Remembering XOXO 2019 @xoxofest

Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

A look back at the seventh XOXO, held September 5-8, 2019 in Portland, Oregon— an experimental festival for independent artists who live and work online. Thanks to every attendee, speaker, artist, volunteer, and patron who made it so special. Find more information at xoxofest.com

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Katherine Paul, Black Belt Eagle Scout - XOXO Festival (2019)

Leigh Alexander, Writer - XOXO Festival (2014)

Open Mike Eagle, Rapper/Podcaster - XOXO Festival (2018)

Starlee Kine, Mystery Show - XOXO Festival (2016)

Ron Carmel, 2D Boy/Indie Fund - XOXO Festival (2012)

Molly White, Citation Needed / Web3 Is Going Just Great - XOXO Festival (2024)

$Ethan Diamond, Bandcamp - XOXO Festival (2014) Six years ago, Ethan Diamond launched Bandcamp to give musicians a way to stream and sell their music directly to fans at a fraction of Apple’s cut. While the streaming services pay fractions of a penny to indie artists, Bandcamp’s paying out $3 million monthly, with over $80 million since launch. Recorded in September 2014 at XOXO, an arts and technology festival in Portland, Oregon celebrating independent artists using the Internet to make a living doing what they love. For more, visit http://xoxofest.com. Video thumbnail by Ian Linkletter: https://www.flickr.com/photos/linkletter/15130110818/ Intro Music: Broke for Free, Only Instrumental http://bit.ly/xo2014broke$

Adam Savage, Mythbusters/Tested - XOXO Festival (2012)

Gabe Dunn, Just Between Us - XOXO Festival (2016)

Josh Reich, Simple - XOXO Festival (2012)

MariNaomi, Cartoonist/Community Organizer - XOXO Festival (2018)