No strangers to bending genres, Railroad Earth have created their own subgenre blend of bluegrass, rock, jazz and celtic folk music. No two shows are ever alike - the sextet also push boundaries on stage with improvisation and jamming, bringing the heat with anthemic songs like Warhead Boogie and Blazin' A Trail.

Hailing from Surprise, Arizona, Evan Honer brings a raw, story-first blend of indie folk, modern Americana, and alt-country to theaters and club rooms nationwide. Following a rapid ascent fuelled by viral covers and high-streaming singles, he continues to build his profile as a headline artist performing to growing audiences. Fans can expect an intimate yet dynamic live experience characterized by emotionally direct songwriting, acoustic-driven arrangements, and deeply relatable, sing-along storytelling.

Gwar is a heavy metal band formed in Richmond, VA, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo themes. Their grotesque costumes make them easy to identify, and their science-fiction mythology theme only adds to the band portrayal of them being warriors.

It's now been over 20 years since Rob Garza and Eric Hilton first met, and their band Thievery Corporation is now recognized as one of the most experimental and reliably consistent acts in world music. They've have spent two decades creating boundary-pushing, intricate electronic music, inspired by Latin America's intricate rhythms and lush textures.

STS9 thrives on friction. This may be surprising coming from five musicians who think of themselves as a collective as much as a band. Known for pushing boundaries and mixing different genres and musical influences by using both acoustic and electricals means, leaving fans always guessing what to expect next from STS9. This year sees them hitting the road and bringing their high energy performances to town.

Whether you call them post-hardcore, emo or screamo; one thing for certain is that Chiodos have been a mainstay in the scene since the MySpace days. All's Well That Ends Well hit number 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart upon its release, while Chiodos cemented their legacy with its chart-topping follow-up Bone Palace Ballet, which included the songs "Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot with a Monkey Face)" and "I Didn't Say I Was Powerful, I Said I Was a Wizard" featured in the Rock Band video game series.