The Eighth Annual
All Philly
Music Festival21 Philly
Bands, 7 Nights, 1 Scene
“Our Genre is
Philly.”
October
21-27, 2024
Inside Hustle,
Philly’s
Only Music Industry & Networking Event, Will Take Place on October
26th
& Has
Grown to Over 400+ Attendees
Philly
Music Fest returns for its eighth annual city-wide
festival October
21-27, 2024. Taking place at six independent venues
in six different neighborhoods across seven nights, PMF is a
non-profit organization founded by a local husband and wife team, Greg and Jenn Seltzer.
PMF
highlights the thriving local music scene, then after paying all
musicians and venues, PMF
donates profits to music education programs for underprivileged kids.
PMF estimates
an annual economic impact of $500,000, including an annual donation
to music education of $100,000.
The lineup for PMF
is stacked with nationally recognized headliners paired with
up-and-coming future stars. Amos
Lee headlines the lineup at World Cafe Live
on October 24, supported by Anna
Shoemaker and Cosmic
Guilt. Fresh off their sellout of The Fillmore, Slaughter Beach, Dog
will headline Ardmore
Music Hall on October 21. On October 22 at Ardmore Music Hall,
PMF will
again employ the “To Be Announced” strategy, which it most recently
executed in 2022 when megastar Mt.
Joy was the surprise headliner.
Devon
Gilfillian and Mondo
Cozmo will co-headline the show at Underground Arts
on October 26th, while Catbite
and Reef
the Lost Cauze bring a Ska and Hip-Hop vibe to MilkBoy on
October 25th. PMF
again features a jazz show at Solar Myth
on October 27th, headlined by Glass
Band (featuring Steve Gunn) and supported by
vibraphonist Angelo
Outlaw.
“PMF is
always GREAT,” says WXPN’s Bruce
Warren. “It’s the ultimate and only gathering of
Philly bands of this magnitude, and a joyous, multi-genre festival
that brings together fans and bands. Most importantly, PMF never
sucks.”
PMF
collaborates with WXPN
on Inside
Hustle, the only Philly music industry and networking
event, which takes place twice per year, including the Saturday
afternoon of Philly
Music Fest (October 26) at REC Philly. Inside Hustle
has grown to attract over 400 attendees per session, including
musicians, managers, agents, publicists, radio personnel, streaming
experts, studio engineers and students.
"It's hard to choose a favorite aspect of Philly Music Fest,”
says Rising Sun Managing Partner & Senior Talent Buyer Chris Perella.
“Our teams at Ardmore
Music Hall, Underground
Arts and MilkBoy
are honored to host wildly exciting and eclectic
talent normally out of reach for our clubs, but possible due to the
support and subsidy of Philly
Music Fest. Philly
Music Fest provides a healthy and essential injection
of financial support and we all get an entire week of incredible
shows that result in a massive benefit to music education programs
that really need assistance."
“Philly
Music Fest is intended to embody the spirit of
Philly’s music scene, including a demonstrative DIY ethos that
focuses on supporting a diverse array of musicians, while maintaining
a backbone of giving and understanding that music education for kids
ensures a vibrant and exciting next generation of Philly bands,” says
Greg Seltzer.
“By eliminating fees normally paid to a corporate producer and
promoter, and utilizing the legal, business and accounting experience
that Jenn
and I possess, we keep costs very low and ensure that funds are
directed to the musicians, venues, and kids.”
Philly Music
Fest started in 2017 at one venue (World Cafe Live),
donating $15,000 to music education for kids. PMF has
gradually expanded to a full week of shows featuring Philly musicians
and now annually donates $100,000 to music education, after paying
all musicians and venues. PMF
estimates annual impact on Philly’s music scene at $500,000. Despite
receiving donations from several local businesses, both large and
small, along with individual donors including Jason Kelce, Jordan
Mailata and Connor Barwin,
PMF maintains a strict policy of no corporate
advertising or banners, assuring focus on the music and maintaining a
DIY atmosphere. In addition to the donations to music education, PMF
established a microgrant fund in 2020, initially deploying over 330
microgrants to musicians suffering as a result of COVID-19, but now
utilized to assist musicians with healthcare issues, as well as
stolen gear or extreme financial distress.
Tickets for all seven PMF
shows go on sale at 10:00 AM on May 24th via PMF’s
website and the website of each venue. In each of the past four
years, all PMF
shows have sold out.
Find Philly
Music Fest Online:
Official: https://phillymusicfest.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PHLMusicFest/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillymusicfest/
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