The Fabulous Thunderbirds & Ruthie Foster in Cerritos

The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American electric Texas blues and blues-rock band formed in Austin in 1974 by singer and harmonica player Kim Wilson and guitarist Jimmie Vaughan. They are best known for “Tuff Enuff,” the title track of their 1986 album, as well as songs including “Wrap It Up” and “Powerful Stuff.” The band established its early live identity at Antone’s, the Austin blues club where it performed among major blues musicians passing through Texas. It later opened concerts for the Rolling Stones and toured as support for Eric Clapton.

Ruthie Foster is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gause, Texas, whose music draws on blues, gospel, soul and folk. Her best-known recordings include the albums The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster, The Truth According to Ruthie Foster and Let It Burn. The 2011 concert album Live at Antone’s documented her band at the Austin blues club. She later led the Ruthie Foster Big Band at the Paramount Theatre, and that performance was released as Live at the Paramount in 2020. She has performed at both the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Bluesfest in Byron Bay.