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SnackTime, a Philadelphia 10-man brass band playing in Rittenhouse Park. (Photo Courtesy of SnackTime)
In October, I was out on a date with my partner in Rittenhouse Square. We were walking until we heard the warm sound of a trumpet. Soon enough, drums, a saxophone, and even a sousaphone we had stumbled across one of Philadelphia’s hidden gems: Snacktime.
A 10-man brass band that performs across Philadelphia, Snacktime performs covers of hit pop songs, timeless classics and their own original works. After spending close to one year in isolation and coping with the events of a tumultuous presidential election, it was magical to hear live music again.