XPoNential Music Festival 2021
Events
Miss #XPNFest? Flash back to our weekend on the Camden Waterfront with this XPoNential Music Festival video playlist
From the Funky Friday opening with Wilmington’s Hoochi Coochi all the way to a Sunday evening sundown with Shovels and Rove, the 2021 XPoNential…
From the Funky Friday opening with Wilmington’s Hoochi Coochi all the way to a Sunday evening sundown with Shovels and Rove, the 2021 XPoNential…
Miss #XPNFest? Flash back to our weekend on the Camden Waterfront with this XPoNential Music Festival video playlist
From the Funky Friday opening with Wilmington’s Hoochi Coochi all the way to a Sunday evening sundown with Shovels and Rove, the 2021 XPoNential…
News
Shovels and Rope plays off into the sunset for a gritty XPNFest finale
“We’ve been at home for a couple years like everybody else,” Cary Ann Hearst told the River Stage crowd at XPNFest. “And we wrote…
“We’ve been at home for a couple years like everybody else,” Cary Ann Hearst told the River Stage crowd at XPNFest. “And we wrote…
Shovels and Rope plays off into the sunset for a gritty XPNFest finale
“We’ve been at home for a couple years like everybody else,” Cary Ann Hearst told the River Stage crowd at XPNFest. “And we wrote…
News
Nicole Atkins closes the XPNFest Marina stage with an otherworldly performance
Nicole Atkins closed out the Marina stage tonight with a slow burn of a set. The perfect way to end the weekend, the Jersey-born…
Nicole Atkins closed out the Marina stage tonight with a slow burn of a set. The perfect way to end the weekend, the Jersey-born…
Nicole Atkins closes the XPNFest Marina stage with an otherworldly performance
Nicole Atkins closed out the Marina stage tonight with a slow burn of a set. The perfect way to end the weekend, the Jersey-born…
News
2021’s XPNFest saw Cimafunk play not one, but two show-stopping sets
If there had to be an encore set by any artist from Saturday evening on Sunday, XPoNential’s audience is sure glad it was high-energy…
If there had to be an encore set by any artist from Saturday evening on Sunday, XPoNential’s audience is sure glad it was high-energy…
2021’s XPNFest saw Cimafunk play not one, but two show-stopping sets
If there had to be an encore set by any artist from Saturday evening on Sunday, XPoNential’s audience is sure glad it was high-energy…
News
Jade Bird made heartbreak fun at XPNFest’s Marina Stage
Jade Bird made it very clear she’s had her heart broken and lived to tell the tale during her performance at the Marina stage…
Jade Bird made it very clear she’s had her heart broken and lived to tell the tale during her performance at the Marina stage…
Jade Bird made heartbreak fun at XPNFest’s Marina Stage
Jade Bird made it very clear she’s had her heart broken and lived to tell the tale during her performance at the Marina stage…
Local
Devon Gilfillian radiates hope for a better world on the XPNFest River Stage
“He’s come home to visit,” said World Cafe‘s Raina Douris to introduce Devon Gilfillian on the XPoNential Music Festival River Stage. “And he’s bringing…
“He’s come home to visit,” said World Cafe‘s Raina Douris to introduce Devon Gilfillian on the XPoNential Music Festival River Stage. “And he’s bringing…
Devon Gilfillian radiates hope for a better world on the XPNFest River Stage
“He’s come home to visit,” said World Cafe‘s Raina Douris to introduce Devon Gilfillian on the XPoNential Music Festival River Stage. “And he’s bringing…
Americana
XPN Artist to Watch Sierra Ferrell brought new wave country to Camden
Of all the things to appreciate about music, one of the most remarkable is its ability to transport the listener to another place and…
Of all the things to appreciate about music, one of the most remarkable is its ability to transport the listener to another place and…
XPN Artist to Watch Sierra Ferrell brought new wave country to Camden
Of all the things to appreciate about music, one of the most remarkable is its ability to transport the listener to another place and…
