Haverford Music Festival (8th annual)

88.5 WXPN presents The 8th Annual Haverford Music Festival (HMF), presented by ACME Markets, on Saturday, September 8th. Featuring live music from 30 national, regional and local performers, this family-oriented event will run from noon to 9:30 p.m. on four stages near the intersection of Eagle and Darby Roads in Havertown. Area businesses and food vendors will fill booths along Darby Road and Hathaway Lane. There will also be two beer gardens, a moon bounce and playground for the kids, and much more fun.

Headlining the 8^th Annual HMF will be singer/songwriter John Paul White, formerly of Grammy Award-winning Americana duo The Civil Wars; Sloan, the acclaimed Canadian power-pop quartet; Lily & Madeleine, harmonizing sisters from Indiana who worked with John Mellencamp on his recent Ghost Brothers of Darkland County album and tour; and the PI Power Trio, featuring Pat Irwin, longtime touring guitarist with the B-52s.  

Organized by the 501c3 non-profit Haverford Township Civic Council, the Haverford Music Festival is a fundraiser to support township organizations and projects. To date, more than $85,000 has been distributed among several worthy community organizations.  Last September alone, the 7^th Annual Haverford Music Festival raised $12,500.