Adult Swim marked its successful return to live-events with the Adult Swim Festival Block Party in Philadelphia last weekend. The three-day series of events included sold out show panels and house-packed performances by top musicians and comedians including Jo Firestone, Hannibal Buress as Esha Tune, Snacktime and Ana Fabrega, in addition to energized capacity crowds for headliners Run The Jewels, Tierra Whack and Dethklok.
In a surprise to fans, attendees were treated to exclusive screenings of a new episodes from season six of the Emmy-winning series Rick and Morty and hit animated series SMILING FRIENDS.
Featuring surprise appearances from Spencer Grammer (voice of Summer) and series writer/producer Nick Rutherford, the Rick and Morty panel featured a screening of a full episode from the newest season. Check out a clip from the panel here. New key art for Season 6 was unveiled:
Fans were also shown a brief animation [A Citadel Secret], hinting at a new Rick and Morty adventure to come ahead of the Season 6 global debut starting on Sunday, September 4.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force creator Dave Willis (voice of Meatwad), and voice actors Dana Snyder (Master Shake) and Carey Means (Frylock) introduced a sneak peek at the forthcoming film Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm during their panel, and officially announced the film’s debut on Digital, 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray on November 8, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. A clip from the Aqua Teen Hunger Force panel is available here.
Plus, SMILING FRIENDS creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel hosted an advance screening of the forthcoming episode “The Smiling Friends Go to Brazil” ahead of its debut on Adult Swim and HBO Max. See more from their panel here.
In partnership with Live Nation, the Adult Swim Festival Block Party was a curated series of individually ticketed events across four famed venues in Philadelphia’s colorful Fishtown neighborhood, all within an ongoing outdoor celebration that included watch parties, beer gardens, food trucks and fun fan attractions. Find a full list of performers and additional details at adultswimfestival.com.
