. . . . . . . . "Daryl Hall and John Oates"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "HoagieNation"@en . . . "HoagieNation"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "68420941"^^ . . . . . . . . "7466"^^ . . . "The HoagieNation Festival was started in 2017 by Philadelphia's own pop rock duo, Hall & Oates, as a \"celebration of everything Philly\". Being described by Daryl Hall, HoagieNation is \u201Ca wonderful and colorful place where the citizens are united by a love of cold meat and Amoroso\u2019s rolls.\u201D Meanwhile, John Oates described Philly as being \u201Cfamous for a lot of things\u201D with the highlights being \u201Cthe amazing music\u201D and \u201Cthe hoagie,\u201D which the duo were \u201C[putting] it all together.\u201D The festival was recognized by Mayor of Philadelphia Jim Kenney, who said that \u201CDaryl and John hold a special place in the hearts of Philadelphia music fans,\u201D and that \u201Cwe are extremely excited that they are launching their first-ever curated festival back where it all began, right here in Philadelphia.\u201D The festival h"@en . . . . "The HoagieNation Festival was started in 2017 by Philadelphia's own pop rock duo, Hall & Oates, as a \"celebration of everything Philly\". Being described by Daryl Hall, HoagieNation is \u201Ca wonderful and colorful place where the citizens are united by a love of cold meat and Amoroso\u2019s rolls.\u201D Meanwhile, John Oates described Philly as being \u201Cfamous for a lot of things\u201D with the highlights being \u201Cthe amazing music\u201D and \u201Cthe hoagie,\u201D which the duo were \u201C[putting] it all together.\u201D The festival was recognized by Mayor of Philadelphia Jim Kenney, who said that \u201CDaryl and John hold a special place in the hearts of Philadelphia music fans,\u201D and that \u201Cwe are extremely excited that they are launching their first-ever curated festival back where it all began, right here in Philadelphia.\u201D The festival has featured many artists, in addition to Hall & Oates, that are local to Philadelphia, including G. Love & Special Sauce, Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers, the Soul Survivors, and many others. The festival returned in 2018, which would be the final year for the festival at Festival Pier at Penn's Landing. It was announced in 2019 that Festival Pier was \u201Con sabbatical,\u201D according to Geoff Gordon, of Live Nation, which many took as a sign the venue was closed for good. In 2019, HoagieNation took a hiatus, as it was posted on their official social media that the festival was \u201Ctaking a little hiatus in 2019 to fine tune our menu, location and explore some new and exciting options for you.\u201D The festival announced their return, with a planned festival at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts on May 23, 2020. Guests planned to appear included Daryl Hall & John Oates, Squeeze, Kool & the Gang, The Hooters, Blues Traveler, Low Cut Connie, Melanie Fiona, Natalie Price, the Soul Survivors, and Down North. However, on April 2, 2020, the festival announced that the show would be rescheduled from May 23 to September 4, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was later rescheduled again to August 7, 2021. Festivities held as part of HogieNation have included a Hoagie Happy Hour sponsored by Dietz & Watson, a WIP Hoagie Eating Contest, a pre-party held the night before the 2018 festival, and visits from many local Philadelphia food trucks and restaurants to serve area food staples."@en . . . . . . . "2017"^^ . . "1117097933"^^ . . .