Music
Ke$ha
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, $50
Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy? Get down to the river: Our favorite boozy bedhead is coming through with her “Get $leazy” tour. DJ, turn it up, blow the speakers up — we’re talking pedicures on our toes!
Bob Dylan
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
The Mann Center,
$30-$70
Don’t have Ke$ha tickets? Mr. Dylan — who is, sure, sick and sexyfied in his own way — is playing the Mann the same night.
Girls Rock Philly Showcase
Saturday, noon
World Cafe Live, $10
Fifteen bands from the girls-only, totally rocking day camp perform their original material this weekend. Good luck, ladies!
Alkaline Trio
Saturday, 8 p.m.
The Trocadero, $21
The punk rockers headline the Troc on a bill that also includes lovely local guys mewithoutyou.
Rock the Bells
Tuesday, 7 p.m.
$30, The TLA
Raekwon, Ghost and Mobb Deep headline this hip-hop tour.
The War on Drugs
Thursday, 9 p.m.
Johnny Brenda’s, $12
The record release party for War on Drugs’ latest, “Slave Ambient,” will also feature sets by Cavemen and Tin Horses.
American Idols Live!
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
The Wells Fargo Center, $42-$62
www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com
The top 11 contestants from last season — including winner Scotty McCreery and fan fave Pia Toscano — perform without having to worry about being upstaged by Steven Tyler and company.
Arts
Big Art Show
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Pterodactyl, 3237 Ambler St., Free
Part gallery show, part art sale, this free art/music series is just as much a party. Get in touch via the website if you’d like to show your work (also free, because damn, these guys are nice).
GayFest
Friday through Aug. 28
The Shubin Theatre
407 Bainbridge St.
This new LGBTQ theater festival features four Philly premieres: comedies “The Last Sunday in June,” “Devil Boys from Beyond” and “The Beebo Brinker Chronicles” as well the drama “Slipping.” Discount passes are available for multiple shows.
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania Dutch Festival
Through Saturday,
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Reading Terminal Market
Because if you’re going to eat fried dough, you may as well celebrate local traditions while you’re at it.
Cabo Wabo Tequila Dinner
Aug. 23, 6:30 p.m.
$55, reservations accepted
Distrito, 3945 Chestnut St.
How’s this for a summer send-off?
Chef de cuisine Maria Schmidt is pairing up fresh and feisty Mexican dishes with the pure agave azul tequila.
National Rum Day at Cuba Libre
Tuesday, 5-7 p.m.
10 S. Second St.
Summer holidays, never change. In honor of National Rum Day, the Old City restaurant is offering half-price rums — pace yourself, they have 80 — and rum cocktails.
Movies
Movie Monday: ‘Your Highness’
Monday, 8 p.m.
The Trocadero, $3
What are Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel and James Franco doing in this stoner medieval comedy??We’re blaming Danny McBride.
