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What a great venue! We were able to move between stages and had an in-front of the stage experience with taj mahal and his band. Really thrilling! We felt safe and comfortable and there were plenty of vendors to keep us going. Definitely coming back.
First, thanks for moving this event to September when the weather is a bit cooler. While I was familiar with some of the musicians there were some who I did not know. As always- each group was unique and different and amazing. Great music, great weather and great company - an event to remember! Thanks
Of course you can’t choose the weather-but with the breeze off the river & the view: a stellar setting. Put that together with the most exciting lineup imaginable, and a lot of gracious, considerate, music-loving folks…and you have a concert experience like nowhere else on the planet.
From the awesome bands, to the beautiful weather, this years XPNfest was one of the best ever. A few highlights: - Patti Smith, a true legend in excellent spirits and sounding as good as ever. With the legendary Lenny Kaye on guitar, along with her son, who is an incredible guitar player! - Kathleen Edwards, playing a terrific, energetic, tight set and seeming to have a great time doing so! - Samantha Fish, blowing everyone away with some killer electric blues! - Buffalo Nichols, with a brooding set, including some social commentary, reminding everyone that issues facing people of color have not gone away! And then there was the legendary Taj Mahal, the super-infectious energy of Kam Franklin and The Suffers, and on and on! And then there's the food, the sense of community, and the meet-and-greets with several artists and on-air personnel...the latter of which you might just run into on the grounds or in the crowd, enjoying a band with the rest of the fans! All-in-all, a 10 in my book!
A weekend of music, love, peace, and the best radio station in the world.
Great music, great location, great people! Thanks WXPN for this fantastic experience!
I had such a good time at last year's festival that I knew I would come up from SC to enjoy this years.
The organization, the music, the volunteers. An absolutely great music festival. The location is STUNNING. So so beautiful. The perks for members are fabulous. The beverage tent is so awesome. Thank you to many many volunteers who manned that very busy tent for three days. Shout out to Jane the Body paint artist! Fantastic!! Such a great festival. Looking forward for next year already. WXPN puts on a great festival! Food prices, drink prices all very reasonable. All the volunteers are very helpful and friendly. Timing of acts for traveling back and forth from stage to stage is perfect. Access to Ferry is great! An overall wonderful wknd!
Entry to he event was MUCH smoother this year compared to previous years.
Xpn puts on a great festival and the music was great. Some of the acts, esp on Marina stage were good, but not remarkable. Great acts were Black Opry, Buffalo Nickles, Dos Santos, Cosmic Guilt, Suffers, Omars Hat. Live nation overcharged for parking on Friday (40 instead of 10). That put a damper on the night. Overall, great time.
Drinks are ridiculously expensive. Chair rental $15! $5 soft pretzel! I was there as part of the WXPN festival. But I will think long and hard about attending any live event at the Freedom Mortgage Center. You'd need to re-mortgage the house to afford these events. The sound is good.
As if the weather couldnt be any better, the atmosphere of the fans and the artists where cordial, as expected. Best outdoor event Ive been too for the last 5 years
For the music fan that wants to see many bands, this event was great! The Marina Stage and River Stage were very close and you could easily walk back and forth and not miss a song. But for the fan of a particular artist, it was disappointing because each artist could only play for 45 minutes.
Probably the best XPN concert I’ve been to! The performances on Friday/Saturday night were amazing!!! Especially Patty Smith and the Revivalists!
This festival is always well organized, safe, and so much fun to attend with quality acts, some new and upcoming, and some old favorites, all quality acts. The highlights this year were Patti Smith, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Valerie June, and Samantha Fish. The view and setting on the Delaware River overlooking Philadelphia makes for and extra special treat. Plenty of vendors, food, and freebies donated by sponsors and non-sponsors. Everyone is so friendly and you form bonds hoping to see one another next year.
Fantastic music, food, and fellowship, spent with family and friends.
Always a good time. Low key. Comfortable. And great tunes! Some I went to see and some I discovered. I mean sure, the refreshments put a dent in your pocket… but I do like refreshments.
It was a Great weekend of performances at the XPN Festival!
A great time was had at another XPoNential Music Festival. The fest was a blast, from beginning to end! The only issue I had was coming in at 3pm on Friday and having to pay $40 to park! There was a great feeling amongst the Festers and it great to see them, the XPN staff and the volunteers! Awesome job from all!
I intended at Wiggins Park all day Saturday and Sunday and not at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion this year at all. Loved Wiggins once again…since 2006! (I have attended many times in the past at FM/BB&T and enjoyed the music and very much prefer Wiggins as a venue. I attended many festivals prior to XPN moving the two evening programs to the pavilion and everything at Wiggins would be the best to enjoy the music.) WXPN is the best, as it’s been for me over the last 16 years. First experience with Ticketmaster and the festival and it went very smoothly. Thank you all!