News
Tommy Conwell stans the 80s on the XPNFest River Stage
Tommy Conwell is in a time loop, and he’s totally good with that. The veteran Philly rocker took to the River Stage on day…
Tommy Conwell is in a time loop, and he’s totally good with that. The veteran Philly rocker took to the River Stage on day…
Tommy Conwell stans the 80s on the XPNFest River Stage
Tommy Conwell is in a time loop, and he’s totally good with that. The veteran Philly rocker took to the River Stage on day…
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Anna Shoemaker starts day three of XPNFest with an intimate set at the Marina stage
If you’ve ever drunkenly called your ex up crying, Anna Shoemaker has got a song for you. Her not-so sober confessionals sound like the…
If you’ve ever drunkenly called your ex up crying, Anna Shoemaker has got a song for you. Her not-so sober confessionals sound like the…
Anna Shoemaker starts day three of XPNFest with an intimate set at the Marina stage
If you’ve ever drunkenly called your ex up crying, Anna Shoemaker has got a song for you. Her not-so sober confessionals sound like the…
News
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong deliver jams and excitement at XPNFest’s headlining Saturday show
A beautiful end to another beautiful night, Tedeschi Trucks Band sent their homespun blend of blues and soul into the far reaches of BB&T…
A beautiful end to another beautiful night, Tedeschi Trucks Band sent their homespun blend of blues and soul into the far reaches of BB&T…
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong deliver jams and excitement at XPNFest’s headlining Saturday show
A beautiful end to another beautiful night, Tedeschi Trucks Band sent their homespun blend of blues and soul into the far reaches of BB&T…
News
Dawes cancels XPoNential appearance due to COVID; Cimafunk will play an encore set
After a few positive COVID-19 test results came back late Saturday before a show in Boston, Dawes has canceled their appearance at #XPNFest. We…
After a few positive COVID-19 test results came back late Saturday before a show in Boston, Dawes has canceled their appearance at #XPNFest. We…
Dawes cancels XPoNential appearance due to COVID; Cimafunk will play an encore set
After a few positive COVID-19 test results came back late Saturday before a show in Boston, Dawes has canceled their appearance at #XPNFest. We…
News
Ani DiFranco closes the XPNFest River Stage with a contemplative, charismatic, career-spanning set
As she took the stage with the sun setting behind the River Stage, folk icon Ani DiFranco took a moment to appreciate something of…
As she took the stage with the sun setting behind the River Stage, folk icon Ani DiFranco took a moment to appreciate something of…
Ani DiFranco closes the XPNFest River Stage with a contemplative, charismatic, career-spanning set
As she took the stage with the sun setting behind the River Stage, folk icon Ani DiFranco took a moment to appreciate something of…
News
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram pulls out all the stops yet again on the XPoNential Marina Stage
As soon as Christone “Kingfish” Ingram took the stage, the crowd was on their feet. They knew what they were in for — Kingfish…
As soon as Christone “Kingfish” Ingram took the stage, the crowd was on their feet. They knew what they were in for — Kingfish…
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram pulls out all the stops yet again on the XPoNential Marina Stage
As soon as Christone “Kingfish” Ingram took the stage, the crowd was on their feet. They knew what they were in for — Kingfish…
News
Strand of Oaks makes an emotional return to the XPNFest River Stage
There hasn’t been a bad show yet and I don’t anticipate there will be all weekend but let’s face it, the Strand Of Oaks…
There hasn’t been a bad show yet and I don’t anticipate there will be all weekend but let’s face it, the Strand Of Oaks…
Strand of Oaks makes an emotional return to the XPNFest River Stage
