The inaugural Whigfest Music and Arts Festival is coming to Downtown St. Pete on Sunday, February 17 (President's Day weekend) with an eclectic assortment of live music acts, local art, and more.
Whigfest will feature 20 local- and national-level bands performing on five different stages throughout the day. These include local bands-turned national touring acts like Thomas Wynn & The Believers and Tallhart as well as other notable, regional acts including Roadkill Ghost Choir, Woody, Cope, Have Gun Will Travel, Sons of Hippies, The Groves, and more.
Kicking off at 11 a.m., these Whigfest performances will take place on five different stages throughout Downtown St. Pete including two stages at Jannus Live, one at Mandarin Hide, another at The Kitchen, and one more at Vue19.
Whigfest will also feature an art show which will showcase the works of notable St. Pete artists including Chris Parks of Pale Horse Design, Bask, and Johnny Vitale. If you can't make it to Whigfest, the show will premier at Sake Bomb on February 7 before moving over to Whigfest on the 17th.
Sound fun? Tickets to the inaugural Whigfest Music and Arts Festival are only $15 in advance ($20 at the door) and can be found at ticketmaster.com, Daddy Kool Records, or Detroit Liquors in Downtown St. Pete.
For more information, check out the Whigfest Facebook page.
