Low Cut Connie is throwing a free Low Cut Connie street party outside Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar on Wednesday, August 5, to celebrate the release of Adam Weiner’s new album at the South Philadelphia venue where his band played some of its earliest shows. Streets close from 5 to 7 p.m., with the full band taking the stage at 6 for a 45-minute set.

Low Cut Connie Street Party Continues a Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar Tradition

Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar carries real weight in Adam Weiner’s history as a musician — Low Cut Connie played some of its first shows there, and Weiner grew close with the bar’s late owner, Lou, who passed away earlier this year. Weiner produced music for Lou, who would sit in on saxophone during the band’s sets, and the choice of venue for the Low Cut Connie street party reflects how much preserving Ray’s legacy means to him now.

The Low Cut Connie street party is free and open to the public, with the street in front of Ray’s closed to traffic for the two-hour window. The full band performs a 45-minute set starting at 6 p.m., built around material from the group’s new record.

The Album Behind the Low Cut Connie Street Party

Low Cut Connie released Livin’ in the USA on July 3, a protest album that pairs hard-hitting rock songs with introspective turns. NPR’s Fresh Air reviewed the record last week, writing that “Weiner’s music embodies the soaring freedom promised by roots rock & roll.” The album has also drawn coverage from AllMusic, Paste, The Philadelphia Inquirer, PopMatters, Glide Magazine, Magnet Magazine, The Needle Drop, and Pitchfork.

Around the release, Weiner spoke with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast and NPR’s Weekend Edition about what pushed him to make the record, following an extended statement he shared earlier this year on the album’s origins. The Low Cut Connie street party gives Philadelphia listeners a chance to hear the new material live, in the neighborhood — and the venue — where the band’s story started, arriving the same month as WXPN’s Homegrown Live series puts more local acts on outdoor stages around the city.

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