From the band’s website:

“Fresh Hops is a 6-piece band from Northwest Indiana. The band has played over 400 shows in 9 different states. After 4 years of being together, their sound continues to evolve, as the fans and family continue to grow. Fresh Hops puts the emphasis on real music while blending their influences into something brand new. The band celebrates the rich history of each instrument playing bluegrass/classical songs through the violin, classic soul/jazz with the tenor sax, and heavy metal with distorted guitars. Somewhere along the way all the elements combine to create a truly unforgettable experience.”

“The New Old Cavalry offers today’s concert-goer an opportunity to take two steps back into the past and one large step into the future. We seek to turn every stage we play on into an event where sounds of varying backgrounds can intermingle and transform into a heart-felt, and unapologetically dynamic mash-up of hard-driving bluegrass, gospel-inspired harmonies, and psychedelic looseness.”

“One Side Later is a jam band dedicated to creating and performing quality music. One Side Later delivers a unique sound that thrives off of improvisation. There is no leader and each musician has the ability to take a jam in any direction. The music has no boundaries and no limitations and the band takes pride in the fact that they never play a song the same way twice. This keeps the music fresh and leaves their audience wanting more.”

“The Twin Cats have been crushing dance floors with their distinct approach to fusion music since finalizing the lineup in 2004. Taking influence from funk, prog rock, jazz, and electronica, The Twin Cats’ sound is responsible for inducing spontaneous dance parties all across the Midwest.”

“Catch Curtis brings a refreshing taste to the jam scene. Well-versed in jazz theory, they’ve also kept up to par with modern styles and successfully explored possibilities using laptops on stage. The result is a fresh blend of tuneful soundscapes with deep musical roots in jazz and funk. Hailing from the Midwest, their live sets release an unlikely energy that often leaves listeners contemplating whether they should listen intently or get-down on the dance floor.”

“Ultraviolet Hippopotamus is an explosive six-piece jam rock band from Grand Rapids, MI. Recently described by Colorado’s The Marquee as ‘brightening the future of the jam scene,’ UV HIPPO mixes tight funky jams with new dance beats and strange effects for a killer musical experience. The band performs an eclectic array of composed and improvised original material, dancing between genres of funk, jazz, livetronica, reggae, bluegrass, and progressive rock.”