Press release and full lineup after the jump.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2007

WXPN Returns to the Camden Waterfront July 19-22 for Its 4-Day XPoNential Music Festival

Free Concert Opening Night for WXPN Members and Camden County Residents
Featuring Tower of Power.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (May 14, 2007) — WXPN (88.5 FM), the nationally recognized leader in Triple A music and a noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced the 2007 lineup for the now-named “XPoNential Music Festival” presented by Subaru. In addition, the annual summer festival has added an extra day and is returning to Camden County’s Wiggins Park, located on the Camden Waterfront, July 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd.

For the first time, the festival will also devote Friday to Y-Rock On XPN featuring: The Fratellis, Fountains of Wayne, Cracker, The A-Sides, Sam Roberts Band, Earl Greyhound, Ruder Than You, and more.

Other artists scheduled to perform are as follows:

THURSDAY (River Stage)
Tower of Power
James Hunter
Slo-Mo featuring Mic Wrecka

FRIDAY (River and Marina Stages)

The Fratellis
Fountains of Wayne
Cracker
Earl Greyhound
Sam Roberts Band
Eastern Conference Champions
Bitter Bitter Weeks
The A-Sides
Ruder Than You

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SATURDAY (River and Marina Stages)

Los Lonely Boys
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Ryan Shaw
Martin Sexton
The Cat Empire
Will Hoge
Hoots & Hellmouth
Fionn Reagan
Kim Richey
Brett Dennen
The Swimmers
Robert Hazard
Illinois
David Falcone & Kenli Mattus

SUNDAY (River and Marina Stages)

Suzanne Vega
Marc Broussard
ALO
The Smithereens
Jesse Malin
Dr. Dog
Blackthorn
Vienna Teng
Adrienne Young
Julian Velard
Sharon Little & Scot Sax
Andrew Lipke

KIDS CORNER STAGE (Saturday and Sunday)

Two of a Kind
Bubboon’s Tunes
C Shells
Ernie & Neal
John Flynn
Skip Denenberg
Steve Pullara and the Cool Beans Band
John Hadfield
Miss Amy
Buck Howdy

Ticket sales begin June 13th and will be available online at xpn.org and at select retailers. Advance tickets to Thursday night’s performances will be free to all WXPN Members and Camden County residents courtesy of the Camden County Board of Freeholders. Thursday night tickets will also be available at the gate for $10 (subject to availability). Friday, Saturday and Sunday daily tickets are $8 in advance and $12 at the gate for XPN Members and non-members pay $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Children’s tickets (for ages 2-12) are $5 per day.

WXPN is also introducing a new Weekend Pass that provides admittance to all four days of the festival. The pass is $20 in advance and $30 at the gate for WXPN Members and non-members pay $30 in advance and $45 at the gate.

This festival, now in its 13th year and third at Wiggins Park, has drawn historically large and enthusiastic crowds. This venue was selected by WXPN for its spectacular waterfront views, lush open green spaces, and array of local attractions, such as Adventure Aquarium and the Camden Children’s Garden, which serves as the Kids Corner venue. WXPN will again offer a variety of family-friendly activities and host an incredible lineup of up-and-coming and heritage musical acts at an affordable ticket price.

CAMDEN COUNTY’S WIGGINS PARK is located on the Camden Waterfront, between the Adventure Aquarium and the Tweeter Center. The Park also features a 50-slip marina, and a promenade along the Delaware River with breathtaking views of the river and Philadelphia skyline.

WXPN 88.5 FM, the nationally recognized leader in Triple A radio and the premier guide for discovering new and significant artists in rock, blues, roots, and folk, is the non-commercial, member-supported radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. WXPN produces World Cafe®, public radio’s most popular program of popular music hosted by David Dye and syndicated by NPR, and the Peabody Award winning Kids Corner hosted by Kathy O’Connell. WXPN also produces the alternative rock service, Y-Rock On XPN (yrockonxpn.org) as its secondary radio channel in HD. WXPN serves the greater Philadelphia area at 88.5 FM, the Lehigh Valley at 104.9, Worton/Baltimore at 90.5 FM, Harrisburg at 88.1 FM, and the world via online streaming at XPN.org and XPoNentialMusic.org.
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