Boston-based dance/funk act Ripe played two packed shows this weekend at The Met in Pawtucket.

The indie band, who blend funk, jazz, R&B and soul, met an energized crowd in one of the biggest weekends at The Met since the pandemic began in 2020. The seven-piece band was formed at the Berklee School of Music in 2011.

Concert photographer Rick Farrell was there to cover all the action. Check out his pics in the slideshow below.

All photos by Rick Farrell.

​Rick Farrell of Mojo Photography has been drawn to music his entire life. Maybe it was growing up in Newport, RI, host to the venerable Newport Jazz and Folk festivals. Or maybe it was the countless hours listening to his older siblings' classic LP's and 45's on the stereo in the 1960's. Whatever the reason, there has always been a strong connection. He had originally taken up photography as a hobby, eventually gravitating towards shooting professionally in 2007. Never knowing what his true...