Drive-In Concerts Coming To Cape Cod

YARMOUTH, MA — Live music will make it's return to Cape Cod this summer. The coronavirus pandemic canceled most concerts, but the Yarmouth Drive-in has planned a socially distanced show with a little help from Boston funk rockers Ripe.

On August 1, Ripe will perform live to a crowd gathered in more than 450 cars, all safely able to socially distance from one another. This will be the first major live performance in the state since the lockdown went into effect in March.

Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m., Tuesday and will be available on yarmouthdrivein.com.

"Music is finally back! We are proud to bring live concerts to Massachusetts in a safe and fun way," said Adam Epstein, the CEO Innovation Arts & Entertainment. "This show is only the beginning. We will have live music, sports, comedy and a few other surprises all summer long."

Blending rock, funk, R&B, jazz, and pop, Boston-based Ripe have won over legions of fans by compelling crowds night after night to get up on their feet and dance. Every performance fans get a unique show as the band improv off one another, creating a unique sound that feeds off the crowd’s energy.

Formed in 2011 while the band members were at the Berklee College of Music, Ripe has gone on to garner seven million listeners and more than 40 million streams, has performed at Bonnaroo and the Firefly Festival, and this drive- in show will be the band's first performance since their two night sold out run at the Boston House of Blues in February.

Featuring three massive high definition LED screens and a stage, the Yarmouth Drive-in on Cape Cod was designed to seamlessly present first-run and legacy family movies, alongside live comedy and music and the return of major league sports including the Boston’s own Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins. The screens are more than 40-feet-wide and can be viewed even during daylight hours.