There hasn’t been a bad show yet and I don’t anticipate there will be all weekend but let’s face it, the Strand Of Oaks…
News
Adia Victoria brings ‘A Southern Gothic’ to the XPNFest Marina Stage
Adia Victoria and her band took the Marina Stage in style: coordinated Nudie suit attire with embroidered flowers and fringe, and a story about…
Adia Victoria and her band took the Marina Stage in style: coordinated Nudie suit attire with embroidered flowers and fringe, and a story about…
Adia Victoria brings ‘A Southern Gothic’ to the XPNFest Marina Stage
Adia Victoria and her band took the Marina Stage in style: coordinated Nudie suit attire with embroidered flowers and fringe, and a story about…
News
Cimafunk delivers a transformative River Stage set at day two of XPNFest
You might not know who Cimafunk is, but they’re going to change your life. The Cuba-based singer’s River stage set with his expansive band…
You might not know who Cimafunk is, but they’re going to change your life. The Cuba-based singer’s River stage set with his expansive band…
Cimafunk delivers a transformative River Stage set at day two of XPNFest
You might not know who Cimafunk is, but they’re going to change your life. The Cuba-based singer’s River stage set with his expansive band…
News
Michaela Anne showcases country storytelling at its best on the XPNFest Marina Stage
In the middle of the afternoon on Saturday, Michaela Anne and her band took the Marina Stage at XPoNential Festival, and it was a…
In the middle of the afternoon on Saturday, Michaela Anne and her band took the Marina Stage at XPoNential Festival, and it was a…
Michaela Anne showcases country storytelling at its best on the XPNFest Marina Stage
In the middle of the afternoon on Saturday, Michaela Anne and her band took the Marina Stage at XPoNential Festival, and it was a…
News
Paul Beaubrun gets the River Stage on their feet at XPNFest
Paul Beaubrun knew the assignment. If you are going to perform early on the second day of the XPoNential Festival, you have one job…
Paul Beaubrun knew the assignment. If you are going to perform early on the second day of the XPoNential Festival, you have one job…
Paul Beaubrun gets the River Stage on their feet at XPNFest
Paul Beaubrun knew the assignment. If you are going to perform early on the second day of the XPoNential Festival, you have one job…
News
Great Time obliterate the XPNFest Marina stage with funky and fun set
Great Time delivered exactly what their name promised earlier today on the Marina stage. The perfect way to set the tone for the day,…
Great Time delivered exactly what their name promised earlier today on the Marina stage. The perfect way to set the tone for the day,…
Great Time obliterate the XPNFest Marina stage with funky and fun set
Great Time delivered exactly what their name promised earlier today on the Marina stage. The perfect way to set the tone for the day,…
News
Stella Ruze greets the day with an opening River Stage set at XPNFest
There’s something special about the first-band-of-the-day slot at XPoNential Music Festival. Yours is the music that greets the audience as they make their way…
There’s something special about the first-band-of-the-day slot at XPoNential Music Festival. Yours is the music that greets the audience as they make their way…
Stella Ruze greets the day with an opening River Stage set at XPNFest
There’s something special about the first-band-of-the-day slot at XPoNential Music Festival. Yours is the music that greets the audience as they make their way…
News
Behind the Scenes at #XPNFest 2021!
The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival is under way, and in addition to great sets from Los Lobos, Cory Henry, Arthur Thomas and the Funkitorium, and more,…
The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival is under way, and in addition to great sets from Los Lobos, Cory Henry, Arthur Thomas and the Funkitorium, and more,…
Behind the Scenes at #XPNFest 2021!
