
Friday, May 24, 2024
8:00 pm

Friday, May 24, 2024
8:00 pm
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
Foam Presents
Japhy Ryder
A tight-knit group of musicians living, working, and performing in and around Burlington, Vermont, Japhy Ryder draw upon a diverse range of influences to create their unique blend of instrumental hip-hop, dub, rock and afro-beat. Bass heavy, percussion driven grooves lay the foundation while trumpet, synths, samples, and guitar blend the realms of improvisation and composition.
Over the past 20 years, Japhy Ryder have had the privilege of sharing the stage with such visionary artists as Femi Kuti, The Roots, and Bernie Worrell and have played at many prestigious venues and festivals, including Vermont’s Higher Ground, New York City’s Knitting Factory, and Camp Bisco.
Although extensive touring has recently taken a back seat to the pressing demands of career and family, the group has played hundreds upon hundreds of shows over the years and continues to blow away audiences throughout the region.
With five studio release and a live album in their catalogue, the band's cross-genre repertoire incorporates hard-hitting originals, choice covers, and exhilarating in-the-moment improvisation.
Celebrate 20 years with Japhy Ryder and Foam Brewers.
8pm | free show


Saturday, May 16, 2026
8:00 pm
Woods make their Foam Brewers debut with a rare, intimate ticketed show in the taproom. Touring in support of Perennial, the Brooklyn-based band brings their signature blend of psychedelic pop, folk-rock, and exploratory songwriting to Burlington. Nearly two decades in, Woods remain melodic, adventurous, and deeply rooted in the independent music community. The night opens with Edsel Axle, the solo project of Rosali Middleman, offering meditative, guitar-driven folk rock with a heavy pulse.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
$22 ADV / $27 DOS

Sunday, May 17, 2026
8:00 pm
SKORTS channel raw energy into polished, stadium-ready rock with a DIY edge. Born in NYC’s live scene, their songs hit with urgency, heart, and big melodic payoff, built to move bodies and shake rooms. Supported by Burlington's own Burial Woos.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
FREE. RSVP ENCOURAGED

Saturday, June 13, 2026
9:00 pm
Burlington's Moondogs returns to Foam for a night of danceable psychedelic rock, traversing influences ranging from Americana, to funk, to progressive rock with a distinct and energetic style of their own.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
FREE

Thursday, June 18, 2026
7:00 pm
Burlington VT based instrumental group, The Discussions, meld styles of psych, latin jazz, pop, post-rock, progressive, and ambient. Their music is intended to paint scenes and tell stories as it sways between sounding very simple to borderline chaotic.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
FREE

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
8:00 pm
Swiss groove collective L’Eclair brings their genre-blurring blend of psych, funk, and electronic rhythms to Foam. Expect tight, hypnotic jams, global influences, and dancefloor-ready energy pulled from their latest album Cloud Drifter.
Location:
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
$17 ADV / $20 DOS