SOURCE: Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - June 4, 2009) - Fam Jams!, the "I Can't Believe It's FREE, Can't Miss Concert for All Ages" returns to Penn's Landing for a third season with yet another rising star studded line up. The first year of FAM JAMS!, we brought you The JONAS BROTHERS, last year, Penn's Landing proudly presented DEMI LOVATO, star of hit Disney movie Camp Rock and in 2009, the multi-talented Nickelodeon stars and brothers, NAT and ALEX WOLFF, also known as the Naked Brothers, will headline this free concert for families. The concert line up also includes MEAGHAN MARTIN, another start of the hit Disney movie Camp Rock, young up and coming artists CODY WISE and JOSIE ANDREWS, along with local favorite, TIMMY KELLY.

This exciting concert lineup features some of the hottest rising stars in FREE concerts sure to entertain all ages. The finale to a holiday weekend, this concert takes place on Sunday, July 5 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, located on Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street. Fam Jams! will feature fun activities for kids in an all around family-friendly experience. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to see some of the best young artists in the business for FREE!

FEATURED PERFOMERS

NAT WOLFF

Nat Wolff, 14, is a singer/composer and keyboardist that rocked his preschool as his band was first formed. Writing 13 of 15 original songs from the television series that are featured on the debut Nickelodeon and Columbia Records album, The Naked Brothers Band, and 11 of 14 songs from the band's second album, I Don't Want To Go To School, Nat performs all the music on the album alongside his brother Alex.

The multi-talented Nat is the recipient of the BMI 2007 Cable award and has been nominated for a Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Award for Best TV Actor. His credits also include off-Broadway performances, a performance at the 2005 New York Underground Comedy Festival Improv 4 Series, along with writing, directing and producing a short film entitled Don't Eat Off My Plate (starring his parents.)

An avid basketball player and Beatles trivia buff, Nat is also a regular at the Improv Comedy Club. He is dubbed a "girl magnet," yet his modest sensitive character sees socializing with girls as a challenge. Considered mature beyond his years, Nat is known as a nurturer for his brother and bandmates.

ALEX WOLFF

Alex Wolff, the 11-year-old natural comedian is known for his comeback lines in his hit TV show on Nickelodeon. He started playing saxophone at age two but switched to drums a couple of years later, at which point older brother Nat tapped him for his band. Known for and respected by his band for his singer-songwriter's musicianship and big heart, Alex is considered irresistibly charming, witty and expressive but a bit of a loose cannon on-screen.

Alex also penned two of the songs from the debut album with his brother Nat and three of the songs on the second album. Alex is also a recipient of the BMI 2007 Cable Award. Multitalented like his brother, Alex starred in last summer's hit black and white music video, "The Take Over, The Break's Over" from famed rock band Fall Out Boy.

MEAGHAN MARTIN

Born on February 17, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Meaghan Martin has always been a fan of musical theater, as she performed in several community theater productions in Las Vegas. She began modeling at the age of five including Disney licensed apparel. Meaghan then made her professional theater debut in the Los Angeles production of the Jason Robert Brown musical "13."

Best known for her role as the beautiful yet bossy Tess Tyler, Meaghan Martin played the queen bee of the hottest clique in camp, in Disney Channel's Original Movie Camp Rock. Soon Meaghan will be reprising her role of Tess in the upcoming Camp Rock 2.

Meaghan's latest project is the ABC Family pilot, 10 Things I Hate About You. The series will begin airing this July. She has also guest-starred on Fox's House, Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Nickelodeon's Just Jordan and CBS's Close to Home.

Meaghan recently covered Olivia Newton John's song "Magic" for the Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack (Soundtrack Out April 21st). She also re-recorded the classic Disney song "Circle of Life" which will be on the upcoming Disney Mania CD. Meaghan has partnered with Build-A-Bear's love.hugs.peace movement. For the movement, she recorded a special version of "Let's Talk About Love" and fans can receive a special download card at any participating Build-A-Bear, by simply making a $1 donation to Save the Children.

