PHILADELPHIA, June 18, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- For the past 10 years, the WXPN Singer Songwriter Weekend has showcased the talents of singer songwriters from all musical walks of life. As the festival celebrates its tenth anniversary, this year's line-up will feature some performers who are musical legends and others who may become them one day.
The event will be held on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.
The performer line-up includes:
Saturday Sunday
Townhall Sharon Katz & The Peace Train
Alexi Murdoch Grey Eye Glances
Eastmountainsouth Indigenous
Kathleen Edwards Damien Rice
Robert Randolph and the Family Rhett Miller
Band They Might Be Giants
Nickel Creek Art Garfunkel, Maia Sharp and
Buddy Mondlock
Tickets are available online at www.xpn.org and www.pennslandingcorp.com and also at various CD store outlets in the Philadelphia region. Locations will be announced on WXPN and are posted on the station's website. Tickets are $5.00 each day at all times for WXPN members, and children ages 2 to 12. Ticket prices for non-members are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the gate.
88.5 WXPN is the non-commercial public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania and the premier public radio showcase for new music by the foremost recording artists of the singer songwriter era. WXPN's signature program, World Cafe(r) broadcasts daily on more than 150 public radio stations nationwide, and serves as a microcosm of the station's programming culture. World Cafe(r) is distributed by Public Radio International and features a rich eclectic blend of contemporary rock, folk, alternative country, rhythm and blues, world beat and jazz. WXPN also produces Kids Corner, hosted by Peabody Award winner, Kathy O'Connell, and presents major musical events such as the annual Singer Songwriter Weekend.
For more information on World Cafe and other WXPN background visit www.xpn.org
Coverage is invited and interviews with performers are available upon request. Credentials for the event are required and can be picked up at "Will Call" each day of the festival. Performance times are subject to change.
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