Xfinity Live! Announces Partnership with Stateside Brands

STATESIDE LIVE! BECOMES NEW NAME OF SPORTS COMPLEX TOP ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION

Coincides with groundbreaking of $20 million expansion and significant upgrade of the venue’s plaza

PHILADELPHIA – (August 21, 2025) – Stateside Brands (“Stateside”) today announced that the new name 
of South Philadelphia’s top entertainment destination, long known as “Xfinity Live!”, will become 
Stateside Live!. The venue, situated in the middle of the Sports Complex between Lincoln Financial 
Field, Citizens Bank Park, and the newly named Xfinity Mobile Arena, is operated by The Cordish 
Companies’ Live! Hospitality & Entertainment division. Goldwater Enterprises negotiated the naming 
rights partnership with Stateside. The name change is anticipated to take effect in the fall of 
2025.

Stateside Vodka was launched in 2015 from its craft distillery in the Kensington neighborhood of 
Philadelphia and has become one of Pennsylvania’s top-selling spirits in recent years. With a focus 
on establishing the brand as a pre-eminent top-quality American vodka brand, Stateside Vodka was 
founded by two sets of brothers, Matt and Bryan Quigley and Clement and Zach Pappas. The company’s 
award-winning vodka includes a 2024 Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits 
Competition and is now available in 32 states across the United States. Stateside Brands is also 
the producer of Surfside Iced Teas and Lemonades, which is currently the fastest-growing spirits 
brand worldwide, as reported by the industry publication IMPACT Databank.

“If you really look at the epicenter of our growth, it is rooted in Philadelphia, but particularly 
Philly sports,” said Matt Quigley, President and Co-Founder of Stateside Brands. “We built our 
following one sporting event at a time, over a decade of tailgates and supporting our teams. This 
naming rights partnership is a full-circle crowning moment, and we look forward to many more years 
of building upon the excitement and privilege it is to be a fan in Philadelphia.”

“Stateside is a quality brand with a deep connection to Philadelphia and a strong understanding of 
the market,” said Tony Monaco, VP of Operations for Live! Hospitality & Entertainment. “As we look 
to the future of Stateside Live! and completing our expansion, we couldn’t be more excited to bring 
this unique and homegrown naming rights partnership to the city and continue delivering a 
world-class hospitality and entertainment experience for our millions of guests each year.”

The naming rights partnership coincides with the groundbreaking of the previously announced $20 
million expansion to the Live! venue. Plans for the expansion include internal and external 
elements along with a special focus on transforming the Live! plaza into a premier entertainment 
destination. Improvements to the plaza include adding a central, two-story VIP building featuring 
an upscale rooftop oasis; a new central stage for concerts and entertainment; an upgraded turf 
area, providing a versatile space for various activities and community activations; and public art 
installations integrated throughout the plaza creating a sense of community to the upgraded space.

As previously announced, the expansion of Live! is anticipated to be completed in 2026. The 
facility will remain open throughout construction leading up to a historic 2026 in the city, 
including the 250th birthday of the country, the FIFA
World Cup, and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

About Stateside Brands
Stateside Brands was founded in 2015 in Philadelphia, PA, by two sets of brothers: Matt and Bryan 
Quigley & Clement and Zach Pappas. Driven by a bold vision to make the highest quality craft vodka, 
Stateside was released and went on to win dozens of domestic and international awards. Building on 
the success of their vodka, Stateside Brands introduced Stateside Vodka Sodas in 2021, a refreshing 
and flavorful line of ready-to-drink cocktails crafted with premium vodka, real fruit juice, and 
sparkling water. In 2022 the company launched Surfside, a line of award-winning, vodka based, iced 
teas and lemonades. Surfside can be found in all 50 states as well as a handful of international 
territories.

Media Contacts:

KLG Public Relations Representing Stateside Brands

surfside@klgpr.com

Cari Furman, The Cordish Companies

cfurman@cordish.com

Tim Goldwater, Goldwater Enterprises

tim@goldwaterenterprises.com