Ripe is a Funk/Pop band out of Boston, MA that was born as a result of its seven members' uniting over one belief: with enough passion and honesty, music can still make the earth shake. With one eye looking back to the inception of both funk and psychedelic music, and the other looking forward with a modern concept of what makes people move, Ripe seeks both to honor musical history as well as to make it. The perfect fruit is equal parts past and present, and this is the approach of the Ripe sound. With a strong devotion to consistently creating an unforgettable live experience, Ripe has kept the groove going touring nationally from coast to coast. With a recently released sophomore EP, Hey Hello, and plans to start recording a full-length album in the coming year, Ripe is shifting into overdrive with every intention of taking this to the stratosphere. The Ripe family asks you to get loose, get down, and get ready. The party is just getting started.

Burris is a roots-rock artist based out of New Orleans, LA. The project mixes soulful vocals with jazz harmonies and funk grooves to create a delicious and unique southern sound. Burris is a nationally touring band fronted by songwriter, Christopher Burris Hochkeppel, accompanied by a rotating cast of some of Louisiana’s finest musicians. Originally from Lafayette, LA, Hochkeppel started his career by playing in venues at the age of 16. During this time he found his passion for performing and collaborating. As Chris moved on to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, he met the original members that would become Burris' rotating cast. This time expanded his knowledge of the music of South Louisiana - and beyond - that he now incorporates into his writing. With modern influences like Wilco, Jason Mraz, and Marc Broussard as well as older influences like the Funky Meters and Blood Sweat and Tears, Burris combines generations of music from all types of genres that will make you want to dance and cry at the same time. The critically acclaimed group has released 2 full length albums, had music featured on Lifetime Network and the Syfy Channel, charted top 150 on the NACC Radio Charts, and has performed at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, French Quarter Fest, Festival International, Bethlehem's Musikfest, 30A Songwriters Festival, and more!