Spinto Band, of course, is a notable Delaware band, which is why this gets its own post. Shad Fest is a celebration of the Delaware River that takes place in the new-ish Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown (east Philly). It's a cool little festival with plenty of foods, vendors, and local brews, in a nice big park on the edge of the city. The best feature, though, is the always note-worthy music line-up. This year brings exceptionally good acts: Spinto Band, Black Landlord, West Philadelphia Orchestra (Balkan/Klezmer/new music fusion), and Springs (an XPN / Shaking Through artist).
UPDATE: I've just found out that Springs is actually a Dr. Dog side project. The members are Scott McMicken and Eric Slick (co-lead-singer and drummer for Dr. Dog, respectively), Julie Slick (Eric's sister, I believe), and Mike Visser.
http://www.fishtownshadfest.org/
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Another out-of-state festival going on this weekend is The Launch Music Conference and Festival in Lancaster, to be held at various venues throughout the weekend. The shows will be a mix of local bands and national acts such as Slimfit, Johnny Action Figure, and Kingsfoil (who will be featured at this year's XPoNential Music Fest).
http://www.launchmusicconference.com/conference/register/index.htm
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