Phish returns to BB&T Pavilion June 28-30
8-8-18 at BB&T Pavilion
Phish has announced their return to the Philly area at the end of June on their 2019 Summer tour, directly across the river at BB&T Pavilion, this time for a 3-day weekend run, June 28-30, the first 3-day, weekend run ever in the Philly area. Preferred hotels are primarily in Old City Philly, Center City and along the Delaware river (Holiday Inn Express)...some further, near the airport. You'll also find a select group of hotels in the nearby Camden area like Cherry Hill(see below). Philly is filled with cabs, Uber, UberX, Lyft, buses and even regional rail trains that can get you around.
If you're driving, you won't find it too hard to get by and park in the area, nor too expensive. Crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge into Philly costs $5 each time ($4 for EZpass users). And believe it or not, we have some great food here so make sure you get out and get a taste of Philly. Find plenty of restaurants, shopping, street food and booze spots in Old City along Market, Chestnut, Walnut, Locust(the Tree streets) and of course South Street (where the hippies meet...or used to).
Local happenings:
On Saturday June 29th before the show at 2pm, the Philadelphia Taco Festival will be hosted at near the stadiums in South Philly at Xfinity Live at 1100 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia. Also on Saturday, Rooftop Yoga at the Free Library Parkway Central on the Ben Franklin Parkway from 10-11am..info and tickets. Roll and Restore to Ultimate Relaxation, with Megan & Stacia at Amrita Wellness & Yoga, 1204 Frankford Ave in Fishtown from 2-4pm.
On Sunday June 30th at 11:30am, Manayunk Food Tour will take you through some of the city's best tomato pie, cheesesteaks, and ice cream, as well as the stories behind them. Eat and sip your way through Philadelphia's very first historic district, at $29 per adult, info and tickets. Also on Sunday, the Reading Terminal hosts 'The Philly Ice Cream Scoop' where they bring together independent ice cream businesses with Reading Terminal Market merchants to celebrate Philly's rich ice cream heritage. Ice cream specials,14 Philly ice cream vendor favorites (Bassetts Ice Cream, Little Baby's Ice Cream, Zsa's Ice Cream, Lil' Pop Shop, Franklin Fountain , Miller's Twist, Sweet Charlie's, GELAT'OH Brick & Motor, Weckerly's Ice Cream, ICE CAVE, Kreider Farms, Dre's Water Ice and Ice Cream, Gran Caffe L'Aquila, & Ice Screamers), Ice cream eating contests, Ice cream themed fun & games,Live music and more.
Camden isn't a place you'll want to hang out or even be near, aside from the venue, this is an area you want to steer clear of pre-show and after-hours. Plenty to do in Philly! Although Philadelphia has decriminalized marijuana with $25/$100 citations, be safe and be careful out there, the venue is indeed in a different city(Camden). The Philadelphia Parking Authority is rather strict with parking in most areas so be sure to double-check the signs and use the parking kiosks. BB&T parking lots will open at 3pm, sound check is usually at 4pm and best heard near the Walt Whitman entrance, venue doors open at 6pm.
If you're driving, you won't find it too hard to get by and park in the area, nor too expensive. Crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge into Philly costs $5 each time ($4 for EZpass users). And believe it or not, we have some great food here so make sure you get out and get a taste of Philly. Find plenty of restaurants, shopping, street food and booze spots in Old City along Market, Chestnut, Walnut, Locust(the Tree streets) and of course South Street (where the hippies meet...or used to).
Local happenings:
On Saturday June 29th before the show at 2pm, the Philadelphia Taco Festival will be hosted at near the stadiums in South Philly at Xfinity Live at 1100 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia. Also on Saturday, Rooftop Yoga at the Free Library Parkway Central on the Ben Franklin Parkway from 10-11am..info and tickets. Roll and Restore to Ultimate Relaxation, with Megan & Stacia at Amrita Wellness & Yoga, 1204 Frankford Ave in Fishtown from 2-4pm.
