As promised, renowned Philly guitarist and composer Chris Forsyth is getting his Solar Motel Band together this Saturday night for a full-band performance of material from their new album The Rarity Of Experience, which came out early this month via No Quarter Records. The album is a rich continuation of the band’s now signature instrumental art-rock style that taps into the sound of New York’s 70’s CBGB scene, where proto-punk influences met 60’s psychedelia. The songs reach for the panoramic immensity of the “Marquee Moon”-style - epic in composition, concept, and scope. Though they are all instrumentals, the songs aren’t just extended jams; each song’s structure seems carefully calculated and punctuated with dynamic transitions and variations on themes that become increasingly familiar. Warming up the stage for Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band is 75 Dollar Bill, a band with a similar knack for the eternal composition. In contrast to Forsyth’s decidedly cosmic scope, 75 Dollar Bill’s style keeps it terrestrial and patently minimalist. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8:30pm, $10-$12, All Ages - Bryce Woodcock

 

More places to jam out at this weekend…

 

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Teen Men

 

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Grandchildren, Northern Liberties, Sleek Machine

 

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Prowler/Skydive Dubai, Tristan Kavanagh/Purling Hiss (EP Release), Spacin’ Chillinger, Kiel Everett. SAT Groovy Movies/Catching Wasps, Dead Robins/Elijvh Vrms, Jesse Tyler, SUN Crazy Bull, Traitor/Fell Into Yesterday, Line Leader, Slim Pickins

 

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) FRI The ill Fated Natives, SAT Flightschool, Up The Chain, Boy Lawyer

 

TLA (334 South St.) SUN Oschino

 

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI ((Downstairs) Kuf Knotz, SAT (Upstairs) Andrea Nardello, Matt Duke

 

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Uncle Jake & the 18 Wheel Gang, The Fallen Troubadours, SAT RFA

 

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.)  FRI Our Fair City, SAT Square Peg Round Hole (Album Release), Moon Bounce, Son Step

 

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) SAT Queen of Jeans, The Morelings/Reward

 

Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI Guns Garcia & Francisco Collazo, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN DJ Mike Nyce, DJ Lil’ Dave

 

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac

 

Tin Angel (20 S. 2^nd St.) FRI The South African All Stars & David Newman, SAT Kyle Swartzwelder, Julia Levitina

 

Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Sparklefight, Slyphr, T.C. Cole Riot

SAT Foreign Hands/Slaughter Rico, Ill Squad, Biz Mighty, LTC

 

Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Ben Aire

 

The Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal St.) SAT G. Love & Special Sauce

 

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Steve Oakley Band, SAT Burned Out Still Glowing, Cupid's Victim

 

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2^nd St.) FRI Canyon Ride, Giada J, Ray Bradley, SAT Jason Magin & Craig James

 

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) SAT Blendmode

 

First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.) SAT Koji (Record Release), Jacob Clarke, Steve Layman

 

4345 Baltimore Ave. SAT Sour Spirit, Janelle, JamForceF!ve, Guts

 

Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Alright Junior, Kelsey Cook

 

LAVA Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Missing Earth, Addie Pray, The Goodbye Party

 

Double H Ranch (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Doubles, Minka, Hello Shark, R.R. Perkins

 

All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Soul Glo, Humanshapes, Vertex Pro