| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | WXPN's Free At NoonPresented by WXPN at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia April 27, 2009 - Ongoing Every Friday at noon, WXPN brings live music to the air with the Free At Noon Concert series at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. From NPR Music and WXPN, hear a live mix of roots rock, folk, country and more every week! Shows are free and open to the public, though registration is required at XPN.org. Registration begins one week in advance of each show (Friday at 1), while XPN members can signup the Thursday before. If you can't make it, the show is broadcast live on-air and on the... | WXPN | 04/27/09-
Ongoing | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Sonny LandrethPresented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen October 5, 2012 From the Reach, Sonny Landreth's ninth album, is the first to be released on his own Landfall label. On it, the Louisiana-based slide-guitar wizard does something unprecedented in his body of work, as he collaborates with five of the greatest guitar players on the planet — Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson and Vince Gill in some jaw-dropping performances. Also making a house call is the legendary New Orleans pianist and singer Dr. John and Margaritaville's iconic... | World Cafe Live at the Queen | 10/05/12 | Wilmington |
XPN Welcomes An Acoustic Evening with Ben HarperPresented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Merriam Theater October 3, 2012 Join us for an evening of stellar instrumental music with two time Grammy® winner, Ben Harper. As songwriter, performer, and producer Harper has released 10 acclaimed studio albums, each infused with his unique mixture of soul, Southern Gospel, 70s funk, blues, reggae and rock & roll. A collaborator by nature, Harper has recorded and performed with a long list of artists including Ringo Starr, Pearl Jam, Jackson Browne, Tom Morello, Rickie Lee Jones, Taj Mahal, Jack Johnson and... | Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts | 10/03/12 | Philadelphia |
| XPN Welcomes Andrew Lipke | Tin Angel | 09/08/12 | Philadelphia |
Bellevue State Park’s Summer Concert SeriesPresented by Bellevue State Park at Bellevue State Park June 3-August 26, 2012 Come on Sunday and Thursday evenings this summer for a free Summer Concert Series! Bring a picnic and blanket or lawn chair for ultimate comfort. The summer line-up consists of something for everyone, from blues and jazz to swing and big band music.
This program is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. | Bellevue State Park | 06/03/12-
08/26/12 | Wilmington |
| XPN Welcomes Jonatha Brooke | Haddon Lake Park | 08/22/12 | Haddon Heights |
XPN Welcomes Philadelphia Folk FestivalPresented by Philadelphia Folk Festival at Old Pool Farm August 17-August 19, 2012 Save the date, folks. We'll all be back on the Old Pool farm soon enough, dancing in the sun, relaxing in Dulcimer Grove, strolling through the Craft Village and spending time with our big folk family listening to incredible music on the Main Stage!
The longest running festival of its kind in the US, Philly Folk is visited each year by thousands of music lovers every year. With day-long music and activities for family and children, it remains the premiere music festival in the... | Philadelphia Folk Festival | 08/17/12-
08/19/12 | Schwenksville |
| XPN Welcomes Tommy Conwell | Haddon Lake Park | 08/08/12 | Haddon Heights |
| XPN Welcomes The Dunwells | Haddon Lake Park | 07/25/12 | Haddon Heights |
XPoNential Music Festival presents Wilco, The Avett Brothers, and Dr. DogPresented by Susquehanna Bank Center at Susquehanna Bank Center July 21, 2012 Wilco, The Avett Brothers, and Dr. Dog play the Susquehanna Bank Center stage as part of the WXPN XPoNential Music Festival.
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Radio Presale
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End: Fri, 03/30/12 10:00 PM EDT | Susquehanna Bank Center | 07/21/12 | Camden |
| XPN Welcomes Mike Doughty | Haddon Lake Park | 07/11/12 | Haddon Heights |
XPN Welcomes John MayallPresented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 10, 2012 Formed in early '60s London, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers are well known for cultivating new talent. Starting with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (formed Cream), followed by Peter Green, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood (started Fleetwood Mac), the perpetual succession of great musicians also featured Andy Fraser (co-founded Free), Mick Taylor (who joined The Stones) and Coco Montoya and Walter Trout.
As for the man himself, the father of six and grandfather of six, John Mayall was... | World Cafe Live at the Queen | 07/10/12 | Wilmington |
ZumbaPresented by First Position Dance Arts January 18-June 30, 2012 Zumba® Fitness – When participants see a Zumba class in action, they can’t wait to give it a try. Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before participants know it, they’re getting fit and their energy levels are soaring! There’s no other fitness class like a Zumba Fitness-Party. It’s easy to do, effective and totally exhilarating, often building a deep-rooted community among returning students.
| First Position Dance Arts | 01/18/12-
06/30/12 | Ardmore |
XPN Welcomes US RailsPresented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 30, 2012 Echoing some of the great folk, pop and rock unions of the '60s and '70s as well as the newest super-groups and dream bands spanning the globe these days, US Rails emerges as the underdog collective of songwriters, singers and musicians who deliver not just a night of cool songs and great harmony. US Rails leaves you with the kind of lingering memory that you may have experienced hearing some of these bands live for the very first time.
