Two of Philly’s largest music festivals announced their line-ups this week.
Xponential Music Festival which will be July 16-18 At Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront initial roster is most excellent.
Blood Feathers • Dawes • Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros • Free Energy • Grace Potter & the Nocturnals • Harper Blynn • Nicole Atkins • Rosanne Cash • The Walkmen • Ben Vaughn • Birdie Busch • Bobby Long • Earl Greyhound • Joshua James • The Holmes Brothers • These United States
There’s lots of locals to love – Blood Feathers, Free Energy Birdie Busch – as well as, some perfect summer festival additions – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Dawes, These United States – to ensure this will be the place to mark summer’s midpoint. There are plenty of acts that haven’t even been announced yet but I suggest you get your tickets now as you can only expect accumulating greatness from the festival’s organizers WXPN.
[MP3] Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
[MP3] Pain In My Heart (Otic Redding)
Philadelphia Folk Festival dropped their line-up early this morning and have some wonderful acts coming to Old Pool Farm August 20-22. The event, sponsored by Philadelphia Folksong Society, gives you an excuse to escape the city, set up camp and enjoy a weekend of stellar music.
A.A. Bondy • Amelia Curran • Annie & The Beekeepers • Beats Walkin’ • Blame Sally • Bonnie “Prince” Billy & the Cairo GangButch Ross • Chris Smither & the Motivators • Erin McKeown • Gandalph Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams • Give and Take • Giving Tree Band • Groove Band • Iain Matthews • Jeff Tweedy • Justin Rutledge • Lee Harvey Osmond • Malinky • Marc Silver & the Stonethrowers • Mickey Clark & the Blue Northern • Mike Cross • Natalia Zukerman • Nudie & The Turks • Richard Thompson • Shannon Whitworth • Sonos • Spinning Leaves • Subdudes • Susan Werner with Trina Hamlin and Natalia Zukerman • Sweetback Sisters • Taj Mahal • Treasa LeVasseur • Trina Hamlin • Vienna Teng
They’ll also be announcing more acts in the weeks to come. They have an Early Bird Special for tickets right now. So, if ya dig click here
[MP3] I Am Trying To Break Your Heart (Private Living Room Show) – Jeff Tweedy