Radio station WXPN produces a full-featured music festival featuring big-name performers on two stages on the Camden NJ waterfront, directly across the river from downtown Philadelphia. Complete Kid's Corner program includes music with festival performers and supervised activities. Village Green tent features eco-friendly products and services.
"XX Merge will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Merge label, which began in 1989 in Chapel Hill NC, with a handful of 4-track recordings, a couple of cassette tapes, and some hand-stuffed 7-inch vinyl. Literally hundreds of singles, albums, and late nights later, Merge will be celebrating its past, present and future throughout 2009. XX Merge will be the label’s party to mark this anniversary: five days of music by Merge artists past and present in the summer heat of sunny North Carolina."—Description by festival