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XPNFest Recap: The Word light up the River Stage
It’s not about individual songs with The Word. It’s about creating a one-time-only musical experience where there are twists and turns, fueled by their latest release Soul Food. The Word are a blues...
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XPNFest Recap: Vita and The Woolf take center stage to kick-off day two
Day two of the XPoNential Music Festival started off with a set from Vita and the Woolf on the Marina Stage this afternoon. The brainchild of Downingtown, PA native Jen Pague, Vita and the Woolf is an...
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XPNFest Recap: Hop Along heats up the River Stage
On the heels of their May release of LP Painted Shut, Philly’s Hop Along played a killer set on the Wiggins Park River Stage to kick off #XPNFest day two. Singer Frances Quinlan thanked the crowd for...
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XPNFest Recap: Field Report delivers ambiance to the early crowd
Chris Porterfield is no stranger to new territories. His Milwalkee-based project Field Report (a anagram of his own name) hails from the Midwest, but the band’s sound found a spot right at home here at...
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XPNFest Recap: Son Little got mellow and groovy on the Marina Stage
Local guy Son Little put the packed Marina Stage crowd into a mellow groove during his set this afternoon midway through this year’s XPoNential Music Festival. Easing into “Loser Blues,” Son Little’s...
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XPNFest recap: First Aid Kit dazzled the River Stage crowd
Johanna and Klara Söderberg, better known as the Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit, captivated the XPN Fest crowd this afternoon with their dazzling harmonies and musicianship. The duo’s musical career...
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XPNFest Recap: Lord Huron rocked their midday River Stage set
Just as Lord Huron expanded from the solo project of Ben Schneider to the five piece band that it is today, the LA-based folk rock group has expanded from the Marina Stage back in 2013 to the River...
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XPNFest Recap: Gina Chavez closes the Marina Stage with award-winning Latin...
Austin musician Gina Chavez closed the Marina Stage tonight, bringing some southwest heat to the XPoNential Music Festival and representing the “Latin Roots” project of World Cafe. Chavez has been...
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XPNFest Recap: Delta Rae’s thunderous energy closed out the River Stage
Return XPNFest-ers Delta Rae played a high-energy set to close out Wiggins Park on XPNFest day two as the sun set over the Delaware. With their April LP After It All in tow, the band’s energy was...
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XPNFest Recap: Guitar jams and artistry from St. Vincent and My Morning...
At first glance, last night’s headlining XPNFest pairing was an unusual one. Theatrical, otherworldly indie rock diety St. Vincent played first, followed by a set from jam-intensive roots / Americana...
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XPNFest Recap: Pine Barons kick things off on the River Stage
South Jersey’s Pine Barons brought an energetic rock set to the start of XPN Fest day three. Comprised of Keith Abrams (vocals and guitar), Brad Pulley (guitar and backup vocals), Shane Hower (bass and...
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XPNFest recap: Cheerleader fills the Marina Stage with lustrous indie pop
The sweet indie pop of Philadelphia’s own Cheerleader helped kick off day three of XPN Fest. The five-piece band complimented the sunny afternoon perfectly, with shimmering guitars and catchy keyboard...
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XPNFest Recap: Buckwheat Zydeco brought the sounds of the bayou to the River...
With a jam-packed crowd filling up the lawn of the River Stage, the legendary Buckwheat Zydeco treated Wiggins Park to thirty minutes of southwest Louisiana fun. Buckwheat, aka Stanley Dural, joined us...
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XPNFest Recap: The Lone Bellow put raw emotion on display during River Stage set
As the vast majority of XPN Fest-goers gathered in the hot Sunday sun, Brooklyn-based trio The Lone Bellow kicked off their set with the title track to their sophomore album Then Came the Morning. The...
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XPNFest Recap: Bombino brings a desert breeze to the Marina Stage
Bombino were probably a new band for most of the Marina Stage crowd that gathered to watch their set, but by the end of it the Nigerien natives had gained a couple thousand new fans. Led by Tuareg...
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XPN Fest: Courtney Barnett leaves the River Stage audience a group of happy...
Australian phenom Courtney Barnett had the crowd in the palm of her hand after her performance on the River Stage. She and her bandmates, Bones Sloane (bass) and Dave Mudie (drums), played a...
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XPNFest Recap: Kopecky makes triumphant return to the Marina Stage
After rocking the Marina Stage so hard back in 2013 that they were moved up for a surprise set at the River Stage, Kopecky returned to the Marina for XPoNential 2015, this time with a whole new crop of...
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XPNFest Recap: Indigo Girls play to the faithful, closing out the day at...
Longtime XPN favorites Indigo Girls ended this year’s XPoNential Music Festival with a rewarding set of old and new songs. They got things kicked off with the poignant “Shame on You,” and kept the...
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XPNFest Recap: Grace Potter and George Ezra shut down the festival with a pop...
Like any good music festival, XPoNential requires stamina for those dedicated enough to take it in from top to bottom, front to back. This year was no exception, but those who stuck around to catch the...
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Quick, Furious, Enthralling; R. Ring takes on Johnny Brenda’s
Johnny Brenda’s hosted the glories of R. Ring on Monday night for a small, eager Philadelphia crowd. Kelley Deal of The Breeders and Mike Montgomery of Ampline rocked their way through a brisk 40-plus...
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