The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival is under way, and in addition to great sets from Los Lobos, Cory Henry, Arthur Thomas and the Funkitorium, and more,…
News
Los Lobos spans eras and genres in a grand finale for night one of XPNFest
Los Angeles legends Los Lobos are masters of their craft. Sure, it can be it can be exhilarating to watch young musicians discover themselves…
Los Angeles legends Los Lobos are masters of their craft. Sure, it can be it can be exhilarating to watch young musicians discover themselves…
Los Lobos spans eras and genres in a grand finale for night one of XPNFest
Los Angeles legends Los Lobos are masters of their craft. Sure, it can be it can be exhilarating to watch young musicians discover themselves…
News
Cory Henry radiates pure joy at the XPoNential Music Festival Marina Stage
Cory Henry wants you to tell everybody about their new album Best of Me. Teasing the crowd last night he asked “how many bodies?” To which…
Cory Henry wants you to tell everybody about their new album Best of Me. Teasing the crowd last night he asked “how many bodies?” To which…
Cory Henry radiates pure joy at the XPoNential Music Festival Marina Stage
Cory Henry wants you to tell everybody about their new album Best of Me. Teasing the crowd last night he asked “how many bodies?” To which…
News
The Record Company flexes their versatility on the XPNFest River Stage
Los Angeles rock outfit The Record Company are three-year returning XPoNential Music Festival vets, and they’ve grown (pardon the pun) exponentially since we first…
Los Angeles rock outfit The Record Company are three-year returning XPoNential Music Festival vets, and they’ve grown (pardon the pun) exponentially since we first…
The Record Company flexes their versatility on the XPNFest River Stage
Los Angeles rock outfit The Record Company are three-year returning XPoNential Music Festival vets, and they’ve grown (pardon the pun) exponentially since we first…
News
Sofía Valdés brings her breezy bossa nova to night one of XPoNential Music Fest
After a few technical difficulties, Sofía Valdés made her XPNFest performance worth the wait. When she finally reached the Marina stage, the crowd went…
After a few technical difficulties, Sofía Valdés made her XPNFest performance worth the wait. When she finally reached the Marina stage, the crowd went…
Sofía Valdés brings her breezy bossa nova to night one of XPoNential Music Fest
After a few technical difficulties, Sofía Valdés made her XPNFest performance worth the wait. When she finally reached the Marina stage, the crowd went…
News
Arthur Thomas and the Funkitorium brings a full-on dance party to the XPNFest River Stage
I’m not sure what a Funkitorium is exactly, but if Arthur Thomas and his band are any indication, it consists of eight wildly talented…
I’m not sure what a Funkitorium is exactly, but if Arthur Thomas and his band are any indication, it consists of eight wildly talented…
Arthur Thomas and the Funkitorium brings a full-on dance party to the XPNFest River Stage
I’m not sure what a Funkitorium is exactly, but if Arthur Thomas and his band are any indication, it consists of eight wildly talented…
News
Hoochi Coochi kicks off XPoNential 2021 at the Marina Stage
“We’re the first band, on the first stage, on the first day. We love that,” said Danielle Johnson, frontperson of Hoochi Coochi at the…
“We’re the first band, on the first stage, on the first day. We love that,” said Danielle Johnson, frontperson of Hoochi Coochi at the…
Hoochi Coochi kicks off XPoNential 2021 at the Marina Stage
“We’re the first band, on the first stage, on the first day. We love that,” said Danielle Johnson, frontperson of Hoochi Coochi at the…
News
#XPNFest Guide: The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival is poised to bring a wonderful weekend of live music the Camden Waterfront
It’s been a long winding road since Wiggins Park and BB&T Pavilion were last packed with fans and artists enjoying the very best weekend…
It’s been a long winding road since Wiggins Park and BB&T Pavilion were last packed with fans and artists enjoying the very best weekend…
#XPNFest Guide: The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival is poised to bring a wonderful weekend of live music the Camden Waterfront
It’s been a long winding road since Wiggins Park and BB&T Pavilion were last packed with fans and artists enjoying the very best weekend…
Events
Lakou Mizik out, Cimafunk and Snacktime in at XPoNential Music Festival
While we were excited to have Lakou Mizik on this year’s lineup, sadly, they had to cancel their appearance due to travel issues from…
While we were excited to have Lakou Mizik on this year’s lineup, sadly, they had to cancel their appearance due to travel issues from…
Lakou Mizik out, Cimafunk and Snacktime in at XPoNential Music Festival
