WXPN's 2020 XPoNential Music Festival in Camden is canceled

Philadelphia-based public radio station WXPN has canceled its three-day summer music festival in light of coronavirus, the station announced Thursday.

The 2020 XPonNential Music Festival was previously scheduled to take place July 31 through Aug. 2 at the BB&T Pavilion and Wiggins Park in Camden, New Jersey.

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"Given the magnitude of the current health crisis, we know this is the right thing to do," Roger LaMay, WXPN General Manager, said in a statement. "We are committed to our community and are working on new ways to connect artists and audiences on the radio, online and eventually even in-person with social distancing."

The summer event would have featured headliners Nathaniel Rateliff, Norah Jones, Grace Potter and Mavis Staples, as well as many more artists.

According to a press release, ticketholders are being contacted about refunds. More information is available on the event's website.