Just Announced: Justin Townes Earle to perform at WHYY’s Connections Festival on Sept. 3rd
The folks over at WHYY have just announced that alt-country singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle will perform alongside Dr. Dog, The Baseball Project, Toy Soldiers, Kuf Knotz, and Birdie Busch at this year’s WHYY Connections Festival concert on Saturday, September 3rd, at The Great Plaza at Penns Landing. Justin Townes Earle—who performed at last weekend’s 50th Anniversary Philadelphia Folk Festival—is the son of songwriter Steve Earle (and partially named after his father’s mentor, Townes Van Zandt); his latest album, Harlem River Blues, was released last September by Bloodshot Records and nominated for both “Album of the Year” and “Song of the Year” by the Americana Music Association. Below, you can watch the video for “Slippin’ And Sliding,” the first video off Harlem River Blues. For more information about the WHYY Connections Festival, go here.
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Learn about Birdie Busch's campaign to make a new album (and support West Philly's Music and Mentorship program)
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