All things considered, XPoNential Festival 2012 Day 1 was incredible. Last year, the festival was just not doable due to the insufferable heat. I only made it to one band each day, seeing the fantastic Ted Leo & the Pharmacists and Hayes Carll! This year there were major concerns again due to heat earlier in the month, then a terrible weather forecast calling for rain & thunderstorms! No such issues actually became realized as there were incredible bands galore, cool temps, and the only precipitation never touched the ground due to the tremendous crowds!
City Rain started it off on the JerseyArts.com Marina Stage. The Philly band did a great job getting the crowds amped up. "Watch Out' from the Watch Out EP was great live, as was the rest of the material, which to be honest was not what I expected! Kudos City Rain!
David Dye did the introductions for the next band, thrilled that the current #1 independent band was gracing the stage, proud that XPN was in on the pulse of the scene, picking the Lumineers months ago!. The Denver based band, came on next and impressed an musically knowledgeable crowd.
In the vein of other past albums of the year such as Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers was great live & loud. No matter if it was radio single, 'Ho Hey', 'Flowers In Your Hair', the album cut 'Big Parade', or 'Dead Sea', each song was well received - leaving the crowd wanting more! Unlike other festivals with shortened sets, the Lumineers were able to play an encore song with 'Slow It Down' as a stripped down duo!
Set List - Lumineers XPoNential Festival, Friday July 20th 2012
1. Submarines
2. **bathroom break for my daughter - sorry** cover of another Colorado band...
3. Classy Girls
4. Flowers In Your Hair
5 Ho Hey
6. Big Parade
7. Dead Sea
8. Morning Song
9. Flapper Girl
10. Slow It Down
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound were next on the Marina stage. by this time the crowd was sparse with many going to the River Stage for locals War On Drugs. Camden born, Chicago based JC Brooks brought the crowd back with songs and storytelling. He mixed in new cuts, killer hits, and their infamous cover of Wilco's 'I am Trying to Break Your Heart'. Most entertaining was his Dime bag shuffle, as he noticed the certain individuals in the crowd's tasty "perfume"!
"I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" [Wilco] by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound - VIDEO
Dawes, the highlight of the night made their follow-up XPoNential Festival appearance after a launch effort 2 years ago. Dusk had hit, the Philly skyline glowed in the background! The largest crowd, I've ever been witness to at Wiggins Park, was enjoying the set, as much as Dawes was thrilled at the size & reception of the crowd.
I personally was lost in the enjoyment of the songs, thinking of Dawes place in musical history vs Neil Young and other luminaries! The show was incredible with new stuff, current hits, classics, tour best crowd participation, guitar slaying and lots of rain!
Set list compliments of XPN's s the Key
1. My Girl To Me
2. The Way You Laugh
3. If I Wanted Someone
4. Fire Away
5. Western Skyline
6. When My Time Comes
7. Coming Back To A Man
8. From A Window Seat
9. Peace In The Valley
10. Little Bit Of Everything
11. Time Spent In Los Angeles
City Rain started it off on the JerseyArts.com Marina Stage. The Philly band did a great job getting the crowds amped up. "Watch Out' from the Watch Out EP was great live, as was the rest of the material, which to be honest was not what I expected! Kudos City Rain!
David Dye did the introductions for the next band, thrilled that the current #1 independent band was gracing the stage, proud that XPN was in on the pulse of the scene, picking the Lumineers months ago!. The Denver based band, came on next and impressed an musically knowledgeable crowd.
In the vein of other past albums of the year such as Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers was great live & loud. No matter if it was radio single, 'Ho Hey', 'Flowers In Your Hair', the album cut 'Big Parade', or 'Dead Sea', each song was well received - leaving the crowd wanting more! Unlike other festivals with shortened sets, the Lumineers were able to play an encore song with 'Slow It Down' as a stripped down duo!
Set List - Lumineers XPoNential Festival, Friday July 20th 2012
1. Submarines
2. **bathroom break for my daughter - sorry** cover of another Colorado band...
3. Classy Girls
4. Flowers In Your Hair
5 Ho Hey
6. Big Parade
7. Dead Sea
8. Morning Song
9. Flapper Girl
10. Slow It Down
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound were next on the Marina stage. by this time the crowd was sparse with many going to the River Stage for locals War On Drugs. Camden born, Chicago based JC Brooks brought the crowd back with songs and storytelling. He mixed in new cuts, killer hits, and their infamous cover of Wilco's 'I am Trying to Break Your Heart'. Most entertaining was his Dime bag shuffle, as he noticed the certain individuals in the crowd's tasty "perfume"!
"I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" [Wilco] by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound - VIDEO
Dawes, the highlight of the night made their follow-up XPoNential Festival appearance after a launch effort 2 years ago. Dusk had hit, the Philly skyline glowed in the background! The largest crowd, I've ever been witness to at Wiggins Park, was enjoying the set, as much as Dawes was thrilled at the size & reception of the crowd.
I personally was lost in the enjoyment of the songs, thinking of Dawes place in musical history vs Neil Young and other luminaries! The show was incredible with new stuff, current hits, classics, tour best crowd participation, guitar slaying and lots of rain!Set list compliments of XPN's s the Key
1. My Girl To Me
2. The Way You Laugh
3. If I Wanted Someone
4. Fire Away
5. Western Skyline
6. When My Time Comes
7. Coming Back To A Man
8. From A Window Seat
9. Peace In The Valley
10. Little Bit Of Everything
11. Time Spent In Los Angeles
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