ticketmaster.com

The Faint
Sunday, 08/17/2008@ 7PM

What:    Indie band The Faint vists the Trocadero along with Jaguar Child and Shy Child.

Where:    The Trocadero 1003 Arch Street

Cost:    $18 (21+)

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Black Friday Party
Friday, 11/28/2008@ 7pm-10pm

Q-Tip & The Cool Kids
Wednesday, 12/03/2008@ 8PM