By Tate Luckey and Anthony Riley
The weekend has come and gone, and with it, another Bourbon and Beyond. The festival returned for its sixth year, headlined by special guests like superstar Bruno Mars, country rock artist Brandi Carlile, and even “retro” artists like Duran Duran and Blondie.
Vivi Rincon
Up-and-comer Vivi Rincon was one of the first to perform at the festival earlier on Thursday. The Houston native found her time at Berklee College of Music to be inspirational for her budding career, describing the environment and her peers as extremely supportive. Her time at Bourbon and Beyond was sponsored in part due to Berklee’s one-year-long Berklee Popular Music Institute (BPMI) Live program, which helps bring students to the live stage.