Nearly every band ever is playing Liberty Music Fest this weekend

It’s sad to say it, but summer is coming up on its final few weeks. For many, school is right around the corner. Thankfully, the folks at the Liberty Music Fest are doing their best to cram as much live music into our lives as possible. The party’s going down from August 18th to August 21st at the Grape Room on Grape Street in Manayunk. During the course of the four days, more than 80 bands from 25 states will perform. Though Liberty has in the past focused strongly on the hard rock scene, plenty of genres will be represented, from punk to hip-hop to singer-songwriters. It should be a great opportunity to branch out to discover some music that you otherwise might not ever listen to.

There are way too many acts to give you a preview of them all, but we’ve dropped a few down below. Plus, the festival did put together this preview podcast. For more information and a full lineup of bands, check out the image above and head on over to the fest’s Facebook page. They’ve got plenty more previews and links to help you figure out which bands to check out once you’re there.

Bohemian Mule: psych rock from Philly, performing Thursday night.

Endless Taile: The Philly area power trio has a raucous Queens of the Stone Age psych-thrash thing going on; performing Sunday afternoon.

Joie Kathos: Philly wordsmith and hip-hop scene favorite; performing Saturday evening.

Supermajor: Indie pop from NYC, performing Saturday afternoon

Montgomery Street: indie pop from Brooklyn, performing Saturday night.

Andorra: Pop punk from Philly, performing Saturday afternoon.