2nd Annual Slavic Fest @ Hazelwood Green

Get ready to celebrate Slavic culture, music, and community at the 2nd Annual Slavic Fest, returning to Hazelwood Green!

This free, family-friendly festival brings together the sounds, flavors, and spirit of Slavic heritage for an evening of celebration. Whether you're connecting with your roots or discovering something new, there's a spot on the dance floor for everyone.

🎶 On the Stage
Feel the energy with headliners West Philadelphia Orchestra, bringing their high-octane Balkan brass and gypsy punk sound, alongside Undertow Brass Band and a lineup of additional local and regional bands. Expect horns, accordions, and rhythms that make it impossible to stand still.

💃 Dance Along
Traditional and contemporary dance performances throughout the evening, and yes, you're invited to join in!

🍽️ Food Trucks & Bites
Satisfy your cravings with a curated lineup of food trucks serving up hearty, delicious, authentic and inspired dishes all evening.

🛍️ Vendors & Community Organizations
Browse local makers, artisans, and cultural organizations showcasing Slavic heritage, crafts, and community resources.

Bring your family, your friends, and your dancing shoes. Let's celebrate together!

West Philadelphia Orchestra found inspiration in the Romani brass "orkestars" and "fanfares" of Eastern Europe. Known for stellar musicianship and dynamic live shows, the band’s sound is vibrant, powerful and extremely danceable.

WPO plays a wide-range of music, including traditional Balkan music (emphasis on Serbian and Macedonian repertoire), klezmer music rooted in Philadelphia’s klezmer tradition, New Orleans brass and 60s free jazz, in addition to punk, soul, hip hop frevo and ska. On stages and their many recordings, the band focuses on their original compositions which meld all of those influences together.

Undertow Brass Band, formerly known as What Cheer? Brigade, is an energetic party band from Providence, RI, USA. We play dance music without microphones, so we can make noise almost anywhere. We are loud, tight, and love to dance with crowds, offering mobile moments of intense revelry.

Our music includes covers and originals, taking inspiration from genres ranging from Balkan, New Orleans, and other global brass traditions, as well as electronic dance music, classical, and pop. The band emerged from the Providence underground music scene in 2005, inspired by the unlikely overlap between the intensity of punk rock and brass. From these origins, the band developed its original sound, with one foot in Balkan tradition, the other in the American punk scene.