This was the second trip to Philly for Mike & the Moonpies, and their first show in Pennsylvania since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Their first show came on March 20th, 2019 at the now-defunct Boot & Saddle.

The Boot & Saddle stood on Broad Street and closed its doors in 2020 under the weight of pandemic restrictions. Mike and the boys had a show scheduled at Boot & Saddle again for June 2020, opening for the Vegabonds, which of course did not happen due to COVID restrictions.

This was their first show back in Philly in nearly four years, and it was sold out. Crowded, hot, and sweaty on a Saturday night while temperatures were in the 20s outside, Mike & the Moonpies put on an absolute display of pure Texan Honky Tonk for this small northeastern city crowd.

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