BPMI 2025: 23rd Annual Showcase
When:
Friday, Apr 25, 2025 6:30p -
11:00p
Friday, Apr 25, 2025 6:30p -
11:00p
Where:
Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
Allston, MA 02134
Admission:
$14
Hosted by:
Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, Good for Groups, Music, Shows
Event website:
www.tinyurl.com/bpmishowcase
The Berklee Popular Music Institute (BPMI) is featuring eight emerging artists at its 23rd Annual Showcase on Friday, April 25, at 6:30pm. The 2025 student cohort has meticulously chosen these artists to take the stage at Brighton Music Hall in Allston before sending them to this summer’s biggest music festivals around the globe. This year’s BPMI artist roster spans multiple genres and features Jesse Detor (Lollapalooza), Glasshouse (Governors Ball), Archon Theory (Inkcarceration), Park National (The Great Escape, UK), Ringpop! (Warped Tour DC & Long Beach), Axel and Lolo (Bourbon & Beyond), Dipsea Flower (Festival TBA), and Ryan Mead (Country Jam Colorado).
The Berklee Popular Music Institute's BPMI Live program is an innovative, three-semester-long program that provides hands-on experience deep within the live music industry, specifically the festival business. As part of BPMI, students learn how to immerse themselves in the music industry as they develop their skills in artist discovery and development, communication, marketing, promotion, and live music. Curriculum activities are designed to reflect contemporary trends and practices in the music business, including opportunities for students to participate on-site at prestigious festivals and industry conferences. Students travel to festivals such as Lollapalooza, Governors Ball, and Bourbon & Beyond, where they act as artist managers, production and tour managers, and artist media representatives.
BPMI Live serves as a springboard for careers in the music industry. Alumni of the program have gone on to work in the global music industry at companies such as Interscope, Capitol Records, DreamWorks, BMG, Universal, Live Nation, AEG Live, Danny Wimmer Presents, YouTube, Google, CAA, Wasserman, Red Bull, Spotify, Songkick, Sony, and more. Notable BPMI Live artists include Jackie Foster B.M. ’18 (The Voice), Jobi Riccio B.M. ’20 (Yep Roc Records), and Lizzy McAlpine ’20.
The showcase is sponsored by Citizens Live, 92.5 the River, and Ben & Jerry’s and presented in partnership with Crossroads Presents and Live Nation New England. Tickets are available for $10. Ben & Jerry’s will be onsite at the showcase, serving their famous scoops, while 92.5 the River will be onsite for giveaways and meet and greets, and every attendee will receive a free raffle ticket to be entered into major giveaways at the end of the night. The showcase, presented by Citizens Live, will be held at Brighton Music Hall, located at 158 Brighton Avenue in Allston.
About the Artists:
Metalcore band Archon Theory takes listeners on a journey through the chaos. The group’s sound is a balance between emotional melodies and animalistic aggression. The mayhem-inducing trifecta consists of frontman Costa Maitoglou, guitarist Ian Braesch, and bassist Owen Chewpow. Channeling and combining their extensive musical backgrounds, Maitoglou, Braesch, and Chewpow introduced a new ruler to the Boston heavy scene. Reigning victorious, Archon Theory is a prominent name in the New England metal community, consistently headlining various local and regional shows.
Turning teenage heartbreak into anthems that have amassed over 2.5 million streams, Jesse Detor creates unapologetic, spill-your-guts girl rock with an attitude channeling both 90s rock grit and pop vulnerability. Detor found her voice when she was moved by Phoebe Bridgers' “Motion Sickness” at age 16, sparking her journey into brutally honest and heart-wrenching storytelling in her writing ever since. Inspired by the likes of PJ Harvey, Hole, and rap favorites Bad Bunny and Doja Cat, her signature confessional sound resonates with anyone looking to find their place in the world. Now based in Boston, Detor recently toured with Shauna Dean Cokeland through 17 cities. Detor connected with fans across the United States, filling rooms of inspired young music lovers screaming the lyrics to the breakthrough song “Sofia I’m Sorry.” Jesse’s band is comprised of fellow Berklee College of Music students Daisy Soper, Sam Anderson, and social media guitar sensation Emma Harner.
