PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Still the Official Kick Off to Summer in Philadelphia, Captain Morgan's Jam on the River at Penn's Landing celebrates 20 years in 2005. This 20th annual event will again take place Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-29, on the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing. The 19th Annual Captain Morgan's Jam on the River Festival attracted crowds of 20,000 to the waterfront, the same is expected for 2005.
Gates will open at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 28, opening day of Captain Morgan's Jam on the River. The line up of Saturday includes: Corn Mo, State Radio, DJ Logic, Jazz Mandolin Project, New Deal, and Soulive. The Disco Biscuits will return to Jam for a third year to take the stage on Saturday night to close the first night of the event.
On Sunday May 29, the second day and final day of the festival will feature: Vince Welnick, Particle, Brothers Past, DJ Logic, Benevento/Russo Duo, and Railroad Earth. Legendary performer Bruce Hornsby will headline Sunday to end the festival.
Tickets are $29.50 for one day and $40 for a two-day pass. Tickets will go on sale Saturday April 30 at 10am at all Ticketmaster locations. For up to the date festival information, please visit www.jamontheriver.com .
Jam on the River 2005 will be produced by Electric Factory Concerts, who has helped evolve and continue this heritage concert driven festival through the years. Electric Factory Concerts has been one of the world's most respected and largest promoters and producers of live music for over 37 years.
Captain Morgan's Jam on the River is also the official start of the 20th Anniversary Season at Penn's Landing. This year, Penn's Landing Corporation will proudly produce its 20th year of free programming on the Great Plaza, the heart of Penn's Landing, and Philadelphia's premier riverfront entertainment destination.
The 20th Anniversary Summer Program Season presented by Independence Blue Cross will feature a diverse schedule of events including eleven multicultural festivals, spectacular concert series featuring smooth jazz, gospel, blues, R&B and singer songwriters, a new outdoor movie series, visiting ship tours, and more. The centerpiece of 20th Anniversary Celebration will be an extraordinary weekend of free concert performances featuring blues legend Buddy Guy, world famous singer songwriters They Might Be Giants and Philadelphia's own Peter Nero and the Philly, July 22-24.
"Penn's Landing events are more than just a generator of wonderful memories and good feelings," said Acting President of the Penn's Landing Corporation, Joseph Brooks. "Festivals like Jam on the River are also economic development engines with a far-reaching impact."
The success of the past nineteen Jam on the River events can be attributed to the support of our corporate sponsors. Chris Server, Director of Corporate Affairs for US Airways comments, "US Airways is proud to be a Founding Sponsor of Jam on the River. Twenty years ago when US Airways began its support of Jam, we were promoting one of our major destinations, New Orleans.
Since then US Airways has grown our list of destinations from Philadelphia by leaps and bounds but Jam on the River is still relevant as it delivers an active audience that travels not only to our domestic destinations but also to our many nonstop Caribbean and European destinations from Philadelphia as well. In addition, our long-standing partnership with Penn's Landing reinforces our commitment to the Philadelphia community."
In 2004, Penn's Landing Corporation solidified a three-year partnership with Diageo's Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum to be the title sponsor of Jam on the River at Penn's Landing. Ron Melillo, Regional Marketing Manager for Diageo, stated, "Captain Morgan is the State of Pennsylvania's No. 1 selling spirit brand and growing strong. One of our marketing objectives was to find a marquee event in the Greater Philadelphia Region that would match the excitement and scale of the Captain Morgan brand. We chose Jam on the River."
Captain Morgan's Jam on the River at Penn's Landing is made possible by: Captain Morgan's, US Airways, Independence Blue Cross, Commerce Bank, Pennsylvania Lottery, Bud Light, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, City Paper, and the Penn's Landing Corporation.
Independence Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor of the 2005 Summer Season at Penn's Landing. Celebrating the 20th anniversary season, Penn's Landing is Philadelphia's Waterfront district, running along Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Spring Garden Street. The two main sites for the more than 75 festivals, concerts, and events at Penn's Landing are the Great Plaza, located along the Delaware River on Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street, and Festival Pier, on Columbus Boulevard at Spring Garden Street. For more information on event locations and the latest event details, please call (215) 922-2FUN or visit www.pennslandingcorp.com. The Penn's Landing website is a virtual resource for the waterfront which can help plan a visit to easily park, play and stay all day at Penn's Landing.
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