Julie and Chris Dinsmore were among the thousands of music lovers in attendance along the Camden Waterfront. The couple first attended the XPNFest in 2018, when they were dating; now, they\u2019re married with a child whom they hope will someday become a festivalgoer.<\/p>\n
Chris said the thing that made him keep coming back every year, besides the music, is the wide range of people the festival attracts.<\/p>\n
\u201cOlder, younger, people with kids,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a good crowd. Nobody\u2019s trying to put on an image. Everyone\u2019s just comfortable in their own skin.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Julie, she said seeing Chris in that setting is what made her realize they were meant to be.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou get to see people for who they are, and it makes you see things in a different light,\u201d she said. \u201cYou\u2019re like, \u2018Oh, if this is how you act around little kids, old women, you\u2019re respecting everyone, like this is someone I could fall in love with.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The couple spent the weekend checking out some of their favorite artists while reminiscing on past lineups from their seven years of making the festival trip together. They talked about the experience of catching the next big band before they blow up \u2014 sometimes just a few feet away.<\/p>\n