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See You at Liberty Lands Music Fest 2016 This Saturday


Liberty Lands (Third and Poplar Streets) will be the place for family-friendly fun this Saturday, June 4. The annual Liberty Lands Music Fest, hosted by Northern Liberties Neighbors Association (NLNA), is going to be a day-long party and you are all invited.

The fun starts at 9AM with a flea market of 50-60 different vendors. Following the flea market’s conclusion at noon, Philadelphia Brewing Company will arrive to supply food and drinks to visitors all night long. All profits received at the food vendors will benefit the NLNA’s general fund, which aids in clean streets initiatives, the Community Center and Liberty Lands.Liberty Lands

“It’s a big volunteer effort and it really benefits the whole neighborhood,” Donald Phillips, NLNA member, said.

The music begins at 4PM and will conclude around 10PM. All of performing acts are playing pro bono for the event. The lineup includes:

Music Monkey Jungle: A kid-friendly group will kick off the evening, playing songs for your little monkeys. This group of seven musicians plays a variety of string instruments, including the guitar, banjo and ukelele. To hear some of their songs ahead of time, check out their YouTube page.

Ken Ulansey Ensemble: This group is as versatile as they come — The Ken Ulansey Ensemble plays genres ranging from ‘soft dinner jazz’, swing, motown, rock, classical and much more. They are considered a Klezmer band, which means there will be plenty of accordions, fiddles and clarinets involved in their set. You can listen to their demos here.

Kevin Killen: Killen’s bio describes him as a producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Philadelphia. He is also a collaboration artist who works and produces music with many Philadelphia artists including Katie Frank, Tin Bird Choir, Chris Bathgate and more. Killen brings his own original folk style to the music world genre.You can find some of his videos here.

Shyboyz: The music switches moods slightly with the Shyboyz. Made up of King SoloMon and Airyon Love, these University of Penn graduates are originally from Bulgaria. They currently work in East Falls and are excited to bring their unique style of attention-grabbing indie music to the Liberty Lands. To get a sneak peek of their style these are their videos.

Minka: Minka’s music, in my opinion, is a pleasant mixture of pop and indie with catchy beats and interesting lyrics. You can listen to the band’s song “kids these days” here. They will be closing out the event and it should a very positive upbeat ending to a day of music.

Come out and support the NLNA while enjoying music and other things. If you would like any further information, please contact Donald Phillips at don.jmp@gmail.com


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