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4 Years of XPN Free At Noon - February 2005 - February 2009

We're celebrating 4 years of XPN Free At Noon concerts on March 6 with another live concert featuring Shemekia Copeland and the Indigo Girls. The special March 6 show is sold out, but you can hear the show live on the radio or online at XPN.org/listen. 12noon ET on Friday March 6, 2009. Live from WXPN and NPR Music at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Support for XPN's Free At Noon is provided by Comcast.

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Recent Performances - Archived at NPR.org/music

Here's a list of over 200 artists who have performed at XPN Free At Noon for an estimated 100,000 fans.

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2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009

2005
02/11/2005   Donavon Frankenreiter World Cafe Live
02/18/2005   Kaki King World Cafe Live
02/25/2005   Young Dubliners World Cafe Live
03/04/2005   Lou Barlow World Cafe Live
03/11/2005   Ivy World Cafe Live
03/18/2005   Old Crow Medicine Show World Cafe Live
03/25/2005   The Devlins World Cafe Live
04/01/2005   Dogs Die In Hot Cars World Cafe Live
04/08/2005   O.A.R. Tower Theater
04/15/2005   Citizen Cope World Cafe Live
04/22/2005   Hall & Oates World Cafe Live
04/29/2005   XYX World Cafe Live/Upstairs
05/06/2005   Mike Doughty World Cafe Live
05/13/2005   Ben Folds Electric Factory
05/20/2005   No FAN (Non-Comm)
05/27/2005   Philly Locals Celebrate Dylan World Cafe Live
06/03/2005   No FAN (Fund Drive)
06/10/2005   Jackie Green World Cafe Live
06/17/2005   Camper-Van Beethoven World Cafe Live
06/24/2005   Townhall World Cafe Live
07/01/2005   Richard Thompson World Cafe Live
07/08/2005   Francis Dunnery & David Sancious World Cafe Live
07/15/2005   The Sights World Cafe Live
07/22/2005   No FAN (XPN Festival)
07/29/2005   Spottiswoode and His Enemies World Cafe Live
08/05/2005   David Gray World Cafe Live
08/12/2005   Ben Arnold World Cafe Live/Upstairs
08/19/2005   Teddy Thompson World Cafe Live
08/26/2005   Bill Ricchini World Cafe Live
09/02/2005   Mutlu World Cafe Live/Upstairs
09/09/2005   Idlewild World Cafe Live
09/16/2005   Buddy Guy World Cafe Live
09/23/2005   Delbert McClinton World Cafe Live
09/30/2005   Amos Lee & Bruce Cockburn World Cafe Live
10/07/2005   Shemekia Copeland World Cafe Live
10/14/2005   My Morning Jacket TLA
10/21/2005   Pieta Brown & Mary Gauthier World Cafe Live
10/28/2005   Hanson World Cafe Live
11/04/2005   Charlotte Marin & Laura Cantrell World Cafe Live
11/11/2005   King Britt World Cafe Live
11/18/2005   Amy Rigby World Cafe Live
11/25/2005   G. Love (solo performance) Electric Factory (balcony)
12/02/2005   Calexico World Cafe Live
12/09/2005   Marah World Cafe Live
12/16/2005   Danielia Cotton World Cafe Live
12/23/2005   No FAN (Holiday Week)
12/30/2005   Slo Mo World Cafe Live
2006
01/06/2006   Duncan Shiek World Cafe Live
01/13/2006   Dion World Cafe Live
01/20/2006   Richard Julian World Cafe Live
01/27/2006   Shawn Mullins World Cafe Live
02/03/2006   Rosanne Cash World Cafe Live
02/10/2006   The Woods World Cafe Live
02/17/2006   Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3 World Cafe Live
02/24/2006   The Subdudes World Cafe Live
03/03/2006   Sarah Harmer World Cafe Live
03/10/2006   Augustana World Cafe Live
03/17/2006   Ben Harper World Cafe Live
03/24/2006   Josh Rouse World Cafe Live
03/31/2006   Garland Jefferys World Cafe Live
