Philly Music Fest Grows to 9 Exhibits, With Wonders Years Headlining

Philly Music Fest is returning this fall with an expanded lineup, rising from seven to 9 reveals throughout the town from Oct. 13–19. Now in its ninth yr, the nonprofit pageant — based and produced by husband-and-wife staff Greg and Jenn Seltzer — spotlights native expertise whereas elevating funds for Philadelphia-based music training charities. This yr’s headliner is The Marvel Years, the acclaimed American rock band from close by Lansdale.

The pageant is held solely at independently owned venues all through the town. Greg Seltzer oversees manufacturing, reserving, curation, and total operations, whereas Jenn Seltzer manages merchandise, hospitality, and accounting. Collectively, the couple estimates the pageant generates an annual financial affect of roughly $600,000 for native venues, resorts, and eating places.

“I need PMF to yearly be the very best week of music in Philly,” says Greg Seltzer. “PMF is an opportunity to not solely see headliners deal with the native viewers to unimaginable underplays at small venues, however we yearly characteristic a curated lineup of rising bands which can be poised to break-out.”

The pageant features a “shock” headliner for the Oct. 13 and 14 reveals at Ardmore Music Corridor.

“The shock headliner just isn’t preferrred, nevertheless it’s additionally a luxurious,” he says. “As a nonprofit, we will pay nationwide headliners to play smaller than typical rooms, which includes much less threat for PMF and the venue, and we will additionally make use of a method whereby we announce a present late, generally as a result of the band is taking part in in market, and since we’re a nonprofit with out the calls for of money movement and revenue – we will stay affected person and in the end ship an unimaginable expertise to our followers.”

The Marvel Years will headline two nights at Underground Arts on Oct. 17 and 18. Setzer famous he’s been making an attempt to e book the native heroes for the previous 5 years, “however truthfully – the band obtained too massive, as they performed two nights on the Fillmore and will simply play a lot larger rooms. The timing simply labored this yr and fortuitously, the band and administration simply actually ‘get it’ and acknowledge the work and mission of PMF.”

Additionally taking part on this yr’s pageant are Matt Quinn, Greg Mendez, Catie Turner, Deadguy, Nazir Ebo, Black Buttafly and extra. Tickets go on sale here at 10 a.m. Japanese on Might 16.