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Alternative Music Concert

Fruit Bats

November 5 at 8pm

At Union Transfer

Center City, Philadelphia

Arrive early if you want to park in one of the two lots in the back.
Check out the upper deck area for a great view if you do not want to stand in the crowd.

Eric D. Johnson brings his long-running project to the stage, blending reflective songwriting with driving, expansive arrangements across two decades of indie folk and rock at Union Transfer.

Fruit Bats

Fruit Bats

Chicago indie folk‑rock band

Headliner


Fruit Bats is an American indie rock/folk‑rock band formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois, as the project of singer‑songwriter Eric D. Johnson. Johnson is the band's sole permanent member, with various musicians joining live and studio settings.

What are you into?

  • Indie folk
  • Alternative rock
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Union Transfer
  • Center City
  • Philadelphia

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