04/07/2006   Medeski Martin & Wood World Cafe Live
04/14/2006   John Stewart Tin Angel
04/21/2006   Bela Fleck & The Flecktones World Cafe Live
04/28/2006   James Hunter World Cafe Live
05/05/2006   Umphrey's McGee Electric Factory
05/12/2006   The Concretes (Cancelled)
05/19/2006   No FAN (Non-Comm)
05/26/2006   World Party/Allison Moorer (Rain Out)
06/02/2006   Grace Potter World Café Live
06/09/2006   moe. & Tim Easton World Café Live
06/16/2006   Sam Roberts World Café Live
06/23/2006   Alejandro Escovedo World Café Live
06/30/2006   They Might be Giants World Café Live
07/07/2006   Alexi Murdoch World Café Live
07/14/2006   ALO Wolrd Café Live
07/21/2006   No FAN (XPoNential Music Festival)
07/28/2006   Cracker World Cafe Live
08/04/2006   Phoenix World Cafe Live
08/11/2006   Pete Yorn World Cafe Live
08/18/2006   Derek Trucks Band World Cafe Live
08/25/2006   Toby Lightman World Cafe Live
09/01/2006   Boris Garcia World Cafe Live
09/08/2006   Starsailor and Peter Walker World Cafe Live
09/15/2006   Barenaked Ladies World Cafe Live
09/22/2006   Mindy Smith World Cafe Live
09/29/2006   The Dears/Evan Dando World Cafe Live
10/06/2006   Chris Smither World Cafe Live
10/13/2006   John Gorka World Cafe Live
10/20/2006   California Guitar Trio World Cafe Live
10/27/2006   Sean Lennon World Cafe Live
11/03/2006   Joan Osborne World Cafe Live
11/10/2006   Arlo Guthrie World Cafe Live
11/17/2006   Alice Smith World Cafe Live
11/24/2006   Marc Broussard World Cafe Live
12/09/2006   Chris Harford & The Band of Changes World Cafe Live
12/16/2006   Damien Rice World Cafe Live
12/22/2006   Cold War Kids World Cafe Live
12/29/2006   Disco Biscuits TLA
2007
01/05/2007   Ryan Shaw World Cafe Live
01/12/2007   Ron Sexsmith World Cafe Live
01/19/2007   The Last Town Chorus World Cafe Live
01/26/2007   Erin McKeown Tin Angel
02/02/2007   Paolo Nutini World Cafe Live
02/09/2007   Patty Griffin World Cafe Live
02/16/2007   Goat Millennium Music Conference
02/23/2007   Son Volt World Cafe Live
03/02/2007   Low Stars World Cafe Live
03/09/2007   Mary Chapin Carpenter World Cafe Live
03/16/2007   The Smithereens World Cafe Live
03/23/2007   North Mississippi All Star World Cafe Live
03/30/2007   Page McConnell (of Phish) World Cafe Live
04/06/2007   Jonatha Brooke World Cafe Live
04/13/2007   Illinois World Cafe Live
04/20/2007   Solas World Cafe Live
04/27/2007   The Tragically Hip World Cafe Live
05/04/2007   Martin Sexton World Cafe Live
05/11/2007   Tim Finn World Cafe Live
05/18/2007   Slo-Mo feat. Mic Wrecka World Cafe Live
05/25/2007   Hoots & Hellmouth World Cafe Live
06/01/2007   Steve Forbert World Cafe Live
06/08/2007   Great Lake Swimmers World Cafe Live
06/15/2007   Ryan Adams World Cafe Live
06/22/2007   Ian Hunter World Cafe Live
06/29/2007   Polyphonic Spree World Cafe Live
07/06/2007   Ian McLaugin World Cafe Live
07/13/2007   Matt Nathanson World Cafe Live
07/20/2007   No FAN (XPN Festival)
07/27/2007   Minnie Driver World Café Live
08/03/2007   Tegan and Sara World Café Live
08/10/2007   Crowded House World Café Live
08/17/2007   Rufus Wainwright World Café Live
08/24/2007   Josh Ritter World Café Live
08/31/2007   Uncle Earl World Cafe Live
09/07/2007   Mocean Worker World Cafe Live
09/14/2007   Marc Cohn World Cafe Live
09/21/2007   The A-Sides World Cafe Live
09/29/2007   Michael McDermott World Cafe Live
10/05/2007   Loudon Wainwright III World Cafe Live
10/12/2007   Steve Earle World Cafe Live
