HoagieNation
Location(s)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Years active2017–2018, 2021-
Founded byDaryl Hall and John Oates
Websitehoagienation.com

The HoagieNation Festival was started in 2017 by Philadelphia's own pop rock duo, Hall & Oates, as a "celebration of everything Philly".[1] Being described by Daryl Hall, HoagieNation is “a wonderful and colorful place where the citizens are united by a love of cold meat and Amoroso’s rolls.”[2] Meanwhile, John Oates described Philly as being “famous for a lot of things” with the highlights being “the amazing music” and “the hoagie,” which the duo were “[putting] it all together.” The festival was recognized by Mayor of Philadelphia Jim Kenney, who said that “Daryl and John hold a special place in the hearts of Philadelphia music fans,” and that “we are extremely excited that they are launching their first-ever curated festival back where it all began, right here in Philadelphia.” The festival has featured many artists, in addition to Hall & Oates, that are local to Philadelphia, including G. Love & Special Sauce, Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers, the Soul Survivors, and many others.

Founders of the event Daryl Hall and John Oates performing live in 2017 in Rosemont, Illinois

The festival returned in 2018, which would be the final year for the festival at Festival Pier at Penn's Landing. It was announced in 2019 that Festival Pier was “on sabbatical,” according to Geoff Gordon, of Live Nation, which many took as a sign the venue was closed for good.[3] In 2019, HoagieNation took a hiatus, as it was posted on their official social media that the festival was “taking a little hiatus in 2019 to fine tune our menu, location and explore some new and exciting options for you.”[4]

The festival announced their return, with a planned festival at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts on May 23, 2020. Guests planned to appear included Daryl Hall & John Oates, Squeeze, Kool & the Gang, The Hooters, Blues Traveler, Low Cut Connie, Melanie Fiona, Natalie Price, the Soul Survivors, and Down North. However, on April 2, 2020, the festival announced that the show would be rescheduled from May 23 to September 4, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] This was later rescheduled again to August 7, 2021.[6]

Festivities held as part of HogieNation have included a Hoagie Happy Hour sponsored by Dietz & Watson,[7] a WIP Hoagie Eating Contest,[8] a pre-party held the night before the 2018 festival,[9] and visits from many local Philadelphia food trucks and restaurants to serve area food staples.

Festivals

Date Location Lineup Included
May 27, 2017 Festival Pier at Penn's Landing Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears for Fears, G. Love & Special Sauce, Vivian Green, Marah, Kandace Springs, Son Little, David Uosikkinen's In the Pocket, Allen Stone, Schoolly D, Mutlu
May 26, 2018 Festival Pier at Penn's Landing Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train, Fitz and The Tantrums, Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Mo Lowda & The Humble, Beano French, Down North
May 23, 2020 Mann Center for the Performing Arts Rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
August 7, 2021 Mann Center for the Performing Arts Daryl Hall & John Oates, Squeeze, Kool & the Gang, The Wailers, Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious, Soul Survivors, Down North, DJ Prince Hakim

References

  1. ^ Stamm, Dan (March 10, 2017). "Hall & Oates Headline Philly's 1st 'Hoagie Nation' Music Festival". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES ANNOUNCE HOAGIENATION FESTIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF EVERYTHING PHILLY". LiveNation Entertainment. March 10, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "'Festival Pier is on sabbatical': With the Roots Picnic moving, what about the other concerts at the waterfront venue?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 15, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hello Philadelphia! #HoagieNation is taking a little hiatus in 2019 to fine tune our menu, location and explore some new and exciting options for you. We will be back in 2020 with more music, more food and more fun". @hoagienation. April 24, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Event Update". @hoagienation. April 2, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Event Update No. 2". @hoagienation. June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Hoagie Nation lineup is here: Squeeze, Kool & the Gang, and The Wailers will join Hall & Oates". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Yo, I got your Hoagie Nation schedule right here". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 27, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "HoagieNation gets a delicious upgrade this year". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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