Summer of Soup - A Conversation with Mark Jones and Nikki Weaver of The Wonton Soups

On this episode, Elise sits down with Mark Jones and Nikki Weaver of The Wonton Soups!

The Wonton Soups are a quirky and lovable horn band from Bethlehem, PA. Blending experience from jazz, musical theater, marching band and self taught musicians, The Wonton Soups have a truly unique sound influenced by funk, ska, swing, and big band.

You can follow The Wonton Soups on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube. To keep up with everything they're up to, including all their upcoming shows, check out their website! You can listen to their original music on Spotify and Apple Music.

The Wonton Soups have 2 upcoming shows during the weeks of Musikfest. The first is on Saturday, August 2nd at MusikFest's Festplatz Stage from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. The second is on Saturday, August 9th at The Wooden Match's MatchPlatz stage from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. The Wooden Match is located at 61 W Lehigh St, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

The song played at the opening of the episode is “Pink Pony Club (Live)” by The Wonton Soups. The song played at the end of the episode is "Escape Velocity", also by The Wonton Soups. "Escape Velocity" is from their album “Contact,” which is discussed in the episode.