While we were excited to have Lakou Mizik on this year’s lineup, sadly, they had to cancel their appearance due to travel issues from…
News
Watch Dawes perform two Black Sabbath classics
XPN favorites Dawes are a band more closely connected to the Los Angeles singer-songwriter rock scene and the music of Jackson Browne than the…
XPN favorites Dawes are a band more closely connected to the Los Angeles singer-songwriter rock scene and the music of Jackson Browne than the…
Watch Dawes perform two Black Sabbath classics
XPN favorites Dawes are a band more closely connected to the Los Angeles singer-songwriter rock scene and the music of Jackson Browne than the…
News
Strand of Oaks gives a dear friend a joyous sendoff in “Jimi & Stan,” adds a Union Transfer show in October
The latest album from XPN favorites Strand of Oaks is centered around connection and joy, even when it deals with more somber themes. Take…
The latest album from XPN favorites Strand of Oaks is centered around connection and joy, even when it deals with more somber themes. Take…
Strand of Oaks gives a dear friend a joyous sendoff in “Jimi & Stan,” adds a Union Transfer show in October
The latest album from XPN favorites Strand of Oaks is centered around connection and joy, even when it deals with more somber themes. Take…
Artists
All Lanes Go: Great Time’s Jill Ryan on trusting, believing in, and loving yourself on ‘Sounds Like___ Vol. 2’
Great Time refuses to pick a lane. Constantly switching gears, the Philadelphia-based trio composed of Jill Ryan (lead singer/multi-instrumentalist), Zack Hartmann (bassist/synth), and Donnie…
Great Time refuses to pick a lane. Constantly switching gears, the Philadelphia-based trio composed of Jill Ryan (lead singer/multi-instrumentalist), Zack Hartmann (bassist/synth), and Donnie…
All Lanes Go: Great Time’s Jill Ryan on trusting, believing in, and loving yourself on ‘Sounds Like___ Vol. 2’
Great Time refuses to pick a lane. Constantly switching gears, the Philadelphia-based trio composed of Jill Ryan (lead singer/multi-instrumentalist), Zack Hartmann (bassist/synth), and Donnie…
News
And now, your XPoNential Music Festival 2021 daily lineup!
The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival is a month and a half away, and now that we’ve brought you the initial lineup, as well as…
The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival is a month and a half away, and now that we’ve brought you the initial lineup, as well as…
And now, your XPoNential Music Festival 2021 daily lineup!
The 2021 XPoNential Music Festival is a month and a half away, and now that we’ve brought you the initial lineup, as well as…
Recordings
Listen to Dawes’ unreleased “Strangers Getting Stranger” from tenth anniversary reissue of <em>Nothing Is Wrong</em>
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a full decade since XPN favorites Dawes released their second album Nothing Is Wrong, filled with sunny…
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a full decade since XPN favorites Dawes released their second album Nothing Is Wrong, filled with sunny…
Listen to Dawes’ unreleased “Strangers Getting Stranger” from tenth anniversary reissue of <em>Nothing Is Wrong</em>
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a full decade since XPN favorites Dawes released their second album Nothing Is Wrong, filled with sunny…
News
Tedeschi Trucks: Fireside Live, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Hoochi Coochi, Great Time and more added to XPNFest 2021
The lineup for the 2021 XPoNential Music Festival keeps getting bigger and better. Today, we’ve got news that Tedeschi Trucks: Fireside Live will headline…
The lineup for the 2021 XPoNential Music Festival keeps getting bigger and better. Today, we’ve got news that Tedeschi Trucks: Fireside Live will headline…
Tedeschi Trucks: Fireside Live, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Hoochi Coochi, Great Time and more added to XPNFest 2021
The lineup for the 2021 XPoNential Music Festival keeps getting bigger and better. Today, we’ve got news that Tedeschi Trucks: Fireside Live will headline…
News
Dawes, Ani DiFranco, Los Lobos, Strand of Oaks, Adia Victoria and more will play XPoNential Music Festival 2021
Your XPoNential Music Festival 2021 lineup has arrived – with more to come! Taking place on the Camden Waterfront on September 17th, 18th, and…
Your XPoNential Music Festival 2021 lineup has arrived – with more to come! Taking place on the Camden Waterfront on September 17th, 18th, and…
Dawes, Ani DiFranco, Los Lobos, Strand of Oaks, Adia Victoria and more will play XPoNential Music Festival 2021
Your XPoNential Music Festival 2021 lineup has arrived – with more to come! Taking place on the Camden Waterfront on September 17th, 18th, and…