Sun Jr.

Roots Music Project, a non-profit music community advocate, is thrilled to announce the On the Rise Concert Series. This series will honor Boulder’s past, present and future as a mecca for musical creativity and expression. Three outdoor concerts will be held on The Hill on June 22, July 27, and August 24. The fourth concert will take place at Boulder Junction on September 28th. This free concert series is made possible by the generous support of the City of Boulder and other sponsors. The September 28th at Boulder Junction event Includes: School of Rock (Broomfield): The Broomfield House Band is a hard-rocking cover band which showcases School of Rock's most advanced students ages 11-18. The House Band consistently delivers a set full of variety -- everything from AC/DC to Adele to Avenged Sevenfold! Audiences are blown away by the skill & professionalism these young musicians bring to the stage. They perform year-round in the Denver area at venues of all sizes, community events, festivals, fundraisers, private parties, and more. Their energy is unmatched and they can get the crowd going no matter what size the room. https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/broomfield https://www.facebook.com/SchoolOfRockBroomfield https://www.instagram.com/schoolofrockbroomfield Riley J Band: Emerging brightly into the Colorado music scene, The Riley J Band effortlessly blends soulful melodies with infectious rhythms, captivating audiences with performances lead by the charming Riley J. She is sure to leave the audience in awe of the sweet, but sassy, RnB snack she undoubtedly delivers. The six-piece group has quickly grown to be well-known in Boulder, due to their regular performances with audiences of 100+ at venues such as Roots Music Project, Cervantes' Other Side, and Trident Cafe. Riley J has released her first original, Bold, out March 15, 2024 on all platforms. The band plays covers and originals inspired by artists like Moonchild, RAYE, Couch, Billie Eilish, Cleo Sol, Erykah Badu, and more. Musicians associated with the Riley J Band are Andres Santana (guitar), Pablo Argote (guitar), Ryan O’Malley (drums), Riley J (vocals), Conor Rowan (bass), and Wyatt Dubois (keys). https://www.rileyjmusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rileyjband/ Taylor Scott Band: For Taylor Scott, nothing is black and white. He operates in the grey areas between genres, creating his own colorful hybrid of roots-rock, funk, soul, and troubadour-style Americana. It's a sound that's as diverse as its creator, whipped into sharp shape by a musician who's equal parts guitar hero and singer/songwriter craftsman. He embraces the full range of those roles with The Hang, the third album from the Taylor Scott Band. https://www.taylorscottmusic.com/welcome https://www.facebook.com/taylorscottmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/taylorscottband/ Dave Watts and friends: A graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 1990, Dave Watts was one of the founding members of the pioneering jam-band, Shockra who toured nationally for 4 years and created a large grassroots following. He moved to Boulder, Colorado, in 1994 and has since shared the stage or recorded with such names as George Porter, Stanley Jordan, Bill Evans, Charlie Hunter, Steve Kimock, Oteil Burbage, Jeff Coffin, Kyle Hollingsworth, Keller Williams, Jeff Pevar and Robert Walter. In 1998 Watts started The Motet, a progressive improv groove band with roots in funk, jazz, world, electronic music. Since that time, The Motet has toured coast to coast, building a national following from Alaska to Mexico to Boston. They have performed before a crowd of seven thousand to kick off the festivities at the Bonnarroo Music Festival. In addition, the band has played such venues as Red Rocks Amphitheater, The Fillmore West, The Fillmore in Denver, Freihoffer’s Jazz Festival in Saratoga Springs, and countless other prominent summer music festivals. As the creative force behind The Motet, Watts produced, engineered, mixed, recorded, as well as composed most of the material on the band’s albums, “Instrumental Dissent,” and “Dig Deep”. The albums are getting regular airplay on radio stations across the country as well as on Sirius Satellite Radio, and has received glowing critical reviews in such publications as The Denver Post and Glide Magazine. https://themotet.com/ https://www.facebook.com/THEMOTET Sun Jr (After Party Junnkyar Social) Sun Jr. is the bastard son of a psychedelic-fueled desert orgy no one acknowledges, but resembles all who were there, like Hendrix, Young, The Grateful Dead, and The Doors. Raised in the shadows of their half-siblings, and kindred cousins including My Morning Jacket, The War on Drugs, Lord Huron, Father John Misty, and Wilco, Sun Jr. sounds as familiar as their family tree, yet their configuration of pedal steel, banjo, electric guitar, bass-organ, and drums creates a whole new sound that is both classic and forward. https://sunjrband.com/home About Roots Music Project Foundation Roots Music Project Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit local music incubator based in Boulder, Colorado. We believe in the power of music to make the world a better place. All music starts locally. We empower artists, fans, and venues to connect and create a thriving and inspiring local music scene. RootsMusicProject.org