Glasshouse is an alt-rap trio that draws from the rhythms of Aventura, the poetic lyricism of Lauryn Hill and Kendrick Lamar, the experimentalism of the electronica icon Bjork, and General Mills’ video game, Millsberry. Born out of a desire to push artistic boundaries, the group donned the moniker Glasshouse, encapsulating their quest for transparency and authenticity. Whether through transportive visuals or sonic exploration, they aspire to raise the bar for independent artistry. With a reputation for delivering high-energy, full-band performances in a genre dominated by DJs, Glasshouse has carved out a distinct niche, selling out shows and inspiring their community in Lawrence, Massachusetts to rethink hip-hop’s relationship with live instrumentation.
Dipsea Flower is proof that folk-rock can be both timeless and cutting-edge. With a sound born in Northern California, the band channels a nostalgic yet fresh sound, blending timeless West Coast harmonies with a modern folk energy. Since their formation in 2023, they have been crafting music that feels both familiar and brand new. Through their name, Dipsea Flower, they honor the iconic Dipsea Trail in California, known for its winding paths and breathtaking views. It represents both growth and beauty that comes from taking the road less traveled, much like their musical journey. Lead singer Ari Rosenberg’s unconventional path took him from California to New England, to Europe, to the Pacific Northwest, back to New England, and finally, to Dipsea Flower.
Park National is the project of Chicago-born songwriter-instrumentalist Liam Fagan, whose musical style crosses through indie rock, midwest emo, and punk with authentic and relatable lyrics to his audience. He has amassed over three million streams on Spotify to date, with a strong and dedicated fan base in the United States and around the world such as the United Kingdom, and Australia.
🍭 Ringpop!
Ringpop! is nothing short of a sugar rush. The five-piece band of best friends is guaranteed to make any listener’s day. Formed in 2020, the band came together with a high-energy and fun-focused take on the world of pop-punk and emo music. They strive to make music as sweet as their band name, creating their own genre they endearingly refer to as “bubble-punk.” Their songs are refreshing, relatable, and as the band states, a “break from the melodrama” so often associated with the pop-punk and emo genres.
While most kids in Sydney dream of surfboards and city life, Ryan Mead chose cowboy boots and honky-tonk bars, even if he had to cross the world to find it. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, 19-year-old Mead is bringing a sound that is as raw and real as a barroom two-step. He began writing songs in a notebook he still carries, capturing stories that fuel his boot-stompin’ live shows. He has shared the stage with world-renowned country stars, including Golden Guitar winner Tracie Collins and 10-time platinum Canadian artist Dan Davidson. In 2023, he took the stage at A Night in Nashville, where he played alongside some of the genre’s biggest names. The release of his debut single, “Tangled Up in Wranglers,” put Mead on the map, earning nationwide radio play and media attention. Now based in Boston, he is breaking into the American music scene while staying true to his country roots, proving honky-tonk is thriving. Whether it’s a rowdy crowd at a bar or a quiet night with his guitar, it’s all about the music. As he puts it, “It’s just good, country fun.”
Axel & Lolo, a Boston-based folk-pop duo, weave together theatrical energy and literary precision to craft a musical fantasyland built upon a profound personal connection. Their partnership, forged in the creative crucible of a college dorm room, revealed itself the moment they first sang together. Their remarkable vocal chemistry led to a creative partnership that combines Axel’s Puerto Rican-influenced spontaneity with Lolo’s carefully crafted narrative approach. As Pleaser Magazine notes, “When you listen, it’s like being gently transported to a place of memories, whether they’re real or imagined. The soundscape these two create with their vocals alone is pure magic.” The result is a unique musical space where vulnerability and playfulness coexist naturally.
To purchase tickets to the 23rd BPMI Annual Showcase, visit TINYURL.COM/BPMISHOWCASE
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