XL25 Recap
EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS
XL 2025, grew from a few hundred to nearly 4000 attendees, and expanded footprint in Chicago, and 10 days!
on the radar
XL Fest rises from grassroots programing to more media recognition.
ABC LOCALish Feature
XL24 Recap
NO SOPHMORE SLUMPS
XL Fest proved it had its hand on the cultural pulse with the second run.
2024 panel DISCUSSIONS
XL23 Recap
SHARP INSTICNTS
The inaugural year of XL served as a test to explore if it could truly feel cultural gaps in Chicago. This was headlined by the legendary Robert Townsend.