Denver-based band Hand Turkey delivers high-energy, groove-driven tunes designed to keep audiences on their feet. Originally formed in 2020 as a quartet of high school and college friends, the group has since grown into a dynamic seven-piece ensemble featuring powerful lead vocals, punchy horns, and a dexterous rhythm section. Drawing from diverse musical backgrounds—from jazz composition to musical theater—Hand Turkey brings a fresh, genre-blending spin to classic funk, fusion, and pop.

This six-piece band is composed of a super-group of musicians with decades of experience touring, session gigs, and countless shows at venues including the House of Blues New Orleans, The Knitting Factory, Tipitina’s, B.B. King’s Blues Club, Mississippi Studios, Dazzle, Fox Theater, Boulder Theater, Cafe Sole, St. Julien Hotel, and even Red Rocks.

Second cousins, Phil Rust and Zachary Nover started playing music together before they were teenagers in the 80s in the Chicagoland area, and continued playing in different bands together throughout the years, finally settling in Fort Collins and Denver, respectively.  Phil is a bass player who formed the popular Fort Collins band Futaba in 2007 and more recently, Post Road. Zachary is a talented keyboard player who works with popular tribute bands in Dever such as My Old School and Crick Wooder.

Cass Clayton Band is a 6-piece, female-fronted band blending influences of funk, soul, jazz and rock. She was recently voted Colorado’s Favorite Female Vocalist (Colorado Blues Society Members’ Choice Awards) and is known for her musical versatility and songwriting. CCB’s most recent album, MIDNIGHT IN A BOTTLE, topped the radio charts for 13 weeks as the #1 R&B album in the U.S. (Roots Music Report). Following the momentum from their last record, Cass and co-writer/producer, Taylor Scott, are currently working on the band’s 5th album.

FUNK KNUF (funk enough) is Colorado’s funk experience, playing fun and solid funk music with a horn section full of monster players! 

Funk Knuf pays tribute to funk music from Brand New Heavies to Liquid Soul, and Jaco Pastorious to Lettuce. You’ll hear Tower of Power, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Galactic, King Hector, some Greyboy All Stars, and much more! 

JuiceBox (Formerly known as Trichome) is an electrifying dance party from start to finish. Hailing from Colorado's front range, the members of JuiceBox have been performing together for almost 15 years. Blending electro-funk, soul, and rock, JuiceBox makes every performance a one-of-a-kind party. The band tediously pieces together sets filled with originals, tasty covers, and a little bit of improv mixed in for good measure. JuiceBox aims to please. 

Half Maxx is a Denver funk/fusion band born from many late-night jam sessions. Featuring Max Palzewicz a/k/a "Max on Sax" on tenor sax, keys, and lead vocals, Joe Gallo on electric guitar, Teo Vanovski on drums, and Max Hass on bass and vocals, this four-piece band is half Max, half not…and all funk. The band has made a statement in the Denver music scene since its debut show in March 2022.

Named a "monster on stage" by Premier Guitar, who also described the six-stringer as "an inspiring and efficient and melodic soloist, with a warm sound and extraordinary technical proficiency," Williams' music crosses genres, melding seamlessly soul, rock and funk. He has carved a name for himself in the touring circuit as the lead guitarist for Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (Denson is the Rolling Stones longtime saxophonist/tour member) and touring with his eclectic Richmond, VA, funk outfit, DJ Williams Projekt.