Led by earnest banjo-strumming songwriter Ed Isola, The 502s are a band of brothers (the saying, not literally) whose sound has received critical acclaim as celebratory, wholesome, and utterly life affirming.

For their sophomore full length they’ve expanded their sonic range with a veritable Folk orchestra, comprising a colorful menagerie of instruments from strings and xylophones to brass,melodicas, whistles and bells, all wrapped in neighborhood block-party-sized singalongs with vaulted vocal harmonies worthy of any great concert hall.

• New music and tour dates coming in 2025

• Released their self-titled third album in April 2024 followed by a sold-out 26-city “Great American Road Trip Tour” produced by Live Nation.

• Continued to sell out shows in Europe and headlined their first Australia tour, expanding their international fanbase.

• Released their first live album, The 502s Live, 2024, capturing their high-energy shows following a year of sold-out performances.

Festivals:

Bonnaroo
Lollapalooza
Wonderbus
Bottlerock
Moon River
Okeechobee
Wonderoad
Takeroot Netherlands

Sold Out US & European Headlining Tours

Including a 26 city US Live Nation Tour

2025 Upcoming Festivals & Plans:

• Set to perform at Boston Calling over Memorial Day Weekend 2025 alongside headliners like Foo Fighters and Paramore.

• Announced for Minnesota Yacht Club Festival in July 2025, sharing the stage with Hozier and Alabama Shakes.

• Supporting Lake Street Dive in July on the west coast

• Slated for Bourbon & Beyond 2025, one of the world’s biggest music and bourbon festivals with acts like Phish and Noah Kahan.

• Booked for Iron Blossom Festival (Richmond, VA) and Oceans Calling Festival (Ocean City, MD) in Fall 2025, performing alongside The Lumineers, Vampire Weekend, and Green Day.

  • Happy Folk

    Folk Pop

    It’s Alt Good

    Fresh Folk

  • Wax Electric

    The Songwriters

Just a Little While 125m streams

Magdalene 25m streams

Perfect Portrait of Young Love 15m streams

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watching 5000 people jump and scream to just a little while was a dream come true 502s at Lollapalooza was everything we and more. thank you thank you heading home to start work on the next full length album… probs just gonna make it just all folk bangers

♬ original sound - The 502s