Hello, Philly! You’re reading this and hopefully popping into the weekend full steam ahead, and I’m probably halfway to the mountains. Nature time! Don’t worry, though, I’ll be back in time for Sunday funday.

And speaking of fun, Funkytown is back, and what a way to groove into your Labor Day weekend. Plus, we’ve got your first few rounds with a gift bar tab to start you off and get you moving on the dance floor. Let us take you…to Funkytown.

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• Ready for a mountain adventure? Win a trip to Telluride Blues and Brews Festival and see Jon Batiste, Marcus King Band, Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’, and more, all surrounded by 13,000-ft peaks, craft beers, and gondola rides. Enter to win this VIP weekend for two, with travel, a hotel stay, and even travel credits for an ultimate weekend mountain getaway.*

• The Marshall Tucker Band helped put Southern rock on the map with “Can’t You See” and enough flute to make Jethro Tull nervous. They’re still taking that Carolina sound on the road. Get tickets!

• Michelle Branch gave the early 2000s some of its biggest sing-in-your-bedroom anthems. “Everywhere,” “All You Wanted,” “Are You Happy Now?” Grab tickets now! 

• Country wasn’t big enough, so Maggie Rose added soul, rock, and a whole lot more horsepower. Catch that big voice in a room built for it at Ardmore Music Hall.

• Plus other just announced shows from Steve Aoki, Sleep, Shwayze, Gregory Alan Isakov, and more!

FREE STUFF FRIDAY!

Rollerskating, salsa class, yoga, flea markets, concerts, and karaoke. It’s Friday, and we’ve got a whole bunch of FREE things for y’all to do. You’ll be cruising into next week with a whirlwind of stories from your fully stacked weekend.

• BAILAR EN FDR: SALSA CLASS at FDR Park

• SUMMERFEST: ROLL CALL at Blue Cross RiverRink

• SUMMER SOUNDS: RIPE at Spruce Street Harbor

• FRANKLIN MILLS OUTDOOR FLEA at Liberty Plaza

• SUNDAY KARAOKE NIGHT at Bob & Barbara’s

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• The Ritz Five is closed indefinitely while they resolve the numerous fire code violations. Total bummer!  

• Philly goes Hollywood yet again with another season of Task being filmed around the city. Time for a cameo! 

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