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Wheatus Headlines Evil Genius Fishtown Festival
Wheatus closes Evil Genius' 15th-anniversary festival with 'Teenage Dirtbag' set.
In brief
Wheatus closes Evil Genius' 15th-anniversary festival with 'Teenage Dirtbag' set. Wheatus will headline Evil Genius Beer Company's free Fishtown music festival and block party on Oct. 3, featuring 10 hours of music, 50 vendors, and two special beers. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Wheatus Headlines
Wheatus will headline Evil Genius' free Fishtown music festival on Oct. 3.
“Wheatus, the band behind 'Teenage Dirtbag,' will headline Evil Genius' free Fishtown music festival and block party on Oct. 3”
Festival Details
10 hours of music, 50 local vendors, neighborhood food, and two special beer releases.
“The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and will feature 10 hours of live music, an outdoor market with nearly 50 local vendors, artists and makers, neighborhood food and drinks, and two anniversary beer releases”
Block Party
Free all-day block party on Front Street from Cecil B. Moore Avenue to Palmer Street.
“A free, all-day block party will take over part of Fishtown on Saturday, Oct. 3, with Wheatus headlining as Evil Genius Beer Company marks 15 years in Philadelphia”
Wheatus Set
Wheatus closes festival with 8-10 p.m. set.
“Wheatus is scheduled to close the festival with an 8-10 p.m. set”
Local Vendors
50 vendors include jewelry makers, food businesses, and art sellers.
“The vendor list includes businesses selling handmade jewelry, sports apparel, candles, art, baked goods, perfumes and other goods”
Special Beers
Look at This Photograph: 6.5% hazy IPA with 15 hops; Get In My Belly: 11% barleywine.
“Look at This Photograph is a 6.5% hazy IPA made with 15 hop varieties and conditioned on birthday cake. Get In My Belly is an 11% barleywine made by aging portions of the beer separately in maple syrup and hot sauce barrels before blending them back together three years later”
Nostalgia Theme
2000s emo and rock acts perform at festival.
“Tell All Your Friends will perform two sets built around 2000s emo, rock and alternative songs”
Festival Timeline
Music starts noon, ends 10 p.m. on Oct. 3.
“Live music begins at noon, with local and regional acts performing throughout the day”
What Happens Next
Festival attracts 15,000+ attendees for Evil Genius' 15th anniversary.
“Evil Genius is also marking the anniversary with two special beer releases”
What it means
Wheatus will headline Evil Genius Beer Company's free Fishtown music festival and block party on Oct. 3, featuring 10 hours of music, 50 vendors, and two special beers.
