The best songs, records, and bands transport you back to the first moment you heard them each and every time they play. Whether you caught a house party gig after Better Than Ezra formed in 1988 at Louisiana State University, heard Good on the radio once it hit #1 in 1995, became a fan following Taylor Swift’s famous cover of Breathless in 2010, or saw them headlining sheds in 2018, you most likely never forgot that initial introduction to the New Orleans quartet founded by Kevin Griffin (lead vocals, guitar, piano) and Tom Drummond (bass, backing vocals). Those hummable melodies, unshakable guitar riffs, and confessional lyrics quietly cemented the group as an enduring force in rock music. How many acts can boast being the inspiration of a classic Saturday Night Live skit? Very few. Named one of the top “100 Greatest Alternative Artists of All Time” by Billboard, Better Than Ezra released their latest single Live a Little in March 2024; their new full-length album, Super Magick, was released in May 2024. The album, their tenth studio release, showcases the band’s core melodic strengths and Griffin’s earnest songwriting yet also sees the band broadening their sound to include flavors of genres as diverse as country and dub.

We're thrilled to have Better Than Ezra close out the day as our Main Stage headliner.

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