Fall Music Festivals in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Music lovers can tune up for fall in Philadelphia with music festivals that feature breakout artists, innovative rockers and under-the-radar trendsetters. Here's a look at some of the city's harmonious happenings:  

• The free and first-time WHYY Connections Festival kicks off with the Hot Club of Philadelphia playing their gypsy-jazz, along with the screening of Ken Burns' latest film Prohibition and a post-movie performance by Manu Chao. Listen in the following day for a diverse range of national and local indie-rock, hip-hop, roots-and-rockabilly artists, including Dr. Dog, The Baseball Project, Toy Soldiers, Kuf Knotz, Birdie Busch and others. September 2-3. Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard at Walnut Street, (215) 922-2FUN, delawareriverevents.com
• The 6th annual Doo Wop Festival harkens back to the days when street-corner singing groups captivated fans with their tight harmonies and smooth vocals. The legendary Cleftones head up a roster of national and local doo-wop groups. The event is free, but donations are requested for the Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service Education Center. September 17. Great Plaza at Penn's Landing. Columbus Boulevard at Walnut Street, (215) 922-2FUN, delawareriverevents.com
• For four days, the Philadelphia Film and Music Festival -- also known as the Philadelphia F/M Festival -- will take place on stages at 15-plus venues around the city, and it will showcase some of the hippest local and national acts around, including Toy Soldiers, Good Old War, Nicos Gun, Hezekiah Jones and more than 100 other acts. When they aren't listening to music, fans can head over to the Philly F/M "Movie Haus" to watch  a variety of new documentaries, which chronicle the artists behind the music. September 22-25. (215) 423-4474, phillyfmfest.com
• The who's who line-up of indie and hip-hop artists -- The Shins, Girl Talk, Foster the People, Cage the Elephant, Rakim, DJ ?uestlove and other musical trend-setters -- is reason enough to hit the Popped Music Festival. Add in appearances by some of the hottest young comics on the circuit and local, sustainable food vendors curated by Philly Homegrown^®, Meal Ticket and the Food Trust, and it's easy to see why Popped is becoming one of the hottest festival tickets around. September 23-24. FDR Park, Broad Street & Pattison Avenue, (215) 627-1332, poppedphiladelphia.com

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