Fri, Jan 20 - 9pm - $10

Bumpus and their powerful brand of soul music channels the uplifting energy of Sly & the Family Stone, the funk of James Brown, and the reflective cool of Marvin Gaye. Led by singers James Johnston, Ava Fain and Tina Howell, they bring together big, funky beats, deep bass, lush JB horns, and a heavy organ sound that results in a high-octane, musical funk frenzy.  Bumpus has shared the stage with many of their heroes. Artists such as Dr. John, War, The Roots, Jurassic 5, Maceo Parker, and Fred Wesley.  The band has performed at the prestigious Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival alongside Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, and Widespread Panic.  Their fourth and most recent album, All the People, won rave reviews and they’re currently hard at work on their fifth album, Step Sure or Step Aside. Bumpus continues to tour throughout the country, while performing at various venues in Chicago and the Midwest. 

 SOUL VISTAS is led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Curtis Anthony Bozif. Core members include Dan Budai on bass, whom Curt has worked with in previous projects, and Mike Curran on drums and percussion. Mike joined Curt and Dan in the spring on 2014. Over the years the band has gone through a handful of guitar players that include Kevin Wilson, Matt Alley, and Josh Miller. Nick Hansen has helped out on keys since the spring of 2015 and Alex Santilli first played percussion with SOUL VISTAS in the Fall of 2015. Much of Bozif's song writing is based on variations on blues templates, but the band draws from a variety of blues, R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, fusion, and jazz music. Their first record is tentatively schedule for release in the summer/fall of 2016.