CODY WISE

Cody, a Philadelphia native, has been performing and working as a dancer, singer, model and actor, beginning when he was only six weeks old. Cody starred as "Young Simba" in Disney on Broadway's "The Lion King" and has appeared in many theatre productions, most recently the New York City Center's production of "Damn Yankees." He has appeared on episodes of "Sesame Street" as well as in Kanye West's "Heard Em Say" music video. Cody has recorded songs with Elmo and can be heard on the "Tickle Hands Elmo" DVD later this summer.

Besides theatre, Cody has done advertising campaigns for companies including Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales, Target, Toys 'R Us, Shoprite, Hershey Park and is the "new voice" on the monorail at Dutch Wonderland. He loves all types of music and studies music theory, voice, piano and drums. He is currently working on his first CD project as a vocalist, arranger, songwriter and producer.

JOSIE ANDREWS

One of the hottest up-and-coming stars, Josie is excited to open her second summer concert tour back home in Philadelphia. Performing several songs from her upcoming July 2009 Six Flags Concerts in New Jersey and Maryland, where she will be opening for Raven Symone. This will be the second year that Josie has had the opportunity to open for Disney's Raven as part of a Six Flags Concert Series tour.

Josie was seen as Becky in the movie Filmcamp and Josie is starring in the upcoming movie Milo's J-High, a tween musical film opening in 2010. She co-wrote all of the songs in the film, and is also the author of the script itself!

A veteran of the stage, Josie has more than six years of professional performing experience, including a two year national tour of Oliver!, singing at the White House, and performing in numerous shows in New York and locally at Walnut Street Theater, Prince Music Theater and the Baby Grande Theater. Josie actively campaigns against bullying and is currently forming a foundation that recognizes that every kid deserves a "perfect day." Photo ops, free CDs and autographs for the first 100 fans.

TIMMY KELLY

Since 2001, when then 8-year-old Bustleton native Timmy Kelly sang the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the first home game of the Camden Riversharks, he has become a local singing hero. Timmy has overcome serious physical limitations of blindness and cerebral palsy to sing his heart out for such audiences as the Philadelphia Eagles, President Bush, and Governor Rendell.

Timmy was born 3 1/2 months premature, weighing just over 1 pound, blind with cerebral palsy and other medical problems. His parents, Tim and Eileen, had one goal: to make him independent. He was the first blind student mainstreamed in the Philadelphia School District. He loved singing early on and has a strong voice, which, coming from such a slight body, amazes people everyday.

Fam Jams! is proudly sponsored by B101 radio. Buzzbee and the crew from B101 radio will be on hand to host the day's events. WBEB 101.1 FM (B101) is an adult contemporary radio station broadcasting in the Philadelphia market. Founded in 1963 by David L. Kurtz, B101 is credited with many industry firsts. Owned and operated by Jerry Lee, it is the only independently owned station that has enjoyed consistent Top 10 ratings for decades.

Fam Jams! is also sponsored by CBS 3 and The CW Philly. CBS 3 (KYW-TV) and The CW Philly 57 (WPSG-TV) are part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation.

The 2009 Summer Program of Free Events at Penn's Landing is funded and produced by the Delaware River Corporation (DRWC). All events produced by DRWC are FREE to the public on the Great Plaza, the heart of Penn's Landing, Philadelphia's premier Delaware River waterfront entertainment destination.

Admission is FREE for the FAM JAMS! concert.

Public Programming at Penn's Landing would not be possible without the continued support of corporate partners such as PECO, Pennsylvania Lottery, Bank of America, Live Nation, the Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, all of whom are committed to serving the Greater Philadelphia community.

For more information and event details, please call (215) 922-2FUN or visit www.delawareriverevents.com. This website is a virtual resource for the waterfront which can help visitors plan to easily park, play and stay all day at Penn's Landing.