Arts & Entertainment

War On Drugs, Sturgill Simpson Playing 2018 XPoNential Festival

Preservation Hall Jazz Band was also named as a top-billed act playing the 2018 festival. See more details, including ticket info, here.

PHILADELPHIA – July will be here sooner than we think, and officials with WXPN have officially confirmed three acts performing July 28 as part of the annual XPoNential Music Festival.

Officials said on the evening of Saturday, July 28, the BB&T Pavilion will host The War On Drugs, Sturgill Simpson, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band as part of the festival.

This will be the third appearance for The War On Drugs, who played the festival in 2008 and 2012.

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Grammy-award winner Sturgill Simpson will make his debut appearance at the festival this year.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band are fan favorites who are returning to the festival for their third straight year.

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The complete lineup of artists performing at the festival will be announced at a future date.

The festival will be held Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29 at BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey and the adjacent Wiggins Waterfront Park.

Reserved and lawn tickets are on sale now sale to the general public through Ticketmaster.com, the BB&T Pavilion box office, Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000.

Tickets range from $35 to $295.

Three-Day Festival Passes including BB&T Pavilion Lawn access to this show will be available soon.

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