On Sunday June 30th at 11:30am, Manayunk Food Tour will take you through some of the city's best tomato pie, cheesesteaks, and ice cream, as well as the stories behind them. Eat and sip your way through Philadelphia's very first historic district, at $29 per adult, info and tickets. Also on Sunday, the Reading Terminal hosts 'The Philly Ice Cream Scoop' where they bring together independent ice cream businesses with Reading Terminal Market merchants to celebrate Philly's rich ice cream heritage. Ice cream specials,14 Philly ice cream vendor favorites (Bassetts Ice Cream, Little Baby's Ice Cream, Zsa's Ice Cream, Lil' Pop Shop, Franklin Fountain , Miller's Twist, Sweet Charlie's, GELAT'OH Brick & Motor, Weckerly's Ice Cream, ICE CAVE, Kreider Farms, Dre's Water Ice and Ice Cream, Gran Caffe L'Aquila, & Ice Screamers), Ice cream eating contests, Ice cream themed fun & games,Live music and more.
Camden isn't a place you'll want to hang out or even be near, aside from the venue, this is an area you want to steer clear of pre-show and after-hours. Plenty to do in Philly! Although Philadelphia has decriminalized marijuana with $25/$100 citations, be safe and be careful out there, the venue is indeed in a different city(Camden). The Philadelphia Parking Authority is rather strict with parking in most areas so be sure to double-check the signs and use the parking kiosks. BB&T parking lots will open at 3pm, sound check is usually at 4pm and best heard near the Walt Whitman entrance, venue doors open at 6pm.
Getting to the venue by Ferry from Philly:
The RiverLink Ferry System provides cross-river transportation between the Camden and Philadelphia Waterfronts during the summer season and drops you off just a 3 minute walk to the venue over the hill. The ferry fits approximately 520 people, so loading and unloading passengers can be time consuming. Ferries will run 2hrs prior to the event, throughout, and up to ½ hour after the event ends so be sure to get down to the dock quickly after the show! Venue Parking info and map below
Tickets are $11 Adult round trip - $7 Seniors/Children 3-12
Philly Dock: 211 S. Columbus Blvd. Next to the Independence Seaport Museum
Buy tickets at the dock on Delaware ave or here online: https://tickets.riverlinkferry.com/
The RiverLink Ferry System provides cross-river transportation between the Camden and Philadelphia Waterfronts during the summer season and drops you off just a 3 minute walk to the venue over the hill. The ferry fits approximately 520 people, so loading and unloading passengers can be time consuming. Ferries will run 2hrs prior to the event, throughout, and up to ½ hour after the event ends so be sure to get down to the dock quickly after the show! Venue Parking info and map below
Tickets are $11 Adult round trip - $7 Seniors/Children 3-12
Philly Dock: 211 S. Columbus Blvd. Next to the Independence Seaport Museum
Buy tickets at the dock on Delaware ave or here online: https://tickets.riverlinkferry.com/
Cabs: 215-333-3333 215-666-6666 215-438-2222 SEPTA(local buses/trains): http://www.septa.org
Phila. Parking auth: http://www.philapark.org/ PATCO train line(NJ/PA): http://www.ridepatco.org
Garage/lot lookup: http://www.ezparkinc.com/ Patco station is 4 blocks from the venue at 5th + Market Sts
Greyhound station: 1036 Filbert St.
Phila. Parking auth: http://www.philapark.org/ PATCO train line(NJ/PA): http://www.ridepatco.org
Garage/lot lookup: http://www.ezparkinc.com/ Patco station is 4 blocks from the venue at 5th + Market Sts
Greyhound station: 1036 Filbert St.
