Three men pose together and smile at the camera under a wooden ceiling with bright lights. The man in the middle wears a sleeveless white shirt, while the two on either side wear dark shirts and caps. They have their arms around each other in a friendly, relaxed setting. — The Ries Brothers with Nick Hexum (center). Credit: Riesbrothers/Facebook

Kevin Ries might’ve played solo sets around town recently, but the Ries Brothers multi-instrumentalist has tapped older brother Charlie to get the band back onstage for its first Tampa Bay area headlining show in two years. And they’re in good company, too.

Friends from The Movement, Seranation, Honey Hounds, Badda Skat, The Reality and more will all sit in, along with Nick Hexum. The boys released a single with the 311 frontman this year, and told CL that “Golden Sun” was born after they played the 311 cruise for the third time and signed to Hexum’s SKP Records.

“When Nick approached us we started writing together, and that instantly changed the way we work and made us fall in love with songwriting once again. He just knows exactly what a song needs and where to take it,” the band said, adding that the process has been a whirlwind.

Guests at Riespect Fest will sit in with Kevin and Charlie for a song or two, with Hexum playing co-headliner. “It’s truly going to be an epic night of community and music, and we hope to make this the first of a new yearly event in our community,” The Ries Brothers added.

Tickets to Riespect Fest happening Saturday, Oct. 4 at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg are still available and start at $25.