Prep for Philly Music Fest with a loaded set-time schedule
The Philly Music Fest is fast approaching. On the weekend of September 22nd, a heaping of Philly’s most talented will descend upon World Cafe Live. In preparation for this event, we now have a trusted set time schedule.
And prepare we must, because there’s a whole lot of awesome local bands at this thing. I mean, the lineup’s more stacked than a can of Pringles.
It’s the worst when you fall in love with a band after you just saw them at a festival, so if you aren’t hip to all of the names on the bill, be drawn in with the colorful artist descriptions below (first prize goes to Slaughter Beach, Dog) stay for the sweet jams, and grab your tickets to the show here.
Friday, September 22 – Upstairs at World Cafe Live
6:10 p.m.Slomo SapiensPhiladelphia sludge pop
7:00 p.m.Kississippiintimate and heartbreakingly gorgeous songs
8:00 p.m.Harmony Woodslo-fi by circumstance
9:00 p.m.Abi Reimolddynamic, cathartic, darkly colorful songwriting
10:00 p.m.Skull Eclipsescollaborative project from Lushlife and Botany
11:00 p.m.West Philly Orchestrablistering beats and walls of brass
Friday, September 22 – Downstairs at World Cafe Live
7:20 p.m.Chris KasperAmerican songwriting rooted in folk, rock and blues
8:20 p.m.Eric Slickdrums for Dr. Dog / one third of noise punk band Lithuania
9:20 p.m.Ceramic AnimalAmerican rock band
10:20 p.m.Work Drugssedative-waves / smooth-fi for dancing, boating, yachting, sexing, and living
11:20 p.m.Cayetanahigh-kicking, boisterous indie rock
Saturday, September 23 – Upstairs at World Cafe Live
2:10 p.m.Tiny Huemanmelodic, powerful music
3:10 p.m.Sea Offsdream folks from the hills and valleys of Pennsylvania
4:20 p.m.Dominicindie rock
5:30 p.m.Local Smokespsychedelic swamp rock
6:40 p.m.Shannen Moseracoustic country folk
7:50 p.m.Sportspunk powerpop and basement rock
9:00 p.m.Ivy Soleneo hip hop
10:10 p.m.New Sound BrassPhiladelphia’s own new sound brass
Saturday, September 23 – Downstairs at World Cafe Live
4:00 p.m.Sixteen Jackiesglam alternative rock
5:10 p.m.Cheerleaderindie haze-pop quintet
6:20 p.m.Pine Baronstelepathic psych-rock from the pine lands
7:30 p.m.Deadfellowmonologue / indie solo artist
8:50 p.m.Slaughter Beach, Dogcowboy hat emoji
10:00 p.m.Steve Gunna singular, virtuosic stream influenced by blues, jazz and psych
11:20 p.m.Strand of Oaksunrelenting energy and incendiary, ambitious songs