No Refunds, No Cancelations: Camden's XPoNential Music Fest To Play On Amid Coastal Storm

CAMDEN, NJ — One of South Jersey's biggest outdoor-music gatherings plans to proceed this weekend, even with a major coastal storm in the forecast. XPoNential Music Festival may face delays, but the no-refund policy still stands, even in the event of hazardous weather.

About two-dozen artists are slated to perform Friday through Sunday at the music festival in Camden's Wiggins Park. The event is run by Philadelphia radio station WXPN in partnership with the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

Numerous Greater Philadelphia events originally set for this weekend have been canceled or postponed because of a developing storm that could bring heavy rain, gusty winds and flooding into the area.

However, the XPoNential Music Festival is an "all-weather" event, and tickets aren't refundable or transferable, according to the festival's website. Even with heavy storms in the forecast, that policy still stands, a festival spokesperson told Patch.

"Ticket purchasers are made aware when tickets are purchased that there are no refunds," the spokesperson told Patch. "We expect to have performances throughout the weekend and, as we have done with many previous editions of our festival, will be prepared for the possibility of schedule delays."

For the general public, a one-day pass to the festival currently costs $60, with a three-day pass available for $216. Tickets are available for WXPN "members" who help fund the public radio station. View ticket info here.

The coastal storm appears "increasingly likely" to impact the region from Friday night into Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The agency expects 1.5-2 inches of rain in the Camden area from late Friday night through Saturday night, with gusts peaking Saturday at about 30 mph.

Saturday — the most likely day for hazardous weather — is also the festival's busiest, with 10 acts set to perform that afternoon and evening.

Check out the festival's lineup:

Here's the NWS's latest forecast for Camden:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
• Friday night: Rain likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Rain. High near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
• Saturday night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Sunday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.