THREE-DAY “XPNFEST” GOES VIRTUAL JULY 24-26 • REGISTRATION FOR “LET’S GO LIVE!” STARTS ON JULY 24TH

XPNFest – will happen online this year. The station announced on Wednesday (7/8) that live sets and archive performances from dozens of artists and groups will be available on Friday (7/24), Saturday (7/25) and Sunday (7/26).

XPNFest will feature archived full-length sets or two-song sets by Guster, the Indigo Girls, Kathleen Edwards and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Some of the featured artists were scheduled to perform earlier this year at the XPoNential Music Festival.  That event was cancelled due to Covid-19 safety concerns.

Most of the XPNFest performances will be live. and are scheduled for Sunday.  Most o on Sunday. Artists scheduled to perform live sets include Liz Phair, Devon Gilfillian, The Districts, Illiterate Light and Nicole Atkins

XPNFest is also offering ways for at-home festival goers to maximize their enjoyment by offering food recipes, trivia quizzes, and a commemorative t-shirt available for pre-order.

For more information, go here.

PRPD & PMJA ANNOUNCE REGISTRATION INFO FOR LET’S GO LIVE! VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Public radio programmers, content creators, News Directors and indies will virtually gather in September for Let’s Go Live, a collaboration between members of the Public Radio Program Directors association (PRPD) and the Public Media Journalist Association (PMJA).

Both organizations cancelled their in-person annual conferences due to Covid-19 safety concerns.

The four-day collaborative public media summit is scheduled for Monday, September 21 through Thursday, September 24, 2020,

In a press release, the collaboration announced the latest information about the cyber event:

“As live conferences and events continue to take a pause during the COVID-19 crisis, PRPD and PMJA have put their heads together to create a solution for the entire industry.”

“Our 4-Day virtual summit – Let's Go Live! – Is for industry leaders, public media programmers, content creators, newsroom managers and journalists, hosted on the newly developed Attendify event platform.

“Plans are in place for more than 25 sessions showcasing a variety of industry experts, as well as fun and engaging surprises throughout the course of the event. In a year when most of our industry will go without professional development and travel opportunities, Let's Go Live! Will give us an affordable chance to convene and learn.”

As promised, the cost of attending Let's Go Live! Is very reasonable. Registration for PRPD and PMJA members is $150 per individual.  Group rates are also available. The cost for non-members is $200 per person. Registration is scheduled to begin on July 24th.

For more information, go to the Let's Go Live! Information page here.