River Rhythms GRAND FINALE this Sunday! 🔥🎶

We’re closing out the series with a killer mix of roots reggae, funk, hip hop & more featuring Mr Mota from Brooklyn, NY + Vermont’s own all-star ensemble Select Sound System!

🇯🇲 Jamaican food

🍻 Bar by The Naked Growler

🎶 Music 4–8PM

🙌 FREE SHOW!

Come dance, eat, drink and help us send off River Rhythms right!

📍 Juana’s Garden • 188 River St., Montpelier

Mr Mota 5PM • Select Sound System 6:30PM

—

Mr. Mota is a 4-piece Reggae Rock band from Boulder, Colorado. They are currently based in Brooklyn, New York.

Mr. Mota combines the energy of reggae music with their own distinctive spin, they create feel-good anthems that connect with listeners everywhere. Drawing on their passion for live shows, Mr. Mota delivers a sound that’s timeless.

While attending the University of Colorado Boulder, the band formed in May of 2021 at a university graduation event. One show was all it took for the group to gain traction, quickly leading to numerous offers to play throughout Boulder. From there, they landed on the name Mr. Mota and hit the ground running, booking shows wherever they could ski; across Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountain region. It’s safe to say that Boulder’s Fox Theatre played a vital role in Mr. Mota’s growth.

As the years went by, Mr. Mota gained more traction, leading to their first tour in the summer of 2023. They independently booked and headlined over 40 venues across the Midwest and East Coast, performing at notable spots like Mercury Lounge (NYC), Nectar’s (Burlington, Vermont), Portland House of Music (Portland, Maine), and Charleston Pour House (Charleston, South Carolina). The momentum from this tour led ultimately to a Winter 2024 Northeast US tour. With new releases on the horizon, Mr. Mota is ready to take their music anywhere and everywhere.

Select Sound System is a six-piece live hip-hop, reggae, and funk fusion band bringing high-energy performances and conscious lyricism to stages across Vermont and beyond. Formed to create an immersive musical experience, Select Sound System isn’t just a band—it’s an evolving collective that aims to transform each performance into a unique event, blending live music with DJ sets to keep the party going all night long. With a mission to uplift and inspire, Select Sound System delivers music as medicine for the mind, body, and soul.