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Sporting a new subdued color palette, they let the music paint the scene as a near sold-out crowd absorbed every note as fuel for their spirited prance. Covers of David Byrne, Smokey Robinson, John Lennon, Van Morrison and more joined their lush originals to keep dancers delighted and feet in a flurry. Opening up was the silky '70s soul and funk sound of Neal Francis, whose addictive melodies and exceptional musicianship instantly earned him legions of new fans.

Boston's other green monster - the legendary funk band Lettuce - spread their leafy wings to fill up Raleigh's Ritz for a massive two-hour Saturday night dance party of epic proportions. Almost three decades into their feast, they still boast four original members (Shmeeans, Jesus, Zwad & Deitch) with Bloom & Nigel rounding out the crop. The new album "Elevate" - the fifth mighty release in just four years - recently earned the group their first Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.

Hulaween has once again been nothing short of amazing from the start to the end. This festival grounds of Suwannee are some of the best we've experienced. The venue has more infrastructure than any we've been to including a store, restaurant, beach, permanent indoor and outdoor stages, bath houses and hundreds of campsites with power & water!