Grace Potter in New York

Grace Potter is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Vermont who plays rock shaped by blues and soul. She formed Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in 2002 and became known through songs including “Apologies,” “Paris (Ooh La La)” and “Stars,” as well as the albums The Lion the Beast the Beat, Midnight and Daylight. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals made repeated appearances at Bonnaroo during years of extensive club, theatre and festival touring. In 2011, she and Burlington promoter Higher Ground launched Grand Point North at Waterfront Park, where she served as host and headliner in subsequent editions. In 2015, she opened selected stadium dates for The Rolling Stones on the Zip Code Tour.

Pokey LaFarge is an American singer-songwriter and bandleader, born in Bloomington, Illinois, in 1983. He plays roots music shaped by country, blues, ragtime and early jazz, and is known for albums including Middle of Everywhere and Something in the Water, as well as songs such as “Central Time” and “Something in the Water.” In 2011, Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three performed at the Newport Folk Festival. He later opened concerts for Jack White on the Blunderbuss tour and made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2013.