{"id":2027086,"date":"2025-09-16T20:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2027086"},"modified":"2025-09-16T20:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:25:06","slug":"why-thousands-of-music-lovers-are-heading-to-an-n-j-city-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-thousands-of-music-lovers-are-heading-to-an-n-j-city-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Why thousands of music lovers are heading to an N.J. city this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thousands of music lovers across the tri-state area will gather at Camden\u2019s Wiggins Waterfront Park to enjoy funk, R&amp;B, and rock, with a view of Philly\u2019s skyline in the background, starting Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gates for XPoNential Music Festival open at 4:30 p.m. The festival runs through Sunday evening. The festival will feature a variety of artists, including SNACKTIME, an alternative soul and funk band from Philadelphia, and Greensky Bluegrass.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>wxpn festival<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Festivalgoers can replenish themselves with a variety of food and treats, including Beck\u2019s Cajun, a Philadelphia-based Cajun restaurant, and Primo Water Ice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WXPN, a Philadelphia-based radio station, has hosted the music festival for 32 years, according to Mike Vasilikos, a radio host and operations manager at the station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A diverse set list is a recurring theme for the festival, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe festival is a reflection of what we do at WXPN,\u201d Vasilikos said. \u201cWe bring music of all sorts of different styles and genres and ages together on our airwaves and then in person at the festival.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The festival also represents WXPN\u2019s mission of promoting up-and-coming artists and exposing its community of listeners to new music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMusic discovery is key to our mission. So you get a lot of bands on the rise at our festival,\u201d Vasilikos said. \u201cWe get to bring our community together and connect them to the artists that they hear on the station.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Vasilikos said he couldn\u2019t remember exactly when the Waterfront began hosting the festival, the station has gone back to Camden year after year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible space,\u201d Vasilikos said. \u201cWe have two stages, it\u2019s a very comfortable back and forth between stages, so there\u2019s no overlap between music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The view of Philadelphia\u2019s beautiful skyline in the background also adds to festivalgoers\u2019 experience, he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"WXPN festival\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5EjK7p92blitBbg3S28r7w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nj_com_articles_950\/900c0b15a005eb265c70c03d3d6fceb2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>WXPN festival<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can buy tickets for all three days of the festival or for individual days <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/xpnfest.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>. If you can\u2019t make it in person, you can listen to the festival on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/xpn.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WXPN\u2019s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WXPN\u2019s<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Amira Sweilem\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"180\" height=\"148\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qg1FE2l.hPa6Q79PtwsoQw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTM2MDtoPTI5NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nj_com_articles_950\/3435a9fd301c3b189322d6bd845f65c8\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Amira Sweilem<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/mosaic\/2025\/09\/why-thousands-of-music-lovers-are-heading-to-an-nj-city-this-weekend.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NJ.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NJ.com<\/a>. Add <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NJ.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NJ.com<\/a> as a Preferred Source by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=www.nj.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of music lovers across the tri-state area will gather at Camden\u2019s Wiggins Waterfront Park to enjoy funk, R&amp;B, and rock, with a view of Philly\u2019s skyline in the background, starting Friday. Gates for XPoNential Music Festival open at 4:30 p.m. The festival runs through Sunday evening. 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