Hotels
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Eats & DrinkCommon Wealth(southern)
319 Market St. Fork - American Pub grub 301 Market St. The Gaslight - Gastro 120 Market St. JJ Bootleggers 35 S. 2nd St in Old City Han Dynasty (Szechuan) 123 S. Chestnut St. Reading Terminal Market 51 N 12th St (12th+Filbert) A myriad of food choices! Silk City Diner and Bar 435 Spring Garden St http://silkcityphilly.com Yard's Brewing Co. 500 Spring Garden St. http://yardsbrewing.com Monk's Cafe (best beers in the city) 24 S. 16th St. https://www.monkscafe.com Federal Donuts (5 locations) 3428 Sansom St & 1632 Sansom St. & 1219 S. 2nd st. & 701 N. 7th St. & Citizens Bank Park http://federaldonuts.com Tela's Market & Kitchen 1833 Fairmount Ave. telasmarket.com Mandarin Palace 1835 Chestnut St. http://bit.ly/1WRDvJd Vedge - Vegetarian 1221 Locust St http://vedgerestaurant.com Maggiano's - Italian 1201 Filbert St http://www.maggianos.com Zahav - modern Israeli 237 St James Pl. Old City http://www.zahavrestaurant.com Yakatori Boy - Japas Karaoke 211 N 11th st (lounge/food) 215-923-8088 (ext 1) (resis) www.yakitoriboy.com/reservations Cheesteaks! Jim's Steaks
400 South St. Shanks Steaks 901 S. Columbus Blvd. Tony Lukes 39 E Oregon Ave. Pats steaks / Genos Steaks 9th & Passyunk Ave Joe's Steaks 1 W. Girard Ave. Campo's 214 Market St. Steve's Prince of Steaks 41 S 16th St. John's Roast Pork 14 E. Snyder Ave. Dalessandro's Steaks 600 Wendover St. |
Pre/Aftershows
The Clock Reads & Wasitpurple at The Boom Room in P-Fishtown - 1300 N. Front St. (Under the EL) - http://bit.ly/BoomRoomAfter
Steal Your Face - Milkboy Philly
11th & Chestnut Sts. 11:30pm - $10 Tickets: http://bit.ly/StealYourAfter 
Saturday 6/29
TBA
Sunday 6/30
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25 of the Top most visited attractions in Philadelphia:
http://www.visitphilly.com/articles/philadelphia/top-10-most-visited-attractions-in-philadelphia/
Directions and Parking Map:
-From New Jersey Turnpike Get off at Exit 4 and proceed onto Route 73N. Go 1/2 mile to Rte. 295S. See signs for Ben Franklin Bridge - Rte 676. Take Rte 676 to Exit 4 Atlantic Avenue or Exit 5A (Mickle Blvd/Martin Luther King Blvd.). Follow signs to Camden Waterfront & the venue.
-From Atlantic City Expressway Take the exit for I-676 and follow directions westbound.
-From Garden State Parkway (1) Take GSP to AC Expressway. (2) Take I-195W and then south on NJ Turnpike to Exit 4.
-Fom Pennsylvania (1) From points south: I-95N to Philly, follow signs for I-676E and Ben Franklin Bridge/Camden.
(2) From points north: I-95S to Philly, use Historic Area exit (2nd & Callowhill Sts). Follow Callowhill to 6th St and see signs for Ben Franklin Bridge/I-676.
-From New Jersey Turnpike Get off at Exit 4 and proceed onto Route 73N. Go 1/2 mile to Rte. 295S. See signs for Ben Franklin Bridge - Rte 676. Take Rte 676 to Exit 4 Atlantic Avenue or Exit 5A (Mickle Blvd/Martin Luther King Blvd.). Follow signs to Camden Waterfront & the venue.
-From Atlantic City Expressway Take the exit for I-676 and follow directions westbound.
-From Garden State Parkway (1) Take GSP to AC Expressway. (2) Take I-195W and then south on NJ Turnpike to Exit 4.
-Fom Pennsylvania (1) From points south: I-95N to Philly, follow signs for I-676E and Ben Franklin Bridge/Camden.
(2) From points north: I-95S to Philly, use Historic Area exit (2nd & Callowhill Sts). Follow Callowhill to 6th St and see signs for Ben Franklin Bridge/I-676.
Shakedown is in Lot 1
Parking Price is $40 per car (carpool!)
Venue & Parking info: https://www.livenation.com/venues/14115/bb-t-pavilion
No Tents or canopies are permitted whilst tailgating, this is to keep the vehicle aisles clear for traffic flow, so they say.
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