Boston Globe: From basements to festivals stages

Ripe has earned its stripes as a Boston band — even if none of its individual members call the city home anymore. The funk pop group first came together at Berklee College of Music in 2011 and has since blossomed into a highlight of the national festival scene, performing at Bonnaroo, Firefly, and Austin City Limits, among others.

Yet despite relocating to the West Coast to nurture their 2023 sophomore album, “Bright Blues,” Ripe’s hometown pride can never be uprooted. Following a repeat appearance at Marshfield’s Levitate Music and Arts Festival in July, the band returns to Massachusetts on Saturday to headline the 21st annual Riverfest at Salisbury Beach.

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