10/19/2007   Toots & The Maytals World Cafe Live
10/26/2007   Nellie McKay World Cafe Live
11/02/2007   Over The Rhine Whitaker Center
11/09/2007   Chuck Prophet World Cafe Live
11/16/2007   Galactic World Cafe Live
11/23/2007   Robert Hazard World Cafe Live
11/30/2007   Ben Arnold World Cafe Live
12/07/2007   Ingrid Michaelson World Cafe Live
12/14/2007   Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings TLA
12/21/2007   Smithereens Christmas Show World Cafe Live
12/28/2007   No FAN (Holiday Week)
2008
01/04/2008   Jesse Ruben & Madi Diaz World Cafe Live
01/11/2008   Me'Shell Ndegeocello World Cafe Live
01/18/2008   Nicole Atkins World Cafe Live
01/25/2008   Back Door Slam World Cafe Live
02/01/2008   Bob Mould World Cafe Live
02/08/2008   Counting Crows World Cafe Live
02/15/2008   Ryan Bingham Millennium Music Conf.
02/22/2008   Donna Jean & the Tricksters World Cafe Live
02/29/2008   George Stanford World Cafe Live
03/07/2008   Lightspeed Champion World Cafe Live
03/14/2008   Patty Larkin World Cafe Live
03/21/2008   Lizz Wright World Cafe Live
03/28/2008   The Raveonettes World Cafe Live
04/04/2008   Joe Jackson World Cafe Live
04/11/2008   Kaki King World Cafe Live
04/18/2008   Kate Nash World Cafe Live
04/25/2008   The B-52s Electric Factory
05/02/2008   David Ford World Cafe Live
05/09/2008   British Sea Power World Cafe Live
05/16/2008   Black Kids w/Does It Offend You, Yeah? World Cafe Live
05/23/2008   Danielia Cotton World Cafe Live
05/30/2008   Ryan Bingham and Hayes Carll World Cafe Live
06/06/2008   Langhorne Slim World Cafe Live
06/13/2008   James Hunter World Cafe Live
06/20/2008   Carly Simon w/Yael Naim World Cafe Live
06/27/2008   Angel Band World Cafe Live
07/04/2008   No FAN (July 4th)
07/11/2008   No FAN (XPoNential Music Festival)
07/18/2008   Robyn Hitchcock World Cafe Live
07/25/2008   Mutlu World Cafe Live
08/01/2008   Duke Spirit World Cafe Live
08/08/2008   Joseph Arthur World Cafe Live
08/15/2008   Melody Gardot World Cafe Live
08/22/2008   Rodney Crowell World Cafe Live
08/29/2008   Jim Boggia World Cafe Live
09/05/2008   Donavan Frankenreiter World Cafe Live
09/12/2008   The Duhks World Cafe Live
09/19/2008   Bell X1 World Cafe Live
09/26/2008   Rachael Yamagata World Cafe Live
10/03/2008   Sonya Kitchell & Nightwatchman World Cafe Live
10/10/2008   Aqualung World Cafe Live
10/17/2008   JJ Grey & Mofro World Cafe Live
10/24/2008   Randall Bramblett World Cafe Live
10/31/2008   Hercules & Love Affair World Cafe Live
11/07/2008   John Legend World Cafe Live
11/14/2008   Calexico World Cafe Live
11/21/2008   Ollabelle World Cafe Live
11/28/2008   Andrew Lipke World Cafe Live
12/05/2008   The Low Anthem World Cafe Live
12/12/2008   Spinto Band World Cafe Live
12/19/2008   John Flynn World Cafe Live
12/26/2008   No FAN (Holiday Week)
2009
01/02/2009   Winterpills World Cafe Live
01/09/2009   Sharon Little World Cafe Live
01/16/2009   Adele World Cafe Live
01/23/2009   DeVotchKa World Cafe Live
01/30/2009   The Annuals World Cafe Live
02/06/2009   Dr. Dog World Cafe Live
02/13/2009   Carrie Rodriguez World Cafe Live
02/20/2009   John Wesley Harding/M. Ward World Cafe Live
02/27/2009   Jason Isbell World Cafe Live
03/26/2009   Shemekia Copeland & Indigo Girls World Cafe Live
03/13/2009   Bell X-1 World Cafe Live
03/20/2009   Raphael Saadiq World Cafe Live
03/27/2009   Gomez World Cafe Live
04/03/2009   Marianne Faithful w/ The Felice Brothers World Cafe Live
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