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| Making Time ∞ | |
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| Genre | Electronic, house, techno, experimental, trance, ambient, post punk |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Fort Mifflin |
| Location | Philadelphia |
| Years active | 2021-Present |
| Founder | David "Dave P." Pianka |
| Website | https://makingtimeisrad.com/ |
Making Time Forever (stylized as Making Time ∞) is an annual music festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It typically features dance, experimental, and ambient performances, visuals from the Philadelphia based Klip Collective, and local food vendors.[1] The festival is held at Fort Mifflin and typically takes place over 3 days in September.
There are six different stages at the festival, including stages within the fort walls, stages inside of bunkers, a riverside stage, and a stage in the woods.[2][3] While the majority of performers are DJs, recent years have seen an increase in live music acts.[4][3]
The festival is an independently funded project organized by David "Dave P." Pianka.[1] The theme of the festivall is transendence, with festival activities described as "part of Dave P's transcendental plan."[5][2] It attracts a mix of local and international audiences.[1]
Background
[edit]Dave P. began organizing events under the name Making Time in 2000.[4] The first attempted Making Time festival was planned at Philadelphia's Navy Yard in 2020 but was cancled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Making Time ∞ began in 2021 at Fort Mifflin as a single day festival with 15 acts and 600 attendees, expanding to two days the following year.[1][6] It expanded to 3 days in 2023.[7] As of 2025, there were over 120 acts across 3 days, and attendance was capped at 4,000 daily atendees.[5]
The event is a significant source of revenue and upkeep for Fort Mifflin.[1][3] In 2023, Tropical Storm Ophelia flooded the fort the weekend of the festival, upwards of $200,000 in damages to Making Time and $25,000 to the fort. According to the fort's executive director, funding for restoration was provided by fans of the festival.[1]
Ahead of the 2025 festival, Making Time introduced the acronym PLURT, standing for "peace, love, unity, respect, transcendence," as the guiding code of ethics for festival-goers.[3] PLURT is often used as a verb by fans, artists, and promoters, who refer to activites at Making Time events as "PLURTing."[8]
List of Notable Performers
[edit]- Bicep[9]
- Boy Harsher[10]
- Alessandro Cortini[7]
- Ear[11]
- Avalon Emerson[6]
- Fcukers[10]
- Floating Points[9]
- Four Tet[9]
- Helena Hauff[7]
- Kim Gordon [11]
- Laraaji[7]
- Mary Lattimore[9]
- Model/Actriz[12]
- James Murphy[6]
- Nia Archives[12]
- Octo Octa[7]
- Theo Parrish [12]
- Jessica Pratt[12]
- They Are Gutting a Body of Water[11]
- Tiga[11]
- Sextile[11]
- John Talabot[12]
- Jamie xx[7]
- Yousuke Yukimatsu[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 DeLuca, Dan. "How Dave P. turned a Revolutionary War-era fort into an international dance music destination". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 Thompsn, Rita (4 October 2025). "Choose Transcendence: An inside look at Making Time ∞, Philly's most daring music festival". WXPN. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hess, Tpbias (24 September 2025). "Dave P. is Still 'Making Time'". Paper. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 Sharber, Cory. "Making Time ∞ music festival goes 'back to the roots' this September with 120 acts scheduled to perform at Philly's Fort Mifflin". WHYY. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 Wang, Stafanee (23 September 2025). "Making Time festival, Philly's best-kept secret, can't get any bigger". Fader. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Saturday September 11th: Making Time ∞ 21 at Fort Mifflin". Making Time. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Making Time ∞ at Fort Mifflin Friday September 22nd - Sunday September 24th". Making Time. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "*" in
<ref>tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page). - ↑ Prophete, Maeghan (9 May 2026). "Fcukers Go All Out in Philly: Live Review". WRSU. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24th & SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25th: MAKING TIME ∞ AT FORT MIFFLIN". Making Time. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Lineup". Making Time. Archived from the original on 30 August 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Lineup". Making Time. Archived from the original on 22 September 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Lineup". Making Time. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2026.