Feel Good

Funk Fest 2!

3 Days of Music, Food, and Art

May 30th - June 1st Portland, Maine

Feel Good Funk Fest is going to be BIG this year, with live music and other tasty events going down at Aprés, Oxbow, Maine Craft Distilling, and The Portland Zoo. Limited Earlybird All-Festival Passes are on sale now!

All-Festival Passes

All-Festival Passes

These wristbands are what you need to:

  • Access all 3 nights of live music!

  • Enter into exclusive giveaways!

  • Enjoy drink specials at participating venues!

2024 LINEUP

  • Nth Power

    Nth power Proving that soul music can be exponentially greater than the sum of its parts, The Nth Power is on a mission to share the light. Formed during an impromptu late-night jam at Jazz Fest 2012 in New Orleans, the relentlessly funky and soulful band believes in music as a higher power tapping into an energy that is simultaneously sexy and spiritual, with songs that will inspire audiences to dance, groove, make love or just stand there with goose bumps.

  • Kenya Hall

    Based out of Portland, Maine, Kenya Hall has shared stages with incredible local and national acts such as The Roots, Dr. John, Lettuce, Jaw Gems, Rustic Overtones, Adam Deitch, Jon Fishman, Nigel Hall, Shemekia Copeland, and Fred Wesley. As one-of-a-kind as it gets, Kenya’s musical artistry weaves together indomitable vocals with a fierce blend of soul and funk delivered with a rare energy that leaves every audience she sings to better for having been a part of it.

  • Lyle Divinsky

    Lyle Divinsky

    We are blessed to have Lyle Divinsky joining us as Artist at Large! Lyle made his living in the New York City subways for over 5 years. While singing underground by day and above ground by night, he slowly crafted his self-released album, Uneven Floors, which launched him into ears around the globe - reaching #2 on the UK Soul Charts and radio stations in every continent. Within weeks... he was picked up by the Colorado funk powerhouse, The Motet, which took him to some of the biggest stages and festivals in the country. He truly took his music from Subways to Stadiums. After 5 years, 2 studio albums, 2 live albums, over 600 shows and over 10 million streams with The Motet, it was time to get back to his own musical journey. Lyle is currently rolling out a 4-Chapter Album Experience called Seasons. Keep your eyes and ears ready!

  • Bandwich

    is a 5-piece Funk-Fusion collective hailing from the mountains of Maine.An original future soul funk fusion progressive rock band with qualities of jazz, hiphop, R&B, 70’s funk, and more, Bandwich is an original improvisational band that pushes boundaries, reinventing themselves at every show. Bandwich formed in 2017, has played throughout the northeast U.S. and has recorded several studio albums featured in Relix Magazine.

  • Hambone

    is a Modern Soul Band from Portland,ME with moving sounds and feel that will take you for a ride! Collectively has played with members of Phish, The Allman Brothers, The Neville Brothers, The Meters and James Brown’s Band… And has traveled across New England and Beyond, Frontman Sam Whitman has played with George Porter Jr and Cyril Neville on multiple occasions.

  • Corpus Chicanery

    First there was horn, then there was drum, and then another horn and thus the Corpus was born. We are a three piece party sax band that will make you dance even if you are the most sullen of moods. We are Max Abraham on Tenor Saxophone, Ruger Pearson on Baritone Saxophone and Lucas Hamilton on drumset!

  • Lazy Bird

    a jam-based reggae /funk band from Burlington, Vermont, Lazy Bird was born in the quaint yet musically inclined city of Burlington, Vermont in the spring of 2021. The band cut their teeth by hosting jams in the common room of their dorm at the University of Vermont and quickly gained traction in the area.

    Since then, Lazy Bird has brought their fusion of funk, jazz, and pop to stages all across the Northeast. The band has shared the stage with modern phenoms Próxima Parada, the Disco Biscuits, Couch, Dogs in a Pile, Shubh Saran,

  • Bulkheads

    a sonic force that has not only played alongside but also collaborated with regional jazz bands, poets, and hip-hop artists, pushing the boundaries of musical exploration. They've also had the privilege of sharing the stage with national acts such as The Soul Rebels, The Palmer Squares, and Dave Gutter. Prepare to be captivated by their transcendent sound and brace yourself for an unforgettable musical experience.

  • El Malo

    El Malo is a 9-piece instrumental band out of Portland, Maine that plays a wide variety of Latin-influenced jazz mixed with elements of funk, punk, prog, and dance music. Their crowd-moving non-stop shows feature group improvisation from the four-piece horn section with keys, drums, bass, guitar, and percussion. El Malo plays a wide range of original instrumental material as well as choice covers and standards at venues and events all over New England.

  • Skosh

    Skosh is a four piece FUNK/ROCK/JAM band from Buckfield, Maine. Formed in 2007, the band is comprised of, Jedidiah Allen on drums/vocals, Elijah Allen on bass/vocals, Jay Larkin on guitar/vocals, and Pete Richard on Saxophone. The band has gigged extensively across the state, and have performed alongside national acts including The Charlie Daniels Band, X Ambassadors and Twiddle. In 2015, the band released their

  • What?

    What? Is a funk sextet hailing out of the Hudson Valley of New York. Drawing influence from the serene landscape of the Catskills that inspired the likes of The Band and Donald Fagan, What? bridges the gap between R&B groove and improvisational jam. Compared to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Lawrence, Phish and Snarky Puppy, What?’s eclectic taste in music lays the framework for a night that spans multiple genres. With a constantly growing following, What? is known to bring high energy, infectious melodies and soulful grooves with their power-house horn section each time they grace the stage.

  • Lifted Lambo

    Lifted Lambo DJ DUO feat. @cattmarroll & @c_e_c_i_l__g

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