Philly Music Fest with founder Greg Seltzer - Your Next Favorite Band

As Dan Drago puts it - "there's no other festival quite like Philly Music Fest in any other city".  Started by Greg Seltzer and his wife Jenn back in 2017, Philly Music Fest has set out to honor, celebrate, and support the Philadelphia music scene.  We'll spend time hearing from Greg on everything from setting up the nonprofit to get this going, to getting the concept off the ground, the "at best: successful" beginnings, to the dynamic and highly impactful and sought after ticket it is today.

We start things off with Greg by learning about where his love of music comes from and also hearing about the books he's written: The 1965 Project and The 1968 Project - where he's connected the historical events and the music month-by-month of those years that came out.  Incredible research and analysis!

The other elements of Philly Music Fest that we touch on is how it is artist-focused and it is built to ensure they get paid a proper wage.  Then, this festival only taps in to the independent venues that support the vibrant scene and make sure they get paid as well.  Then, with the remaining revenue, the donate to 8 key nonprofits in Philly that provide music education to students to support the upcoming headliners of tomorrow:

• Rock To The Future
• Settlement Music School
• Musicopia
• Play On, Philly
• Girls Rock Philly
• Beyond The Bars
• World Cafe Live
• Philadelphia Youth Orchestra

Dan Drago is our guest co-host who's show 25 O'Clock pod is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and to honor that he's released Want To Play A Song​?​: Live On 25 O'Clock, Vol. 1 - a 10 track digital download of live performances from over the years, and all proceeds are being donated to Philly Music Fest.

Hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did!  And hope to see you down at Philly Music Fest, and support this incredible organization and see amazing Philadelphia music!

Check out the line-up and purchase tickets here!

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Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better!

Let’s catch a live show together soon!

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