Line-Up Announced For XPoNential Music Festival

WXPN has announced the line-up for the 2011 XPoNential Music Festival, presented by Subaru. Ben Folds, Booker T., Shemekia Copeland, North Mississippi Allstars Duo, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Hayes Carll, Ra Ra Riot, Susan Werner, Sun Airway, Carbon Leaf, Jukebox the Ghost, Johnny Miles & The Waywards, David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket, Nicos Gun, Hezekiah Jones & Andrew Lipke, Matt Duke, Kuf Knotz, Kingsfoil and many more acts will play the weekend festival at Camden County's Wiggins Park located on the Camden Waterfront, from Friday, July 22nd through Sunday, July 24th.

WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival brings together 30+ bands on two different stages for three days of fun at affordable prices. This year's lineup once again showcases a mixture of national, local, heritage and up-and-coming artists.

Artists scheduled to perform are as follows:

• Ben Folds
• Booker T.
• Shemekia Copeland
• North Mississippi Allstars Duo
• Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
• Hayes Carll
• Ra Ra Riot
• Susan Werner
• Sun Airway
• Carbon Leaf
• Jukebox the Ghost
• Johnny Miles & The Waywards
• David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket
• Nicos Gun
• Hezekiah Jones & Andrew Lipke
• Matt Duke
• Kuf Knotz
• Kingsfoil

Additional artists and detailed schedule will be announced soon.

Tickets are on sale now for WXPN members and will be available to the general public starting Monday, May 16th at XPN.org and at select retailers. Ticket prices start at less than $12 per day with the purchase of a three-day pass. In addition, WXPN is offering festival tickets as part of special membership packages which include a year-long XPN membership and two t-shirts.

The festival, now in its seventh year at Wiggins Park, is produced in partnership with the Camden County Board of Freeholders. The venue was selected by WXPN for its spectacular waterfront views, natural amphitheatre for great sound, easy access to public transportation, lush open green spaces and an array of local attractions, such as Adventure Aquarium and the Camden Children's Garden, which serves as the Kids Corner Area. WXPN will again offer a variety of family-friendly activities throughout the festival.

Gates open at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 22; and noon on Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24. The Kids Corner Area will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. As part of the four-acre Camden Children's Garden, join host Kathy O'Connell as Kids Corner offers family-friendly exhibits, exciting amusement rides, themed gardens and nature walks.

Camden County's Wiggins Park is located on the Camden Waterfront, between the Adventure Aquarium and the Susquehanna Bank Center and features a promenade along the Delaware River with breathtaking views of the river and Philadelphia skyline.

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