It's in the sum of the parts, not the star... | World Cafe Live at the Queen | 06/30/12 | Wilmington |
XPN Welcomes Norah JonesPresented by Mann Center for the Performing Arts at Mann Center for the Performing Arts June 28, 2012 One of the Mann Center's most popular artists—Norah Jones returns to Philadelphia! On the heels of a stand-out performance at the SXSW Music Festival where she debuted songs from her much-anticipated forthcoming album Little Broken Hearts, Norah Jones has revealed the details of her North American summer tour including a stop at The Mann June 28th.
10 years after she first performed at SXSW, Jones made a triumphant return to the festival last week, performing Little Broken... | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | 06/28/12 | Philadelphia |
| XPN Welcomes the Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert with Steve Forbert | Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts at Bryn Mawr Gazebo | 06/23/12 | Bryn Mawr |
| XPN Welcomes Arc in Round | Johnny Brendas | 06/23/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Greg LaswellPresented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 22, 2012 Greg Laswell returns with LANDLINE, a stunning and sonically dense collection of new songs. The album also features collaborations with a number of Greg’s female indie-pop contemporaries including Sia, Ingrid Michaelson, Elizabeth Ziman (of Elizabeth and the Catapult), and Sara Bareilles (on the album’s lead single, “Come Back Down”). More info coming soon. | World Cafe Live | 06/22/12 | Philadelphia |
| XPN Welcomes Sharon Van Etten | Union Transfer | 06/21/12 | Philadelphia |
| XPN Welcomes Pete Donnelly & The Philadelphia Combo | Haddon Lake Park | 06/20/12 | Haddon Heights |
XPN Welcomes Grace Potter and the NocturnalsPresented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 17, 2012 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are like a modern-day version of Tina Turner stroking the microphone in a spangled mini-dress while fronting the Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers. The proof is there for all to hear on the band’s third album for Hollywood Records, and marks an artistic breakthrough for a vital young band caught in the act of fulfilling its immense promise. Little wonder that Grace and her cohorts have chosen to title it, directly and emphatically, Grace Potter and... | World Cafe Live at the Queen | 06/17/12 | Wilmington |
| XPN Welcomes Bonnie Raitt with special guest Mavis Staples | Academy of Music | 06/16/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes KeanePresented by Merriam Theater at Merriam Theater June 16, 2012 Here for one night only, English alternative rock band Keane hits the Merriam Theater stage with new music from their fourth studio album, Strangeland, which hits stores May 8. Known for integrating piano and synth into their music, Keane achieved mainstream success with their 2004 album, Hope and Fears, which has since gone platinum nine times over. Their unique style--especially the use of distorted piano--has evolved to include an electronic sound, helping them sell more than 10 million... | Merriam Theater | 06/16/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Michael KiwanukaPresented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 15, 2012 Born in Muswell Hill, London to Ugandan émigré parents, Michael Kiwanuka was brought up in a home from which music was largely absent, with his first introduction to rock (Nirvana, Radiohead) arriving at the same time as he began to hang with the skater kids in the north London suburb during his early teenage years. Later coming across a soul compilation album given away with a music monthly, he was enthralled by the sound of Otis Redding’s studio talkback... | World Cafe Live | 06/15/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Alejandro EscovedoPresented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 13, 2012 Alejandro Escovedo is one with his muse and his music. Over a lifetime spent traversing the bridge between words and melody, he has ranged over an emotional depth that embraces all forms of genre and presentation, a resolute voice that weathers the emotional terrain of our lives, its celebrations and despairs, landmines and blindsides and upheavals and beckoning distractions, in search for ultimate release and the healing truth of honesty. Sometimes it takes the form of barely... | World Cafe Live at the Queen | 06/13/12 | Wilmington |
XPN Welcomes An Intimate Evening with Lindsey BuckinghamPresented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 11, 2012 Lindsey Buckingham has accomplished almost everything that can be done in rock ‘n’ roll, earning a spot in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with Fleetwood Mac, winning countless awards, selling out venues around the world, and helping define the sound of rock for the last 3 decades. He’s the predominant musical force behind such Mac albums as Rumours and the innovative Tusk, and has created a critically acclaimed body of solo work that yielded the hits... | World Cafe Live at the Queen | 06/11/12 | Wilmington |
| XPN Welcomes The Dock Street Philly Beer Run and Music Fest including Hoots and Hellmouth | Dock Street Brewery and Restaurant | 06/10/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Francis DunneryPresented by Tin Angel at Tin Angel June 9, 2012 Francis Dunnery performs.
