Thumping bass and entrancing melodies define Pretty Lights’ style. Under the moniker Pretty Lights, Colorado-based producer Derek Vincent Smith layers vocal and instrumental samples against broken beats to create ambient pieces. While the beat loops, Smith progresses each song by seamlessly transitioning through sound bites. Pretty Lights has performed at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Rothbury.
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Hailing from Bowling, Kentucky, Cage the Elephant brings rock ‘n’ roll to the Joe College Day group. Their self-titled debut album echoes Arctic Monkey’s vocals and The White Stripes’ twang. Cage the Elephant’s wild and spirited live show is worth a ticket fee. Like Pretty Lights, they hit nearly every major summer festival including Bonnaroo, All Points West, and Lollapalooza.
Best known for his catchy 2007 hits “Carolina” and “5:19,” Wertz lays it down with acoustic pop-rock. With four albums under his belt, Wertz is a Nashville artist worth listening to. Through old-fashioned word-of-mouth and touring exposure alongside Jason Mraz, Jamie Cullum, and Gavin Degraw, Wertz has gained a solid following of fans.
Ballyhoo! is a band with proven longevity. The founding members were in high school when the Maryland-based band formed in 1995. Now 14 years later, Ballyhoo!’s popularity continues to grow. Their reggae and ska-infused songs have won over fans including 311 and Slightly Stoopid.
