You’re hearing some talk about something happening in Northern Liberties this week. You’re not sure what it is, but it sounds BIG. Lots of bands... something about Sgt. Pepper... something about it being wintertime…

Yep, the 8th annual Northern Liberties Winter Music Festival is upon us. Indie base The Fire has lined up local favorites, up-and-comers, outta state bands, and a multiple band Beatles tribute to rock Philly all week long. Shows kick off tonight at 9pm with a double bill featuring Bunjii’s smooth hip hop grooves and Major League’s Fall Out Boyish-poppy rock. And don’t use the snow as an excuse… the fest is going strong, all week long. Wednesday the 10th has Texas’ own Auto Body up alongside the uber-fun Cheap Dinosaurs, Thursday the 11th is a smorgasbord o’tunes with headliners infinien and Chris Kasper (crooner) taking the stage with Mason Porter, Andrew Lipke, Spirit and Dust, Oso, and Cowmuddy.

However, this upcoming weekend is where it’s at. The Fire has shows coming outta its ears—Toy Soldiers play BACK TO BACK on Friday the 12th, starting at 7pm (All Ages), alongside The Great Unknown and The Lawsuits, with additional musical stylings from Fantasy Square Garden, Orbit to Leslie, and J-Roddy and the Business. Saturday the 13th is my man, Slo Mo (mmm, steel guitar), and The Spinning Leaves. Rounding out the Fest on Sunday, Valentine’s Day, the 14th at 7pm (All Ages) is PJ Bond and Triangle Shirt Factory (haha, funny name) with Chelsea Mitchell and out-of-towners Billy Wallace and The Waltz. The happy ending (if you will) is a massive Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band tribute featuring Toy Soldiers (yeah, they get an award for like, owning the festival), Cheers Elephant, Canadian Invasion, and Oso. How’s that for Valentine’s Day? You get to rock out to the Beatles all night long.

Some stuff to keep in mind... While these shows are wallet-friendly, you can buy tix in advance for LESS money, if you can believe it. Also, I didn’t even mention the opening acts, about two per show. Yep, that’s extra added ticket value, and if you get their early you can take advantage of the beer specials from 7-8 pm. You basically get four shows (or more) for like, 7 to 12 bucks. Shows are 21 and over (except as noted above), and all shows are at The Fire. Happy Winter Fest rockin!

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