Bonnie Raitt in Reno

Bonnie Raitt is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, born in Burbank, California, in 1949, whose music draws on blues, rock, folk and country. Her expressive vocals and slide-guitar playing became central to albums including Nick of Time, which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and Luck of the Draw, home to “Something to Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Bonnie Raitt performed at the 1979 No Nukes benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden. Her 1995 live album Road Tested later documented her full-band concert repertoire. The Dig In Deep Tour followed the release of its namesake album in 2016, and the Just Like That... Tour began in 2022 with further theatre and amphitheatre performances.

Jon Cleary is a British pianist, singer and songwriter, born in 1962 and based in New Orleans since his youth. He plays New Orleans rhythm and blues, funk and soul, both under his own name and with the Absolute Monster Gentlemen. His records include Moonburn, Pin Your Spin and GoGo Juice, which received the Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album. After moving to New Orleans, Jon Cleary worked at the Maple Leaf Bar and began performing in the city’s piano tradition. He later spent years touring as a keyboard player in Bonnie Raitt’s band while maintaining his own group, and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen have appeared at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.