Festival at Gorgas Park in Roxborough to host its first day party.

On Saturday, June 17, 2017 Gorgas Park will host the 4th Annual Roxborough Solstice Music Festival. This year’s event will showcase 12 regionally and nationally acclaimed musical performers, local vendors, delectable foods, the Solstice Beer Garden and a new addition, the Solstice Day Party.

For the first time ever, this event will feature a Day Party with a live DJ, adult games and showcase local musicians performing track acts. Scheduled to perform at the Day Party is solo artists Kachina, Audrey Jackson and Michael Voss. Guest can enjoy the live music and DJ while sipping on mixed drinks from Kiki Vodka. The day party will start at 12:00 PM and run through 3:00 PM.

Starting at 3:00 PM folks can enjoy the following lineup: Travel Lanes, Loose & Alright, Ben Arnold, Sonja Sofya, Pawnshop Roses, Cookie Rabinowitz, Sarah Bee & Dave Cope as well as Tony Reyes. In addition to the musical performances, this FREE family friendly event will feature rides, games and prizes for children as well as a kid’s performance area. Back by popular demand a lighting celebration is set to take place at 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. This year’s summer solstice celebration is expected to top numbers of previous years and continues to service the Northwest Philadelphia community and beyond.

The festival will begin at noon and is over at 9:00 PM. The Roxborough Solstice Music Festival is a joint collaboration between the Roxborough Development Corporation and the Friends of Gorgas Park. The event is supported by Lyceum Physical Medicine, T-Mobile and MoreFM 101.1.