Philly Music Fest Returns

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Fall is here and so is the Philly Music Fest. Philly Music Fest returns this week for the second annual celebration of Philly’s current music scene. And, what a scene it is.

I’ll be honest, last year I was skeptical that Philly needed another music festival. Yo, I was wrong. They put together an incredible lineup and ended up donating over $15,000 to local music education programs. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

The Festival, which runs four days this week (Sept. 27-30) at three different venues (Johnny Brenda’s, Milkboy, World Cafe Live), has a lineup that is stronger than ever. This year’s lineup is basically a who’s who of great local bands, some of which have gotten larger than local (i.e. The Districts, Ruby the Hatchet, and Waxahatchee).

Johnny Brenda’s kicks off the festival Thursday with Pissed Jeans and Soul Glo. World Cafe Live takes over Friday and Sunday with acts like The Districts, Ruby the Hatchet, Waxahatchee, Low Cut Connie, Hardwork Movement, Driftwood Soldier, and more. The festival closes Sunday at Milkboy with a jazz showcase.

Tickets for Johnny Brenda’s are $15, Milkboy$20, and a two-day pass for World Cafe Live goes for $50. Day passes for World Cafe Live are also available for $25/Friday and $30 Saturday. Tickets can be purchased here.

The festival is the brainchild of local attorney Gregory Seltzer. His passion and obsession with music, especially local, cannot be rivaled. The guy is all about creating exposure for local musicians and giving back to the community. He’s also an author with a book about the music of 1965.

If you like music, get your ass out to the festival this weekend. There’s probably a good chance it will be raining because that’s what it does any more so this is perfect for your calendar. It’s rainproof. We’ll be hunkered down at World Cafe Live all weekend catching Ruby the Hatchet, Low Cut Connie, Driftwood Soldier, and Waxahatchee, which were all featured on previous Jawnville podcasts. It’s like our babies are all grown up.

Did we mention the festival will also feature local beers and food?

Support live music and local music education programs. Support the Philly Music Fest.