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Follow on Google News | Philadelphia Rocks with South Street Spring Festival Featuring 40 Bands, 30 Restaurants and MoreSouth Street Spring Festival celebrates the best tastes, sips, sounds and sights of South Street Headhouse District. On Saturday, May 3, 2014, from 11:00am to 8:00pm, enjoy a free, all-ages outdoor party.
By: South Street Headhouse District *** MUSIC *** This year’s South Street Spring Festival raises the bar even higher on the quantity and quality of musical acts performing at this free all-day, outdoor music fest. Music will be heard on three main stages (at 2nd, 5th, and 8th Streets) as well as on every block of the festival at eight street performance locations. The street will be filled with sounds ranging from accordions, New Orleans jazz, funk and soul, bluegrass, southern rock, indie rock, and blues, to name just a few. Curated by The Legendary Dobbs, The Twisted Tail and Brauhaus Schmitz, this line-up of musical talent has something for everyone. If you enjoy great music and dancing in the street this is THE place to be. Over 40 popular local music acts will perform from 11:00am to 8:00pm, including: 2nd Street Stage · Rowboat Casino · Kid Felix · The Great SOCIO · Zymotic Flow · Footwork · The Quixote Project · Modern Colour · Downtown Shimmy · April Mae and the June Bugs 5th Street Stage · Stolen Rhodes · John the Conqueror · Sweet Leda · Johnny Popcorn · BAAM! · Cold Roses · Laura Cheadle · Gypsy Joe Alves and the Groove Prophets · Steve Cal Band 8th Street Stage by Brauhaus Schmitz · Heimatklänge *** MAIFEST BY BRAUHAUS SCHMITZ *** On the 700 block of South Street, Brauhaus Schmitz will present the second annual German Maifest. Get ready to celebrate a time when flowers are starting to bloom, the winter chill is fading, and consumption of copious amounts of beer is highly encouraged—at least it is in Germany. Strap on your lederhosen and dirndl, and get ready to enjoy this traditional Deutsch festival with: · May Pole with authentic German dancers between 2:00pm to 6:00pm · Main Spring Fest stage outside Brauhaus to feature Heimat Klange between 1:30pm and 6:00pm · In conjunction with Art/Gage and Philadelphia Magic Gardens, make your own fresh flower headbands from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and 6:00pm to 7:00pm (Donation suggested) · Food will include roasted pork sandwiches, large pretzels, German potato salad, sauerkraut, Bratwurst sandwiches · Three beer stations will feature six to eight selections of authentic German styles · Special liter mugs are free when you buy $60 worth of food or drink · Schnapps station outside with ski plank shots · Round tables (with umbrellas) for plentiful seating to enjoy entertainment, food and drink · Special VIP packages for special access to food, drink and inside festivities – this includes access to spring imports! · All food and drink for Maifest are pay-as-you-go to general public, special pricing/access with VIP ticket *** FOOD AND DRINK *** Spring Festival will close South Street to traffic, and transform this historic business district into one of the city’s largest block parties. At least 30 restaurants, bars, cafes and food trucks will come outside to serve signature food, drinks, and cuisine from around the world. Look for everything from free samples, to special one-off dishes, to signature favorites, to specially priced grab-and-go. Pricing will vary by vendor and ranges from free samples to pay-as-you-go. Participants include: · Bistro Romano · Boyler Room · Brauhaus Schmitz · Bridget Foy’s · Cavanaugh’s Headhouse · Copabanana · Delicias · Fat Tuesday’s · Headhouse Crab & Oyster Company · Hot Diggity · Jon’s Bar & Grille · Las Bugambilias · Legendary Dobbs · Leziz Turkish Cuisine · The Lite Choice · Lovash · Manny Browns · O’Neals Pub · Paddy Whacks · Pizzeria Stella · Primo Hoagies · Redwood · The Reef · Rita’s Water Ice · Steaks on South · Supper · The Twisted Tail · Woolly Mammoth *** FREE FAMILY FUN *** The Kids Zone (located in the 200 block of South Street) will feature engaging activities for the young and the young at heart from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Let your young artists express themselves with hands-on art and craft projects by our community partners, or have a seat for storybook reading. There’s something for everyone, of all ages, in the Kids Zone. South Street Spring Festival is free and open to the public. For the full schedule and roster of events, visit www.southstreet.com and follow @officialsouthst #SouthStFest on Twitter. End
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