Join the Hang Free E-mail List!
I hear it again and again every year; "I didn't get an email about Hang Free!"
Even if you know me personally, I don't sign people up on our mailing list - it just seems too shady. It's opt-in only - meaning, you need to follow the directions below in order to receive email notifications about Hang Free. I'm not going to 'add you to my list'. That's your job.
We've implemented a new mailing list for Hang Free Events. To join this list, send a blank email to events-join@hangfree.org. You'll get a welcome message with list instructions. To leave the list, send a blank email from your subscribed email account to events-leave@hangfree.org.
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Directions:
Leaving Center City, go down West River Drive past BOTH lights, and just after you go under the Strawberry Mansion Bridge (metal structure with a glowing neon light underneath it), we're on the left in the large grassy field. We'll be the ones with a small white tent and DJ's playing music. We should also have this banner:
This is about a half-mile back from Fells Bridge. If you drive, there is parking in two lots (on the left and right sides) just ahead, one in front of the West River Drive pavilion, and the other just across the street.
It's around 4 miles from center city, so why not bike/rollerblade out? Wanna see a map?
Posted Friday, May 11th, 2012
On Monday, May 28th - Memorial Day, 2012 (Happy Birthday Ryan!), we'll be having our first Hang Free of the 2012 season. We expect to be up and running by 1pm on Monday, and going until dark (probably around 8pm). Directions to our location in Fairmount Park are at the right.
Hang Free is a free, bi-annual outdoor party that occurs in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. We provide DJ's spinning music in an outdoor, casual atmosphere, where there is no cost to hang and listen.
This year, we're very happy to have some old friends at Hang Free. This memorial day our DJ guests include longtime supporter DJ Peep (Damian Theophano) (he spun our first Hang Free 17+ odd years ago...), along with first-time guest DJ Ion putting down his handsaw. We'll also enjoy the return of DJ Jack Tripper, as he steps out from behind the bar to behind the decks for us. It's no accident we're asking DJ Accidentally Andrew back, and resident DJ Under's ex-housemate DJ Chris Udoh (of the famed Wamdue Kids) rounding out our lineup this Memorial Day Monday!
 DJ Under |
 Damian Theophano (DJ Peep) |
 DJ Ion |
 Jack Tripper |
 Accidentally Andrew |
 Chris Udoh |
Each Hang Free guarantees some sport & fun (such as touch football or frisbee or volleyball) with friends and soon-to-be friends. Over the years, we've become more pet-friendly and child friendly, offering play for all ages and a friendly welcoming crowd. Plus, you get an eclectic soundtrack to picnic your day away with Philadelphia's hippest DJ's and sound makers.
It's hard to say several weeks away, but the weather predicted for next Monday predicts 75 degree weather, and a 8:22pm sunset. If it rains on Monday, we will probably cancel Hang Free due to the weather. Please bookmark and check our web site for last-minute updates as Monday approaches, and definitely post our last update at noon on Monday with the weather prediction.
Bring Good Friends, Blankets, a Picnic, Good Attitudes, Frisbees & Hackysacks - Don't worry about the Cost - Just Hang Free!
Posted Thursday, May 10th, 2012
We're hustling booking our talent for this upcoming Memorial Day event. We'll update our site early next week with the lineup.
Posted Monday, January 2nd, 2012
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