Montlake Traffic is a 5-piece Funk Rock band from Seattle, Washington. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses hard hitting grooves and tasty jams with an infectious energy that will make you shake your bootyWhalien is an eclectic, high-energy <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="GI370e" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=jam+band&amp;sca_esv=b82d7f5630f7ead9&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=748&amp;aic=0&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n52t3zUj35wm5jq6nBeCD6iC3D3Nw%3A1768856660103&amp;ei=VJxuafmEBoPH0PEPw5XksQ4&amp;ved=2ahUKEwimqpbJwJiSAxV-CTQIHeKkIE0QgK4QegQIARAE&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=Whalien+band+bio&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEFdoYWxpZW4gYmFuZCBiaW8yBBAjGCcyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMggQABiABBiiBEjWElDUAlinB3ABeAGQAQCYAW6gAdwCqgEDMy4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIFoAL5AsICBxAjGLADGCfCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIGEAAYFhgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAgoQIxjwBRgnGMkCmAMAiAYBkAYEkgcDNC4xoAeJErIHAzMuMbgH9QLCBwUwLjEuNMgHFoAIAA&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp">jam band</a> from Bellingham, Washington, known for their diverse sound blending country, ska, disco, jazz, and rock, plus colorful stage presence with bizarre hats and glitter. The quartet features Alex Draper (keys/trombone), Zach Martin (guitar), Jimmy Goulding (bass), and Shane Crawford (drums), delivering improvisational, danceable tunes about topics like sea llamas and the Space Needle. They gained prominence after winning the 2018 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="GI370e" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Summer+Meltdown+Showdown&amp;sca_esv=b82d7f5630f7ead9&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=748&amp;aic=0&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n52t3zUj35wm5jq6nBeCD6iC3D3Nw%3A1768856660103&amp;ei=VJxuafmEBoPH0PEPw5XksQ4&amp;ved=2ahUKEwimqpbJwJiSAxV-CTQIHeKkIE0QgK4QegQIARAF&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=Whalien+band+bio&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEFdoYWxpZW4gYmFuZCBiaW8yBBAjGCcyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMggQABiABBiiBEjWElDUAlinB3ABeAGQAQCYAW6gAdwCqgEDMy4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIFoAL5AsICBxAjGLADGCfCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIGEAAYFhgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAgoQIxjwBRgnGMkCmAMAiAYBkAYEkgcDNC4xoAeJErIHAzMuMbgH9QLCBwUwLjEuNMgHFoAIAA&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp">Summer Meltdown Showdown</a> and have since released albums and built a reputation for wild, genre-hopping live shows.&nbsp;