This event is 21+ | Tin Angel | 06/09/12 | Philadelphia |
| XPN Welcomes the Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert with Dar Williams | Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts at Bryn Mawr Gazebo | 06/09/12 | Bryn Mawr |
XPN Welcomes David Bromberg QuartetPresented by Sellersville Theater 1894 at Sellersville Theater 1894 June 9, 2012 Philadelphia born and Wilmington resident David Bromberg returns to Sellersville Theater with his quartet. Getting his start in the 60’s Greenwich Village folk scene, David bends musical genres by encompassing blues, bluegrass, ragtime and country. He’s collaborated with the likes of Dylan, Garcia, Paxton, Ringo, Willie, Eagles and George Harrison (who co-wrote and played guitar on “The Holdup”). | Sellersville Theater 1894 | 06/09/12 | Sellersville |
XPN Welcomes the 12th Annual State Street Blues StrollPresented by Media Business Authority at Downtown Media June 9, 2012 For the 12th year, the Media Business Authority proudly presents The State Street Blues Stroll, an XPN WELCOMES Event.
Last year's Stroll featured Catherine Russell, Lonnie Shields, Leroy Hawkes, Gary Allegretto, Skyla Burrell, Randy Lippincott and many other great acts. Come to State Street in downtown Media, PA and experience a full round of The Blues as performed by 24 talented artists at 19 venues.
We have a full evening of music starting at 6PM, so make a... | Media Business Authority | 06/09/12 | Media |
Baby Loves DiscoPresented by Baby Loves Disco at Electric Factory June 9, 2012 Philadelphia families will enjoy an action-packed, music and dance-filled day when Baby Loves Disco presents the first ever Baby Loves Disco Family Fun Fest at The Electric Factory!
Baby Loves Disco, the internationally acclaimed purveyor of hip family dance parties, returns to its birthplace with this brand-new event, produced in partnership with Electric Factory Concerts. The Electric Factory will be converted into a multimedia festival experience where families may enjoy... | Baby Loves Disco | 06/09/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Michael McDermottPresented by Tin Angel at Tin Angel June 8, 2012 XPN Welcomes Michael McDermott's CD Release Party!
This show is 21+ | Tin Angel | 06/08/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Trout Fishing in AmericaPresented by Medford Arts Center June 8, 2012 One of America’s best-known family bands is bringing their upbeat folk-rock music to Medford. The long-standing musical partnership of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet has produced a barrel full of original songs to entertain and amuse children of all ages. Join us for a family evening full of warmth and good humor. | Medford Arts Center | 06/08/12 | Medford |
| XPN Welcomes Kingsfoil | Haddon Lake Park | 06/06/12 | Haddon Heights |
| XPN Welcomes kd lang | Grand Opera House | 06/05/12 | Wilmington |
XPN Welcomes Rhett Miller & The Serial Lady Killers Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 5, 2012 Rhett Miller is the front man and main songwriter of the hard-charging rock ‘n’ roll quartet the Old 97’s, as well as an accomplished solo artist. In addition to his nine studio albums with the 97’s (most recently The Grand Theatre Volume One and The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 in 2011), he has released four solo albums; 1989’s Mythologies, 2002’s The Instigator, 2006’s The Believer, 2009’s Rhett Miller, and 2011’s live covers album, The... | World Cafe Live | 06/05/12 | Philadelphia |
Rhett MillerPresented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia June 5, 2012 Rhett Miller is the front man and main songwriter of the hard-charging rock and roll quartet the Old 97’s, as well as an accomplished solo artist. In addition to his nine studio albums with the 97’s (most recently The Grand Theatre Volume One and The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 in 2011), he has released four solo albums; 1989’s Mythologies, 2002’s The Instigator, 2006’s The Believer, 2009’s Rhett Miller, and 2011’s... | World Cafe Live | 06/05/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Appel Farm Arts & Music FestivalPresented by Appel Farm Arts and Music Center at Appel Farm Arts and Music Center June 2, 2012 Music on two stages featuring The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dawes, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Jukebox The Ghost, Rodney Crowell, Cheryl Wheeler, Sara Watkins, Brother Joscephus and The Love Revival Revolution Orchestra, Scrapomatic, Mason Porter and Quincy Mumford & The Reason Why.
To add to the fun and enjoyment for every age, the festival hosts a Children’s Village, with performers and arts activities to delight the young crowd. Scheduled to entertain... | Appel Farm Arts and Music Center | 06/02/12 | Elmer |
